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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350873 | Backboard bar with adjusting closure Disclosed is a latching assembly for use to lock the tailgate of a dump body of a truck. This assembly has a latch catch which is fixed to the tailgate and is devised in such a manner as to allow adjustment of the distance between its contact surface and the tailgat... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7240968 | Vehicle body having a tailgate system operable in a plurality of modes A tailgate system for a dump body of a vehicle capable of operation in a plurality of modes includes a tailgate pivotally connected to side walls along an upper tailgate end for operation in a first mode and pivotally connected to one of the side walls along a tailg... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7207631 | Side discharge bulk material trailer The side discharge bulk material trailer includes a frame with two I-beam members. A plurality of A-frame members are attached to the I-beams. A fore and aft extending tube is attached to the apex of each A-frame. Floor plates are attached the upward facing surfaces... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6880895 | Vehicle body having a tailgate system operable in a plurality of modes A tailgate system for a dump body of a vehicle capable of operation in a plurality of modes includes a tailgate pivotally connected to side walls along an upper tailgate end for operation in a first mode and pivotally connected to one of the side walls along a tailg... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6698842 | Dump truck end gate locking system A dump truck end gate locking system includes a dump truck having a chassis and a cargo box which pivots between a transport position and a dumping position. The cargo box has an end gate. A sensor is provided for sensing when the cargo box is in the tran... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6499808 | Dump vehicle with a positively controlled opening gate A dump vehicle with a positively controlled opening gate is disclosed. The vehicle includes a frame, a dump bed mounted on the frame and having a floor, front and side walls and a rear opening through which material can be discharged from the bed, and a g... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6412877 | Dump truck tailgate apparatus operable as either a rotatable or pivotable gate An apparatus for remotely operating a heavy duty tailgate on a heavy-duty dump truck body incorporates a power-assisted mechanism to remotely unlatch the tailgate for unloading of the truck body contents and to remotely latch the tailgate during transit. ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6382731 | Load hauling vehicle with sidewall raising and lowering mechanism A load hauling vehicle such as a truck or trailer having a bed which can be loaded or unloaded either from the side or the rear of the bed. A typical vehicle such as a trailer shown herein has a tail gate which can be opened and has one or both side walls... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6217123 | Dump vehicle with a positively controlled opening gate A dump vehicle with a positively controlled opening gate is disclosed. The vehicle includes a frame, a dump bed mounted on the frame and having a floor, front and side walls and a rear opening through which material can be discharged from the bed, and a g... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6135565 | Rotary tailgate latch operating system A vehicle with a rotary tailgate latch operating system in accordance with one embodiment in the present invention includes a longitudinally extending vehicle frame having a pair of opposing longitudinal ends, a vehicle body having a tailgate opening, a t... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5890770 | Dump vehicle with a positively controlled opening gate A dump vehicle with a positively controlled opening gate is disclosed. The vehicle includes a frame, a dump bed mounted on the frame and having a floor, front and side walls and a rear opening through which material can be discharged from the bed, and a g... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5823630 | Pivot lip dump gate A pivot lip dump gate for the dump body of a dump truck, trailer or the like comprises a split gate including a large upper hinged gate portion and a hinged lower gate or lip which serves the double function of guiding contents rearwardly from the dump bo... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5816766 | Refuse vehicle dumping system A front loading refuse collection vehicle 10 is provided having a body 12 which includes a hopper 16, a storage container 17, and a tailgate 20. A pair of hydraulic cylinders 23 are mounted to the tailgate for pivotal movement thereof. A compaction blade ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5520443 | Series hydraulic circuit tailgate locking mechanism A tailgate locking apparatus for a refuse container comprises first and second locking cylinders for locking the tailgate in the closed position. The first and second locking cylinders are movable between a tailgate locked position and a tailgate unlocked... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5413402 | Sequenced tailgate lock A tailgate locking mechanism is provided for locking the tailgate in a closed position against the rear end of the body of a rear loading refuse collection vehicle. The locking mechanism includes at least two fluid operated piston and cylinder locking ass... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5197782 | Apparatus including a vehicle and a container for use in hauling and dumping material There is disclosed an apparatus which includes a vehicle and a container supported on the bed of the vehicle for use in hauling and dumping material. The bed of the vehicle is tiltable and the container has a gate for closing an open end of the container,... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5158340 | Tailgate mechanism for rear loading compactor This invention relates to an improved self-aligning automatic or remotely operated system for latching and unlatching the tailgate mechanism of a rear-loading refuse compacting truck which uses the tailgate lifting hydraulic cylinders in conjunction with ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5122025 | Multiple compartment body for waste products and the like A multiple compartment body comprises a housing having walls defining an interior storage area. An interior wall extends within the interior storage area for defining at least two compartments within the interior storage area. The interior wall is attache... | 06/16/1992 |
