US 11,933,352 B2
Telescopic arm for a refuse vehicle
David C. Gentry, Chattanooga, TN (US); and Bryan Stewart, Chattanooga, TN (US)
Assigned to The Heil Company, Chattanooga, TN (US)
Filed by The Heil Co., Chattanooga, TN (US)
Filed on Feb. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/670,326.
Application 15/418,684 is a division of application No. 14/452,842, filed on Aug. 6, 2014, granted, now 9,556,898, issued on Jan. 31, 2017.
Application 14/452,842 is a division of application No. 13/790,257, filed on Mar. 8, 2013, granted, now 8,827,559, issued on Sep. 9, 2014.
Application 17/670,326 is a continuation of application No. 17/103,365, filed on Nov. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,280,368.
Application 17/103,365 is a continuation of application No. 16/363,608, filed on Mar. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,865,827, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Application 16/363,608 is a continuation of application No. 15/418,684, filed on Jan. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,274,006, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/692,378, filed on Aug. 23, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0412398 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. F16C 35/02 (2006.01); B65F 3/00 (2006.01); B65F 3/04 (2006.01); B66C 23/00 (2006.01); B66C 23/70 (2006.01); F16B 7/10 (2006.01); F16C 11/04 (2006.01); F16C 17/02 (2006.01); F16C 29/02 (2006.01); F16C 29/12 (2006.01); F16C 33/26 (2006.01); B65F 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 11/04 (2013.01) [B65F 3/00 (2013.01); B65F 3/041 (2013.01); B66C 23/54 (2013.01); B66C 23/701 (2013.01); B66C 23/707 (2013.01); F16B 7/10 (2013.01); F16C 17/02 (2013.01); F16C 29/02 (2013.01); F16C 29/12 (2013.01); F16C 33/26 (2013.01); F16C 35/02 (2013.01); B65F 2003/023 (2013.01); B65F 2003/0266 (2013.01); F16C 2326/00 (2013.01); Y10T 403/32 (2015.01); Y10T 403/32057 (2015.01); Y10T 403/32114 (2015.01); Y10T 403/32951 (2015.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bearing pad assembly for a telescopic side arm of a refuse vehicle, the bearing pad assembly comprising:
a bearing pad securable to a first boom of the side arm by a fastener;
a shim positionable between the bearing pad and the side arm to adjust the bearing pad with respect to a second boom of the side arm, the shim comprising an elongated slot between two legs, a width of the elongated slot configured to accommodate the fastener; and
a bracket configured to receive and support the bearing pad, the bracket comprising an inner wall contoured to the bearing pad.
 
10. A bearing pad assembly for a telescopic side arm of a refuse vehicle, the bearing pad assembly comprising:
a bearing pad securable to a first boom of the side arm by a fastener, the bearing pad defining at least one hole configured to receive the fastener;
a shim positionable between the bearing pad and the side arm to adjust the bearing pad with respect to a second boom of the side arm, the shim comprising an elongated slot between two legs, a width of the slot configured to accommodate the fastener;
a bracket configured to receive and support the bearing pad, the bracket comprising an inner wall contoured to the bearing pad; and
a tab extending from a frame of the bracket,
wherein the elongated slot is configured to be aligned with the at least one hole when the bearing pad is secured to the first boom.