Container tilting apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8708633
APP PUB NO 20090311081A1
SERIAL NO

12302501

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The present invention relates to a container tilting apparatus which includes at least one base section, and at least two tilt arms, with each of the tilt arms being pivotably connected to a base section. The apparatus also includes at least two container locks with each container lock being configured to engage a tilt arm with a side wall of a container. Also included is at least one tilt arm drive configured to pivot a tilt arm relative to a base section. The apparatus is arranged so that at least one tilt arm is pivotably connected to a base section at a point offset from the center of the tilt arm.

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A WARD ATTACHMENTS LIMITEDAUCKLAND 1061

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ward, Simon Robert Meadowbank, NZ 6 38

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