| 4877366 | Refuse vehicle A refuse vehicle body of the type having a tailgate which may be raised to eject the contents, and a forward opening in the main body through which refuse may be dumped, and a ram moveable from the forward opening to the tailgate, and having a moveable br... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4830436 | Truck body for recyclable materials A vehicle body having a frame, a pair of side dumpable compartments, and a rear dumpable compartment. Each of the side dumpable compartments is rotatably mounted to the frame such that the axis of rotation is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehic... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4723817 | Controllable tailgate for dump truck A controllable tailgate compatible with conventional rearward tilting dump trucks is attached at its uppermost corners to the upper end of two rear corner truck bed posts and pivots from a closed position to an open position enabling the discharge of mate... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4627783 | Refuse disposal apparatus and vehicle A refuse compacting system having an elongated hopper of rectangular cross-section with an ejection opening at one end, a tailgate movable for opening and closing the ejection opening, a refuse entry opening in the top of the hopper, a compactor within th... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4568237 | Apparatus for transporting cargo containing fluid-like materials There is disclosed a mobile cargo container for transporting fluid-like materials such as cannery waste. The cargo container includes a floor conveyor extending rearward of and beyond the container bottom for discharging materials from the container throu... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4538951 | Chassiless vehicle and front refuse loader A self-propelled wheeled vehicle has a load receiving tank with the driving wheeled suspension system and the driven steering control system directly attached to the load receiving tank. The prime mover and power transmission system is also attached to th... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4523788 | Lift and dump mechanism for a lawn debris collection box A lawn debris collection box is mounted, by a slide member, for movement along upwardly and rearwardly inclined guide rods. The box is also mounted so as to pivot upwardly and rearwardly about a connection with the slide member. Also mounted to the slide ... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4194787 | Dump body with inside gate A dump body for handling bulk material in which the tail gate is located inside the body walls sufficiently forward of the rear end to provide a delivery chute. The body is adapted to be mounted with the tail gate essentially over the rear wheels and the ... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4141582 | Multi-purpose tail gate In combination, a tail gate for a dump-type vehicle, such as a truck, wagon, semi-trailer or the like, of the type having an open box mounted for pivotal tilting movement relative to the vehicle frame and including a bed and upright side walls, and power ... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4109963 | Dump body gate latch control system A gate latch control system for dump body vehicles includes a hoist control member positionable between lower, hold and raise positions, a hoist lock member, a latch position sensor and a gate latch member positionable between latch and unlatch positions.... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4087129 | Cargo gate operators A vehicle-carried cargo box has a normally upright gate hinged along its lower margin so as to swing outwardly. An operator system includes a cable track sector mounted at one end of the gate to rotate about an axis as the gate is swung. One end of that s... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4076310 | Lift for truck gate The invention is a lift for the gate of a truck, and especially a gate at the side of the truck. An L-shaped lift arm has base bars pivotally connected to an actuator mechanism beneath the bed of a truck. These arms swing to the side of the truck when ext... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4068769 | Cargo box An improved cargo box particularly suited for use in transporting compacted cargo, such as refuse. The cargo box is characterized by a pair of vertically oriented side walls disposed in a pair of forwardly converging planes, a floor of a planar configurat... | 01/17/1978 |
| 3980336 | Safety valve for tailgates or the like A four-way spool valve controls a double acting fluid motor for locking or unlocking a part such as a tailgate. The valve is spring-urged to a locking position and hand-operable to its unlocking position. A position at the end of the valve is pressurized ... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3950025 | Tailgate regulators A device for controlling the positions of a suspended tailgate on the rear end of the dump body of a truck vehicle, including an abutment member on the tailgate and a pivotal control arm on the dump body engaging the abutment member within a critical rang... | 04/13/1976 |
