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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002359 | Dump bed door seal A seal for a dump bed door provides a resiliently deformable elongate sealing member having a planar portion and a resiliently deformable cylindrically enlarged bulbous portion defining a medial channel at one elongate edge. An anchoring strap communicating with the... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7412357 | Process for three-dimensional modeling and design of off-highway dump bodies A process for designing dump bodies which more accurately takes into account field loading/haulage conditions is provided. The process includes gathering data from actual field environments including material density, front, rear and side angles of material repose a... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7369978 | Process for three-dimensional modeling and design of off-highway dump bodies A method of loading material into a dump body of a truck using a loading bucket whose volumetric capacity is approximately ⅓ or more than that of the dump body is provided. The dump body having side walls that are spaced relatively wider than conventional dump bod... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360801 | Door latching system A latching system comprising a base having a first keeper secured thereto, a closable member adapted to engage the base, an elongated member rotatably secured to the closable member, said elongated member including a first connector adapted to engage the first keepe... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7243999 | Integrated truck body backpack An integrated dump body storage compartment is provided. The integrated dump body storage compartment includes a dump body and a framed assembly. The framed assembly further includes at least one access opening and has its longitudinal axis mounted transverse to the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7198112 | Mine sifting attachment having transverse blades An improved minesweeper having a two-sided frame adapted to be coupled to and pushed by a tractor and a rake pivoted from each side of the frame by respective pairs of coupling bars of different lengths so that as the rake moves away from the frame to bury itself in... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7118320 | Multiple compartment waste collection container The present invention relates to a refuse collection system for use in association with a transport vehicle. The system comprises a container having multiple internal compartments and a refuse-receiving trough divided into a plurality of trough-shaped receptacles, e... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7032957 | Payload container for a work machine A payload container for containing a material to be hauled by a work machine is disclosed. The payload container includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall. A front wall extends between the first and second sidewalls. A canopy extends from a top of the front wa... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6948726 | Tag axle suspension system A tag axle suspension system provides weight reduction and enhanced safety and ride quality. In a described embodiment, a tag axle suspension system includes hanger brackets pivotably attached to a vehicle frame. Actuators push rearwardly on the hanger brackets to r... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938960 | Top-loading container and cover assembly for collecting, storing, handling, and transporting bulk materials A top-loading container for collecting, storing, and transporting bulk material comprises a sidewall defining a load-carrying receptacle and includes an upwardly facing top peripheral edge section having an open top. A cover portion is mounted to freely move indepen... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929329 | Dump trailer gate for trucks A dump trailer gate for trucks having a gate door movably positioned within a dump door opening of a dump door. A first lever is securely attached to the gate door extending downwardly therefrom. When a front end of a scoop of a bucket loader applies pressure onto t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6761414 | Top hinged gravity, floating and power self-opening gate for dump body A top hinged gate assembly includes a hinge arm mounted to a gate and pivotally mounted to a first pivot structure. The first pivot structure is located above and forward of the gate. A gravity release lever is pivotally mounted to the first pivot structure and carr... | 07/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6669303 | Tag axle suspension system for a dump vehicle A tag axle suspension system for use with a dump vehicle and other systems provides weight reduction and enhanced safety and ride quality. In a described embodiment, a tag axle suspension system includes hanger brackets pivotably attached to a vehicle fra... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6364598 | Removable feedgate The dump body of a dump truck includes a tailgate having an opening through which material in the receptacle can be dispensed by an endless conveyor in the dump body, and a feedgate for adjusting the rate of discharge is removably mounted on one of the ta... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6186731 | Removable feedgate The dump body of a dump truck includes a tailgate having an opening through which material in the receptacle can be dispensed by an endless conveyor in the dump body, and a feedgate for adjusting the rate of discharge is removably mounted on one of the ta... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6170916 | Tailgate operating assembly A tailgate operating assembly for a dump truck or dump trailer comprises a pair of hydraulic cylinders, one mounted horizontally on each opposite side wall of the cargo box adjacent the upper edge of the pivotally mounted tailgate, connected thereto by pi... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6116698 | Articulating trailing tag axle First hydraulic drives (e.g. cylinders, pistons) and lift arms attached to dump truck side panels, preferably reinforced, move a trailing tag axle, and wheels supported by the tag axle, between operative and storage positions without bending the truck fra... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5913561 | Top cover "tarpping" system for roll-off container trucks This invention is a rigid tarpping system installed on roll-off container trucks to cover and contain materials in transit. This tarpping system utilizes the raising and lowering operations of the truck's hoist to operate without requiring auxiliary elect... