Sandbagging device
OwnerAdalberto L Soteroinventor
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Abstract
An improved sandbagging device for use with a dump truck, the device comprising a self-contained pivotable tailgate designed to replace the original tailgate of the truck. The tailgate includes an integral elongated housing, within which two half-augers are rotatably installed. Each half-auger is independently powered by a separate hydraulic motor and is configured to rotate about a common axis to dispense sand from the truck bed. At the end of each half-auger, a bag-filler nozzle is positioned to receive and dispense sand. The system allows for efficient sandbagging by simultaneously operating both half-augers, enhancing the sand dispensing process and providing more control over the flow of sand.
Claims2
An improved sandbagging device applicable to a dump truck comprising a pivotable tailgate and a truck bed defining a sand-carrying volume, the device comprising:
- a self-contained pivotable tailgate, capable of replacing the pivotable tailgate of the dump truck, the self-contained pivotable tailgate including:
- an integral elongated housing having first and second sides and extending in a first direction, adapted to be in free contact with the carrying volume of the truck bed;
- a first auger extending inside the housing from a central axle box to a first hydraulic motor mounted on the first side of the housing;
- a second auger extending inside the housing from the central axle box to a second hydraulic motor mounted on the second side of the housing;
- the first and second augers being configured to rotate independently in either the same or opposite directions about a common axis;
- a hydraulic pump connected to the first and second hydraulic motors and attached to the self-contained pivotable tailgate;
- a first bag-filler nozzle located proximal to the first side of the housing and underneath the first auger;
- a second bag-filler nozzle located proximal to the second side of the housing and underneath the second auger,
- wherein each bag-filler nozzle is configured to receive and dispense sand from said first and second half-augers, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.