Segmented end gate for box type vehicle bodifs
First Claim
1. An end gate comprising:
- a body portion adapted to be fastened to the end panel of a truck;
a plurality of door panels of between two and six in number each having a surface area of between 25 square inches and 4 square feet;
each of said door panels located substantially in the same plane;
drive means;
means for selectively connecting any of said door panels to said drive means; and
manually operable means for moving said drive means upwardly and downwardly whereby said door panels which are connected to said drive means are selectively moved upwardly to open a space for grain to flow therethrough or downwardly to close said space.
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Abstract
To provide flow of grain controlled in amount and direction, an end gate for a truck comprises an end gate body adapted to be fastened to the end panel of a truck having three vertically slidable door panels in it and a single lever operated drive plate. Each of the door panels includes a separate latch by which it is connected to the drive plate. The door panels are mounted in parallel track members with cut-away portions and a member extending upwardly from the bottom edge of the door panel when the door panel is in its uppermost position to hold the lower portion of the door panels. The latches include hinges movable from a location over an L-shaped flange on the longitudinally extending drive plate and away from said longitudinally extending plate and the latch cam may be moved to engage the hinge and press it against said longitudinally extending plate for connecting said drive means to said door panel.
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9 Claims
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1. An end gate comprising:
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a body portion adapted to be fastened to the end panel of a truck; a plurality of door panels of between two and six in number each having a surface area of between 25 square inches and 4 square feet; each of said door panels located substantially in the same plane; drive means; means for selectively connecting any of said door panels to said drive means; and manually operable means for moving said drive means upwardly and downwardly whereby said door panels which are connected to said drive means are selectively moved upwardly to open a space for grain to flow therethrough or downwardly to close said space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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