Patent ID: 9434540
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: B65F

Claim Text:
1. In a commodity collection body having lift arms movable from a lowered position forward of the commodity collection body to a raised position above a load opening of the commodity collection body, each of the lift arms having a fork lift cylinder attached therealong, an improvement comprising a fork assembly mounted to the lift arms, an elongate main frame extending between the lift arms, the main frame supporting a first fork selectively pivotable about a first axle supported on the main frame, the first axle having a longitudinal axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the frame, the first fork including trunnion pockets on a street side thereof, the trunnion pockets adapted to selectively receive trunnion rods extending from a first side of a trunnion equipped refuse container, at least one lock down arm pivotable between an open position and a closed position, the at least one lock down arm touchingly engaging a top edge of the trunnion equipped refuse container, wherein the lift arms may selectively lift and upend the trunnion equipped refuse container over the load opening of the commodity collection body; a second fork is supported on the main frame and is pivotable about a second axle, the second fork spaced apart from the first fork, the second axle having a longitudinal axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the frame; the fork assembly includes a main trunnion tube having lever members extending therefrom, the main frame supported on the main trunnion tube, the main frame substantially parallel with the main trunnion tube, the lever members adapted for rotating the main trunnion tube responsive to operation of the fork lift cylinders of the lift arms.