Side dump body having an increased carrying capacity

• US 20090195050A1
• Filed: 01/31/2008
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Side DUMP Industries LLC
• Original Assignee: Bobby Rogers, Ralph R. Rogers
• Inventors: Rogers, Ralph R., Rogers, Bobby
• Granted Patent: US 7,866,756 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 298/18
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 1/165 tipping movement about a fore and aft axis

Abstract

A wall extension apparatus is movably positioned on the upper end of a side dump body to increase the carrying capacity thereof. The extension apparatus may be pivotally moved from a transport position to either a first side dumping position to a second side dumping position. When in its transport position, the extension apparatus extends upwardly from the upper ends of the side dump body. Various embodiments of the invention are disclosed.

Claims

1. In combination:

a wheeled frame having a forward end, a rearward end, a first side and a second side;

a side dump body movably mounted on said wheeled frame and having a rearward end, a forward end, a first side, a second side and an open upper end;

said side dump body including a bottom wall, first and second side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall, a forward end wall, and a rearward end wall;

each of said first and second side walls of said side dump body having forward and rearward ends;

each of said forward and rearward end walls of said side dump body having first and second ends;

said side dump body being pivotally movable with respect to said wheeled frame so as to be able to dump the contents thereof towards said first side or said second side of said wheeled frame;

a wall extension apparatus movably positioned on said upper ends of said walls of said side dump body;

said wall extension apparatus being normally positioned in a transport position wherein said wall extension apparatus extending generally vertically upwardly from said upper ends of said walls of said ump body increase the carrying capacity of said side dump body;

said wall extension apparatus being selectively movable with respect to said side dump body from its said transport position to a first side dumping position.

a, box-like wall extension apparatus movably positioned on said upper ends of said walls of said side dump body;

said wall extension apparatus including an upstanding first side wall member having upper and lower ends and forward and rearward ends, an upstanding second side wall member having upper and lower ends and forward and rearward ends, an upstanding forward end wall member having upper and lower ends and first and second ends, and an upstanding rearward end wall member having upper and lower ends and first and second ends;

said wall extension apparatus being selectively pivotally movable with respect to said side dump body between a transport position to either a first side dumping position or a second side dumping position;

said upstanding first side wall member of said wall extension apparatus positioned on said upper end of said first side wall of said side dump body and extending upwardly therefrom when said wall extension apparatus is in the transport position;

said upstanding second side wall member of said wall extension apparatus positioned on said upper end of said second side wall of said side dump body and extending upwardly therefrom when said wall extension apparatus is in its transport position;

said upstanding forward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus positioned on said upper end of said forward end wall of said side dump body and extending upwardly therefrom when said wall extension apparatus is in its transport position;

said upstanding rearward wall member of said wall extension apparatus positioned on said upper end of said rearward end wall of said side dump body and extending upwardly therefrom when said wall extension apparatus is in its transport position;

said lower ends of said first side wall member, said second side wall member, said forward end wall member and said rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus being in sealing engagement with said upper ends of said first side wall of said side dump body;

said second side wall of said side dump body, said forward end wall of said side dump body, and said rearward end wall of said side dump body respectively when said wall extension apparatus is in its transport position;

said lower end of said first side wall member of said wall extension apparatus being spaced from said upper end of said first side wall of said dump body, when said wall extension apparatus is in its first side dumping position;

said lower end of said second side member being spaced from said upper end of said second side wall of said side dump body, when said wall extension apparatus is in its second side dumping position.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein a forward hydraulic cylinder is pivotally secured to said forward end wall of said side dump body and to said forward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus and wherein a rearward hydraulic cylinder is pivotally secured to said rearward end wall of said side dump body and to said rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus for pivotally moving said wall extension apparatus between its transport position, its first side dumping position and its second side dumping position.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein a first selectively lockable hinge pin selectively connects said lower end of said forward wall member of said wall extension apparatus, adjacent said first end thereof, to said forward end wall of said side dump body, adjacent said upper end thereof adjacent said first end thereof, and wherein a second selectively lockable hinge pin selectively connects said lower end of said rearward wall member of said wall extension apparatus, adjacent said first end thereof, to said rearward end wall of said side dump body, adjacent said upper end thereof adjacent said first end thereof, and wherein a third selectively lockable hinge pin selectively connects said lower end of said forward wall member of said wall extension, adjacent said second end thereof, to said forward end wall of said side dump body, adjacent said upper end thereof adjacent said second end thereof, and wherein a fourth selectively lockable hinge pin connects said lower end of said rearward end wall member of said wall extension, adjacent said second end thereof to said rearward end wall of said side dump body, adjacent said upper end thereof adjacent said second end thereof.

