TAILGATE FOR A RECYCLABLE MATERIAL CONTAINER MOUNTED ON A VEHICLE CHASSIS

摘要

A tailgate (24) for recyclable material container (16) mounted on a vehicle base chassis (14) includes an upper door (26) normally closing an upper compartment opening and a lower door (28) normally closing a lower compartment opening. The upper door is pivotally connected at an upper portion thereof to an upper portion of the container. The lower door has a pair of support arms extending upwardly therefrom, each of which is movably connected at its upper portion to an upper portion of the container. The upper and lower doors each further includes a lifting mechanism for translating the respective door from a normally closed to an open position.