CA2590853A1 - Truck transportable carrier and method of loading the same onto a truck for transport - Google Patents

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CA2590853A1
CA2590853A1 CA 2590853 CA2590853A CA2590853A1 CA 2590853 A1 CA2590853 A1 CA 2590853A1 CA 2590853 CA2590853 CA 2590853 CA 2590853 A CA2590853 A CA 2590853A CA 2590853 A1 CA2590853 A1 CA 2590853A1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60PVEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P1/00Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading
    • B60P1/64Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading the load supporting or containing element being readily removable
    • B60P1/6418Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading the load supporting or containing element being readily removable the load-transporting element being a container or similar
    • B60P1/6454Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading the load supporting or containing element being readily removable the load-transporting element being a container or similar the load transporting element being shifted by means of an inclined ramp connected to the vehicle
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00Large containers
    • B65D88/02Large containers rigid
    • B65D88/12Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport
    • B65D88/122Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport with access from above
    • B65D88/123Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport with access from above open top
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/0026Corner fittings characterised by shape, configuration or number of openings
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00Large containers
    • B65D88/02Large containers rigid
    • B65D88/12Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport
    • B65D88/129Transporter frames for containers

Abstract

A truck transportable carrier includes a transport body having a bottom. A tongue is provided having a free end and an attached end. The attached end is pivotally attached to a first end adjacent to the bottom of the transport body.

Description

TITLE:
Truck transportable carrier and method of loading the same onto a truck for transport FIELD
The present invention relates to a transportable carrier, such as a bin, which is transportable by truck, together with a method of loading that body onto the truck for transport.

BACKGROUND
Bins are used to collect garbage, scrap metal and building debris.
Periodically they must be transported from one site to another. United States Patent 3,521,780 (Cook) entitled "Truck Mounted Lifting Device" and United States Patent 4,778,327(Tufenkian et al) entitled "Bin Lifting Mechanism" disclose apparatus which can be used to transport bins.

SUMMARY
There is provided a truck transportable carrier which includes a transport body having a bottom. A tongue is provided having a free end and an attached end. The attached end is pivotally attached to a first end of the transport body adjacent to the bottom.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other features will become more apparent from the following description in which reference is made to the appended drawings, the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to in any way limit the scope of the invention to the particular embodiment or embodiments shown, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view, partially in section, of a truck transportable bin.
FIG. 2 is a top elevation view, partially in section, of the bin from FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the tongue and ramp members from the bin of FIG.
1.
FIG. 4 is a side elevation view, partially in section, of a truck positioned in preparation to load a bin for transport.
FIG. 5 is a side elevation view, partially in section, of the truck and bin from FIG. 4 with the truck lifting the bin.
FIG. 6 is a side elevation view, partially in section, of the truck and bin from FIG. 4 with the truck lifting the first end of the bin onto the bin support surface of the truck.
FIG. 7 is a side elevation view, partially in section, of the truck and bin from FIG. 4 with the bin loaded onto the raised bin support surface of the truck.
FIG. 8 is a side elevation view, partially in section, of the truck and bin from FIG. 4 with the bin support surface of the truck lowered.
FIGS. 9-10 are side elevation views, partially in section, that show additional steps that may be taken for the truck and bin from FIG. 8 to draw the bin further along the bin support surface of the truck.
FIG. 11 is a side elevation view, partially in section, of a truck loading a platform for transport DETAILED DESCRIPTION
A truck transportable carrier, generally identified by reference numeral 10, will now be described with reference to FIG.1 through 10.

Structure and Relationship of Parts:
FIG. 1 shows a truck transportable carrier 10. In the example shown, carrier 10 is a truck transportable bin, and the transport body intended to be carried is a polygon body 12 with a tongue 14. Polygon body 12 has a bottom 16, opposed end walls 18, and opposed side walls 20. Opposed end wa11s 18 consist of a first end 22 and a second end 24.
Opposed end and side walls 18 and 20, respectively, and bottom 16, together define a receptacle 26.
Receptacle 26 may be used for transporting items such as garbage. Tongue 14 has a free end 28 and an attached end 30. Attached end 30 is pivotally attached to first end 22 of opposed end walls 18, adjacent to bottom 16.

