Transporting and dumping apparatus

Claim 1

An apparatus for handling a container bin, comprising: frame means adapted to be fixably mounted on a vehicle; bin carrying means connected to said frame means and movable with respect thereto about a horizontal axis, said bin carrying means including means for supporting a bin in an elevated position above ground level and clamping means movable between an open position for receiving a bin and a clamping position for securely fixing a bin on said support means; and locking means including a first lock element operably connected to said clamping means and movable therewith and a second lock element affixed to said frame means, said first lock element moving to a locking relationship with said second lock element when said clamping means are in said open position to prevent movement of said bin carrying means about said horizontal axis and moving from said locking relationship when said clamping means are in a clamping position to permit movement of said bin carrying means about said horizontal axis, said locking means further acting to limit movement of said clamping means about a vertical axis when said clamping means is in the open position.

Claim 2

An apparatus for handling a container bin, comprising: frame means adapted to be fixably mounted on a vehicle; bin carrying means connected to said frame means and movable with respect thereto about a horizontal axis, said bin carrying means including means for supporting a bin in an elevated position above ground level and clamping means movable between an open position for receiving a bin and a clamping position for securely fixing a bin on said support means; and locking means including a first lock element operably connected to said clamping means and movable therewith and a second lock element affixed to said frame means, said first lock element moving to a locking relationship with said second lock element when said clamping means are in said open position to prevent movement of said bin carrying means about said horizontal axis and moving from said locking relationship when said clamping means are in a clamping position to permit movement of said bin carrying means about said horizontal axis, said locking means further acting to limit movement of said clamping means about a vertical axis when said clamping means is in the open position.

Claim 6

An apparatus for handling a container bin, comprising: frame means adapted to be fixably mounted on a vehicle; bin carrying means connected to said frame means and movable with respect thereto about a horizontal axis, said bin carrying means including means for supporting a bin in an elevated position above ground level and clamping means movable between an open position for receiving a bin and a clamping position for securely fixing a bin on said support means; locking means including a first lock element operably connected to said clamping means and movable therewith and a second lock element affixed to said frame means, said first lock element moving to a locking relationship with said second lock element when said clamping means are in said open position to prevent movement of said bin carrying means about said horizontal axis and moving from said locking relationship when said clamping means are in a clamping position to permit movement of said bin carrying means about said horizontal axis; and connector elements releasably joined to said clamping means to limit the movement of said clamping means between said open and clamping positions.

Claim 7

An apparatus for handling a container bin, comprising: frame means adapted to be fixably mounted on a vehicle; bin carrying means connected to said frame means and movable with respect thereto about a horizontal axis, said bin carrying means including means for supporting a bin in an elevated position above ground level and clamping means movable between an open position for receiving a bin and a clamping position for securely fixing a bin on said support means; locking means including a first lock element operably connected to said clamping means and movable therewith and a second lock element affixed to said frame means, said first lock element moving to a locking relationship with said second lock element when said clamping means are in said open position to prevent movement of said bin carrying means about said horizontal axis and moving from said locking relationship when said clamping means are in a clamping position to permit movement of said bin carrying means about said horizontal axis; and connector elements releasably joined to said clamping means to limit the movement of said clamping means between said open and clamping positions.

Claim 10

An apparatus for transporting a container bin and dumping the contents thereof, comprising: a frame assembly including a rigid rear support adapted to be fixably mounted to a bin transporting vehicle and a pair of side supports, each said side support pivotally connected to said rear support for movement about a first vertical axis at one end thereof; a bin carrying assembly including a rigid rEar beam, a pair of side clamping arms, and bin support means rigidly secured to said rear beam between said side clamping arms and adapted to carry a bin in an elevated position above ground level, each said side clamping arm pivotally connected to said rear beam for movement about a second vertical axis and pivotally connected to one of said side supports at said other end thereof for movement about a first horizontal axis, each said first vertical axis being co-axially aligned with one of said second vertical axes to permit movement of each said side clamping arm and said side support connected thereto between an open position for receiving a bin and a clamping position for securing a bin on said support means during the dumping thereof, said first horizontal axes being co-axially aligned when said side clamping arms are moved to said clamping position to permit movement of said bin carrying assembly including said bin support means about said horizontal axes between a bin transporting position and a bin dumping position; and a lock assembly adapted to lock said bin carrying assembly to said frame assembly in said bin carrying position including movable lock means operably connected to at least one of said side clamping arms and fixed lock means secured to said rear support, said movable lock means being moved from a locking arrangement with said fixed lock means when said side clamping arm connected thereto is moved to said clamping position thereby releasing said bin carrying assembly from said frame assembly for movement about said horizontal axes for the dumping of a bin carried on said support means and secured thereto by said side arms, said locking assembly further acting to limit movement of said clamping arm about a vertical axis when said clamping arm is in the open position.

Claim 11

An apparatus for transporting a container bin and dumping the contents thereof, comprising: a frame assembly including a rigid rear support adapted to be fixably mounted to a bin transporting vehicle and a pair of side supports, each said side support pivotally connected to said rear support for movement about a first vertical axis at one end thereof; a bin carrying assembly including a rigid rEar beam, a pair of side clamping arms, and bin support means rigidly secured to said rear beam between said side clamping arms and adapted to carry a bin in an elevated position above ground level, each said side clamping arm pivotally connected to said rear beam for movement about a second vertical axis and pivotally connected to one of said side supports at said other end thereof for movement about a first horizontal axis, each said first vertical axis being co-axially aligned with one of said second vertical axes to permit movement of each said side clamping arm and said side support connected thereto between an open position for receiving a bin and a clamping position for securing a bin on said support means during the dumping thereof, said first horizontal axes being co-axially aligned when said side clamping arms are moved to said clamping position to permit movement of said bin carrying assembly including said bin support means about said horizontal axes between a bin transporting position and a bin dumping position; and a lock assembly adapted to lock said bin carrying assembly to said frame assembly in said bin carrying position including movable lock means operably connected to at least one of said side clamping arms and fixed lock means secured to said rear support, said movable lock means being moved from a locking arrangement with said fixed lock means when said side clamping arm connected thereto is moved to said clamping position thereby releasing said bin carrying assembly from said frame assembly for movement about said horizontal axes for the dumping of a bin carried on said support means and secured thereto by said side arms, said locking assembly further acting to limit movement of said clamping arm about a vertical axis when said clamping arm is in the open position.

