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US 5,067,818 AGranted
Cement mixer system
OwnerKenneth J. Howeinventor
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Abstract
A cement mixer is provided for use with a pick-up truck, generally as a retrofit to an existing truck. The cement mixer can sit on the truck bed, having pivot mounts that engage the tailgate brackets, to facilitate dumping of a mix from the mixer. The system utilizes a hydraulic circuit connected in parallel with the truck power steering circuit. A shut-off valve redirects the hydraulic fluid to the auxiliary circuit, in driving relation with a hydraulic motor that powers the mixer paddles of the mixer.
Claims7
A mixer for installation in a pick-up truck, comprising:
- a unitary elongate body having a longitudinal axis, an arcuate bottom surface, and an access to said body, said body divided into a mixer section and a power section;
- mixing means mounted in said mixer section for rotation about said longitudinal axis;
- motor means in said power section connected to said mixing means for rotation of said mixing means;
- mounting means at each end of said body for pivotally mounting said body on tailgate pivots of a pick-up truck, said mounting means including pivotal supports extending from said body and positioned on a pivotal axis, said pivotal axis extending parallel to and spaced from said longitudinal axis and positioned external to said arcuate bottom surface below said longitudinal axis when said body is in an upright position;
- locating and retaining means on said body for releasably locating and locking said body in an upright position on said truck a release of said locating retaining means permitting pivoting of said body about said pivotal axis for discharge from said body.
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