Referring to FIG. 2, tongue 14 is triangular with free end 28 defining an apex 32 and attached end 30 defining a base 34. It should be understood that tongue 14 may have many alternative shapes. An example of such may be a rectangular shape (not shown).
Tongue 14 has a first attachment bar 36, a second attachment bar 38, and converging arms 40. Tongue 14 may have more than or less than two of attachment bars 36 and 38. First bar 36 is located near free end 28, and second bar 38 is located near attached end 30. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, both first and second bars 36 and 38, respectively, are secured to arms 40.
Referring to FIG.
3, arms 40 may have a tapered section 42 extending from a bottom side 44 to a top side 46 of arms 40. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a skidplate 48 may be attached to tapered section 42 in order to connect arms 40 as well as act as a protective cover for tongue 14.
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4, body 12 has ramp members 50 and skid members 52.
Referring to FIG. 4, ramp member 50 and skid members 52 are attached to bottom 16 of body 12. Ramp members 50 provide a transition from attached end 30 of tongue 14 to skid members 52. Referring to FIG. 3, tongue 14 is attached to body 12 (not shown) by underlying support members 53. Referring to FIG. 4, because support members 53 are securely attached to bottom 16, attached end 30 of tongue 14 is firnily held in place at first end 22 of bin 10.
This ensures that the stress imposed on tongue 14 and body 12 during operation will not disconnect attached end 30 from bin 10. Skid members 52 ensure bottom 16 of body 12 is raised off of a ground surface 54 when bin 10 is sitting level with ground surface 54 as shown.
This ensures that ramp members and support members 53 are not supporting the weight of body 12 when bin 10 is sitting level with ground surface 54.

Referring to FIG. 4, a truck 56 is provided having a transport body support surface 58 and a winch 60. In the example shown transport body support surface 58 is shown as a bin support surface. Bin support surface 58 has a cab end 62 and a rear end 64.
Bin support surface 58 may be provided as part of a dump truck 56 as shown in FIG. 4.
Altematively, bin support surface 58 may be provided as a separate trailer unit (not shown), or as part of any type of vehicle capable of towing a heavy load. Examples of trailers that may be used include gooseneck and tag-along trailers. Winch 60 has a hook 66 and a cable 68. Winch 60 is mounted at cab end 62 of bin support surface 58. Winch 60 is raised above the level of bin support surface 58. Typically winch 60 is positioned between one and three feet above bin support surface 58. Alternatively, winch 60 may be located at a different part of truck 56, such as part of a cab 70, a frame 72, or a headache rack (not shown). In addition, pulleys (not shown) may be used to allow winch 60 to function in the same manner from another location on truck 56. Winch 60 may be operated by the engine or battery (not shown) of truck 56, or by a power source (not shown) separate from truck 56. Bin support surface 58 may be provided with a rollbar 74 at rear end 64. Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, rollbar 74 allows cable 68, tongue 14 and bin 10 to slide smoothly onto rear end 64 of bin support surface 58.
Operation:
Referring to FIG. 4, truck 56 is positioned so that rear end 64 of bin support surface 58 is aligned with tongue 14 of bin 10. Referring to FIG. 5, bin support surface 58 of truck 56 is angled into a dumping position in order to facilitate the loading of bin 10 onto bin support surface 58. The angling of bin support surface 58 is not required, but allows bin 10 to be more easily slid onto bin support surface 58. Cable 68 from winch 60 is attached to free end 28 of tongue 14 by securing hook 66 to first attachment bar 36. A pulling force is then exerted on bin 10 via winch 60 that lifts first end 22 of bin 10. Upon lifting first end 22, tongue 14 is slid over rear end 64 of bin support surface 58.

