Apparatus and method for a controlled dump
OwnerKenneth J. Stewartinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for controllably dumping a container. A first lift line is operatively connected at a rotational axis of the container. The container is rotatable about the rotational axis between a loading position and a dumping position. A second lift line is movable in an upward direction to raise a free end portion of a pivot link to rotate the container about the rotational axis.
Claims29
An apparatus for rotating a container between a first position and a second position, the apparatus comprising:
- a support member connected with respect to the container, the container rotatable with respect to a rotational axis of the container between the first position and the second position;
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- a pivot link having a first end portion pivotally connected with respect to the container and extending along at least a portion of a length of the container, and a free end portion of the pivot link movable with respect to the first end portion.
An apparatus for controllably rotating a container about a rotational axis of the container between a first position and a second position, the apparatus comprising:
- a first lift line operatively connected to the container, the container rotatable about a rotational axis of the container between the first position and the second position;
- a second lift line;
- a pivot link having a first end portion pivotally connected with respect to the container and an opposite free end portion attached to the second lift line, the pivot link extending between a first end panel of the container and an opposite second end panel of the container;
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- the second lift line movable in a generally vertical direction to rotate the container about the rotational axis.
A method for controllably rotating a container about a rotational axis of the container between a first position and a second position, the method comprising the steps of:
- supporting the container using a first lift line, the container rotatable about the rotational axis between the first position and the second position;
- moving a second lift line attached to a first end portion of a pivot link and applying a force with an upward force component to the first end portion;
- controllably rotating the container to the second position;
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- preventing the container from rotating beyond the second position.
An apparatus for dumping a container, the apparatus comprising:
- the container rotatable about a rotational axis of the container, the rotational axis positioned within a vertical plane;
- a supporting member connected with respect to the container at the rotational axis;
- a pivot link having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the first end portion pivotally connected with respect to the container on a first side of the vertical plane, the second end portion freely movable on a second side of the vertical plane;
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- a movable second member connected with respect to the second end portion.
An apparatus for rotating a container between a first position and a second position, the apparatus comprising:
- a support frame connected with respect to the container, the support frame rotatable with respect to a rotational axis of the support frame between the first position and the second position;
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- a pivot link having a first end portion pivotally connected to the support frame and extending along at least a portion of a length of the support frame, and a free end portion of the pivot link movable with respect to the first end portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.