4. In combination:

a wheeled frame having a forward end, a rearward end, a first side and a second side;

a side dump body movably mounted on said wheeled frame and having a rearward end, a forward end, a first side, a second side and an open upper end;

side dump body including a bottom wall, first and second side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall, a forward end wall, and a rearward end wall;

each of said first and second side wall of said side dump body having forward and rearward ends;

each of said forward and rearward end walls of said side dump body having first and second ends;

said side dump body being pivotally movable with respect to said wheeled frame so as to be able to dump the contents thereof towards said first side or said second side of said wheeled frame;

a box-like wall extension apparatus movably positioned on said upper ends of said walls of said side dump body;

a first hydraulic cylinder pivotally secured to and extending between said first and second forward end wall members of said wall extension apparatus;

a second hydraulic cylinder pivotally secured to and extending between said first and second rearward end wall members of said wall extension apparatus;

said first and second hydraulic cylinders adapted to move said first forward end wall member, said first side wall member and said first rearward end wall member between their said transport and first side dumping position when the lower outer ends of said first forward end wall member and said first rearward end wall member of wall extension apparatus are disconnected from said forward and rearward end walls of said side dump body;

said first and second hydraulic cylinders adapted to move said second forward end wall member, said second side wall member and said second rearward end wall member between their said transport and second side dumping positions when the lower outer ends of said second forward end wall member and said second rearward end wall member of wall extension apparatus are disconnected from said forward and rearward end walls of said side dump body.

5. The combination of claim 4 wherein a first selectively lockable pin selectively connects said lower end of said first forward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus, adjacent said first end thereof, to said forward end wall of said side dump body, adjacent said upper end thereof adjacent said first end thereof, and wherein a second selectively lockable pin selectively connects said lower end of said first rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus, adjacent said first end thereof, to said rearward end wall of said side dump body, adjacent said upper end thereof adjacent said first end thereof, and wherein a third selectively lockable pin selectively connects said lower end of said second forward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus adjacent said second end thereof, to said forward end wall of said side dump body, adjacent said upper end thereof adjacent said second end thereof, and wherein a fourth selectively lockable pin selectively connects said lower end of said second rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus adjacent said second end thereof to said rearward end wall of said side dump body, adjacent said upper end thereof adjacent said second end thereof.

6. In combination:

a wheeled frame having a forward end, a rearward end, a first side and a second side;

a side dump body movably mounted on said wheeled frame and having a rearward end, a forward end, a first side, a second side and an open upper end;

said side dump body including a bottom wall, first and second side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall, a forward end wall, and a rearward end wall;

each of said first and second side wall of said side dump body having forward and rearward ends;

each of said forward and rearward end walls of said side dump body having first and second ends;

said side dump body being pivotally movable with respect to said wheeled frame so as to be able to dump the contents thereof towards said first side or said second side of said wheeled frame;

a box-like wall extension apparatus movably positioned on said upper ends of said walls of said side dump body;

said wall extension apparatus including;

(a) an upstanding first side wall member having an upper end, a lower end, a forward end and a rearward end, (b) an upstanding second side wall member having an upper end, a lower end, a forward end and a rearward end, (c) a first upstanding forward wall member having an upper end, a lower end, an outer end and an inner end, (d) a second upstanding forward wall member having an upper end, a lower end, an outer end and an inner end, (e) a first upstanding rearward wall member having an upper end, a lower end, an outer end and an inner end, and (f) a second upstanding rearward wall member having an upper end, a lower end, an outer end and inner end;

said first and second forward wall members of said wall extension apparatus extending inwardly towards one another from said forward ends of said first and second side walls of said side dump body respectively with the inner ends thereof overlapping one another;

