Methods and systems for lifting, leveling and loading material into a container
AssigneeJDV Equipment Corporation
InventorRobert T. Abbott, III
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Abstract
An overhead material handling system is provided. The system comprises a leveler having a cover defining an interior, and a screw having a shaft and a screw portion positioned within the cover interior. The system further comprises a lift structure comprising a plurality of hydraulic stabilizing legs, the lift structure being connected to the leveler wherein the plurality of hydraulic legs extend and retract to raise and lower the lift structure, at least one sensor, and a safety mechanism comprising at least one extension off of an end of the leveler.
Claims17
A method for loading and evenly distributing material into a container using an overhead material handling system, wherein the system comprises a leveler comprising an inlet and a screw;
- a hydraulic lift structure comprising a plurality of stabilizing legs, the lift structure being connected to the leveler and configured to move the leveler from a first position to a second position;
- and a conveyor positioned under the screw and configured for a container to be placed upon, the method comprising:
- positioning the container underneath the leveler;
- expelling material into the inlet of the leveler;
- and
- driving the material received through the inlet along the length of the screw to ensure even distribution in the container.
A method for loading and evenly distributing material into a container using an overhead material handling system, the method comprising:
- positioning the container underneath a leveler of the overhead material handling system, the system further comprising a hydraulic lift structure comprising a plurality of hydraulic stabilizing legs, the lift structure being connected to the leveler and configured to move the leveler from a first position to a second position;
- expelling material into an inlet of the leveler;
- and
- driving, via a motor of the leveler, the material received through the inlet along the length of the screw to ensure even distribution in the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.