B60P1/283

Wood chipper and a dump box that contains a unique dump door arrangement, as well as various dumping options, are integrated onto a utility type truck
20170361751 · 2017-12-21 ·

The present invention consists of a powered wood chipper mounted directly or indirectly to the frame of a utility type truck, thus eliminating the need for a separate trailer to carry said wood chipper to job sites. Said invention may also include a dump box, mounted directly or indirectly to the frame of the utility type truck, and whereby said dump box may be a sideways tilting assembly or may have a fixed position and incorporate a slanted or tilting floor assembly. Said dump box may also include a unique horizontal dump door arrangement with both an upper and lower doors. Presence of said lower dump door allows the dump box to discharge its load at a distance from the utility type vehicle. Said dump box may also feature slanted side or top surfaces, which may allow for greater visibility from the cab of the utility type vehicle and/or greater aerodynamics. These slanted side or top surfaces also allow the overall vehicle to have a narrower or lower profile and a lower center of gravity, leading to improved handling and safety for the work crew.

UTILITY VEHICLE RACK
20170341557 · 2017-11-30 · ·

A utility vehicle includes a frame; a dump bed carried by the frame and having a non-dumping position and a dumping position; a dumping mechanism connected to the dump bed and configured to move the dump bed between the non-dumping position and the dumping position; a roof carried by the frame above the dump bed; and a rack carried by the frame below the roof, the rack being configured to not interfere with the dump bed in the dumping position.

Article transport vehicle
11673500 · 2023-06-13 · ·

An article transport vehicle (V) includes: a carriage body (1); and a transfer device (3) that is mounted on the carriage body (1) and is configured to transfer an article. The transfer device (3) includes an article support unit (32); a linking support unit (31) that links the article support unit (32) to the carriage body (1), and a drive unit (D). The linking support unit (31) includes a first shaft support portion (311) that is linked to the carriage body (1) so as to be swingable around a first shaft (A1), the article support unit (32) includes a second shaft support portion (321) that is linked to the linking support unit (31) so as to be swingable around a second shaft (A2), and the drive unit (D) includes a first drive unit (33D) and a second drive unit (34D).

WORK VEHICLE WITH FOLD-OUT TIPPING EDGE
20170291526 · 2017-10-12 · ·

A skip apparatus for a working vehicle has a skip that is pivotable upward about a carrying axle and that has a pouring edge via which pourable material is able to be poured out of the skip. The skip apparatus additionally has an emptying device which is pivotable relative to the skip about a pivot axle on the skip during a pivoting movement. The emptying device has an inlet side and an outlet side. The inlet side is arranged in a region of the pouring edge such that the pourable material, which is poured out of the skip via the pouring edge, passes into the emptying device via the inlet side. The pivoting movement of the emptying device is guided in a defined manner by a guiding device. A working vehicle having such a skip apparatus also is provided.

COMPOSITE FLOOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

A composite floor structure and method of making the same are disclosed. The composite floor structure may include a platform and a plurality of transverse beams. The composite floor structure may also include at least one longitudinal beam and a plurality of insert beams to accommodate the longitudinal beam. The composite floor structure may also include an underlayment between the plurality of transverse beams and the at least one longitudinal beam. Some or all of these components may be integrally molded together to form a fiber-reinforced polymer structure. The composite floor structure may be used for cargo vehicles and other applications.

Game Carriers
20170225599 · 2017-08-10 ·

The user removes the pin, located by the pivot bolt, unwinds the cable from the spindle of the winch, lowering the game carrier to the ground. The user pulls the strap or cable up to 25′ to the game and places the strap or cable around the game. The user then cranks the winch by rotating the handle or pushes the button on the electric winch, and guides the game up and onto the game carrier. Rotating the handle it takes up the strap or cable. The user can unhook the strap or cable from around the game, and attach the hook to the d-ring located on the front of the game carrier and rotate the handle or push the button to pull the game carrier back to the original position and relocate the pin in the hole located by the pivot bolt. Your game is ready for transport.

Work Vehicle
20170320423 · 2017-11-09 ·

A work vehicle is provided with a driving section (5), and a load carrying deck (6) disposed rearwardly of the driving section (5). The load carrying deck (6) is configured to be pivotally liftable between an elevated posture in which a front end portion of the deck (6) is elevated, and a lowered posture in which the front end portion of the deck (6) is lowered. Between right and left ends of an upper end portion (61a) of a front wall (61) of the load carrying deck (6), there is provided a plate-like elastic member 8 extending forwardly upward.

Safety assembly for off-highway truck
11208022 · 2021-12-28 · ·

A safety assembly for off-highway trucks. The safety assembly can include a bracket and an arm. The arm can be coupled to the bracket via a pivot pin. The arm can rotate about the pivot pin. In preparation for operation of the off-highway truck the arm can be rotated around the pivot pin and held in a first position by a positioning pin that is placed at a first position between a left plate and a right plate of the bracket. In preparation for service of the off-highway truck the arm can be rotated around the pivot pin and held in a second position by the positioning pin placed at a second position between the left plate and right of the bracket.

CANOPY STRUCTURE FOR TRUCK BODY
20210370818 · 2021-12-02 · ·

A canopy of a dump body for a truck comprises a deck having a length and a width greater in dimension that the length defined by a front edge, a rear edge opposite the front edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge opposite the first side edge. The deck can define an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface. In a front view the deck can define a concave shape, with a center portion and stepped portions between the center portion and the first and second side edges.

Tilting truck bed and dump truck

A tilting truck bed includes a bed body configured to load materials, lifting supports, shock absorber supports and a shock-absorbing pad assembly. The bed body includes a first bottom plate, a front plate, a tail plate, a left side plate, and a right side plate that are welded to upper edges of the first bottom plate. The lifting supports are symmetrically mounted on the tail plate and hinged to the frame to realize the tipping of the bed body. The shock absorber supports are symmetrically mounted on both sides of the front part of the first bottom plate, wherein the shock absorber support includes a shock absorber support main body and a gap adjusting device.