Patent ID: 8783783
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. A chute assembly for mounting on a discharge end of a dump body of an end-dump truck to support the flow of particulate material being discharged from the dump body, the chute assembly comprising: a first flexible plate, a rigid lower support plate, a rigid upper support plate, and a rigid mounting bracket; the first flexible plate comprising a width dimension and opposite inner and outer sides spaced apart by the width of the first flexible plate, an inner portion of the first flexible plate on the inner side of the first flexible plate and an outer portion of the first flexible plate on the outer side of the first flexible plate; the inner portion of the first flexible plate being sandwiched between the upper and lower support plates, the outer portion of the first flexible plate extending outwardly away from the upper and lower support plates; and the mounting bracket being attached to the lower support plate, the mounting bracket having an exposed surface being configured to be placed against the discharge end of the dump body to locate the chute assembly against the discharge end of the dump body such that particulate matter discharged from the discharge end of the dump body flows over the upper support plate and the outer portion of the first flexible plate; wherein the upper support plate forms part of a first U-shaped rigid member that comprises said upper support plate and a pair of rigid first side walls interconnected and spaced apart by said upper support plate, and the first flexible plate forms part of a U-shaped flexible member that comprises a pair of flexible side walls interconnected by the first flexible plate, the flexible side walls of the U-shaped flexible member being attached to respective ones of said first side walls of the first U-shaped rigid member.