Patent ID: 6092966
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: A01C,E01C

Abstract:
A multiple purpose, tiltable dump unit for mounting on a vehicle truck chassis for general hauling, dumping, spreading, refuse collection, and the distribution of bulk materials, said dump unit comprising:a dump body having a front end and a rear end with a bottom wall extending therebetween, a front wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall at the front end of the dump body, a fixed end wall joined to the bottom wall and extending upwardly and outwardly from the rear end of the dump body, and side walls joined to the bottom wall and extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom wall between the front wall and end wall;the bottom wall having an opening extending generally from the front wall to the end wallan endless conveyor extending longitudinally beneath the opening in the bottom wall to move material in the dump body from the front end to the rear end;an exit gate combined with the end wall and moveable from a closed position to an open position to provide for discharge of material moved by the conveyor from the dump body;mounting means for pivotally mounting the dump body on a pivot near its rear end on the truck chassis so as to provide for tilting movement of the dump body from a normally lowered position to an elevated position;power means adapted to raise the front end of the dump body about the pivot of the mounting means to an angle sufficiently high to dump material over the fixed end wall; anda spreader mechanism positioned beneath the exit gate to receive material discharged through the exit gate and distribute the material.