Patent ID: 6585472
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A vehicle for selectively dumping and spreading materials, the vehicle comprising:a chassis; a body pivotably secured to the chassis at a hinge, the body having front and rear ends and first and second side walls having bottom edges; a hoist extending between the body and the chassis for pivoting the body about the hinge; a conveyor assembly comprising a cross-conveyor located adjacent the front end of the body having an upper outer surface that extends along a cross-axis and an endless conveyor having an upper surface disposed adjacent to at least a portion of the bottom edges of the side walls, the endless conveyor disposed between the side walls of the body and extending along an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the cross-axis, the upper surface of the endless conveyor being located at substantially the same level as or lower than the upper outer surface of the cross-conveyor.