Semi-autonomous refuse collection

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12240692
APP PUB NO 20230242336A1
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18185948

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Operating a refuse collection vehicle to collect refuse from a refuse container includes positioning a refuse collection vehicle with respect to a refuse container to be emptied, and manually engaging a switch to initiate a dump cycle to be performed by the refuse collection vehicle on the refuse container. The dump cycle includes engaging the refuse container with a portion of the vehicle, lifting the engaged refuse container to a dump position, and moving the refuse container to release contents of the refuse container into a hopper of the refuse collection vehicle. The dump cycle continues to completion as long as the switch remains manually engaged.

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THE HEIL CO201 W MAIN STREET SUITE 300 CHATTANOOGA TN 37408

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lewis, David G Chattanooga, US 13 122
Maroney, Stanley L Attalla, US 18 86
Williams, Robert B Albertville, US 31 497

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