Patent ID: 6389641
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: E01H

Abstract:
A vacuum trash collection vehicle comprising a debris container on a vehicle, a source of vacuum on the vehicle, a hose connected at one end to the debris container and having the source of vacuum applied thereto, said hose being open at its other end to form a collection nozzle, a boom for supporting said hose during use as a debris collection device,a vacuum pickup head carried by said vehicle, means for raising and lowering said vacuum pickup head away from and toward a surface to be cleaned, an opening in said vacuum pickup head of a size and shape to be connected to said collection nozzle, driver accessible control means for moving said hose and boom to utilize said collection nozzle as the debris collection device, the connection of said collection nozzle to said pickup head opening providing vacuum to said pickup head whereby said pickup head functions as a debris collection device.