Patent ID: 7438515
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: B60P,B61D,B65G,B66C

Abstract:
1. A bulk container transfer and dump system comprising in combination: a dump container for bulk material and having a rectangular base frame with two parallel sides and an inverted channel extending at an oblique angle to said sides across the bottom, a berth for supporting said container in position for transfer, a truck having a chassis and a dump bed thereon for supporting said container, said bed being hinge mounted to said chassis and lift means to swing said bed up to dump said container, said lift means including a dump dog pivotally mounted to swing up on said truck to first automatically secure said container on said dump bed to dump contents of said container, said dump bed having a key track run at said oblique angle across said bed and a key therein extendable out from at least one side to engage in said channel to draw said container from said berth onto said bed, said dump dog automatically chocking said container to said dump bed on said truck before lifting to dump contents of said container while on said dump bed, said lift means being pivotally connected between said chassis and said dump bed to raise and lower said dump dog to chock first and then tilt said container for dumping its contents, said dump dog being pivotally connected to said dump bed above said lift means and behind contact points with said dump container thereby creating a space between the dog and the container when the dog is lifted, a forward stop for said container on said dump bed, a tongue pivotally connected to said dump bed forward of said dump dog, said tongue leaning back on top of the lifting end of said dump dog to chock tight said container.