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System and apparatus for automatic collection of recyclable materials
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-05-06
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2012-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A trash collection system includes a point-of-use container having a plurality of removable bins with each bin for a different recyclable material. A pickup container, transportable to a pickup location, has a plurality of bins corresponding to the point-of-use bins, each bin having a normally closed hinged lid. A truck body has a set of bins corresponding to the pickup container bins and an automated arm mechanism for picking up, and inverting the pickup container over the truck body bins. Each lid is released selectively, when each bin is over a corresponding truck body bin, to dump the contents of the container bins. The container is then returned to its pickup location and released.
Inventors
- 👤 William S. Carson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:33
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65F; B65F3/00; B65F3/02; B65F3/04; B65F3/048; B65F1/00; B65F1/0033; B65F1/004; B65F1/14; B65F1/1484; B65F3/001; B65F2003/0223; B65F2003/023; B65F2003/0263; B65F2003/0269
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A system for separating, collecting and picking up separated recyclable material for deposition in a vehicle body comprising: a) container means for stationing at a pickup point, said container having a plurality of first bins for deposition of separated materials in respective bins; b) a truck body disposed on a vehicle, said body having a plurality of second bins, each bin for selectively receiving one of said separated materials; c) pickup means attached to said truck body for picking up said container means and selectively dumping said separated materials from each of said second bins into corresponding ones of said second bins; d) each of said first bins includes a lid hingedly attached thereto, and said system includes latch means for maintaining said lids in a closed position during pickup of said container; and e) said pickup means including a pickup arm for engaging said container, and for inverting said first bin over said second bins, said system including means for sequentially and selectively releasing said latch means to selectively dump said separated materials in respective second bins.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
178 words
A system for separating, collecting and picking up separated recyclable material for deposition in a vehicle body comprising: a) container means for stationing at a pickup point, said container having a plurality of first bins for deposition of separated materials in respective bins; b) a truck body disposed on a vehicle, said body having a plurality of second bins, each bin for selectively receiving one of said separated materials; c) pickup means attached to said truck body for picking up said container means and selectively dumping said separated materials from each of said second bins into corresponding ones of said second bins; d) each of said first bins includes a lid hingedly attached thereto, and said system includes latch means for maintaining said lids in a closed position during pickup of said container; and e) said pickup means including a pickup arm for engaging said container, and for inverting said first bin over said second bins, said system including means for sequentially and selectively releasing said latch means to selectively dump said separated materials in respective second bins.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system as defined in claim 1 in which said means for selectively releasing said latch means is an actuator disposed on said pickup means.
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