Patent ID: 6655904
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A method of off-loading a container having two front corner fittings and two rear corner fittings from a tilt-bed trailer comprising the steps of:attaching a foot to each rear corner fitting in such a manner that the feet are disposed to engage the ground when the trailer is tilted down to the ground; tilting the bed down to the ground to engage the feet with the ground; partially withdrawing the bed out from under the container while the feet engage the ground; elevating the rear of the bed until the feet are off the ground; detaching the feet from the container while the rear of the bed is elevated; tilting the bed back down to the ground to engage the rear of the container with the ground; and while the rear of the container engages the ground, withdrawing the bed out from under the remaining length of the container until the container is entirely on the ground.