Cart for relatively small concrete batches and the like
First Claim
1. In combination with a wheeled trailer, a cart pivotally secured to the trailer for pivoting in alternate rearward and forward directions to provide a transporting position and materials discharging position for the cart, a materials receiving reservior provided in the cart, chute-like means providing communication between the reservoir and the exterior of the cart for facilitating discharge of the materials therefrom, agitator means disposed within the reservoir for continuous stirring of the materials during transporting thereof in the cart, and wherein the cart comprises a six-sided housing having a first bottom plate pivotally secured to the trailer and a second bottom plate conterminous with the first bottom plate and extending at a planar angle with respect thereto, said second bottom plate having converging side edges cooperating with two of the six sides of the housing to provide said chute-like means.
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Abstract
A cart for transporting relatively small batches of concrete mixtures, or the like, and having a reservoir for receiving the components of the concrete therein, an agitator assembly mounted in the reservoir and operable for continuously stirring the mixture during transporting thereof from the site of loading of the cart to the site of utilization of the concrete mixture, a pivotal connection between the cart and a wheeled trailer, a hydraulic cylinder operably connected between the trailer and the cart for selectively pivoting the cart in a rearward direction for discharge of the contents from the cart and pivoting the cart to its normal upright transporting position, and the rear of the cart being of a chute-like configuration for facilitating the discharge of the concrete mixture therefrom.
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- 1. In combination with a wheeled trailer, a cart pivotally secured to the trailer for pivoting in alternate rearward and forward directions to provide a transporting position and materials discharging position for the cart, a materials receiving reservior provided in the cart, chute-like means providing communication between the reservoir and the exterior of the cart for facilitating discharge of the materials therefrom, agitator means disposed within the reservoir for continuous stirring of the materials during transporting thereof in the cart, and wherein the cart comprises a six-sided housing having a first bottom plate pivotally secured to the trailer and a second bottom plate conterminous with the first bottom plate and extending at a planar angle with respect thereto, said second bottom plate having converging side edges cooperating with two of the six sides of the housing to provide said chute-like means.
- 3. In combination with a wheeled trailer, a cart pivotally secured to the trailer for pivoting in alternate rearward and forward directions to provide a transporting position and materials discharging position for the cart, a material receiving reservoir provided in the cart, chute-like means providing communication between the reservoir and the exterior of the cart for facilitating discharge of the materials therefrom, agitator means disposed within the reservoir for continuous stirring of the materials during transporting thereof in the cart, and including fluid cylinder means pivotally secured to the trailer, rack and gear means secured between the cart and the fluid cylinder, said fluid cylinder cooperating with the rack and gear means for providing first and second pivotal dumping positions for the cart.
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