Patent ID: 7284943
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: B65F

Abstract:
1. A side loading, refuse collection vehicle body for loading, compacting, transporting and ejecting refuse materials comprising: (a) a hollow refuse storage enclosure for containing compacted refuse having a rear refuse discharge opening closed by a mechanized tailgate and a forward bottom refuse receiving opening; (b) a charging hopper extending forward of and beneath said storage enclosure for receiving refuse, said charging hopper having a floor lower than that of said storage enclosure thereby creating a dropped area in communication with said refuse receiving opening of said storage enclosure; (c) a packing mechanism in said charging hopper for moving refuse materials from in said charging hopper into said storage enclosure and packing said refuse materials in said storage enclosure; (d) an ejection mechanism in said storage enclosure, said ejection mechanism comprising a transverse, generally vertical ejection panel selectively operable along a direction parallel to the length of said refuse storage enclosure to provide complete ejection of the contents thereof and a telescoping linear operator for reciprocally operating said panel during an ejection stroke; and (e) a panel mechanism including a transverse, generally vertically-pivoting packer-ejector assist panel member carried by a pivot mounting with a generally horizontal pivot reference and, wherein said panel member is carried by said ejection mechanism for selectively sweeping said dropped area and, wherein said panel mechanism further comprises a device for generally vertically displacing said pivot mounting of said packer-ejector assist panel relative to said ejection mechanism.