said first and second rearward wall members of said wall extension apparatus extending inwardly towards one another from said rearward ends of said first and second side walls of said side dump body respectively with the inner ends thereof overlapping one another;

said outer ends of said first and second forward wall members of said wall extension apparatus being secured to said forward ends of said first and second side walls of said side dump body respectively;

said outer ends of said first and second rearward wall members of said wall extension apparatus being secured to said rearward ends of said first and second side walls of said side dump body respectively;

said first forward end wall member, said first side wall member and said first rearward wall member of said wall extension apparatus being selectively movable with respect to said side dump body between a transport position and a first side dumping position;

said lower ends of said first forward wall member, said first side wall member and said first rearward wall member of said wall extension apparatus being in engagement with said upper ends of said forward end wall, said first side wall and said rearward end wall of said side dump body when said wall members are in their transport position;

said lower end of said first side wall member of said wall extension apparatus being spaced from said upper end of said first side wall of said side dump body when said wall members are in their first side dumping position;

said second forward end wall member, said second side wall member and said second rearward wall member of said wall extension apparatus being selectively movable with respect to said side dump body between a transport position and a second side dumping position;

said lower ends of said second forward end wall member, said second side wall member and said second rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus being in engagement with said upper ends of said forward end wall, said second side wall and said rearward end wall of said side dump body when said wall members are in their transport position;

said lower end of second side wall member of said wall extension apparatus being spaced from said upper end of said second side wall of said side dump body when said wall members are in their second side dumping position;

said lower outer ends of said first forward end wall member, said second forward end wall member;

said first rearward end wall member and said second rearward end wall member being selectively removably secured to said forward end wall and said rearward end wall of said side dump body respectively;

said lower inner ends of said first forward end wall member and said second forward end wall members of said wall extension apparatus being hingedly secured to said forward end wall of said side dump body about a horizontal axis;

said lower inner ends of said first rearward end wall member and said second rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus being hingedly secured to said rearward end wall of said side dump body about a horizontal axis;

a first hydraulic cylinder pivotally secured to and extending between said first forward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus and said forward end wall of said side dump body;

a second hydraulic cylinder pivotally secured to and extending between said second forward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus and said forward end wall of said side dump body;

a third hydraulic cylinder pivotally secured to and extending between said first rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus and said rearward end wall of said side dump body;

a fourth hydraulic cylinder pivotally secured to and extending between said second rearward wall member of said wall extension apparatus and said rearward end wall of said side dump body;

said first and third hydraulic cylinders adapted to move said first forward end wall member, said first side wall member and said first rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus between their said transport and first side dumping position when the lower outer ends of said first forward end wall member and said first rearward end wall member of wall extension apparatus are disconnected from said forward and rearward end walls of said side dump body.

said second and fourth hydraulic cylinder adapted to move said second forward end wall member, said second side wall member and said second rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus when lower outer ends of said second forward end wall member and said second rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus are disconnected from said forward end walls of said side dump body.

7. The combination of claim 6 wherein a first selectively lockable pin selectively connects said lower end of said first forward wall member of said wall extension apparatus, adjacent said outer end thereof, to said forward end wall of said side dump body, adjacent said upper end thereof adjacent said first end thereof, and wherein a second selectively lockable pin selectively connects said lower end of said first rearward wall member of said wall extension apparatus, adjacent said outer end thereof, to said rearward end wall of said side dump body, adjacent said upper end thereof adjacent said first end thereof, and wherein a third selectively lockable pin selectively connects said lower end of said second forward wall member of said wall extension apparatus adjacent said outer end thereof, to said forward end wall of said side dump body, adjacent said upper end thereof adjacent said second end thereof, and wherein a fourth selectively lockable pin connects said lower end of said second rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus adjacent said outer end thereof to said rearward end wall of said side dump body, adjacent said upper end thereof adjacent said second end thereof.

