Patent ID: 7472937

Claim:
A dual gripping apparatus for gripping two material containers and depositing material in the containers in a collection vehicle, said two containers to be at a separation distance when gripped, said dual gripping apparatus comprising: a base member a first outer gripping mechanism, said first outer gripping mechanism having a retracted position and an engaged position; a first inner gripping mechanism, said first inner gripping mechanism having retracted position and engaged position; a second inner gripping mechanism, said second inner gripping mechanism having a retracted position and engaged position; a second outer gripping mechanism, said second outer gripping mechanism having a retracted position and an engaged position; at least said first and second outer mechanisms being pivotably mounted to said base member; at least one actuator, said actuator being mounted on said base member and said actuator being operatively engaged with at least one of said outer gripping mechanisms to move said at least one outer gripping mechanism between said retracted position and said engaged position; wherein the collection vehicle includes a plurality of compartments, wherein material dumped from each of the containers that are engaged by the plurality of gripping mechanisms can be kept separate in individual streams.