Class 298/17.5 - Tilting about plural or shifting fulcrums

Subclass of Class 298 - Land vehicles: dumping
Definition: Devices in which the load-receptacle is (1) selectively tiltable
No. of patents: 32
Last issue date: 06/24/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7390065	Dumping utility cart A dumping cart having an article retaining bed, a first set of wheels, a second set of wheels and a chassis. The first set of wheels is operably attached to the article retaining bed. The second set of wheels is operably attached to the chassis. The chassis is pivot...	06/24/2008
7293781	Anti-creep trailer locking mechanism An anti-creep locking mechanism for a trailer suspension system is disclosed. The disclosed locking mechanism includes at least one column that may be swung into a first position in a gap formed between a trailer frame and a suspension component to keep a trailer at...	11/13/2007
7232189	Waste concrete disposal box A container for disposing of waste concrete provides a pivoting front wall assembly such that lifting the container by the front wall assembly breaks the bond between hardened concrete and the container facilitating removal of the waste concrete. ...	06/19/2007
7153080	Hydraulic level-loading and dumping trailer A trailer, having the capability of lowering its deck to the ground surface for ease of loading and unloading from the ground; raising its deck to a loading dock height for ease of loading and unloading from a loading dock or other elevated surface; and tilting its ...	12/26/2006
6923507	Utility vehicle dump box A dump box for a utility vehicle having a forward cab portion and a rearward bed portion. The dump box includes a dump box bed having a front end, first and second sides, and a rear end. A front panel is provided at the front end, the front panel dividing the cab po...	08/02/2005
6863351	Bi-directional autonomous truck A bi-directional autonomous truck. The truck includes a drive-train including one or more drive wheels, the drive-train having drive characteristics that are substantially the same whether the drive wheels rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. The drive characterist...	03/08/2005
6851756	Dumping utility cart A dumping cart having an article retaining bed, a chassis, a front set of wheels, a rear set of wheels, and a mechanism for pulling. The article retaining bed has a front end, a rear end, a pair of sides that each extend between the front end and the rear end. The f...	02/08/2005
6663185	Tipping trailers A tipping trailer having forward and rear ends and a longitudinal axis and including a trailer bed (14), longitudinally spaced wheel assemblies (16,17) for supporting the rear end of the trailer bed (14), pivotally mounted arm element (19) coupling the tr...	12/16/2003
6578925	Bi-directional autonomous truck A bi-directional autonomous truck. The truck includes a drive-train including one or more drive wheels, the drive-train having drive characteristics that are substantially the same whether the drive wheels rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. The drive c...	06/17/2003
6547335	Dump truck bed having ground-engaging rear pivot lever arm A pivot mounting assembly (10) allows a standard tipping truck (1) to easily transport material for example earth moving machinery (20). The assembly (10) comprises a lever arm (11) between the chassis (2) and body (3) which can be pivoted by a ram (15) t...	04/15/2003
6527494	Trailer having tilt and dump functions A frame configuration that is particularly adaptable for use on a trailer such that the frame configuration is operable in both a tilt mode of operation and a dump mode of operation. An actuating mechanism includes a linear actuator that is supported on t...	03/04/2003
6520589	Side dump body A side dump body truck or trailer comprising a body pivotally mounted on a wheeled frame and fashioned so as to enable the material within the trailer body to be dumped from either side of the trailer. The body is constructed of rear, intermediate and fro...	02/18/2003
6217122	Dual use vehicle with rolling hopper and method A dual use belly dumping and end dumping vehicle is provided, including a frame, having left and right side beams connected together to form an opening therebetween. The frame is mounted on rear wheels for transport. A hopper with sides, ends and an opena...	04/17/2001
6106072	Sequential pivoting mechanism for side dumping trailers A sequential pivoting mechanism for side dumping trailers, which allows the containment vessel to be initially pivoted upon a near point and subsequently pivoted upon a far point, while still allowing the containment vessel to be dumped to either side of ...	08/22/2000
6089670	Detachable side dump body A side dump body for use on a truck or trailer is described wherein the side dump body may be pivoted to either side of the truck or trailer to dump the contents thereof. The side dump trailer is operatively connected to a pair of pivotal body mounts whic...	07/18/2000
6056368	Side dump body having an increased carrying capacity A side dump body having an increased carrying capacity when compared to conventional side dump bodies with the side dump body being pivotally movable between transport, loading and dumping positions. The side dump body has an open upper end which is direc...	05/02/2000