8. In combination:

a wheeled frame having a forward end, a rearward end, a first side and a second side;

a side dump body movably mounted on said wheeled frame and having a rearward end, a forward end, a first side, a second side and an open upper end;

said side dump body including a bottom wall, first and second side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall, a forward end wall, and a rearward end wall;

each of said first and second side walls of said side dump body having forward and rearward ends and an upper end;

each of said forward and rearward end walls of said side dump body having first and second ends and an upper end;

said side dump body being pivotally movable with respect to said wheeled frame so as to be able to dump the contents thereof towards said first side or said second side of said wheeled frame;

a generally, box-like wall extension apparatus movably positioned on said upper ends of said walls of said side dump body;

said wall extension apparatus including;

(a) an upstanding first side wall member having an upper end, a lower end, a forward end and a rearward end, (b) an upstanding second side wall member having an upper end, a lower end, a forward end and a rearward end, (c) a first upstanding forward wall member having an upper end, a lower end, an outer end and an inner end, (d) a second upstanding forward wall member having an upper end, a lower end, an outer end and an inner end, (e) a first upstanding rearward wall member having an upper end, a lower end, an outer end and an inner end, and (f) a second upstanding rearward wall member having an upper end, a lower end, an outer end and inner end;

said first and second forward wall members of said wall extension apparatus extending inwardly towards one another from said forward ends of said first and second side walls of said side dump body respectively with the inner ends thereof overlapping one another;

said first and second rearward wall members of said wall extension apparatus extending inwardly towards one another from said rearward ends of said first and second side walls of said side dump body respectively with the inner ends thereof overlapping one another;

said outer ends of said first and second forward wall members of said wall extension apparatus being secured to said forward ends of said first and second side walls of said side dump body respectively;

said outer ends of said first and second rearward wall members of said wall extension apparatus being secured to said rearward ends of said first and second side walls of said side dump body respectively;

said first forward end wall member, said first side wall member and said first rearward wall member of said wall extension apparatus being selectively movable with respect to said side dump body between a transport position and a first side dumping position;

said lower ends of said first forward wall member, said first side wall member and said first rearward wall member of said wall extension apparatus being in engagement with said upper ends of said forward end wall, said first side wall and said rearward end wall of said side dump body when said wall members are in their transport position;

said lower end of said first side wall member of said wall extension apparatus being spaced from said upper end of said first side wall of said side dump body when said wall members are in their first side dumping position;

said second forward end wall member, said second side wall member and said second rearward wall member of said wall extension apparatus being selectively movable with respect to said side dump body between a transport position and a second side dumping position;

said lower ends of said second forward end wall member, said second side wall member and said second rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus being in engagement with said upper ends of said forward end wall, said second side wall and said rearward end wall of said side dump body when said wall members are in their transport position;

said lower end of second side wall member of said wall extension apparatus being spaced from said upper end of said second side wall of said side dump body when said wall members are in their second side dumping position;

said lower outer ends of said first forward end wall member, said second forward end wall member;

said first rearward end wall member and said second rearward end wall member being selectively removably secured to said forward end wall and said rearward end wall of said side dump body respectively;

said lower inner ends of said first forward end wall member and said second forward end wall members of said wall extension apparatus being hingedly secured to said forward end wall of said side dump body about a horizontal axis;

said lower inner ends of said first rearward end wall member and said second rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus being hingedly secured to said rearward end wall of said side dump body about a horizontal axis;

said wall extension apparatus including structure which causes said lower end of said first side wall member of said wall extension apparatus to move out of engagement which said upper end of said first side wall of said side dump body when said wall extension apparatus is moved from its said transport position to its said first side dumping position and said side dump body is pivotally moved to dump the contents thereof from said first side of said wheeled frame and which causes said lower end of said second side wall member of said wall extension apparatus to move out of engagement with said upper end of said second side wall of said side dump body when said wall extension apparatus is moved from its said transport position to its said second side dumping position and said side dump body is pivotally moved to dump the contents thereof from said second side of said wheeled frame.

