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The present invention provides a dumpster and a lifting arm for lifting the dumpster and dumping the contents of the dumpster into a storage box. The dumpster includes an open top and is for storing garbage or some other material and is supported on the ground. The articulated lifting arm is usually

The present invention provides a dumpster and a lifting arm for lifting the dumpster and dumping the contents of the dumpster into a storage box. The dumpster includes an open top and is for storing garbage or some other material and is supported on the ground. The articulated lifting arm is usually mounted beneath a vehicle or other transportation apparatus having an open topped storage box. The articulated lifting arm is arranged for lifting the dumpster from the supporting surface to a position above the storage box for dumping any material stored in the dumpster into the storage box. The articulated lifting arm comprises hydraulic devices, a base member, and arm member, first positioning means, an attachment member, lifting devices, and dumping.backslash.positioning devices.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A material storage and transportation apparatus comprising:a transportation vehicle;a storage box attached to the transportation vehicle having a bottom wall, side walls extending upwards from the bottom wall to a top, and an opening at a top;a dumpster for storing material therein

[ I claim:] [1.] A material storage and transportation apparatus comprising:a transportation vehicle;a storage box attached to the transportation vehicle having a bottom wall, side walls extending upwards from the bottom wall to a top, and an opening at a top;a dumpster for storing material therein positioned on a supporting surface and having an opening at a top;and an articulated lifting arm for lifting the dumpster from the supporting surface to a position above the storage box for dumping the stored material into the storage box through the opening at the top thereof, said articulated lifting arm having:a base member including fixing means mounting the base member beneath the storage box;an arm member having a first end and a second end, and having connection means at the first end for connecting the arm member to the base member;first positioning means for moving the arm member from a transportation position lying beneath the storage box to a substantially horizontal lifting position extending outwards from a side of the storage box;an attachment member being arranged at the second end of the arm member for engaging the dumpster, and having removable and reengageable connection means for connecting to said dumpster;and lifting means for lifting the second end of the arm member such that the dumpster is moved to the dumping position above the storage box for dumping the material into said storage box.