Side dump body having an increased carrying capacity

• US 20090195052A1
• Filed: 02/27/2008
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Side DUMP Industries LLC
• Original Assignee: Bobby Rogers, Kelly Rogers, Ralph R. Rogers
• Inventors: Rogers, Ralph R., Rogers, Bobby, Rogers, Kelly
• Granted Patent: US 7,841,668 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;

said wheeled frame including spaced-apart first and second hinge members secured thereto forwardly of its said rearward end and third and fourth spaced-apart hinge members secured thereto adjacent its second rearward end;

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 from a transport position 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 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 lower inner ends of said first forward wall member and said second forward 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 wall member and said second rearward 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 first forward 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 portion 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 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 wall member, said second side wall member and said second rearward 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 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 wall extension apparatus including structure which causes said first forward wall member, said first side wall member and said first rearward wall member to move from their transport position to a dumping position as said side dump body moves from its transport position to its first side dumping position;

said wall extension apparatus also including structure which causes said second forward wall member, said second side wall member and said second rearward wall member to move from their transport position to a dumping position as said side dump body moves from its transport position to its second side dumping position.

2. In combination:

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

said wheeled frame including spaced-apart first and second hinge members secured thereto forwardly of its said rearward end and third and fourth spaced-apart hinge members secured thereto adjacent its said rearward end;

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 having first, second, third and fourth hinge members secured thereto which are adapted to be selectively rotatably received by said first, second, third and fourth hinge members which are secured to said wheeled frame;

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 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 lower inner ends of said first forward wall member and said second forward wall member 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 wall member and said second rearward 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 first forward 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 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 wall member, said second side wall member and said second rearward 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 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 wall member, said second forward wall member, said first rearward wall member and said second rearward wall member being selectively removably secured to said forward wall and said rearward wall of said side dump body respectively;

a forward hydraulic cylinder pivotally secured to and extending between said wheeled frame and said forward end of said side dump body;

a rearward hydraulic cylinder pivotally secured to and extending between said wheeled frame and said rearward end of said side dump body;

a first support, having inner and outer ends, having its said inner end secured to said first hinge member of said wheeled frame at said forward end thereof at said first side thereof;

a second support, having inner and outer ends, having its said inner end secured to said second hinge member of said wheeled frame at said forward end thereof at said second side thereof;

a third support, having inner and outer ends, having its inner end secured to said third hinge member of said wheeled frame at said rearward end thereof at said first side thereof;

a fourth support, having inner and outer ends, having its inner end secured to said fourth hinge member of said wheeled frame at said rearward end thereof at said second side thereof;

a first elongated link member having upper and lower ends;

a second elongated link member having upper and lower ends;

a third elongated link member having upper and lower ends;

a fourth elongated link member having upper and lower ends;

said upper end of said first link member being operatively pivotally secured to said first forward wall member of said wall extension apparatus;

said upper end of said second link member being operatively pivotally secured to said second forward wall member of said wall extension apparatus;

said upper end of said third link member being operatively pivotally secured to said first rearward wall member of said wall extension apparatus;

said upper end of said fourth link member being operatively pivotally secured to said second rearward wall member of said wall extension apparatus;

said lower end of said first link member being selectively secured to either said outer end of said first support or to said first hinge member of said side dump body;

said lower end of said second link member being selectively secured to either said outer end of said second support or to said second hinge member of said side dump body;

said lower end of said third link member being selectively secured to either said outer end of said third support or to said third hinge member of said side dump body;

said lower end of said fourth link member being selectively secured to said outer end of said fourth support or to said fourth hinge member of said side dump body;

when it is desired to dump the contents of said side dump body towards said first side of said wheeled frame;

(a) the lower ends of said second and fourth link members are connected to said second and fourth hinge members of said side dump body;

(b) the lower ends of said first and third link members are connected to said outer ends of said first and third supports, (c) the second and fourth hinge members of said side dump body are released from said second and fourth hinge members of said wheeled frame, and (d) the forward and rearward hydraulic cylinders are extended;

when it is desired to dump the contents of said side dump body towards said second side of said wheeled frame;

(a) the lower ends of said first and second link members are connected to said first and third hinge members of said side dump body, (b) the lower ends of said second and fourth link members are connected to said outer ends of said second and fourth supports, (c) the first and third hinge members of said side dump body are released from said first and third hinge members of said wheeled frame, and (d) the forward and rearward hydraulic cylinders are extended.

3. 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 from a transport position 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 including a first wall extension assembly and a second wall extension assembly;

said wall extension assemblies including lower ends which normally are in engagement with the upper ends of said walls of said side dump body when in a transport position;

each of said first wall extension assembly being selectively movable from the transport position to a dumping position wherein said lower end of first wall extension assembly is spaced from the upper end of said side dump body at one side thereof when in its dumping position and wherein said lower end of second wall extension assembly is spaced from the upper end of said side dump body when in its dumping position.