Independent heating system for motor vehicle payload

• US 7,100,993 B2
• Filed: 11/23/2004
• Issued: 09/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Leonard Fanelli
• Original Assignee: Leonard Fanelli
• Inventors: Fanelli, Leonard
• Primary Examiner(s): GORDON, STEPHEN T
• Application Number:
  US10/995,890
• Publication Number:
  US 20060108856A1
• Time in Patent Office: 651 Days
• Field of Search: 298/1.H, 237/12.3 A, 237/12.3 C
• US Class Current: 298/1.00H
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 1/286 Loading buckets

Abstract

A dump body heater according to an embodiment of the present invention blows hot air into the dump body, heating the body and preventing material from freezing to the body in cold weather. Prior art systems typically use the exhaust system of the truck by diverting the exhaust heat into the dump body.

Claims

1. A truck having an engine and an independent dump truck body heating system comprising:

a burner;

a fuel source, said fuel source being shared between the engine and the heating system;

an independent fuel line operably connected between the fuel source and the burner; and

a heat transfer box, said heat transfer box being lined with a heat resistant material;

wherein;

the burner is constructed and arranged to feed heat into the heat transfer box and the heat transfer box is constructed and arranged to feed heat to a dump truck body.

2. The truck and dump truck body heating system of claim 1 wherein the burner is an oil-fired burner.

3. The truck and dump truck body heating system of claim 1 further comprising a battery operably connected to the burner.

4. The truck and dump truck body heating system of claim 3 further comprising a switch operably connected between the battery and the burner.

5. The truck and dump truck body heating system of claim 1 further comprising a duct connected between the heat transfer box and the dump truck body.