Patents
US 12521896 B2: Deformable gripper arm
- Granted
- 2026-01-13
- Filed
- 2023-11-01 application 18499532
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A refuse collection vehicle includes a refuse grabber assembly, a lift arm coupled to the refuse grabber assembly, and a hopper configured to receive refuse from the refuse container. The lift arm is operable to position the refuse grabber assembly. The refuse grabber assembly includes a first grabber arm and a second grabber arm that are configured to cooperate to engage the refuse container. The first grabber arm includes a first gripper and a first support arm coupled to the first gripper. The first gripper includes a first deformable structure configured to contact a first surface of a refuse container. The second grabber arm includes a second gripper and a second support arm coupled to the second gripper. The second gripper includes a second deformable structure configured to contact a second surface of the refuse container.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-13 (ipgb20260113.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Heil Co. 129 patents | US company or organization | Chattanooga, TN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-13 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Stewart | Chattanooga, TN | 17 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-13 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B25J | Manipulators; chambers provided with manipulation devices | B25J15/12 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-13 |
| B65F | Gathering or removal of domestic or like refuse | B65F2003/0226 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-13 |
| Y10S | Technical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests | Y10S294/902 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-13 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-09 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | THE HEIL CO. signed 2024-10-08 TEREX USA, LLC signed 2024-10-08 TEREX SOUTH DAKOTA, INC. signed 2024-10-08 | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH STAMFORD, CT | 69177/271 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-11-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | STEWART, BRYAN signed 2021-01-27 | THE HEIL CO. CHATTANOOGA, TN | 65447/852 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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