Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus for lifting a container. The lifting apparatus has an elongate member having a first end and a second end and device for lockingly engaging the elongate member to the container, such as a fifth wheel plate attached to the elongate member which lockingly engages with the container. There is a first end attachment connected in proximity to the first end for connection to a mechanism which lifts the container through the apparatus and a second end attachment connected in proximity to the second end for connection to the mechanism which lifts the container through the apparatus. The invention is also a system for tilting a container. The system includes a fifth wheel plate and device for lifting the fifth wheel plate when it is lockingly engaged with the container.

Abstract: A device for clearing debris from around an object such as a lawn sprinkler head. The device includes a cutting cylinder, a motor, means for coupling rotational output of the motor with the cutting cylinder, and a compression cylinder. A yieldable centering member may center the device axially of the object.