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Truck mounted bulk material transfer unit

  • US 8,033,775 B2
  • Filed: 11/22/2005
  • Issued: 10/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A material transfer unit comprising:

  • a truck;

    a first conveyor mounted to said truck and comprising a catch section, a head section and a single conveyor belt extending therebetween, said head section slidably engageable with said catch section, said catch section proximate a rear of said truck, said head section proximate a front of said truck, said head section movable in a first direction with respect to said truck and away from the rear of said truck for placement of transferred material forward of said truck, movement of said head section operable for deployment of said conveyor belt;

    a hopper mounted proximate a first end of said catch section such that said hopper is movable with respect to the rear of said truck, said hopper operable for placing material on said single conveyor belt proximate said first end of said catch section; and

    a hydraulic system configured to raise said catch section of said first conveyor and said hopper for travel along a roadway and lower said catch section and said hopper into a position for receipt of material into said hopper and onto said single conveyor belt via said hopper.

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