Patents Assigned to Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc.
  • Refuse collection vehicle with safety hooks
    Patent number: 6261046
    Abstract: A refuse collection vehicle comprising a vehicle body supported by wheels and a hopper secured to the vehicle body. The hopper has a bumper lip at the rear thereof of a fixed height to which are secured at least two safety hooks. The safety hooks help prevent a pivot bar of a refuse container from moving rearwardly while the refuse container is being emptied. The safety hooks also help prevent accidental spillage of the contents of the container during the emptying procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Scott Fryman