Patent ID: 8142134
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. A transportable apparatus comprising: a main body in a working position with a bottom end configured for resting on the ground, and sides extending upward from the bottom end, wherein the main body is one of a tank, a bin, and a silo; a frame pivotally attached at a bottom end thereof to a lower portion of the main body about a substantially horizontal pivot axis located above the bottom end of the main body, the frame oriented in an upright stored position substantially aligned with a first side of the main body; at least one cylinder disposed between and operatively coupling the main body to the frame, the at least one cylinder comprising a first end pivotally attached to the main body and a second end pivotally attached to the frame at a fixed location thereon, the at least one cylinder operative to extend thereby pivoting the frame from the stored position downward about the pivot axis to a lowered transport position where the frame extends substantially horizontally away from the main body and wherein wheels rotatably attached to the apparatus support the apparatus for movement along the ground; a hitch at a top end of the frame adapted for connection to a tow vehicle when the frame is in the transport position; wherein, when the frame is connected to a tow vehicle, the at least one cylinder operative to retract thereby pivoting the main body downward about the pivot axis wherein the first side of the main body rests on the frame.