Referring to FIG. 6, the pulling force is continually exerted via winch 60 pulling first end 22 of bin 10 onto rear end 64 of bin support surface 58. Referring to FIG.
7, once first end 22 of bin 10 is supported on bin support surface 58, bin 10 may be drawn further along bin support surface 58 using winch 60. Skid members 52 allow bin 10 to slide along bin support surface 58 toward cab end 62 under the force exerted by winch 60.
Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, ramp and skid members 50 and 52, respectively, ensure that bottom 16 never comes into contact with bin support surface 58 during loading, unloading, or transport, of bin 10. Referring to FIG. 7, skid members 52 are designed to allow bin 10 to slide easily over bin support surface 58. It should be noted that truck 56 may be backed up while second end 24 of bin 10 is still in contact with ground surface 54, in order to assist winch 60 in loading bin 10 onto bin support surface 58. In addition, bin support surface 58 may be lowered while sliding bin 10 along bin support surface 58. Referring to FIG. 8, when bin 10 is supported in a stable position on bin support surface 58, bin support surface 58 may be lowered into a transport position level with ground surface 54. Now that bin 10 is safely loaded onto truck 56, truck 56 is free to transport bin 10. Because winch 60 is raised above the level of bin support surface 58 instead of being positioned on bin support surface 58, bin 10 can be drawn closer to cab end 62 as tongue 14 is allowed to pivot upwards. Bin 10 may be successfully unloaded from truck 56 following the steps detailed in FIGS. 4-8 in the reverse order.

Referring to FIG. 9, it may be necessary to slide bin 10 further along bin support surface 58 towards cab end 62 if space is limited. Referting to FIG. 8, this may be the case if free end 28 of tongue 14 has been pulled close to winch 60 and second end 24 of bin 10 is not safely positioned within rear end 64 of bin support surface 58. Referring to FIG. 9, hook 66 may then be unhooked from first attachment bar 36 and then attached to second attachment 5 bar 38. Referring to FIG. 10, winch 60 may then exert a pulling force that draws bin 10 closer to cab end 62.

Variations:
Referring to FIG. 11, another example of a truck transportable carrier, generally indicated by reference numeral 100, is shown. In this example, polygonal body 12 (as shown in FIG. 4) has been replaced with a platform 112, such as a skid, which may be used for transporting different items, such as equipment, machinery, etc. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that other shapes and types of platforms, vessels, containers, etc. may be used instead of the two examples shown in the drawings. It will also be understood that truck transportable carrier 10 or 100 may be used with different types of trucks, the requirement being that there is a means to mount a winch to apply a pulling force to the transport body, and a surface that is able to support the transport body.

In this patent document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article "a" does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be one and only one of the elements.
It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the illustrated embodiments without departing from scope of the Claims.

Claims (9)

1. A truck transportable carrier, comprising:
a transport body having a bottom;
a tongue having a free end and an attached end, the attached end being pivotally attached to a first end of the transport body adjacent to the bottom.
2. The truck transportable carrier of claim 1, wherein the transport body comprises a polygon body having a bottom, opposed end walls, and opposed side walls, all of which together define a receptacle in the polygon body.
3. The truck transportable carrier of claim 1, wherein the transport body comprises a platform.
4. The truck transportable carrier of Claim 1, wherein the tongue is triangular with the free end defining an apex and the attached end defining a base.
5. The truck transportable carrier of Claim 1, wherein skid members are positioned along the bottom of the body.
6. The truck transportable carrier of Claim 5, wherein ramp members are attached to the bottom of the transport body to provide a transition from the attached end of the tongue to the skid members.
7. A method of loading a truck transportable carrier onto a truck for transport, comprising:
providing a truck having a transport body support surface with a cab end and a rear end, a winch being mounted at the cab end;
providing a truck transportable carrier comprising:
a transport body having a bottom;
a tongue having a free end and an attached end, the attached end being pivotally attached to a first end of the transport body adjacent to the bottom;
positioning the truck to position the rear end of the bin support surface in alignment
8 with the tongue of the transport body;
attaching a cable from the winch to the free end of the tongue and exerting a pulling force via the winch to slide the tongue over the rear end of the transport body support surface and lift the first end of the transport body;
continuing to exert a pulling force via the winch to pull the first end of the transport body onto the rear end of the transport body support surface and then skid the first end of the transport body along the transport body support surface toward the cab end until the transport body is supported in a stable position on the transport body support surface.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein providing a truck transportable carrier comprises providing a polygon body having a bottom, opposed end walls, and opposed side walls, all of which together define a receptacle in the polygon body.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein providing a truck transportable carrier comprises providing a platform.
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