Global Patent Index - EP 1254851 B1

EP 1254851 B1 20050921 - Grip arm mechanism

Title (en)

Grip arm mechanism

Title (de)

Greifarmmechanismus

Title (fr)

Mécanisme de bras de préhension

Publication

EP 1254851 B1 20050921 (EN)

Application

EP 02252995 A 20020426

Priority

GB 0110791 A 20010502

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1254851A1] A grip arm mechanism for a refuse vehicle and adapted to cylindrical drum waste containers (13), the mechanism comprising a telescopic arm (11), an actuator (18,19) within said arm and having the operative ends (22,23) thereof attached to the outer ends of said arm whereby operation of the actuator causes telescopic movement of said arm, one end of said arm being adapted for pivotal attachment (15) to the hoist of a refuse vehicle, the other end of said arm having a freely pivotable shoe (24) for engaging the side of said container, and a fixed length link (21) pivotally connected to the inner end (20) of the outer telescopic member (17) and adapted for pivotal connection (14) to said hoist inboard of said pivotal attachment whereby operation of said actuator causes said telescopic arm to extend whilst first pivoting outwardly of the vehicle and then pivoting inwardly. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65F 3/04

IPC 8 full level

B65F 3/04 (2006.01); B65F 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 3/04 (2013.01); B65F 2003/023 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1254851 A1 20021106; EP 1254851 B1 20050921; AT E304982 T1 20051015; DE 60206210 D1 20051027; GB 0110791 D0 20010627

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02252995 A 20020426; AT 02252995 T 20020426; DE 60206210 T 20020426; GB 0110791 A 20010502