Patents Assigned to Kann Manufacturing Corp.
  • Patent number: 5716103
    Abstract: A multiple compartment storage body for a refuse collection vehicle includes a floor, a roof, a plurality of walls extending between the floor and the roof, a partition and a bulkhead latch. The partition has a first opposing end portion pivotally coupled intermediate the floor and the roof between the walls to allow a second opposing end portion to pivot between the floor and the roof. The partition is supported at a plurality of distances between the floor and the roof. The bulkhead latch is pivotally supported adjacent the roof and extends from the roof proximate the second opposing end portion. The bulkhead latch includes a plurality of sections removably coupled to one another. Sections above the lower most section may be removed to adjust a vertical length of the bulkhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignees: Kann Manufacturing Corp., Waste Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk C. Kann, Virgil L. Collins, Richard T. Williams