US 12,030,714 B2
Attachment system for refuse vehicle
Brian J. Haddick, Rochester, MN (US); Jarud H. Hoefker, Dodge Center, MN (US); and Leslie H. Schwartz, Owatonna, MN (US)
Assigned to Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI (US)
Filed by Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI (US)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/219,382.
Application 17/219,382 is a continuation of application No. 16/691,002, filed on Nov. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,994,929.
Application 16/691,002 is a continuation of application No. 16/413,966, filed on May 16, 2019, granted, now 10,513,392.
Application 16/413,966 is a continuation of application No. 16/047,903, filed on Jul. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,351,340.
Application 16/047,903 is a continuation of application No. 15/610,421, filed on May 31, 2017, granted, now 10,035,648.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/344,306, filed on Jun. 1, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0214156 A1, Jul. 15, 2021
Int. Cl. B65F 3/02 (2006.01); B65F 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC B65F 3/02 (2013.01) [B65F 3/04 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An attachment for a vehicle, the attachment comprising:
an implement; and
a plate coupled to the implement, the plate having a top end, a bottom end, and an attachment interface;
wherein the attachment interface includes (i) a hook extending from the top end of the plate and (ii) an aperture positioned proximate the bottom end of the plate;
wherein the plate includes a protrusion extending from the plate and positioned proximate the aperture;
wherein (i) the hook is positioned to selectively engage a hook interface on the vehicle and (ii) the aperture is positioned to selectively receive a rotating locking arm on the vehicle to facilitate selectively coupling the plate and, thereby, the implement to the vehicle;
wherein the protrusion is positioned to interact with a portion of the rotating locking arm when the portion of the rotating locking arm extends through the aperture to assist in securing the plate to the vehicle; and
wherein the protrusion has a first angled profile that is configured to be complementary to a second angled profile of the portion of the rotating locking arm.