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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360843 | Side dump body A side dump body including a plurality of side dump bodies pivotally mounted on a truck or trailer frame. Each of the side dump bodies may be individually pivotally moved from a transport position to a dumping position through the use of a single hydraulic cylinder ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7325880 | Dual dump body for truck or trailer A truck or trailer for hauling landscape materials or other bulk products, has separate independent side-by-side dump boxes or compartments, each with a hydraulic ram to elevate the respective dump box. The compartments may have segmented removable center walls, whi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303365 | Transport vehicle for a rotor blade of a wind-energy turbine The invention is relative to a transport vehicle with a tractor and a trailer that are connected to one another during the transport of cargo by the cargo itself. The invention has the problem of making a transport vehicle available that also makes possible the tran... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7014270 | Pivotal tail extension A tail extension (1) adapted to be pivotally attached (2) to a load carrying container (3). Tail (1) pivots between a first position substantially outwards from a floor of the container, and a second position upwardly inclined relative to... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6834917 | Self-discharging freight container for bulk solids A self-discharging freight container for bulk solids of the type which discharge by tilting to that a hinged wall and a floor become coplanar, as a container braced by a pair of triangulating braces adjacent the hinge. Rams extending from the static frame push again... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6817676 | Truck having a dumping bin and storage compartment with attached ramp, and a system and method for transporting articles A truck has a cab wherein a dumping bin and a storage compartment are attached to the cab. The dumping bin may be tilted to facilitate dumping of items placed within the dumping bin. The dumping bin may be operated from within the cab. The storage compartment has a ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6726431 | Container handling system and method A container handling system includes a vehicle adapted to carry a container, the vehicle being equipped with a hoist for lifting containers, and, a trailer towable by the vehicle so as to provide tandem transport of containers. The trailer is adapted to receive a co... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6601924 | Dual use trailer A vehicle (10) which includes a trailer (14) having a frame (16). A first tank (22) is mounted at the forward end of the trailer (14) and a second tank (26) is mounted at the rear of the trailer (14). A dump body (30) is mounted on the trailer (14) betwee... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6582024 | Dual trailer A dual dump trailer assembly (10) is provided which provides for operating two end dump trailers (12, 14) with a single cab (16). The operation is possible by use of a movable pedestal (30) having a fifth wheel mounted on the forward end dump trailer (12)... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6336683 | Fixed platform self-propelled trailer dump The present invention provides a self-propelled trailer dump truck which can convey earth and sand at an amount substantially corresponding to two dump trucks by one conveying operation without overloading, whereby excellent effects can be obtained on an ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6257669 | Dual trailer A dual trailer assembly (10) is provided which provides for operating two end dump trailers (12, 14) with a single cab (16). The operation is possible by use of a moveable pedestal (30) having a fifth wheel mounted on the forward end dump trailer (12). Th... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6199955 | Side dump body A side dump body including a plurality of side dump body units pivotally mounted on a truck or trailer frame. Each of the side dump body units may be individually pivotally moved from a transport position to a dumping position whereby the contents of the ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6179385 | Side dump body A side dump body including a plurality of side dump body units pivotally mounted on a truck or trailer frame. Each of the side dump body units may be individually pivotally moved from a transport position to a dumping position whereby the contents of the ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6120079 | Garbage collection and transport system A garbage collection and transport system, in which a garbage vehicle (1) has a horizontal partition (4) for forming two stowage spaces (5, 6) located one above the other, is proposed. So that different types of garbage containers (9) can be emptied, the ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5967615 | Side dump body A side dump body including a plurality of side dump body units pivotally mounted on a truck or trailer frame. Each of the side dump body units may be individually pivotally moved from a transport position to a dumping position whereby the contents of the ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5795031 | Top-dumping container handler A top-dumping container handling vehicle for receiving, carrying and dumping at least one container having at least one locking slot is provided. The container handler has a frame which has an attached support structure. At least one container cradle for ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5660446 | Dump trailer with multi-stage hopper An otherwise conventionally pivotal dumping primary hopper is disclosed having in addition to a discharge gate an entry door at the front and a receiving track within the bottom of the hopper. A traversing, nesting secondary hopper having a second dischar... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5527098 | Tailgate for a recyclable material container mounted on a vehicle chassis An improved tailgate for a recyclable material container mounted on a vehicle chassis includes an upper door normally closing an upper compartment opening and a lower door normally closing a lower compartment opening. The upper door is pivotally connected... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5277537 | Bale carrier A bale carrier having first and second rows of bale cradles pivotally mounted thereon and which are moveable between bale supporting positions and bale dumping positions. A plurality of first safety latches are mounted on the carrier adjacent one of the r... