Patent ID: 6152511
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: B60P,B62D

Abstract:
An enclosure for transporting large bulk materials, the enclosure comprising:a pair of opposed sidewalls extending along the longitudinal length of the enclosure, each of the sidewalls defined by a top edge surface;at least one retaining panel mounted to each sidewall, each retaining panel having a top end and a bottom end, the bottom end of each retaining panel being hingedly mounted to the top edge surface of the sidewall and movable between a loading position and a transporting position; anda drive assembly associated with each of the retaining panels, the drive assembly including a drive motor and a cable attached at one end to the retaining panel near the top end of the retaining panel, wherein the drive motor is operable to wind and unwind the cable to move the retaining panel between the loading position and the transporting position.