Patent ID: 6884017

Claim:
A lifter suitable for mounting on the underside of a refuse collection hopper of a refuse collection vehicle for dumping refuse collection containers into the refuse collection hopper, the lifter comprising: a lifter support movable between a first position below the hopper and a second position spaced from the first position; a lifter carriage carried by the lifter support and pivotally movable with respect to the lifter support between a retracted position and an extended position for lifting and inverting refuse collection containers to dump the refuse into the collection hopper; a power source operatively connected to the lifter support and lifter carriage to move the lifter support between the first and second positions and the lifter carriage between the retracted and extended positions, and wherein the power source is operatively secured to the lifter support and lifer carriage so as to move them at least in part sequentially.