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5256024 | Tiltable flatbed trailer improvement for side-by-side coupling A pair of tiltable, flatbed sport vehicle transport trailers coupled in side-by-side arrangement. The invention is a modification which employs a common drawage hitch, for coupling thereto a pair of trailer drawbars, an axle extender for coupling the hubs... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5252020 | Waste segregating collection apparatus A collection system of recyclable waste includes one or more central vehicles loaded by one or more satellite vehicles all which segregate recyclable materials from non-recyclable materials. The central vehicles are loaded through openings matched to the ... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5226699 | Recycling vehicle and method with rotatable body The refuse collecting vehicle of the invention is used for collecting and transporting separate and distinct waste materials. The vehicle includes a vehicle chassis and a storage body rotatably mounted on the chassis. The storage body is rotated to deposi... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5147003 | Composite road vehicle with electric and thermal propulsion means A transport method is disclosed wherein relatively slow displacements with frequent stops and relatively rapid displacements with few stops may be efficiently performed with the same vehicle or the same vehicle unit. The slow displacements are made by mea... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5137412 | Trailer for hauling bales of hay The present invention relates to a new and improved trailer for unloading large cylindrical bales of hay. The trailer has a simple rectangular frame that holds hay bale carriers in place by a dual latch/keeper assembly mechanism. The dual latch/keeper ass... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5123800 | Bale carrier A bale carrier comprising a wheeled frame having a plurality of bale cradles pivotally mounted, about a horizontal axis, thereon. The bale cradles may be selectively pivoted toward either side of the wheeled frame so that the bales may be dumped from eith... | 06/23/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5085448 | Stackable containers A stackable roll-off box comprises a generally rectangular bin having first and second opposing sides, first and second ends, and a bottom. Wheels are mounted to the bottom of the bin at the four corner regions thereof, the wheels being positioned for ena... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5074737 | Trash collection vehicle A vehicle having a bed pivotal from a trash collection position to a trash dumping position. The bed has inner walls for forming three compartments, a central compartment for receiving paper and two side compartments for receiving, respectively, metal mat... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5016896 | Double bed trailer A double bed snowmobile trailer includes an axle assembly, trailer support wheels rotatably mounted to the axle assembly to rotate about a common axle axis, a pair of trailer beds each mounted to the axle assembly to pivot independently of the other about... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4981411 | Self-loading transport body for recyclable waste A tiltable truck body is specially adapted for loading, transport, and unloading of recyclable waste materials. Plural interior waste compartments are separated by independently controlled inner doors. Side mounted buckets mounted on roller tracks and con... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4844675 | Bale accumulator with automatic control A bale accumulator and optional caboose are controlled by a microprocessor-based control circuit associated with and controlling the baler which pulls the bale accumulator. The control circuit monitors bale switches actuated by the presence of bales on fo... | 07/04/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4775283 | Vehicle for transporting refuse or the like Vehicle for transporting refuse or the like comprising a container (2) secured to the frame (1) of the vehicle and provided with a rear foldable wall, the container (2) being transversely separated with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle into... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4750785 | Truss transportation trailer A unique truss transportation trailer which provides a truss support trailer that may be easily and safely controlled by a single operator and which can be utilized to transport a large variety of truss sizes and configurations safely from the point of ma... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4666211 | Multi-level transport truck apparatus A multi-level transport truck apparatus, particularly suitable for use with trucks that release contents through rearward tilting of the container portion, having a main container portion divided into at least upper and lower container portions by plate m... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4500242 | Apparatus and method of handling bales An apparatus for handling bales having a frame, an axle secured to the frame, and a pair of wheels rotatably attached to the axle for supporting the frame. A pair of arcuate shaped baskets is mounted on the frame for holding the bales. A pair of hydraulic... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4470747 | Separated discards carrier with safety features A motorized vehicle has an elongated space between a drivers cab at the front and a garbage compactor at the rear, one side of the space being occupied by a glass collection bin and a can collection bin. The other side of the space is occupied by a newspa... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4411572 | Bale transfer carrier A carrier for cylindrical bales of hay utilizes a single, elongate, tubular main body member with an axle and wheels mounted thereto for movement and drafting as a trailer. A plurality of bale supporting cradles are mounted along the main body member at i... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4313701 | Removable container gimbals mounting on a transporting car container In an exemplary embodiment, a U-shaped bracket forms pivot pins by means of the bent-out end areas of the bracket arms, which pivot pins are insertable (and held by the resilience of the bracket) in recesses of the car container sidewalls. The U-shaped br... | 02/02/1982 |
