Refuse vehicle track and guide system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9809383-B2
Application number	US-201414246733-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 7, 2014
Priority date	May 17, 2013
Publication date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017

Abstract

A track and guide system for a refuse vehicle has at least one track member mounted on a bumper of the refuse vehicle. The track member has a desired length extending transverse to the ground. At least one guide member is mounted on a front loading fork of the refuse vehicle. The at least one guide member contacts the at least one track member to prohibit horizontal movement of the front loading fork with respect to the refuse vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A track and guide system for a refuse vehicle comprising:
at least one track member with at least one lateral side in a plane, vertical with respect to the refuse vehicle, the at least one track member to be mounted on a bumper of the refuse vehicle, the at least one track member has a desired length extending transverse to the ground so that a portion of the at least one track member extends below the bumper of the refuse vehicle; and
at least one guide member, the at least one guide member is to be mounted on a cross bar between a pair of side bars, pivotally coupled with the refuse vehicle, of a front loading fork of the refuse vehicle, the at least one guide member contacts the at least one lateral side of the at least one track member to prohibit horizontal movement of the front loading fork with respect to the refuse vehicle and the guide member can contact the at least one track member below the bumper to enable adjustment of the front loading fork to accommodate intermediate containers.

2. The track and guide system of claim 1 , further comprising a wear pad on one of the at least one track member or at least one guide member.

3. The track and guide system of claim 1 , further comprising gusset plates coupled with both the track member and guide member for providing strength in a direction of an applied force.

4. The track and guide system of claim 1 , wherein the length of the at least one track member enables contact with the at least one guide member as the front loading fork raises vertically.

5. The track and guide system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one track member includes a first portion for attaching with the refuse vehicle and a second portion contacting the at least one guide member, the second portion is substantially transverse to the first portion.

6. The track and guide system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one track member and at least one guide member further comprising a pair of track members and a pair of guide members.

7. The track and guide system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one guide member is sandwiched by the at least one track member.

8. The track and guide system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one track member including a pair of plates sandwiching the at least one guide member.

9. A refuse vehicle comprising:
a vehicle chassis including a cab;
a container coupled within the rear portion of the chassis; and
front loading forks, with a cross bar between a pair of side bars and extending tines, the pair of side bars pivotally coupled with the refuse vehicle for dumping intermediate containers into the container on the rear of the chassis;
at least one track member with at least one lateral side in a plane, vertical with respect to the refuse vehicle, the at least one track member is mounted on a bumper of the refuse vehicle, the at least one track member has a desired length extending from the bumper so that a portion of the at least one track member extends below the bumper of the refuse vehicle; and
at least one guide member, the at least one guide member is mounted on the cross bar of the front loading forks of the refuse vehicle, the at least one guide member contacts the at least one lateral side of the at least one track member to prohibit horizontal movement of the front loading fork with respect to the refuse vehicle and the guide member can contact the at least one track member below the bumper to enable adjustment of the front loading fork to accommodate the intermediate containers.

10. The refuse vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising a wear pad on one of the at least one track member or at least one guide member.

11. The refuse vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising gusset plates coupled with both the at least one track member and the at least one guide member for providing strength in a direction of an applied force.

12. The refuse vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the length of the at least one track member enables contact with the at least one guide member as the front loading fork rises vertically.

13. The refuse vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the at least one track member includes a first portion for attaching with the refuse vehicle and a second portion contacting the at least one guide member, the second portion is substantially transverse to the first portion.

14. The refuse vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the at least one track member and at least one guide member further comprising a pair of track members and a pair of guide members.

15. The refuse vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the at least one guide member is sandwiched by the at least one track member.

16. The refuse vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the at least one track member including a pair of plates sandwiching the at least one guide member.

Assignees

• Heil Co

Inventors

• Ford Richard

Classifications

• B65F2003/0279

  the discharging means mounted at the front of the vehicle · CPC title

• B65F2003/0283

  between the cab and the collection compartment · CPC title

• B65F2003/023

  Gripper arms for embracing the receptacle · CPC title

• B65F3/041 Primary

  Pivoted arms or pivoted carriers · CPC title