9. The combination of claim 8 wherein a forward hydraulic cylinder having a body and a cylinder rod is pivotally secured to and extends between said wheeled frame and said forward end wall of said side dump body and wherein a rearward hydraulic cylinder having a body and a cylinder rod is pivotally secured to and extends between said wheeled frame and said rearward end wall of said dump body and wherein said structure for moving said wall extension apparatus from its said transport position to its said first and second side dumping positions comprises:

(a) a first and second sheaves rotatably secured to said first forward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus about a horizontal axis, (b) a first flexible cable extending around said first sheave and downwardly therefrom and having its first and second ends selectively removably secured to said forward end wall of said side dump body at opposite sides of said forward hydraulic cylinder and laterally outwardly therefrom, (c) a second flexible cable wrapped around said second sheave and having its first and second ends secured to said first and second forward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus respectively, (d) said first and second ends of said first cable also being selectively removably secured to the body of said forward hydraulic cylinder, (e) a third and fourth sheaves rotatably secured to said first rearward end wall member of said wall extension apparatus about a horizontal axis, (f) a third flexible cable extending around said third sheave and downwardly therefrom and having its first and second ends selectively removably secured to said rearward end wall of said side dump body of opposite sides of said rearward hydraulic cylinder and laterally outwardly therefrom, (g) a fourth flexible cable wrapped around said fourth sheave and having its first and second ends secured to said first and second rearward end wall members of said wall extension apparatus respectively, (h) said first and second ends of said third cable, also being selectively removably secured to the body of said rearward hydraulic cylinder.

10. In combination:

a wheeled frame having a forward end, a rearward end, a first side and a second side;

a side dump body movably mounted on said wheeled frame and having a rearward end, a forward end, a first side, a second side and an open upper end;

said side dump body including a bottom wall, first and second side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall, a forward end wall, and a rearward end wall;

each of said first and second side walls of said side dump body having forward and rearward ends and an upper end;

each of said forward and rearward end walls of said side dump body having first and second ends and an upper end;

said side dump body being pivotally movable with respect to said wheeled frame so as to be able to dump the contents thereof towards said first side or said second side of said wheeled frame;

a wall extension apparatus selectively movably positioned on said upper end of said side dump body which extends upwardly from said side dump body;

said wall extension apparatus including an upstanding first side wall member having upper and lower ends and forward and rearward ends, an upstanding forward wall member having upper and lower ends and inner and outer ends and an upstanding rearward wall member having upper and lower ends and inner and outer ends.

said inner ends of said forward wall member and said rearward wall member of said wall extension apparatus being pivotally connected above a horizontal axis to said upper ends of said forward end wall and said rearward end wall of said side dump body respectively whereby said extension wall apparatus may be selectively moved between first and second positions;

said lower ends of said wall members of said wall extension apparatus being in engagement with said upper ends of said forward wall, said first side wall, and said rearward wall of said side dump body when said wall extension apparatus is in its said first transport position;

said upper ends of said wall members of said wall extension apparatus being in engagement with said upper ends of said forward wall, said second wall, and said rearward wall of said side dump body when said wall extension apparatus is in its said second transport position.

11. The combination of claim 10 further including locking means to lock said wall extension apparatus in its said first transport position and in its said second transport position.

12. The combination of claim 11 further including selectively removable locking pins which lock said wall extension apparatus in either of its said first and second transport positions.

13. In combination:

a wheeled frame having a forward end, a rearward end, a first side and a second side;

a side dump body movably mounted on said wheeled frame and having a rearward end, a forward end, a first side, a second side and an open upper end;

said side dump body including a bottom wall, first and second side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall, a forward end wall, and a rearward end wall;

p1 each of said first and second side walls of said side dump body having forward and rearward ends;

each of said forward and rearward end walls of said side dump body having first and second ends;

said side dump body being pivotally movable with respect to said wheeled frame so as to be able to dump the contents thereof towards said first side or said second side of wheeled frame;

a wall extension apparatus movably positioned on said upper ends of said walls of said side dump body;

said wall extension apparatus being normally positioned in a transport position wherein said wall extension apparatus extending generally vertically upwardly from said upper ends of said walls of said dump body to increase the carrying capacity of said side dump body;

said wall extension apparatus being selectively movable with respect to said side dump body from its said transport position to a first side dumping position.

14. The combination of claim 13 wherein said wall extension apparatus is also selectively movable to a second side dumping position.

15. The combination of claim 14 further including a plurality of locking devises which selectively lock said wall extension apparatus in its said transport position but which may be selectively unlocked to permit said wall extension apparatus to move to its said first and second side dumping positions.