Patent ID: 11919720
Assignee: MULTILIFT, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A towable conveyor system comprising:
a first towing position and a second position of use;
a conveyor having a support frame, a plurality of support elements for conveying articles up the conveyor, an outer upper surface on which the articles are conveyed, a bottom surface opposite the outer upper surface, a drive end with a motor, and an idle end opposite the drive end;
an elevating carriage having a first end interconnected to the support frame of the conveyor at an interconnection point, a second end opposite the first end, two or more wheels interconnected to the second end, a center portion between the first and second ends, and two support members, wherein each support member has a first end interconnected to the center portion of the elevating carriage and a second end opposite the first end;
a hitch positioned on the drive end of the conveyor, the hitch capable of detachably interconnecting the conveyor to a rear end of a towing vehicle; and
a wheel locking assembly operable to selectively lock rotation of the two or more wheels.