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5887914 | Vehicle in-service/out-of-service rotatable tailgate mechanism A load-carrying body for a truck is provided that includes a tailgate assembly positionable between in-service and out-of-service positions for hauling materials of different densities while maintaining a controlled distribution of the weight of the load ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5855466 | Vehicle discharge system A vehicle discharge system for a vehicle (1) provided with a rearwardly tippable bed (2) which includes a tailgate (3) is constituted by a housing (5) mounted at the rear of the bed (2) adjacent to the tailgate (3), a discharge auger (4) rotatably support... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5829842 | Recyclables collecting truck A truck for separately storing and discharging recyclable materials includes a chassis, a cab, and a frame pivotably mounted on the chassis rearwardly of the cab and supporting a housing with a platform extending along one side to the cab. Partition walls... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5823629 | Articulating trailing tag axle First hydraulic drives (e.g. cylinders, pistons) and lift arms attached to dump truck side panels, preferably reinforced, move a trailing tag axle, and wheels supported by the tag axle, between operative and storage positions without bending the truck fra... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5769501 | Multi-compartmentalized dumping body with movable floor and bulkhead latch A multiple compartment storage body for a refuse collection vehicle includes a floor, a roof, a plurality of walls extending between the floor and the roof, a partition and a bulkhead latch. The partition has a first opposing end portion pivotally coupled... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5599071 | Multi-compartmentalized dumping body with movable floor A multiple compartment storage body for a refuse collection vehicle includes a floor, a roof, a plurality of walls and a partition. The plurality of walls extend between the floor and the roof and include a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls between ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5575536 | Chain release for truck tailgate A dump truck spreads material to form a layer of material to form a structure such as a road by tilting a dump body pivoted on the truck and allowing a tailgate to open a gap through which the material flows as the dump truck moves forward. Typically, a p... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5518287 | Tail gate opening and closing device for a vehicle A tail gate opening and closing device for a vehicle. In order to prevent earth and sand from being attached on the inner wall surface of the tail gate after discharging a load, a rotary plate is provided such that when the tail gate is closed it has a fr... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5516135 | Tag axle latching mechanism A tag axle latching mechanism is disclosed that includes opposed matching engaging components wherein a first is attached to a tag axle system and a second is attached to a truck frame. The components cooperate to direct supporting forces associated with ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5474363 | Vehicle in-service/out-of-service rotatable tailgate mechanism A tailgate assembly is provided which rotates between in-service and out-of-service positions on a truck body of an off-road, heavy duty truck. A first tailgate rotation actuation assembly rotates the tailgate assembly between a closed, in-service positio... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5336035 | Hay bale basket A mobile basket for accumulating and transporting hay bales includes a container mounted on wheels. The container has a pair of side walls which are spaced from each other and the spacing is greater at the rear of the container than at the front thereof. ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5058956 | Hydraulically actuated tarp extension and retraction system for a truck The present invention entails a hydraulically actuated tarp retraction and extension system for a truck wherein the system provides for the automatic extension or retraction of a tarp about the load bed of the truck. A tarp reel assembly is provided and i... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5035564 | Truck body construction for separate handling of re-cyclable refuse A truck body has at least one vertical, longitudinal divider forming two compartments. Separate chutes are located on the top of the body, one communicating with each compartment so that one particular type of refuse (e.g., paper, aluminum cans and glass)... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4962966 | Automatic tailgate assembly In a tailgate assembly for a dump box of the type comprising a front inner section and a rear outer section adapted for telescopic movement one with respect to the other with the inner section slidably engaging an interior surface of the outer section. Th... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4940287 | Load enhancer for dump trucks Apparatus which enhances the load carrying capacity of a dump truck without interfering with dumping of the dump bed. A rigid frame which is added to the back end of the truck includes a beam carrying an axle and a pair of wheels. A hydraulic cylinder piv... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4889372 | Swing limit apparatus for cargo box doors A cargo box door swing limit apparatus includes a flexible elongate member and attachment points at intervals along the member so that the apparatus can be used with most of the various trailer latch arrangements.... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4772072 | Dump body debris catcher Discharge of fluid and debris onto a roadway from between the closure member and the rear of a truck body is eliminated by the use of a collection trough mounted beneath the rear of the truck body and a pivotally mounted slide member which can be selectiv... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4671561 | Loading platform construction The present invention relates to a loading platform construction, primarily intended for light trucks, with a loading platform consisting of a combination of a thin sheet (24) and corrugated sheet (23) arranged on a support frame and equipped with collaps... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4623197 | Sloped floor dump trailer A sloped floor trailer which incorporates drain ports which are opened during trailer loading and which are sealed during trailer transportation, in order to retain the liquid. In addition to the foregoing features, I provide apparatus for heating the tra... | 11/18/1986 |
