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US 7,114,784 B1Granted
Dumping insert for truck
OwnerRichard C. Blumenstein, Steven J. Cookinventors
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A dumping insert for use with a truck. The dumping insert features a dumping body rotatably attached to a base. The base includes a pair of tracks mutually attached at one end by a forward brace and at the other by a rear brace. Springs urge the dumping body into retraction, and track outer wall slots in which traveler pins reciprocate prevent dumping body over-extension. A pulley arrangement is disclosed which increases dumping capacity, and a skirt is hingeadly attached to a rear of the dumping body which helps prevent access to the winch and cable area. Quick-install/removal features include forward brace arms attached at opposite ends of the forward brace, a dumping body downlock strap, low-friction glides attached to the tracks, and an upper hitch assembly attached to the base, a lower hitch assembly adjustably attached to the upper hitch assembly, and a receptacle for attachment to a truck.
A dumping insert comprising a dumping body rotationally attached to a base, said base comprising a pair of tracks mutually attached by a forward brace at one end of said tracks and a rear brace at an opposite end of said tracks, a traveler extending between said tracks and reciprocating along said tracks, a winch attached to said rear brace, a pulley on said traveler, a cable attached to said winch, said cable being routed through said pulley and attached to said rear brace, at least one dumping body arm rotationally attached at one end to said dumping body and at another end to said traveler, and at least one spring urging said dumping body into a retracted position.
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