Abstract: An improved waste collection system having an on-site container which is internally compartmented to receive and separately store the various waste components such as aluminum, glass, paper and land-fill trash. The route collection vehicle is divided into chambers and has a compaction system for compacting the contents of at least some of the collection vehicle chamber. The vehicle has a loading apparatus which lifts the container to an inverted dumping position in which position the container is positioned with respect to the chambers to cause the waste to be inherently separated or classified within the collection vehicle chambers. The loading apparatus may be side or front loading.

Abstract: A garbage collecting truck comprises a pouring unit, which has an open-topped pouring opening disposed between the driver's cab and the collecting container of the truck and also comprises a lifting and tipping apparatus consisting of at least one lifting arm, which is pivoted to the pouring unit or to the chassis of the vehicle on a transverse axis and which at its free end carries a transverse arm, which is parallel to said transverse axis and is pivotally movable between a pick-up region disposed in front of the driver's cab and a pouring region disposed above and behind the driver's cab. The transverse arm is provided with a claw for entering a receiving pocket of a garbage can and for picking up the can. A carrier which is provided with a drive and which is displaceable transversely to the longitudinal axis of the garbage collecting truck is provided on the truck below the lifting arm thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing cylindrical and belt-like substrates includes: a support structure having two opposing faces and defining a central horizontal axis, each face of the support structure supporting a planetary array of substrates about the central horizontal axis to define two opposing planetary arrays of substrates, each substrate in each planetary array defining an offset horizontal axis radially spaced from and parallel to the central horizontal axis of the support structure; an array of processing modules each housing a processing chamber for receiving therein the opposing planetary arrays of substrates, each chamber defining a central horizontal axis aligned with the central horizontal axis of the support structure when the support structure is received within the chamber, and each chamber including an opening between opposing chamber sections, the opening being in a plane parallel to the central horizontal axis of the chamber; and a transport vehicle for transporting the support structure to ea

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for charging a shaft furnace. The apparatus includes a rotary and pivoting distributor chute suspended on the head of the furnace, a device for driving this chute, which consists of a first and second running ring designed respectively for rotating the chute about the vertical axis of the furnace and for changing its inclination relative to this axis as a result of a pivoting about its horizontal suspension axis, and a device for actuating the two running rings independently of one another, a central charging lock equipped with upper and lower sealing flaps and with a metering and closing valve for adjusting the flow of material from the lock on to the distributor chute, and a device for filling the lock.

Abstract: In a lifting device for a platform for storage of motor vehicles wherein the platform is carried by carrying chains which are raised and lowered via driven chain wheels and are guided via deflection pulleys on the platform, in order to simplify the design and to enable lifting in the manner of a pulley block with only two carrying chains, it is suggested that there be arranged on each side of the platform a carrying chain, the one end of which is stationarily held in the region above a corner of a platform, from which it hangs downwards and passes over a first deflection pulley mounted for free rotation on a side of the platform, from which it runs over a second deflection pulley spaced from the first, thereby forming a loop in which the platform with the two deflection pulleys is suspended, is led upwards again where it passes over a stationarily mounted drive wheel, and with a gear which is connected to the second deflection pulley for common rotation with the latter and which meshes with a stationary tooth

Abstract: A lock chamber for conveying a workpiece from one medium (U.sub.0) into another medium (U.sub.7) which comprises a lever (11) acting as a transport system and pivotably mounted in the chamber on one side. With lock gates (5a, 5b) moves aside the lever (11) can swing out by a required degree into the respective media (U.sub.7, U.sub.0). With the design of the transport system as unilaterally mounted levers (11), the volume of the lock chamber is largely independent of the trajectory of the lever and the volume can be minimized (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A vehicle display lift has a vertical mast containing a hoist mechanism which raises and lowers a movable carriage. A cantilever support member connected to the carriage extends outwardly from the mast and has a vehicle support frame on its outer end which receives and supports a vehicle. A low ramp allows the vehicle to be driven onto the support frame at ground level whereupon the hoist mechanism is activated so that the carriage is lifted and guided within the mast causing the vehicle support frame and vehicle to be elevated. The location of the vehicle on the pivotally attached vehicle support frame is such that the center of gravity is forward of the pivot thereby forcing the frame and vehicle to tilt forward as they are elevated until a predetermined tilt angle is achieved at which time the tilting action stops as the elevation continues.

Abstract: The possibility of the end 26 of a boom 20 of a vehicle mounted crane being moved downwardly into engagement with part of the crane or the vehicle on which it is mounted and causing damage thereto during elevation of a mast 18 for the crane from a stowed position (FIG. 2) to an elevated position (FIG. 1) is avoided in a construction wherein the mast 18 is formed of a parallelogram linkage including rigid links 60 and cylinders 72 which assure that the attitude of the boom 20 relative to a base 10 for the crane will not change during elevation of the mast 18.

Abstract: An electrically driven self-propelled truck having at least one electrically driven wheel guidable along a rail on a floor, an article lift table mounted on the upper side of the truck body, a work space provided around the lift table, and an adjacent truck coupling provided on all four side edge portions of the truck body. At an intersection of truck guide rails on the floor, a rail segment rotating mechanism is provided which has a rail segment for changing the course of the wheel. A truck orientation changing turntable is provided on a floor portion where the orientation of the truck is to be changed.

