Rollout dumping box for utility vehicle
First Claim
1. An auxiliary mechanism adapted for removable installation within a vehicle having an enclosed cargo storage area with a floor and an entry/exit opening directly into said cargo storage area, and wherein said floor of said vehicle storage area includes fixed mounting means adapted for releasably mounting seats in said vehicle, said auxiliary mechanism being adapted to be removably mounted to said fixed mounting means on said floor within said storage area so as to be removably mounted within and movable with respect to said storage area, said auxiliary mechanism comprising:
- a) a subframe, means for releasably attaching said subframe to said vehicle comprising locking and support means adapted to cooperate with said fixed mounting means in said floor of said vehicle so as to releasably attach said subframe to said floor of said vehicle within said storage area,b) a pair of spaced parallel guide rails, means for adjustably mounting said guide rails to said subframe with said guide rails extending parallel to said subframe and vehicle floor when said subframe is attached within said storage area and substantially perpendicular to said entry/exit opening,c) a cargo box, said cargo box having at least a bottom and sides and including a plurality of pairs of aligned support wheels adapted to cooperate with said guide rails for support of said cargo box and for permitting travel movement of said cargo box with respect to said floor and said entry/exit opening along said guide rails,d) and means cooperating with said cargo box for positively moving and positioning of said cargo box with respect to said guide rails and said entry/exit opening,whereby said auxiliary mechanism may be removably attached within said storage area of said vehicle without modification of said vehicle and with said cargo box being movable with respect to said floor and said entry/exit opening and being positively positioned along said guide rails.
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Abstract
An auxiliary mechanism for use with a utility vehicle. The auxiliary mechanism is adapted to be removably installed within the storage area of the utility vehicle and to be movable into and out of the rear or side of the vehicle to a loading and dumping position. Movement of the auxiliary mechanism is under control of a closed loop cable system and dumping is accomplished under control by a screw jack. Stops register the movable portions of the mechanism for stowed, loading, predumping and dumping positions.
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19 Claims
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1. An auxiliary mechanism adapted for removable installation within a vehicle having an enclosed cargo storage area with a floor and an entry/exit opening directly into said cargo storage area, and wherein said floor of said vehicle storage area includes fixed mounting means adapted for releasably mounting seats in said vehicle, said auxiliary mechanism being adapted to be removably mounted to said fixed mounting means on said floor within said storage area so as to be removably mounted within and movable with respect to said storage area, said auxiliary mechanism comprising:
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a) a subframe, means for releasably attaching said subframe to said vehicle comprising locking and support means adapted to cooperate with said fixed mounting means in said floor of said vehicle so as to releasably attach said subframe to said floor of said vehicle within said storage area, b) a pair of spaced parallel guide rails, means for adjustably mounting said guide rails to said subframe with said guide rails extending parallel to said subframe and vehicle floor when said subframe is attached within said storage area and substantially perpendicular to said entry/exit opening, c) a cargo box, said cargo box having at least a bottom and sides and including a plurality of pairs of aligned support wheels adapted to cooperate with said guide rails for support of said cargo box and for permitting travel movement of said cargo box with respect to said floor and said entry/exit opening along said guide rails, d) and means cooperating with said cargo box for positively moving and positioning of said cargo box with respect to said guide rails and said entry/exit opening, whereby said auxiliary mechanism may be removably attached within said storage area of said vehicle without modification of said vehicle and with said cargo box being movable with respect to said floor and said entry/exit opening and being positively positioned along said guide rails. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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