Patent ID: 6761523
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: B65F,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for acquiring, lifting and transferring a container so as to deposit its contents in a collection bin mounted on a refuse collection vehicle, said apparatus comprising:(a) a base link having a first end and a second end, which base link is mounted on the collection vehicle; (b) a container grab assembly that is adapted to capture the container; (c) an upper link having a first end and a second end; (d) a reach link having a first end and second end, said first end being pivotally attached to the first end of the base link and said second end being pivotally attached to the upper link at an intermediate position between the first end and the second end; (e) a lift arm having a first end and a second end, said first end being pivotally attached to the grab assembly; (f) a reach cylinder having a base end and a rod end, with one of such ends being pivotally attached to the second end of the base link and the other being pivotally attached to the second end of the upper link; (g) a lift cylinder having a base end and a rod end, with one of such ends being pivotally attached to the base link at an intermediate position between the first end and the second end and the other being pivotally attached to the second end of the lift arm.