Global Patent Index - EP 0798237 B1

EP 0798237 B1 20001102 - Method of sealing a filling opening of an interchangeable container by a detachable pressing plate, refuse collection vehicle and interchangeable container

Title (en)

Method of sealing a filling opening of an interchangeable container by a detachable pressing plate, refuse collection vehicle and interchangeable container

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Abdichten der Füllöffnung eines Wechselbehälters mittels einer lösbaren Pressplatte, sowie Müllsammelfahrzeug und Wechselbehälter

Title (fr)

Procédé pour la fermeture étanche d'une ouverture de remplissage d'un conteneur interchangeable par une plaque de poussée amovible, véhicule de ramassage d'ordures et conteneur interchangeable

Publication

EP 0798237 B1 20001102 (EN)

Application

EP 97200803 A 19970320

Priority

NL 1002723 A 19960327

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0798237A1] A method of sealing a filling opening (7) of an interchangeable container (2) situated on a refuse collection vehicle by a detachable pressing plate (17) of a pressing device (5) with the aid of locking means, which pressing device (5) is arranged in a detachable loading device (4) and which pressing device (5) comprises a yoke (8) which is hingeable about a horizontal axis (9) located in the region of the bottom as well as a pressing plate support (12) which is hingeable about a horizontal axis (13) located in the region of the top end of the yoke (8) and to which the detachable pressing plate (17) is fastened, comprises rotating the pressing plate support (12) so far with respect to the yoke (8) that the bottom edge (17') of the pressing plate (17) reaches past the yoke (8) in the direction of the container (2) and thus the pressing plate (17) is positioned in a virtually vertical position in the filling opening (7), and then disconnecting the pressing plate (17) from the support (12) thereof. A refuse collection vehicle and interchangeable container, which are suitable for use in this method, are also disclosed. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65F 3/20

IPC 8 full level

B65F 3/14 (2006.01); B65F 3/20 (2006.01); B65F 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 3/143 (2013.01); B65F 3/20 (2013.01); B65F 2003/008 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0798237 A1 19971001; EP 0798237 B1 20001102; AT E197279 T1 20001115; DE 69703405 D1 20001207; DE 69703405 T2 20010329; ES 2153156 T3 20010216; NL 1002723 C2 19970930

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97200803 A 19970320; AT 97200803 T 19970320; DE 69703405 T 19970320; ES 97200803 T 19970320; NL 1002723 A 19960327