Automated gate control and methods
AssigneeMIP Holdings, LLC
InventorsDouglas C. Miller, Joshua D. Miller
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Abstract
An automated gate control system for a vehicle with a load carrying portion capable of carrying a load of material selectively distributable through a gate comprises a driver-accessible control module and a gate actuating mechanism. The driver-accessible control mechanism is positionable within reach of a driver of the vehicle. The gate actuating mechanism is controllably linked to and responsive to control signals from the driver-accessible control module to open and to close the gate to distribute material through the gate as desired. As a result, the driver need not exit the vehicle to move the gate before, after or during a material distribution operation.
Claims20
An automated gate control system for a vehicle with a load carrying portion and a gate selectively operable to define an opening in the load carry portion through which material is distributed, the control system comprising:
- a driver-accessible control module positionable within reach of a driver of the vehicle and comprising controls actuatable by the driver to control a position of the gate, wherein the driver can select from a plurality of predetermined gate opening sizes using the control module;
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- a gate actuating mechanism controllably linked to the driver-accessible control module and comprising a mechanical actuator coupled to the gate to move the gate as desired, wherein the gate actuating mechanism receives control signals from the driver-accessible control module, processes the signals and controls the mechanical actuator to open and to close the gate to distribute material through the gate as desired.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.