公开(公告)号：US10793351B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16230279

申请日：2018-12-21

申请人： Curbtender, Inc.

发明人： Kevin Watje ,  Clayton Wright ,  Bartt Weichers

IPC分类号： B65F3/00 ,  B65F3/20 ,  B65F3/14 ,  B65F3/04

摘要： A leaf collection vehicle utilizing a vehicle body from a refuse collection vehicle having a receiving hopper, a storage compartment, a tailgate assembly, an operator cab and a packer mechanism for transferring refuse from the receiving hopper to the storage compartment, the refuse collection vehicle body being transformed into a leaf collection vehicle by removably installing a fan assembly within the receiving hopper, the fan assembly providing suction for gathering leaves, a suction hose removably attachable to the fan assembly for collecting and transferring leaves initially to the storage compartment and then to the receiving hopper, and a boom member for holding the suction hose, the boom member being operable from the cab compartment of the vehicle and being movable from a storage position along a side of the vehicle body to an operative position for gathering leaves.