Patents
US 9630546 B2: Lift unit for hoist
- Granted
- 2017-04-25
- Filed
- 2014-05-15 application 14278364
- Type
- Utility · 36 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A container handling system is adapted to move, deploy, and retrieve containers used to manage waste or other materials. The container handling system includes a vehicle and a hoist unit coupled to the vehicle to move therewith and relative to the vehicle. The hoist unit includes a hoist frame and a hoist-frame mover coupled to both the vehicle and the hoist frame to cause the hoist frame to move between a transport position in which the hoist frame is generally horizontal and a use position in which the hoist frame is arranged at an angle relative to the horizontal to facilitate deployment and retrieval of containers.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170425.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wastebuilt Environmental Solutions, LLC 1 patents | US company or organization | Summit, IL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Sommers | Kewanna, IN | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Donald E. Galbreath | Winamac, IN | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Troy A. Elkenberry | Rochester, IN | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey J. Smith | Rochester, IN | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60P | Vehicles adapted for load transportation or to transport, to carry, or to comprise special loads or objects | B60P1/6454 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Merger Merger | GALFAB LLC signed 2023-10-31 | HIAB USA INC. PERRYSBURG, OH | 65480/458 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-09-27 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | FIRST MERCHANTS BANK, N.A. signed 2017-09-22 | WASTEBUILT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC BOLINGBROOK, IL | 43717/379 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-09-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GALFAB ACQUISITION, LLC signed 2017-09-22 | GALFAB LLC CHARLOTTE, NC | 43668/82 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-09-22 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | ENHANCED SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LP signed 2017-09-22 | WASTEBUILT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC BOLINGBROOK, IL | 43667/69 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-09-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WASTEBUILT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC signed 2017-09-07 | GALFAB ACQUISITION, LLC WINAMAC, IN | 43529/295 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-03-04 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WASTEBUILT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC signed 2015-02-27 | ENHANCED SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LP NEW YORK, NY | 35084/241 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-02-27 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WASTEBUILT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC signed 2015-02-27 | FIRST MERCHANTS BANK, N.A. INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 35055/849 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-02-26 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SMITH, JEFFREY J signed 2013-06-12 | WASTEBUILT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC SUMMIT, IL | 35035/45 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-02-26 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | EIKENBERRY, TROY A. signed 2013-06-12 GALBREATH, DONALD signed 2013-06-12 SOMMERS, RANDALL signed 2013-06-12 | WASTEBUILT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LLC SUMMIT, IL | 35034/758 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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