Telescopic arm for a refuse vehicle
View Patent ↗A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.
1. A mounting assembly for a side arm of a refuse container vehicle comprising:
a bracket directly connected to the refuse container on the refuse container vehicle;
a pin inserting into the bracket;
a plate coupled with the pin, the plate providing a surface to enable the pin to be readily removed from the bracket to enable quick change of the side arm from the mounting assembly;
a bearing sliding over the pin to provide a bearing surface; and
a mechanism for coupling with the side arm with the pin.
2. The mounting assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket includes a first and second part both secured to the refuse container.
3. The mounting assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the bearing includes a plurality of rings.
4. The mounting assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the plate secures to an axial end of the pin.
5. The mounting assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is movable on the refuse container.
6. The mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mechanism for coupling the side arm includes at least one pillow block.
7. The mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bracket includes a pair of spaced apertures to receive the pin.
8. The mounting assembly of claim 7 , wherein the side arm is positioned between the pair of spaced apertures.