US 2003/0151296 A1 · Rear roller assembly for a rolloff hoist

Abstract

A refuse-hauling vehicle has a dumping bed for inclining containers carried on the bed. The bed pivots on a lateral axis forward of the rear end of the bed, the rear end of the bed moving downward as the forward end of the bed moves upward. A cylindrical roller is removably mounted to and between frame rails near the rear end of the bed, the roller being free to rotate on a lateral axis. The roller is installed by inserting a shaft in each end of the roller, the shafts being connected to mounting plates. Each plate is then attached to a bracket mounted on the frame rails. When installed, a lower portion of the outer surface of the roller is positioned to be the lowest point on the bed when the bed is in an inclined, or dumping, position. The roller contacts a support surface, preventing damage to the bed.

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Dependent claims

A refuse-hauling vehicle having a dumping bed for transporting a container, the vehicle comprising:

a load platform pivotally mounted to the vehicle, the platform pivoting between a transporting position and a dumping position;
a cylindrical roller rotatably mounted to a pair of vertical surfaces near a rear portion of the bed, the roller being mounted between the vertical surfaces so that a portion of an outer surface of the roller is lower than a remainder of the bed when the bed is moved to the dumping position;
a bracket mounted to each vertical surface;
and
a mounting plate removably attached to each bracket, each mounting plate having a shaft extending into an end of the roller for retaining roller in a position relative to the vertical surfaces.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Rear roller assembly for a rolloff hoist

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Rear roller assembly for a rolloff hoist

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Abstract

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