Patent ID: 7779546
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
1. In combination: a wheeled frame having a forward end, a rearward end, a first side and a second side; a side dump body movably mounted on said wheeled frame and having a rearward end, a forward end, a first side, a second side and an open upper end; said side dump body including a bottom wall, first and second side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall, a forward end wall, and a rearward end wall; each of said first and second side walls of said side dump body having forward and rearward ends; each of said forward and rearward end walls of said side dump body having first and second ends; said side dump body being pivotally movable with respect to said wheeled frame so as to be able to dump the contents thereof towards said first side or said second side of said wheeled frame; a wall extension apparatus movably positioned on said upper ends of said walls of said side dump body; said wall extension apparatus being normally positioned in a transport position wherein said wall extension apparatus extends generally vertically upwardly from said upper ends of said walls of said side dump body to increase the carrying capacity of said side dump body; said wall extension apparatus including an upstanding first side wall member having upper and lower ends and forward and rearward ends, an upstanding second side wall member having upper and lower ends and forward and rearward ends, an upstanding forward end wall member having upper and lower ends and first and second ends, and an upstanding rearward end wall member having upper and lower ends and first and second ends; said wall extension apparatus being selectively pivotally movable with respect to said side dump body between a transport position to either a first side dumping position or a second side dumping position; said upstanding first side wall member of said wall extension apparatus being positioned on said upper end of said first side wall of said side dump body and extending upwardly therefrom when said wall extension apparatus is in its transport position; said upstanding second side wall member of said wall extension apparatus being positioned on said upper end of said second side wall of said side dump body and extending upwardly therefrom when said wall extension apparatus is in its transport position; said upstanding forward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus positioned on said upper end of said forward end wall of said side dump body and extending upwardly therefrom when said wall extension apparatus is in its transport position; said upstanding rearward wall member of said wall extension apparatus being positioned on said upper end of said rearward end wall of said side dump body and extending upwardly therefrom when said wall extension apparatus is in its transport position; said lower ends of said first side wall member, said second side wall member, said forward end wall member and said rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus being in engagement with said upper ends of said first side wall of said side dump body, said second side wall of said side dump body, said forward end wall of said side dump body, and said rearward end wall of said side dump body respectively when said wall extension apparatus is in its transport position; said lower end of said first side wall member of said wall extension apparatus being spaced from said upper end of said first side wall of said dump body, when said wall extension apparatus is in its first side dumping position; said lower end of said second side member being spaced from said upper end of said second side wall of said side dump body, when said wall extension apparatus is in its second side dumping position.