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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2016
Applicant:
The Curotto-can, Llc, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Inventor:
John Domenic Curotto, Sonoma, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Curotto-Can, LLC, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 3/12 (2006.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01); B65F 1/16 (2006.01); B65G 65/23 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/73 (2015.01); B65F 1/1623 (2013.01); B65F 1/1638 (2013.01); B65F 3/12 (2013.01); B65G 65/23 (2013.01); B65F 2210/184 (2013.01);
Abstract
A novel method for preventing material contained inside a collection bin from being blown out of the collection bin is provided. The collection bin includes an automated cover system. The automated cover system comprises an actuator system that is actuated in response to movement of a specific item, such as the fork assembly and/or the collection bin. Upon actuation, the actuator system of the automated cover system automatically moves a cover.