5957538	Combination belly and rear dump trailer This invention relates to a trailer drawn by a tractor vehicle which includes the combination of a rear and belly dump and in which the trailer rear wheel assembly remains entirely on the ground when the means for elevating the trailer for rear dump is ma...	09/28/1999
5782538	Swing away dump blocks for end dump trailers A frameless end dump trailer has one or more rotating structures placed in its subframe and suspension area in order to permit the use of a single point suspension in a tandem axle configuration in an unrestricted rotation mode with the option to engage t...	07/21/1998
5551759	Dual use materials transport vehicle with belly-dumping and improved end-dumping capabilities and method of construction A dual use belly-dumping and end-dumping vehicle includes a frame mounted on wheels for transport and a pivotable hopper carried in the frame. A lower pivot element is mounted to the frame with a corresponding lower pivot engaging element mounted on the h...	09/03/1996
5173989	Surface sweeping machine with over-the-cab hopper dumping A road sweeper which includes a hopper between a cab and a centrifugal separator, a pair of relatively telescopically extendable and retractable members, one member of each pair being pivoted to a frame of the vehicle and another member of each pair being...	12/29/1992
5113548	Surface sweeping machine with over-the-cab hopper dumping A street sweeper which includes a frame, a hopper, a cab and a centrifugal separator on opposite sides of the hopper, a mechanism for moving the hopper from a position behind the cab to a position above and forward of the cab for dumping debris from the h...	05/19/1992
5072485	Surface sweeping machine with over-the-cab hopper dumping A road sweeper which includes a hopper between a cab and a centrifugal separator, a pair of relatively telescopically extendable and retractable members, one member of each pair being pivoted to a frame of the vehicle and another member of each pair being...	12/17/1991
5006039	Method of emptying a container A method of lifting and tipping a container off of a supporting surface in order to dump contents therefrom, the container being of the type having a bottom walland upright side walls, the upper extent of which side walls define an opening. The apparatus ...	04/09/1991
4951999	High lift dump truck A high lift dump truck having a chassis on a truck, and a body portion having a tailgate being positioned on the chassis and being supported in a lowered position. A front hoist having a first end pivotably mounted at a generally central location on the c...	08/28/1990
4948324	Container emptying apparatus, assembly and method An apparatus for lifting and tipping a container off of a supporting surface in order to dump contents therefrom, the container being of the type having a bottom wall and upright side walls, the upper extent of which side walls define an opening. The appa...	08/14/1990
4673328	Lift/tilt-bed trailer A lift/tilt-bed trailer. Apparatus is described for either raising from or lowering to the ground a trailer bed in a single step while maintaining a substantially horizontal attitude relative thereto, or for tilting the trailer bed which is normally posit...	06/16/1987
4568239	Hydraulically operated batch-loader for dry mix concrete A portable frame having ground engageable wheels and a scale has an elongated linkage consisting of two pivotally actuated pairs of beams with reinforced cross members. A pivoted, hydraulic first motor is engageable with a hopper adapted to receive the dr...	02/04/1986
4483650	Hydraulically operated batch-loader for dry mix concrete A portable frame having ground engageable wheels and a scale has an elongated linkage consisting of two pivotally actuated pairs of beams with reinforced cross members. A pivoted, hydraulic first motor is engageable with a hopper adapted to receive the dr...	11/20/1984
4426172	Ball and socket joint for dumper trucks A ball and socket joint for supporting the body of a dumper truck has an upright stem, designed to be fixed to the body of the truck, with a ball head positioned in a socket on the chassis of the truck so that the stem is upright when the body is horizont...	01/17/1984
4289353	Combination belly dump/end dump vehicle A vehicle is shown having a hopper mounted thereon capable of dumping materials contained within the hopper over the end of the hopper or through the bottom of the hopper. Dumping over the end of the hopper is accomplished by lifting the front end of the ...	09/15/1981
4272904	Crab pot handling apparatus and method A crab pot handling apparatus comprising a sorting bin means for receiving, holding and disposing of the contents of a crab pot, and a crab pot launcher for holding and launching a crab pot. The crab pot handling apparatus is pivotally mounted on the gunw...	06/16/1981
3937502	Dump box assembly A dump box assembly of the type used for the handling of bulk material and mountable on a truck or trailer bed adapted to transfer solid bulk material from a dump box to a remote receiver. A dump box is pivotally assembled to a fixed upright support struc...	02/10/1976

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Class 298/17.5 - Tilting about plural or shifting fulcrums