Material or article handling – Device for emptying portable receptacle – For emptying contents thereof into portable receiving means
Patent
1996-09-20
1998-06-23
Keenan, James W.
Material or article handling
Device for emptying portable receptacle
For emptying contents thereof into portable receiving means
414421, 414555, 294902, B65F 302
Patent
active
057695920
ABSTRACT:
Vehicle mounted container handling devices include a rotating swivel mount, an articulated arm connected to the swivel mount, a support member rotationally connected to a free end of the articulated arm and a loading mechanism pivotally connected to the support member. The articulated arm, swivel mount and loading mechanism are operable between stowed, extended, lift and dump positions. The loading mechanism includes first and second opposed mechanized fingers pivotally connected to the support member and aligned in spaced relation to converge and diverge to grasp and release an object of interest. Each mechanized finger includes a belt that enhances the gripping ability of the loading mechanism. In operation, with the grasping device opened, the articulated arm is extended to reach out toward a container of interest. The swivel mount is operated to pivot the articulated arm as required for the loading mechanism to engage the container. The articulated arm is operated further to lift and dump the container in the vehicle above the swivel mount.
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Keenan James W.
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc.
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