US3355044A
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Refuse truck
Assignee: WELD BUILT BODY CO
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Filing: 1965-03-25
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Granted: 1967-11-28
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Expires: 1985-03-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur W Nelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:09
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65F; B65F3/00; B65F3/14; B65F3/20; B65F3/205; B65F3/24; B65F3/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A REFUSE TRUCK COMPRISING A REFUSE STORAGE CHAMBER AND A TAIL GATE HOPPER PIVOTED TO THE TRUCK AND HAVING AN INNER WALL WHICH CLOSES AN END OPENING OF SAID CHAMBER, AN OPENING PROVIDED IN SAID INNER WALL FOR COMMUNCIATION WITH SAID CHAMBER, SAID HOPPER HAVING MEANS TO LOAD UNCOMPACTED REFUSE CHARGES THEREIN, ELEVATOR MEANS PROVIDED IN SAID HOPPER, COMPACTING MEANS PROVIDED IN SAID HOPPER TO CONVERT EACH UNCOMPACTED CHARGE INTO A COMPACTED REFUSE CHARGE FOR ELEVATION BY ELEVATOR MEANS TO A RAISED POSITION, AND DISCHARGE MEANS PROVIDED IN SAID HOPPER FOR MOVING SAID RAISED COMPACTED CHARGED FROM SAID ELEVATOR MEANS THROUGH SAID INNER WALL OPENING INTO SAID REFUSE CHAMBER, AND UNLOADING MEANS PROVIDED IN SAID STORAGE CHAMBER FOR DISCHARGING SAID COMPACTED CHARGES THROUGH SAID END OPENING WHEN SAID HOPPER IS PIVOTED TO A POSITION TO UNCOVER SAID END OPENING, SAID HOPPER HAVING AN OUTER WALL AND A PAIR OF SIDE WALLS, SAID LOADING MEANS BEING AN OPENING DEFINED IN SAID OUTER WALL, AND SAID COMPACTING MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF COOPERATING COMPACTING MEMBERS MOVABLE TOGETHER FROM RETRACTED POSITIONS ADJACENT SAID INNER AND OUTER WALLS, RESPECTIVELY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A REFUSE TRUCK COMPRISING A REFUSE STORAGE CHAMBER AND A TAIL GATE HOPPER PIVOTED TO THE TRUCK AND HAVING AN INNER WALL WHICH CLOSES AN END OPENING OF SAID CHAMBER, AN OPENING PROVIDED IN SAID INNER WALL FOR COMMUNCIATION WITH SAID CHAMBER, SAID HOPPER HAVING MEANS TO LOAD UNCOMPACTED REFUSE CHARGES THEREIN, ELEVATOR MEANS PROVIDED IN SAID HOPPER, COMPACTING MEANS PROVIDED IN SAID HOPPER TO CONVERT EACH UNCOMPACTED CHARGE INTO A COMPACTED REFUSE CHARGE FOR ELEVATION BY ELEVATOR MEANS TO A RAISED POSITION, AND DISCHARGE MEANS PROVIDED IN SAID HOPPER FOR MOVING SAID RAISED COMPACTED CHARGED FROM SAID ELEVATOR MEANS THROUGH SAID INNER WALL OPENING INTO SAID REFUSE CHAMBER, AND UNLOADING MEANS PROVIDED IN SAID STORAGE CHAMBER FOR DISCHARGING SAID COMPACTED CHARGES THROUGH SAID END OPENING WHEN SAID HOPPER IS PIVOTED TO A POSITION TO UNCOVER SAID END OPENING, SAID HOPPER HAVING AN OUTER WALL AND A PAIR OF SIDE WALLS, SAID LOADING MEANS BEING AN OPENING DEFINED IN SAID OUTER WALL, AND SAID COMPACTING MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF COOPERATING COMPACTING MEMBERS MOVABLE TOGETHER FROM RETRACTED POSITIONS ADJACENT SAID INNER AND OUTER WALLS, RESPECTIVELY.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-27 | 1971-05-29 | 1971-11-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-27 | 1975-05-29 | 1975-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-27 | 1979-05-29 | 1979-11-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |