Material handling apparatus

• US 3,876,095 A
• Filed: 03/05/1973
• Issued: 04/08/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Harry C. Stedt
• Original Assignee: Harry C. Stedt
• Inventors: Stedt, Harry C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Makay, Albert J.
• Application Number:
  US05/338,323
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• Field of Search: 180/77S,77C,89 296/28M,28CV 214/147G,501,13R,77R 212/42
• US Class Current: 414/487
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 1/5433 and having the first pivot on a vertical axis

Abstract

Disclosed is a material handling apparatus with a cab and a body mounted on a truck frame. An articulating crane is mounted on the frame between the cab and the body and is responsive to controls within the cab. As the operator sits at the controls in the cab, visibility of the crane operation is provided by a rear window in the cab and a cut out corner portion of the body. An auxiliary seat and set of controls is provided so that the operator can control the crane from either side of the cab. A second cut out corner portion improves visibility from the auxiliary seat.

Claims

1. Material handling apparatus comprising:

a unitary truck frame;

cab means mounted on said frame and defining an operator station for accommodating an operator of said apparatus, said cab means having rear window means for permitting viewing out of the rear of said cab means;

truck control means disposed in the forward portion of said cab;

crane means comprising mast means mounted on said frame, boom means attached to said mast means by coupling means, and bucket means coupled to said boom means at an outer end thereof, said outer end being spaced apart from said coupling means and said coupling means comprising pivot means for permitting motion between said boom means and said mast means such that said outer end can be moved to various positions, including positions higher and lower than said pivot means;

crane control means within said cab means for controlling said crane means and located to the rear of said operator station and intended to be normally operable by an operator positioned in said operator station and facing rearwardly and looking out of said rear window means; and

a relatively large body portion mounted on said frame to the rear of said cab means, said body portion comprising a cut front corner section for reducing obstruction of the operator'"'"''"'"'s vision when occupying said operator station and viewing through said rear window means and operating said crane control means.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1 comprising dump means for dumping the contents of said body.

3. Apparatus according to claim 1 comprising mounting means for pivotally mounting said crane means on said frame between said cab means and said body.

4. Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said mounting means comprises motive means operatively coupled to said control means for rotating said crane means in response to manipulation of said control means.

5. Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said bomm means comprises a boom coupled to said coupling means and a jib means coupled to said boom by an articulating joint responsive to said control means.

6. Apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said jib means comprises a telescopic jib extension responsive to said control means and said jib extension comprises said outer end.

7. Apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said bucket means is coupled to said outer end by a cable and said crane means comprises winch means responsive to said control means for providing bucket motion without corresponding motion of said boom means.

8. Apparatus according to claim 7 wherein said winch means is mounted on said jib means.

9. Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said bucket means comprises a clam shell bucket for cleaniing catch basins.

10. Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said bucket means comprises an orange peel bucket for cleaning catch basins.

11. Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said bucket means is hydraulic and responsive to said control means and said crane means comprises hose reel means for coiling and extending an hydraulic hose coupled to said bucket means as said bucket means moves with respect to said jib means.

12. Apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said bucket means comprises a double acting bucket.

13. Apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the bottom of said body defines water passages.

14. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said crane means comprises an articulating crane.

15. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said coupling means comprises an hydraulic cylinder.

16. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said cab means comprises a swivel seat for facing forward when the operator is driving said apparatus and facing rearwardly when the operator is manipulating said control means.

17. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said control means is disposed on one side of said frame within said cab means and said apparatus comprises auxiliary control means disposed within said cab means on the side of said frame opposite said one side and said body portion comprises a second cut front corner section.

18. Material moving apparatus comprising:

a unitary truck frame;

cab means mounted on said frame and defining an operator station for accommodating an operator of said apparatus, said cab means having rear window means for permitting viewing out of the rear of said cab means;

truck control means disposeod in the forward portion of said cab;

crane means mounted on said frame and comprising bucket means for moving material and winch means for controlling the position of said bucket means;

control means operatively coupled to said winch means and disposed within said cab means and located to the rear of said operator station and intended to be normally operable by an operator positioned in said operator station and facing rearwardly and looking out of said rear window means; and

a relatively large body portion mounted on said frame to the rear of said cab means, said body portion comprising a cut front corner section for reducing obstruction of the operator'"'"''"'"'s vision when occupying said operator station and viewing through said rear window means and operating said crane control means.

19. Apparatus according to claim 18 comprising dump means for dumping the contents of said body.

20. Apparatus according to claim 18 comprising mounting means for pivotally mounting said crane means on said frame between said cab means and said body.

21. Apparatus according to claim 20 wherein said mounting means comprises motive means operatively coupled to said control means for rotating said crane means in response to manipulation of said control means.

22. Apparatus according to claim 18 wherein said crane means comprises an articulating crane.

23. Apparatus according to claim 18 wherein said cab means comprises a swivel seat for facing forward when the operator is driving said apparatus and facing rearwardly when the operator is manipulating said control means.

24. Apparatus according to claim 18 wherein said control means is disposed in said cab means on one side of said frame and said apparatus comprises auxiliary control means disposed in said cab means on the side of said frame opposite said one side and said body portion comprises a second cut front corner section.

25. Apparatus according to claim 18 wherein said bucket means comprises a clam shell bucket for cleaning catch basins.

26. Apparatus according to claim 18 wherein said bucket means comprises an orange peel bucket for cleaning catch basins.