Satellite refuse packer

Claim 1

A vehicle for handling refuse comprising: apparatus having supporting means mounted to the vehicle body; a container pivotally mounted to said supporting means at the front end thereof along a pivotal axis, said container having a floor; means for pivoting the container about said pivotal axis to thereby selectively adjust the vertical height of the other end of said container for unloading refuse at the adjusted height; door means for opening or closing said rear end of the container, said door means comprising a single door having a bottom edge, said bottom edge being adjacent to said floor in the closed position thereof; means for slidably connecting said door means to said rear end of the container for vertical adjustment thereof; means having an operator control member for controlling the position of said door means with respect to the container; ram means operably disposed within said container for selectively packing materials placed within the container when the door is closed and for ejecting materials out from said rear end of the container when said door is at least partially open; and means having an operator control lever adjacent to said operator control member of said controlling means for operating the ram means, whereby the positions of said ram means and said door means can be simultaneously controlled by one person for metering refuse from said container.