Patent ID: 6261046
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: B65F

Abstract:
A refuse collection vehicle comprising:a vehicle body supported by wheels,a hopper secured to said vehicle body, said hopper having a bottom, a front wall, a pair of opposed side walls and a bumper lip extending between said side walls defining an interior cavity for receiving and storing refuse, andat least two safety hooks secured to said bumper lip in a fixed orientation between said side walls of said hopper, each of said safety hooks having a downwardly directed recess,connection means extending rearwardly from said vehicle adapted to be secured to a refuse container having a pivot bar, said refuse container being located behind said vehicle, whereby upon tightening said connection means said refuse container rotates about a horizontal axis, emptying refuse from said refuse container into said interior cavity of said hopper, said pivot bar of said refuse container contacting guide means and subsequently engaging said safety hooks to ensure that said pivot bar of said refuse container does not raise over said bumper lip as said refuse container is emptied.