Gripping apparatus for omnifarious containers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5577877
SERIAL NO

08477233

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A pair of elongate, segmented gripping members are carried by the lifting member of a refuse collection vehicle. Each of the gripping members includes an inner arm movably carried by the lifting member and an outer arm movably extending from the inner arm. The gripping members are movable between a retracted position in which the inner arms extend in generally opposite directions, fore and aft along the side of the vehicle, and an extended position in which the inner arms extend in generally the same direction laterally outward from the vehicle. Each outer arm is inwardly movable relative the respective inner arm to draw a container into the embrace of the gripping members. A pair of elongate flexible members engage the container to supplement the grip of the gripping members.

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HEIL COMPANY THE5751 CORNELISON ROAD 6400 BUILDING A A B CHATTANOOGA TN 37411

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McAllister, Kevin L Orem, UT 9 227
Smith, Fred P Alpine, UT 83 1437
Smith, Fred T Alpine, UT 46 922
Stragier, Marcel G Scottsdale, AZ 26 503

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