Abstract: A machine for harvesting fruit including a supporting vehicle (30, 31) having a hopper 40 on one end (31) and a three-section extensible boom (80a, 80b, 80c) rotatably mounted on the other end (30) and having a bucket (96) on the outer end of the boom, and extensible conduits (82a, 82b, 82c) enclosed within the boom for conducting fruit to and through an extended conduit system (99, 75b) and into the boom.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted load hoisting device includes a pivot frame mounted on the vehicle for pivotal motion about a first horizontal axis extending transversely to the vehicle length; a cantilever arm connected to the pivot frame for pivotal motion about a second horizontal axis extending parallel to the first axis; a pivot arm articulated to the cantilever arm for pivotal motion about a third axis oriented parallel to the first and second axes; a pulley mounted at an end of the pivot arm for supporting a cable or the like wound on a winch and attachable to the load; and an arrangement for locking the cantilever arm and the pivot frame together to form a rigid unit pivotal about the first axis. When forming the rigid unit, the cantilever arm is in contact with a stop face on the pivot frame and extends as a longitudinally aligned continuation of the cantilever arm.

Abstract: In mobile and steerable lifting and setting-down apparatus for large transportable receptacles, in order to ensure steerability of the apparatus not only in pulling operation, but also in backward pushing operation, steering arms are attached to be movable up and down to the wheel cradles carrying the running wheels, the steering arms being articulated by their free ends to a steering rod which is mounted to be movable rotationally about its axis. A central shaft is coupled to the steering rod to be relatively movable in the direction of the axis of the shaft. The central shaft is pivoted by its inner end by means of a pintle to a connecting piece which in turn is mounted on the large receptacle to be swingable about an axis parallel to the base of the receptacle. The articulation point for the central shaft on the connecting piece which is formed by the pintle is located laterally in alignment with the pivots of the two adjacent wheel cradles.

Abstract: Inner pickers (6) are provided for respective stages of racks (4) of storage areas (2, 3) to be movable on rails (7). Operations of the inner pickers (6) are independently controlled in the respective rack stages by optical communication through optical communication units (9).

Abstract: An industrial truck for picking up a laterally disposed load from the ground or from racks comprises at least one chassis beam, which extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the track, an extending and retracting drive for laterally moving a load carrier subassembly including load carrier arms. A lifting drive is provided for vertically moving the load carrier subassembly relative to at least chassis beam. The load carrier arms of the forked load carrier or corresponding roller-carrying arms, which are transversely movable, are provided with downwardly extensible load-supporting rollers, which are adapted to support the load during a transverse movement of the load carrier.

Abstract: An unpackaging machine is disclosed that respectively removes the cap, seal, cotton wad and tablets from a package container. The unpackaging machine includes a turntable with slots for receiving and transporting the sealed container, a rotatable chuck for removing the cap from the sealed container, a rotatable knife for rupturing the seal on the container, a gripper for removing the cottom wad and seal from the container, inverting guide rails for emptying the contents of the container, and an outlet for discharging the emptied container.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for supplying rod-like articles, such as cigarettes, cigars, filter plugs, and tampons. A group of such articles is moved from a receiving location to a discharging location in a predetermined configuration within a storage container. At the discharging location, the container is inverted so that its open side faces downwardly to thereby discharge the articles therefrom. Concurrently with the discharge, the container is lifted from the support surface and containing plates are raised to engage the articles. The distance between the plates is substantially the same as the distance between a respective pair of inner side walls of the container so that the articles are substantially maintained in the predetermined configuration upon the retraction of the container. In one embodiment, the plates are movable vertically and advance the articles a predetermined amount along the supply passage until they abut a shutter mechanism which blocks further advancement.

Abstract: A vehicle carrier which may be used to transport compact automobiles behind motorhomes or other suitable towing vehicles and consists of two primary substructures, a main frame and a trailer bed. The automobile which is to be transported can be loaded on to or unloaded from the carrier by a single person since it is not necessary for him to be inside or in close proximity to the vehicle, nor does he have to step down from the vehicle after it is loaded on to the vehicle carrier. The carrier can be easily moved or rolled by hand and also provides means to reduce the road shock and sway which may be transferred from a vehicle carrier to a towing vehicle.

Abstract: The invention provides a self-propelled fully operational loose bulk material slinger in a vehicle equipped to be driven. A slinger and hopper is mounted on a chassis supported by a triangular arrangement of road wheels. Individual powering of two road wheels, one on each side of the chassis, allows self-powered mobility and the road wheels can be steered for directional release of a material being stockpiled. A third small road wheel attached to swivel, balances the vehicle and can be retracted and extended to angle the vehicle for increasing and decreasing trajectory height of material being stockpiled. An engine and a hydraulic system provides mobility and mechanical adjustability to the vehicle. A stand-on control station allows the slinger vehicle according to the invention to be fully controlled by a single operator.

Abstract: Device for the storage, insertion, and removal of containers in and, respectively, from a secured space, with racks (14) exhibiting storage sites (16) for the containers, arranged in tiers in superposition. The containers are retained in the racks (14) by respectively one detent spring (35). During transporting of the racks (14), the detent springs (35) are locked by locking elements (44), and the containers are thereby secured in the racks (14). The unlocking of the containers takes place automatically, only after complete introduction of the racks (14) into the secured space, by an unlocking element (65) that is moved into a lock (47) by a bar (67) abutting against a stop (73).

Abstract: A boat trailer having a pair of laterally spaced frame members, a cross member unit disposed between the frame members, a keel support assembly mounted on the cross member unit intermediate thereof and including a first bracket unit with one portion pivotally mounted to and disposed below the center of the cross member unit, with flanges extended forwardly and rearwardly of the cross member, and with a roller unit pivotally mounted on the forwardly and rearwardly extended flanges of the bracket unit, each roller unit having one or more rollers arranged in a plane common with each other and with the center of the cross member, and whereby the central keel rest upon the rollers and the keel to the sides thereof rest upon the cross member unit.