Patent ID: 6796615
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A bottom dump trailer cart comprising:a) a cargo compartment defined by a front wall, paired sidewalls, a rear wall adapted to swing rearwardly and upwardly, and a floor having a pair of pivotably supported dumping panels adapted to swing downwardly in the direction of said sidewalls to a dumping state which permits gravity discharge of the contents of the compartment, b) latching means having a hinge pivotably secured to a sidewall for controllably preventing movement of said rear wall, c) at least one wheel positioned below each sidewall at a location that receives said panels in the dumping state, said wheels adapted to rotate in vertical planes parallel to said sidewalls, d) a tongue assembly extending forwardly of said front wall and having means for releasable attachment to a towing vehicle, and e) operating means associated with said tongue assembly for causing simultaneous movement of said panels and latching means to produce said dumping state wherein said rear wall is unlatched, and to produce a closed, transport state wherein said panels are upwardly drawn to intercontacting abutment, and said rear wall is secured in upright position by said latching means said simultaneous movement being achieved by a horizontally elongated coupling rod interactive between said operating means and said hinge.