Patent ID: 6676220
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: B60P,B60R

Abstract:
A dump rack comprising:a stationary frame attachable to a vehicle, said stationary frame having a pair of side members, and a forward cross member attached to forward ends of said side members, said stationary frame stabilizing and securing said dump rack to said vehicle; a forward pivot point at a mid point on each of said side members; a pivoting frame, said pivoting frame comprising a pair of base members, a rear end of said base members pivotally attached to said forward pivot points on said side members; upright support members perpendicularly attached to forward ends of said base members, lateral cross members between and attached to said upright support members; and forward projection members extending forward from an upper end of said upright support members; said pivoting frame pivoting between a lower position and an upper position; a top forward pivot point at the forward end of each of said forward projection members; a lifting mechanism, said lifting mechanism pivoting said pivoting frame between said lower position and said upper position; a dump frame, said dump frame comprising a frame having lateral side members and cross members, said dump frame pivotally attached to said top forward pivot points on said forward projection members at a point on said side members rearward from a forward end of said dump frame; and a pair of rear pivot legs, each of said pivot legs extending between rear pivot points at a rear location on said side members of said stationary frame to a rear position on said lateral side members on said dump frame.