US5816764A
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Vehicle for lifting and transporting containers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-05-08
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Granted: 1998-10-06
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Expires: 2016-05-08
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle including a bed for lifting and transporting a fully loaded container such as a dumpster. A pair of hydraulic cylinders are attached to the bed and to a chassis of the vehicle to pivot the bed between a generally horizontal transporting position and a generally vertical lifting position. A mast is attached to a carriage which is movable along a length of the bed. A pair of hydraulic cylinders operably attached to the carriage and mast pivot the mast so as to maintain the mast in a generally vertical lifting and transporting position when the bed is pivoted between the generally horizontal transporting position and a generally vertical lifting position. A fork is attached to the mast for engaging a container. A screw gear is operably attached to the carriage to both lift a fully loaded container when the bed is in a generally vertical lifting position and to position the fully loaded container on the bed.
Inventors
- 👤 John F. Bohata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:18
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P1/00; B60P1/64; B60P1/6418; B60P1/6454; B66; B66F; B66F9/00; B66F9/06; B66F9/075; B66F9/08; B66F9/082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A vehicle for lifting and transporting a container having a length and side mounted sleeves, said vehicle comprising: a bed pivotally attached to the vehicle, said bed being pivotable between a generally horizontal transporting position and a generally vertical lifting position; means for pivoting said bed between said generally horizontal transporting position and said generally vertical lifting position; a carriage movable along a length of said bed; a mast pivotally attached to said carriage; a fork attached to said mast for engaging the side-mounted sleeves of the container; means for pivoting said mast to maintain said mast in a generally vertical orientation when said bed is pivoted between said generally horizontal transporting position and said generally vertical lifting position; and single means for lifting the container when said bed is in said generally vertical lifting position and for moving said carriage along the entire length of said bed to position the entire length of the container along the length of said bed when said bed is placed in said horizontal position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A vehicle for lifting and transporting a container having a length and side mounted sleeves, said vehicle comprising: a bed pivotally attached to the vehicle, said bed being pivotable between a generally horizontal transporting position and a generally vertical lifting position; means for pivoting said bed between said generally horizontal transporting position and said generally vertical lifting position; a carriage movable along a length of said bed; a mast pivotally attached to said carriage; a fork attached to said mast for engaging the side-mounted sleeves of the container; means for pivoting said mast to maintain said mast in a generally vertical orientation when said bed is pivoted between said generally horizontal transporting position and said generally vertical lifting position; and single means for lifting the container when said bed is in said generally vertical lifting position and for moving said carriage along the entire length of said bed to position the entire length of the container along the length of said bed when said bed is placed in said horizontal position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said means for moving said carriage comprises a screw gear.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said carriage comprises a threaded nut linked to said screw gear.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A vehicle according to claim 3, wherein said threaded nut comprises a ball nut.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said carriage comprises rollers for moving along the length of said bed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising at least one bracket attached to a rear portion of said bed and pivotally attached to a rear portion of a chassis of the vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said bed comprises two spaced-apart rails which extend a portion of the length of the vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
A vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said rails comprise C-shaped channels.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said means for pivoting said bed is operable to pivot said bed to a vertical lifting position in which an angle between a chassis of the vehicle and said bed is greater than 90 degrees.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said means for pivoting said bed comprises a pair of hydraulic cylinders attached at one end to said bed and attached at an opposite end to a chassis of the vehicle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said mast comprises two generally L-shaped members, a first arm of said L-shaped members being pivotally attached to said carriage.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said mast comprises two spaced-apart rails which are attached to a second arm of said L-shaped member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
A vehicle according to claim 12, wherein said rails comprise C-shaped channels.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said means for pivoting said mast comprises a pair of hydraulic cylinders attached at one end to said carriage and attached at an opposite end to said mast.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a trolley movably mounted along said length of said mast and attached to said fork.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A vehicle according to claim 15, further including means for moving said trolley up and down said mast.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
A vehicle according to claim 16, wherein said means for moving said trolley comprises at least one hydraulic cylinder operably attached to said trolley and to at least one of said mast and said carriage.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising means for rotating said fork about an axis substantially perpendicular to said mast.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
174 words
A mechanism attachable to a vehicle for lifting and transporting a container having a length and side-mounted sleeves, said mechanism comprising: a bed pivotally attachable to the vehicle, said bed being pivotable between a generally horizontal transporting position and a generally vertical lifting position; means for pivoting said bed between said generally horizontal transporting position and said generally vertical lifting position; a carriage movable along a length of said bed; a mast pivotally attached to said carriage; a fork attached to said mast for engaging the side-mounted sleeves of the container; means for pivoting said mast to maintain said mast in a generally vertical orientation when said bed is pivoted between said generally horizontal transporting position and said generally vertical lifting position; and single means for lifting the container when said bed is in said generally vertical lifting position and for moving said carriage along the entire length of said bed to position the entire length of the container along the length of said bed when said bed is placed in said horizontal position.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
174 words
A mechanism attachable to a vehicle for lifting and transporting a container having a length and side-mounted sleeves, said mechanism comprising: a bed pivotally attachable to the vehicle, said bed being pivotable between a generally horizontal transporting position and a generally vertical lifting position; means for pivoting said bed between said generally horizontal transporting position and said generally vertical lifting position; a carriage movable along a length of said bed; a mast pivotally attached to said carriage; a fork attached to said mast for engaging the side-mounted sleeves of the container; means for pivoting said mast to maintain said mast in a generally vertical orientation when said bed is pivoted between said generally horizontal transporting position and said generally vertical lifting position; and single means for lifting the container when said bed is in said generally vertical lifting position and for moving said carriage along the entire length of said bed to position the entire length of the container along the length of said bed when said bed is placed in said horizontal position.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The mechanism according to claim 19, wherein said means for moving said carriage comprises a screw gear.
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