Container carrier and dumping pallet

A pallet for supporting a container on a surface, the pallet comprising:

• a base,
• a plurality of supports secured with the base, the plurality of supports being spaced from one another and supporting the base in spaced relation to the surface, the supports including downwardly extending legs,
• a first platform including a translation frame and a rotation frame, the rotation frame being pivotably coupled to the base and disposed substantially parallel to the base such that the first platform is substantially parallel to the base during rotation, the translation frame being slidably coupled to the rotation frame to shift the translation frame sideways relative to the rotation frame,
• a second platform adapted to support the container, the second platform being pivotably coupled to the first platform for movement between a container transport position and a container dump position,
• at least one pallet linkage arrangement coupling the second platform and the first platform, and
• at least one pallet actuator disposed to pivot the second platform between the container transport position and the container dump position.

A pallet for use with a supported container including a bottom surface, the bottom surface including a through hole, the supported container further including a slide gate assembly including a slide gate and a translation channel, the slide gate being movably disposed within the translation channel to selectively cover the through hole along the bottom surface, the pallet comprising:

• a base,
• a plurality of supports secured with the base, the plurality of supports being spaced from one another and supporting the base in spaced relation to the surface, the supports including downwardly extending legs,
• a first platform disposed substantially parallel to the base, the platform being rotatably supported on the base wherein the first platform is substantially parallel to the base during rotation,
• a second platform adapted to support the container, the second platform being pivotably coupled to the first platform for movement between a container transport position and a container dump position,
• at least one pallet linkage arrangement coupling the second platform and the first platform,
• at least one pallet actuator disposed to pivot the second platform between the container transport position and the container dump position, and
• a slide gate actuation arrangement selectively actuable to translate the slide gate within the translation channel to uncover the through hole.

An arrangement for transporting a container on a surface, and dumping the container, the arrangement comprising:

• a pallet including
• a base,
• a plurality of supports secured with the base, the plurality of supports being spaced from one another and supporting the base in spaced relation to the surface, the supports including downwardly extending legs,
• a first platform disposed substantially parallel to the base, the platform being rotatably supported on the base wherein the first platform is substantially parallel to the base during rotation,
• a second platform adapted to support the container, the second platform being pivotably coupled to the first platform for movement between a container transport position and a container dump position,
• at least one pallet linkage arrangement coupling the second platform and the first platform, and
• at least one pallet actuator disposed to pivot the second platform between the container transport position and the container dump position, and
• a carrier, the carrier including
• a trailer, at least a portion of the trailer being sized to be received between the plurality of supports secured with the base,
• a plurality of ground engaging members,
• at least one carrier actuator adapted to move at least a portion of the trailer between a lowered position and a raised support position relative to at least a portion of the plurality of ground engaging members, and
• a prime mover.

A pallet for supporting a container on a surface and for being transported by a carrier including a trailer, a plurality of ground engaging members, at least one carrier actuator adapted to move at least a portion of the trailer between a lowered position and a raised support position relative to at least a portion of the plurality of ground engaging members, and a prime mover, the pallet comprising:

• a base,
• a plurality of supports secured with the base, the plurality of supports being spaced from one another and supporting the base in spaced relation to the surface, the supports including downwardly extending legs, at least a portion of the trailer being sized to be removably received between the plurality of supports secured with the base,
• a first platform disposed substantially parallel to the base, the platform being rotatably supported on the base wherein the first platform is substantially parallel to the base during rotation,
• a second platform adapted to support the container, the second platform being pivotably coupled to the first platform for movement between a container transport position and a container dump position,
• at least one pallet linkage arrangement coupling the second platform and the first platform, and
• at least one pallet actuator disposed to pivot the second platform between the container transport position and the container dump position.