Patent ID: 6666491
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A rear discharging refuse truck apparatus having a refuse collection body comprising:(a) a top-hinged pivoting tailgate; (b) a pair of spaced fluid-operated cylinders having extendable rods and being connected between the refuse collection body and the tailgate, one on either side thereof, such that extension of said cylinder rods opens the tailgate; (c) a pair of manually operated cylinder locking systems, one associated with each of said cylinders, to prevent retraction of said cylinder rods beyond a fixed distance regardless of loss of fluid pressure in said cylinders to maintain the tailgate in a partially opened state, each said cylinder locking system further including: (1) a locking collar that, when advanced to a locking position, fits over a portion of said cylinder rod and has a length that determines a minimum rod extension distance; and (2) a hand operated assembly for manually advancing and withdrawing said locking collar from said locking position over said cylinder rod.