Patent ID: 9242588
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: B60P

Claim Text:
1. A tow bar assembly for selectively securing a container assembly of a dump cart in a loading condition, comprising: a tow bar rotatably connected to a frame of the dump cart, the tow bar having a receiving surface generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the tow bar; a latch adjacent to the receiving surface, the latch comprising: a slidable member configured to selectively engage a distal portion of an arm, the arm extending from the container assembly and configured for latching the container assembly in the loading condition; a biasing element configured to urge the slidable member into engagement with the distal portion to secure the container assembly; and a lever coupled to the tow bar and slidably coupled to the slidable member, the lever including an actuation plate spaced apart from the receiving surface of the tow bar; wherein the lever, when actuated, moves the actuation plate toward the receiving surface and urges the slidable member away from the distal portion, enabling release of the engaged arm from the tow bar; the container assembly being pivotable into an unloading condition on at least one axis with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tow bar upon release of the arm.