Global Patent Index - EP 0889840 A4

EP 0889840 A4 20000906 - REFUSE HANDLING VEHICLE

Title (en)

REFUSE HANDLING VEHICLE

Title (de)

MÜLLFAHRZEUG

Title (fr)

VEHICULE DE COLLECTE ET DE TRANSPORT DE DECHETS URBAINS

Publication

EP 0889840 A4 20000906 (EN)

Application

EP 97904945 A 19970306

Priority

  • AU 9700138 W 19970306
  • AU PN863796 A 19960312
  • AU PO228096 A 19960912

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9733817A1] A refuse handling assembly (10) for use with a vehicle (100) including a receptacle (20) for receiving refuse, the receptacle having a delivery inlet opening (21) at the forward end of the receptacle and a discharge outlet opening (22) at the rearward end of the receptacle. The receptacle is operatively mounted to the vehicle for pivotal movement about a pivot mounting (16) at or near the rear end of the vehicle for pivotal movement between a lowered position and a tilted position. There is further provided a compactor (25) at the delivery inlet opening having a sweep blade (47) which has its pivot axis laterally offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of the receptacle.

IPC 1-7

B65F 3/20; B65F 3/26; B65F 3/28; B65F 9/00

IPC 8 full level

B65F 3/00 (2006.01); B65F 3/20 (2006.01); B65F 3/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 3/00 (2013.01); B65F 3/206 (2013.01); B65F 3/26 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9733817 A1 19970918; EP 0889840 A1 19990113; EP 0889840 A4 20000906

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9700138 W 19970306; EP 97904945 A 19970306