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TRUCK ADAPTED FOR LATERAL DISTRIBUTION OF BULK MATERIALS

  • US 20090297311A1
  • Filed: 04/24/2009
  • Published: 12/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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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