Patent ID: 6817677
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: B60P,B65F

Abstract:
A trailer for collecting and dumping material comprising:a towable chassis with a hitch coupler at a first end of the chassis and at least two road wheels located adjacent to a second end of the chassis that is remote from the hitch coupler; at least one steerable wheel located adjacent to the first end of the chassis with a steering control mechanism interconnected with the steerable wheel; a power source mounted upon the chassis and interconnected with the road wheels to power the road wheels; a hydraulic system mounted upon the chassis and including a hydraulic pump interconnected with and powered by the power source; at least two pivoting main beams, each attached to the chassis at a pivot point located at a point on the chassis adjacent to the first end of the chassis with the main beams extending to a location adjacent to the second end of the chassis; at least one hydraulic piston powered by the hydraulic pump and interconnected with the pivoting main beams and the chassis to lift the ends of the main beams that are adjacent to the second end of the chassis above the chassis; at least two pivoting support beams each attached to one said main beam at a pivot point located at a point on the respective main beam adjacent to the second end of the chassis, with the support beams extending toward the first end of the chassis; at least one hydraulic piston powered by the hydraulic pump and interconnected with the pivoting support beams and the main beams to lift the ends of the support beams that extend toward the first end of the chassis above the main beams; a bin attached to and supported by the support beams.