Patent ID: 8276989
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: B60P,E05D,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A side-dump vehicle, comprising: a wheeled frame having a forward end, a rearward end, a first side and a second side; an elongated side-dump body pivotally movably positioned on said wheeled frame and having a forward end, a rearward end, a first side and a second side; said body also including an upstanding front bulkhead with upper and lower ends, an upstanding back bulkhead with upper and lower ends, a first side wall having forward and rearward ends, a second side wall having forward and rearward ends, a bottom wall having forward and rearward ends, and an open upper end for receiving materials to be transported; a first diagonally extending pivot tube, having upper and lower ends, secured to said front bulkhead; said upper end of said first pivot tube being positioned adjacent said upper end of said front bulkhead; said first pivot tube extending downwardly and outwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end; a second diagonally extending pivot tube, having upper and lower ends, secured to said front bulkhead; said upper end of said second pivot tube being positioned adjacent said upper end of said front bulkhead; said second pivot tube extending downwardly and outwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end; a third diagonally extending pivot tube, having upper and lower ends, secured to said back bulkhead; said upper end of said third pivot tube being positioned adjacent said upper end of said back bulkhead; said third pivot tube extending downwardly and outwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end; a fourth diagonally extending pivot tube, having upper and lower ends, secured to said back bulkhead; said upper end of said fourth pivot tube being positioned adjacent said upper end of said back bulkhead; said fourth pivot tube extending downwardly and outwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end; a first horizontally disposed pivot pin, having forward and rearward ends, secured to said lower end of said first diagonally extending pivot tube; said first pivot pin having a first disc-shaped ring member mounted thereon rearwardly of its said forward end; said first pivot pin having a second disc-shaped ring member mounted thereon forwardly of its said rearward end; said first and second disc-shaped ring members on said first pivot pin being horizontally spaced-apart; a second horizontally disposed pivot pin, having forward and rearward ends, secured to said lower end of said second diagonally extending pivot tube; said second pivot pin having a first disc-shaped ring member mounted thereon rearwardly of its said forward end; said second pivot pin having a second disc-shaped ring member mounted thereon forwardly of its said rearward end; said first and second disc-shaped ring members on said second pivot pin being horizontally spaced-apart; a third horizontally disposed pivot pin, having forward and rearward ends, secured to said lower end of said third diagonally extending pivot tube; said third pivot pin having a first disc-shaped ring member mounted thereon rearwardly of its said forward end; said third pivot pin having a second disc-shaped ring member mounted thereon forwardly of its said rearward end; said first and second disc-shaped ring members on said third pivot pin being horizontally spaced-apart; a fourth horizontally disposed pivot pin, having forward and rearward ends, secured to said lower end of said fourth diagonally extending pivot tube; said fourth pivot pin having a first disc-shaped ring member mounted thereon rearwardly of its said forward end; said fourth pivot pin having a second disc-shaped ring member mounted thereon forwardly of its said rearward end; said first and second disc-shaped ring members on said fourth pivot pin being horizontally spaced-apart; a first saddle assembly secured to said wheeled frame adjacent said lower end of said first pivot tube; a second saddle assembly secured to said wheeled frame adjacent said lower end of said second pivot tube; a third saddle assembly secured to said wheeled frame adjacent said lower end of said third pivot tube; a fourth saddle assembly secured to said wheeled frame adjacent said lower end of said fourth pivot tube; said first saddle assembly including an upstanding first mounting plate secured to said wheeled frame and which has an upper end, a lower end, a forward end, a rearward end and inner and outer sides; a second mounting plate secured to said first mounting plate of said first saddle assembly and extending outwardly therefrom; said second mounting plate of said first saddle assembly having a forward end, a rearward end, an upper side, a lower side, an inner end and an outer end; an upstanding front side plate secured to said first and second mounting plates of said first saddle assembly which extends outwardly from said first mounting plate of said first saddle assembly at said forward end of said second mounting plate of said first saddle assembly; said front side plate of said first saddle assembly having an outer side, an inner side, an upper end, a lower end, an inner end and an outer end; said front side plate of said first saddle assembly having a pivot pin receiving opening formed therein which extends downwardly thereinto from said upper end thereof; said pivot pin receiving opening of said front side plate of said first saddle assembly having a semi-circular lower end; an upstanding back side plate secured to said first and second mounting plates of said first saddle assembly which extends outwardly from said first mounting plate of said first saddle assembly at said rearward end of said second mounting plate of said first saddle assembly; said back side plate of said first saddle assembly having a front side, a back side, an upper end, a lower end, an inner end and an outer end; said back side plate of said first saddle assembly having a pivot pin receiving opening formed therein which extends downwardly thereinto from said upper end thereof; said pivot pin receiving opening in said back side plate of said first saddle assembly having a semi-circular lower end; a bearing block mounted on said second mounting plate of said first saddle assembly which is positioned between said pivot pin receiving openings in said front and back side plates of said first saddle assembly; said first pivot pin being selectively received by said pivot pin receiving openings in said front and back side plates of said first saddle assembly and supported upon said bearing block with said first and second disc-shaped ring members thereon being positioned closely adjacent said inner sides of said front and back side plates of said first saddle assembly respectively; and a first locking device on said first saddle assembly for selectively locking said first pivot pin in said pivot pin receiving openings in said front and back side plates of said first saddle assembly; said second, third and fourth saddle assemblies secured to said wheeled frame for selectively receiving said second, third and fourth pivot pins therein; said second, third and fourth saddle assemblies being substantially identical to said first saddle assembly; and means for pivotally moving said side-dump body between a transport position to a first dumping position at said first side of said wheeled frame or to a second dumping position at said second side of said wheeled frame.