摘要 |
<p>There is disclosed a refuse bin grabbing apparatus for grabbing a bin for movement to an elevated unloading position for emptying into a refuse truck including a power-driven linkage (5) for moving a bin-grasping clamp (2, 3) towards inter-engagement with a refuse bin, the grasping clamp including articulated clamping arms (3) for embracing a refuse bin, the arms being fitted with a flexible belt (6) located between the clamping arms and a bin to be clamped so that the belt is tensioned in the bin-engaging position; the articulated clamping arms are retractable to an out-of-the-way position to ensure that the clamping arms (3) do not prodrude from the outer confines of the vehicle in the rest position.</p> |