Patent ID: 6317919
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: B08B,B66F

Abstract:
An apparatus for cleaning particulate materials from a chamber of an open top container comprising:a motor truck, vacuum cleaner means mounted on the truck for collecting and storing particulate materials, said vacuum cleaner means having an enclosed particulate material collection box, an elongated hose connected to the box for carrying particulate materials to the box, said hose having an end with an air inlet opening, a fan for drawing air from the box and moving air through the air inlet opening and hose into the box, said air flowing into the inlet opening picking up particulate materials and said air moving in the hose transporting the particulate materials to the box, power means for driving the fan, a lift device mounted on the truck, a work person carrier connected to the lift device, said lift device having boom means movably mounted on the truck supporting the work person carrier and locating the work person carrier in the chamber of the container, and means connected to the boom means for moving the boom means to locate the work person carrier in the chamber of the container.