Patent ID: 6149371
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: B65F

Abstract:
A refuse handling assembly for use with a vehicle, the vehicle including a forward end and a rear end, the refuse handling assembly including:a receptacle for receiving refuse, the receptacle including a delivery inlet opening at the forward end of the receptacle and a discharge outlet opening at the rear end of the receptacle, said receptacle being operatively mounted to the vehicle for pivotal movement about a pivot mounting at or near the rear end of the vehicle for pivotal movement between a lowered position and a tilted position and a compactor at the delivery inlet opening having a sweep blade which has its pivot axis laterally offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of the receptacle, wherein the vehicle includes a chassis having a base section with a rear end, the refuse handling assembly further including a support frame which is operatively connected to or forms part of the vehicle chassis and includes a mounting section which extends upwardly from the base section of the vehicle chassis and has a free end portion which is spaced from the base section of the vehicle chassis, said receptacle being mounted to said support frame for pivotal movement about a pivot mounting at or near the free end portion of the mounting section of the support frame for pivotal movement between the lowered position and the tilted position.