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OT-2026-000002744

Refuse collection vehicle grabber

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Robotics & Automation › Robot Architectures
Inventors
ECKERL GARRETT J, KENDRICK PHILLIP A
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HEIL CO
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US-2026048935-A1, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 19 February 2026
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Abstract

A refuse collection vehicle includes a wheeled chassis, a lift arm, and a grabber. The lift arm is coupled to the wheeled chassis and operable to lift a refuse container. The grabber is coupled to a distal end of the lift arm and operable to grab the refuse container. The grabber includes a first arm that has non-uniform physical properties that vary along its length such that the first arm has a stiffness that varies along its length. A first section of the first arm has a lower stiffness than other sections of the first arm. The second arm faces and cooperates with the first arm to clamp and engage the refuse container.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000002744, “Refuse collection vehicle grabber,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:15:04 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002744.

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