EP3609813A4 - Debris carts and systems and methods of using same - Google Patents

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EP3609813A4
EP3609813A4 EP18784670.4A EP18784670A EP3609813A4 EP 3609813 A4 EP3609813 A4 EP 3609813A4 EP 18784670 A EP18784670 A EP 18784670A EP 3609813 A4 EP3609813 A4 EP 3609813A4
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Allen T. BURNS
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Richard S Burns & Company Inc
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Handcart (AREA)
  • Refuse Collection And Transfer (AREA)
  • Discharge Of Articles From Conveyors (AREA)
  • Refuse Receptacles (AREA)
  • Information Retrieval, Db Structures And Fs Structures Therefor (AREA)
EP18784670.4A 2017-04-13 2018-04-12 Debris carts and systems and methods of using same Pending EP3609813A4 (en)

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US15/487,149 US10807813B2 (en) 2016-04-14 2017-04-13 Debris carts and systems and methods of using same
PCT/US2018/027328 WO2018191512A1 (en) 2017-04-13 2018-04-12 Debris carts and systems and methods of using same

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EP3609813A1 EP3609813A1 (en) 2020-02-19
EP3609813A4 true EP3609813A4 (en) 2021-01-06

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