Patent ID: 7811046

Claim:
A dual-compartment trailer having a right side, a left side, and a front side, said trailer comprising: a front storage compartment having a front live floor that; includes reciprocating slats with rear ends and a bottom side; a rear storage compartment having a rear live floor including reciprocating slats having front ends and an upper side, and wherein said rear ends of said front live floor reciprocating slats are disposed above said front ends of said rear live floor reciprocating slats; a selectively movable partition having a closed position and an open position for selectively dividing said front compartment from said rear compartment and providing a barrier between said front compartment and said rear compartment such that bulk material in either compartment is prevented from migrating into the other of said compartments; at least a first and second power drive unit with the first power drive unit operatively connected to said front live floor and said second power drive unit operatively connected to said rear live floor for actuating the movement of said front an rear live floors; and at least one selectively openable rear door.