Claim 12

An apparatus for transporting a container bin and dumping the contents thereof, comprising: a frame assembly including a rigid rear support adapted to be fixably mounted to a bin transporting vehicle and a pair of side supports, each said side support pivotally connected to said rear support for movement about a first vertical axis at one end thereof; a bin carrying assembly including a rigid rear beam, a pair of side clamping arms, and bin support means rigidly secured to said rear beam between said side clamping arms and adapted to carry a bin in an elevated position above ground level, each said side clamping arm pivotally connected to said ream beam for movement about a second vertical axis and pivotally connected to one of said side supports at said other end thereof for movement about a first horizontal axis, each said first vertical axis being co-axially aligned with one of said second vertical axes to permit movement of each said side clamping arm and said side support connected thereto between an open position for receiving a bin and a clamping position for securing a bin on said support means during the dumping thereof, said first horizontal axes being co-axially aligned when said side clamping arms are moved to said clamping position to permit movement of said bin carrying assembly including said bin support means about said horizontal axes between a bin transporting position and a bin dumping position; a lock assembly adapted to lock said bin carrying assembly to said frame assembly in said bin carrying position including movable lock means operably connected to at least one of said side clamping arms and fixed lock means secured to said rear support, said movable lock means being moved from a locking arrangement with said fixed lock means when said side clamping arm connected thereto is moved to said clamping position thereby releasing said bin carrying assembly from said frame assembly for movement about said horizontal axes for the dumping of a bin carried on said support means and secured thereto by said side arms; connector elements movable about said co-axially aligned vertical axis joining said movable lock means to said side clamping arms, said connector elements having means to limit the movement of said side clamping arms.

Claim 13

An apparatus for transporting a container bin and dumping the contents thereof, comprising: a frame assembly including a rigid rear support adapted to be fixably mounted to a bin transporting vehicle and a pair of side supports, each said side support pivotally connected to said rear support for movement about a first vertical axis at one end thereof; a bin carrying assembly including a rigid rear beam, a pair of side clamping arms, and bin support means rigidly secured to said rear beam between said side clamping arms and adapted to carry a bin in an elevated position above ground level, each said side clamping arm pivotally connected to said ream beam for movement about a second vertical axis and pivotally connected to one of said side supports at said other end thereof for movement about a first horizontal axis, each said first vertical axis being co-axially aligned with one of said second vertical axes to permit movement of each said side clamping arm and said side support connected thereto between an open position for receiving a bin and a clamping position for securing a bin on said support means during the dumping thereof, said first horizontal axes being co-axially aligned when said side clamping arms are moved to said clamping position to permit movement of said bin carrying assembly including said bin support means about said horizontal axes between a bin transporting position and a bin dumping position; a lock assembly adapted to lock said bin carrying assembly to said frame assembly in said bin carrying position including movable lock means operably connected to at least one of said side clamping arms and fixed lock means secured to said rear support, said movable lock means being moved from a locking arrangement with said fixed lock means when said side clamping arm connected thereto is moved to said clamping position thereby releasing said bin carrying assembly from said frame assembly for movement about said horizontal axes for the dumping of a bin carried on said support means and secured thereto by said side arms; connector elements movable about said co-axially aligned vertical axis joining said movable lock means to said side clamping arms, said connector elements having means to limit the movement of said side clamping arms.

Claim 19

An apparatus for handling a container bin, comprising: frame means adapted to be fixably mounted on a vehicle; bin carrying means connected to said frame means and movable with respect thereto about a horizontal axis, said bin carrying means including means for supporting a bin in an elevated position above ground level and clamping means movable between an open position for receiving a bin and a clamping position for securely fixing a bin on said support means; locking means including a first lock element operably connected to said clamping means and movable therewith and a second lock element affixed to said frame means, said first lock element moving to a locking relationship with said second lock element when said clamping means are in said open position to prevent movement of said bin carrying means about said horizontal axis and moving from said locking relationship when said clamping means are in a clamping position to permit movement of said bin carrying means about said horizontal axis; and a third lock element on said bin carrying means, said third lock element moving to a locking relationship with said first lock element when said bin carrying means moves about said horizontal axis to prevent movement of said clamping means from said clamping position.

Claim 20

An apparatus for handling a container bin, comprising: frame means adapted to be fixably mounted on a vehicle; bin carrying means connected to said frame means and movable with respect thereto about a horizontal axis, said bin carrying means including means for supporting a bin in an elevated position above ground level and clamping means movable between an open position for receiving a bin and a clamping position for securely fixing a bin on said support means; locking means including a first lock element operably connected to said clamping means and movable therewith and a second lock element affixed to said frame means, said first lock element moving to a locking relationship with said second lock element when said clamping means are in said open position to prevent movement of said bin carrying means about said horizontal axis and moving from said locking relationship when said clamping means are in a clamping position to permit movement of said bin carrying means about said horizontal axis; and a third lock element on said bin carrying means, said third lock element moving to a locking relationship with said first lock element when said bin carrying means moves about said horizontal axis to prevent movement of said clamping means from said clamping position.