TRUCK ADAPTED FOR LATERAL DISTRIBUTION OF BULK MATERIALS
First Claim
1. A material-handling vehicle comprising:
- a steerable self-propelled vehicle including a front-located control cabin;
an upwardly-open compartment on the vehicle for receiving and holding bulk material;
a longitudinal conveyor for motivating the bulk material toward a front of the vehicle;
a transverse conveyor at a front of the longitudinal conveyor for receiving the bulk material from the longitudinal conveyor and for selectively distributing the material laterally in right or left directions in patterns visible from the cabin;
pivot structure on the wheeled vehicle operably supporting the transverse conveyor for adjustable movement about a central pivot axis to different angular positions; and
at least one actuator operably connected to the transverse conveyor for adjusting the transverse conveyor to one of the angular positions, and a control in the cabin for controlling operation of the at least one actuator.
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Abstract
A material-handling vehicle includes a wheeled vehicle with front-located cabin; a compartment for holding bulk flowable material; a longitudinal conveyor with beam-style agitator for moving material from the compartment to the vehicle'"'"'s front; a transverse conveyor for selectively distributing the material laterally in right or left directions and also the trajectory of the material, with lateral discharge visible from the cabin; central pivot structure on a longitudinal centerline of the wheeled vehicle for pivotally supporting the transverse conveyor for movement to different angular positions; actuators operably connected to the transverse conveyor for controlling angular movement thereof; and a control in the cabin for controlling operation of the at least on actuator. Tunnel covers focus the lateral discharge.
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10 Claims
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1. A material-handling vehicle comprising:
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a steerable self-propelled vehicle including a front-located control cabin; an upwardly-open compartment on the vehicle for receiving and holding bulk material; a longitudinal conveyor for motivating the bulk material toward a front of the vehicle; a transverse conveyor at a front of the longitudinal conveyor for receiving the bulk material from the longitudinal conveyor and for selectively distributing the material laterally in right or left directions in patterns visible from the cabin; pivot structure on the wheeled vehicle operably supporting the transverse conveyor for adjustable movement about a central pivot axis to different angular positions; and at least one actuator operably connected to the transverse conveyor for adjusting the transverse conveyor to one of the angular positions, and a control in the cabin for controlling operation of the at least one actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A material-handling vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle including a front-located control cabin; an upwardly-open compartment on the vehicle for receiving and holding bulk material; a longitudinal conveyor for motivating the bulk material toward a front of the vehicle; a transverse conveyor at a front of the longitudinal conveyor for receiving the bulk material from the longitudinal conveyor and for selectively distributing the material laterally in right or left directions in patterns visible from the cabin; structure for adjusting an angular position of the transverse conveyor; and at least one guard attached to ends of the transverse conveyor and forming a tunnel over the ends to better direct and control bulk material being distributed by the transverse conveyor. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A material-handling vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle including a front-located control cabin; an upwardly-open elongated compartment on the vehicle for receiving and holding bulk material; a longitudinal conveyor for motivating the bulk material toward a front of the vehicle; a transverse conveyor at a front of the longitudinal conveyor for receiving the bulk material from the longitudinal conveyor and for selectively distributing the material laterally in right or left directions in patterns visible from the cabin; structure for adjusting an angular position of the transverse conveyor; and an agitator in the compartment for breaking up bulk material forming a bridge between sides of the compartment, the agitator including a rotatable beam spaced above a floor of the compartment and arms extending radially from the beam. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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