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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6957868 | Bottom dump farm cart A bottom dump trailer cart which includes a cargo compartment having a floor equipped with downwardly pivoting dumping panels is constructed such that the panels protect the wheels from the dumped cargo. The cart is capable of riding over the dumped cargo because of... | 10/25/2005 |
| 5549359 | Dual use materials transport vehicle with end-dumping and improved belly-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. The hopper is provided with angled side walls and end walls defining a top opening and a bottom opening. A pair ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 4747742 | Unloading flap for pourable particulate material An unloading flap of a stationary or mobile silo for pourable particulate material having at least one outlet opening comprises an upper part that is secured to a first silo wall and a lower part that hinges on the upper part and can be tilted into the op... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4606277 | Actuating and locking apparatus for longitudinal hopper doors of a railroad hopper car An apparatus for actuating and locking pairs of hopper doors of a railroad hopper car of the type having a longitudinal center sill and pairs of longitudinally extending chutes, located opposite each other and on each side of the center sill, configured t... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4580502 | Device for unloading a container for bulk materials A device for unloading a container used for bulk materials is such that a container floor is made up at least in part of flaps which can be tilted or swung out away from the interior. To this end at least two flaps are connected via a ridging beam or axle... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4326750 | Gate assembly and control assembly therefor An improved gate assembly and gate control assembly for operatively controlling the movement of the gate assembly in material discharging equipment is provided wherein the gate assembly comprises a first and second clamshell gate member, a connecting asse... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4181336 | Hopper car cam lock door operating mechanism A door lock mechanism for hopper cars includes a longitudinally extending operating rod actuated by a linkage means tripped by a track side cam. The rod in turn actuates cam locks by means of bell cranks which cause the locks to rotate and release transve... | 01/01/1980 |
