Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bulk material hauling system
- Patent Title (中): 散装物料运输系统
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Application No.: US524291Application Date: 1983-08-17
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Publication No.: US4664446APublication Date: 1987-05-12
- Inventor: Tim D. Word
- Applicant: Tim D. Word
- Assignee: Word Tim D
- Current Assignee: Word Tim D
- Main IPC: B60D1/167
- IPC: B60D1/167 ; B60P1/56
Abstract:
A bulk material hauling tractor and trailer unit comprises a truck tractor having a bottom dump hopper mounted on its chassis. The tractor tows a double axle pup trailer by an elongated tongue having a span of at least twice the trailer wheelbase. The trailer has nonsteerable axle assemblies and supports a bottom dump material transport hopper. The tractor and trailer hoppers are fabricated of conventional steel plate and structural sections and are formed with a reentrant top wall portion to provide a reduced top opening and increased hopper rigidity. The hoppers present relatively low frontal area and aerodynamic drag characteristics and low center for gravity for exceptional stability for over-the-highway as well as off road hauling.
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