US3662910A
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Refuse container for stationary packer
Assignee: Peabody International Corp
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Filing: 1970-08-06
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Granted: 1972-05-16
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Expires: 1990-08-06
Abstract
Abstract A container for a refuse compacting machine which has an openable top lid and an open end through which the machine pushes the refuse into the container. The container has sleeves on the outer sides of its end walls in which the fork of a refuse truck can be engaged for lifting ad dumping the container; a catch for the lid which can be both locked and unlocked by vertical movement of the fork and a latch assembly which engages a part of the compacting machine and which retains the container in refuse receiving position adjacent the compacting machine. Without leaving the cab of the truck, and by causing the fork to move in the proper sequence, the driver can release the lid catch, disengage the latch assembly, pick up the container and dump the same, replace the container in refuse receiving position, close the lid catch, and re-engage the latch assembly to retain the container on the compacting machine.
Inventors
- 👤 William A Herpich
- 👤 Charles R Cooley
- 👤 Loren A Shoup
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65F; B65F1/00; B65F1/14; B65F1/16; B65F1/1615; B65F9/00; B65F3/00; B65F3/02; B65F2003/0263; B65F2003/0279
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A portable container for a refuse compaction machine having a horizontal discharge opening at one end, said container comprising 1. a generally rectangular body having front and rear end walls, side walls and a bottom, 2. a filling opening in said front end wall of said container adapted to mate with the discharge opening of said compaction machine, 3. a bracket on the outside of each of the side walls of said container, said brackets being adapted to be engaged by the fork tines of the container lifting and dumping mechanism of a refuse truck, 4. a container latch pivotally mounted on each side wall of said container and extending forwardly thereof for engagement with a catch on said compaction machine for releasably retaining said container in mating relationship therewith, 5. and an actuator on each of said container latches engageable by one of said fork tines for releasing said container latch when said fork is engaged with said container brackets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A portable container for a refuse compaction machine having a horizontal discharge opening at one end, said container comprising 1. a generally rectangular body having front and rear end walls, side walls and a bottom, 2. a filling opening in said front end wall of said container adapted to mate with the discharge opening of said compaction machine, 3. a bracket on the outside of each of the side walls of said container, said brackets being adapted to be engaged by the fork tines of the container lifting and dumping mechanism of a refuse truck, 4. a container latch pivotally mounted on each side wall of said container and extending forwardly thereof for engagement with a catch on said compaction machine for releasably retaining said container in mating relationship therewith, 5. and an actuator on each of said container latches engageable by one of said fork tines for releasing said container latch when said fork is engaged with said container brackets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
a filling opening in said front end wall of said container adapted to mate with the discharge opening of said compaction machine,
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
a filling opening in said front end wall of said container adapted to mate with the discharge opening of said compaction machine,
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A container according to claim 1 in which the container latch is a bar having a hook at its front end that is engageable over a horizontal bar on the compaction machine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A container according to claim 1 in which the brackets on the end walls of the container are horizontal sleeves into which the tines of the loading fork are inserted for lifting the container and the latch actuators are inverted stirrups adjacent the front open ends of said sleeves.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
a bracket on the outside of each of the side walls of said container, said brackets being adapted to be engaged by the fork tines of the container lifting and dumping mechanism of a refuse truck,
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
a bracket on the outside of each of the side walls of said container, said brackets being adapted to be engaged by the fork tines of the container lifting and dumping mechanism of a refuse truck,
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
a container latch pivotally mounted on each side wall of said container and extending forwardly thereof for engagement with a catch on said compaction machine for releasably retaining said container in mating relationship therewith,
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
a container latch pivotally mounted on each side wall of said container and extending forwardly thereof for engagement with a catch on said compaction machine for releasably retaining said container in mating relationship therewith,
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
A container according to claim 1 and a lid for said container hinged on the body and forming a top for said container, a catch on the outer side of one of the container walls near the upper edge thereof, and a lid latch pivotally mounted on and at one edge of said lid and engageable beneath said catch for latching said lid in closed position on said container.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
A container according to claim 4 in which the lid is hinged at the front of said container, the lid catch is pivotally mounted at the back edge of said lid, the catch extends rearwardly from the rear wall of said container and said lid latch has a downwardly and forwardly extending hook engageable beneath said catch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
and an actuator on each of said container latches engageable by one of said fork tines for releasing said container latch when said fork is engaged with said container brackets.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
and an actuator on each of said container latches engageable by one of said fork tines for releasing said container latch when said fork is engaged with said container brackets.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A container according to claim 5 in which the lid latch has a rearwardly extending portion engageable from beneath and from above by the container lifting mechanism of the refuse truck for unlatching and latching said lid latch.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A container according to claim 6 and means for frictionally retaining the lid latch in any position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
A container according to claim 1 and a lid for said container hinged on the body and forming a top for said container, said lid and said body having cooperating lid closure means comprising a catch and a lid catch mounted on said lid and said body.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A container according to claim 8 in which the lid latch is mounted on the lid and the catch is mounted on the container body.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
A container according to claim 9 in which the lid latch has a rearwardly extending portion engageable from beneath and from above by the container lifting mechanism of the refuse truck for unlatching and latching said lid latch.
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) | 1975-05-16 | 1975-11-15 | 1976-05-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-16 | 1979-11-15 | 1980-05-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-16 | 1983-11-15 | 1984-05-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |