Materials transport container
First Claim
1. A dump truck body having a floor and two opposed side walls and a front wall, said walls extending upwardly from the floor, the body further having an unloading end, the body being supported to enable tilting for unloading of material from the unloading end,the body comprising a plurality of hard faced wear plates providing a substantially continuous and smooth hard faced sliding surface on an unloading portion of the floor adjacent the unloading end, so as to enhance the sliding of material over the smooth hard faced sliding surface, the wear plates comprising a layer of hard surfacing alloy, over a mild steel base, a surface of the alloy finished to form the hard faced sliding surface, there being provided one or more curved, arcuate surfaces bridging a junction between one or more of the front and side walls and the floor of the body to reduce hangup of material thereon.
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Abstract
A materials transport container having a floor and two opposed upwardly extending side walls and a front wall. The container is supported to enable tilting for unloading of material from a rear end. The container has a substantially continuous and smooth hard faced surface on a rear portion of the floor adjacent the rear end to enhance sliding of its load over the smooth hard faced surface. Additionally arcuate surfaces bridging a junction between one or more of the front and side walls and the floor of the container to reduce hangup of material. The arcuate surfaces are smooth hard faced surfaces. The hard faced surfaces are provided by removable wear plates with gaps between then to allow flexion and ease of removal. It is found with use these hard faced wear plates become polished and greatly assist with the removal of material from the transport container.
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1. A dump truck body having a floor and two opposed side walls and a front wall, said walls extending upwardly from the floor, the body further having an unloading end, the body being supported to enable tilting for unloading of material from the unloading end,
the body comprising a plurality of hard faced wear plates providing a substantially continuous and smooth hard faced sliding surface on an unloading portion of the floor adjacent the unloading end, so as to enhance the sliding of material over the smooth hard faced sliding surface, the wear plates comprising a layer of hard surfacing alloy, over a mild steel base, a surface of the alloy finished to form the hard faced sliding surface, there being provided one or more curved, arcuate surfaces bridging a junction between one or more of the front and side walls and the floor of the body to reduce hangup of material thereon.
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