Patent ID: 6113194
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B60P,B61D,B65G

Abstract:
A side unloading dump vehicle, comprising:a support having ground engaging wheels;a container having a first side, a second side, and a bottom pivotally attached along the first side;a pair of support arms of a fixed length, one of the support arms being pivotally mounted to each end of the container, each of the support arms having a remote portion pivotally mounted to the support; andmeans for pivoting the support arms about the remote portion thereby moving the container relative to the support from a travel position to a dumping position, in the travel position the container is set upon the bottom in a substantially central position on the support, in the dumping position the container is raised and moved off-center toward the second side such that the bottom pivots downwardly to dump the contents of the container.