Transport vehicle container handling system and associated methods
AssigneeEmhip, LLC
InventorsPeter Warhurst, Roy Hensler, Robert P Allison
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Abstract
A container handling system including a substantially stationary first frame structure and a movable second frame structure facilitating loading a container to and unloading the container from of a transport vehicle. The first frame structure is configured to be fixed coupled to a chassis of the transport vehicle. The second frame structure is axially movable relative to the first frame structure and includes a handling device disposed thereon configured to raise and lower the container. Further, the second frame structure is pivotable relative to the first frame structure to facilitate unloading or loading the container on an irregular surface such as the ground.
Claims17
A container handling system, comprising:
- a first frame structure configured to be coupled to a transport vehicle;
- a second frame structure movably coupled to the first frame structure, wherein the second frame structure is configured to permit a container to be at least one of loaded from and unloaded onto an irregular surface;
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- at least one drive assembly configured to move the second frame structure relative to the first frame structure, wherein a portion of the at least one drive assembly is coupled to a side rail of the second frame structure and another portion of the at least one drive assembly is coupled to a first guide member of the first frame structure via a drive mechanism.
A container handling system, comprising:
- a first frame structure configured to be coupled to a transport vehicle;
- a second frame structure movably coupled to the first frame structure, wherein the second frame structure is configured to permit a container to be at least one of loaded from and unloaded onto an irregular surface, wherein the second frame structure includes at least one side rail having a plurality of stanchions disposed thereon, wherein the second frame structure further includes at least one cross-member disposed between a corresponding pair of stanchions, wherein the at least one cross-member of the second frame structure is a hollow member configured to receive a pair of opposing movable members therein, each of the movable members is selectively positionable between a first positon and a second position, and, wherein the second frame structure is provided with a pulley supported by at least one of the movable members of the second frame structure and a cable received in the pulley.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.