| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 296183100 | Box with open top | 53 |
| 20080231075 | VEHICLE MULTI-PURPOSE CARGO BED ACCESSORY - A multi-purpose vehicle cargo bed accessory includes a central body portion, a first lateral body portion and a mounting structure. The first lateral body portion is rigidly connected along a first lateral edge of the central body portion to form a generally T-shaped transverse cross section with the central body portion along a majority of a length of the first lateral edge. The first lateral body portion has a first longitudinal part extending outwardly from a first side of central body portion and a second longitudinal part extending outwardly from a second side of central body portion. At least one of the central body portion and the first lateral body portion includes the mounting structure configured and arranged to securely fasten the vehicle cargo bed accessory to a vehicle cargo area. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080231076 | VEHICLE STRUCTURE - A vehicle side panel step structure includes a step, a mounting structure and a sub-side body panel. The mounting structure movably couples the step to the structural support for movement of the step between a retracted step position and an extended step position relative to a structural support of the vehicle. In the extended step position the step is approximately horizontally oriented relative to a main side body panel of the vehicle. A sub-side body panel is coupled to the mounting structure to move between a fascia mating position when the step is in the retracted step position and a non-fascia mating position when the step is in the extended step position. The sub-side body panel includes a contoured edge configured such that in the retracted step position the contoured edge of the sub-side body panel and a contoured edge of the main side body panel at least partially define the wheel well. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090079230 | CARGO BOX FOR PICKUP TRUCK AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A cargo box for a pickup truck having a header panel with integral welding braces or struts. The cargo box has left and right sidewalls defining the left and right sides of the cargo box, respectively, a tailgate attached to the rear end of at least one of the left and right sidewalls, a cargo box floor spanning the left and right sidewalls, and a header panel having a main body spanning the front ends of the left and right sidewalls to form a front side of the cargo box. The header panel has integral left and right lateral sides extending from and integral with its main body and these are welded directly to the left and right sidewalls without any intervening brace above the level of the cargo bed floor, Left and right braces are welded to the lower end of the header panel and the left and right sidewalls at and below the cargo bed floor, so that a majority of the mass of the brace is below the lower edge of the header panel. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090115222 | CARGO BOX FOR UTILITY VEHICLE - A cargo box for a utility vehicle has a metal floor and composite polymer side panels. The side panels may be fastened to the floor such that relative movement may occur. Stiffening members resist rearward movement of the side panels that could result in a gap between the cargo box and tail gate. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090121518 | VEHICLE WITH SPACE UTILIZATION - A utility vehicle with space utilization features is disclosed. The space utilization features provide storage and access to components. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090184540 | VEHICLE BED SYSTEM - A variable length bed system is provided for a vehicle having a load-carrying bed and a support structure configured to provide support to the bed system. The bed system comprises a floor structure including a bed floor and a separate shell. The bed floor includes a support for directly supporting cargo. The support is a selected support that is selected from a first support having a first length and a second support having a second length that is greater than the first length. The separate shell is connected to a first end section of the support and defines a first storage chamber disposed adjacent the support. The shell has first and second chamber openings. The first chamber is accessible through the first opening. The shell has a fixed size. The differing lengths of the first support and the second support allow the fixed sized shell to be used in varying vehicle sized load-carrying beds. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100148534 | BI-FOLD POPUP SOFT TONNEAU COVER - A tonneau cover system for use in conjunction with a storage bed having an upwardly directed opening. The tonneau cover system includes a frame portion and a cover portion. The frame portion includes a first mounting track, a second mounting track, a first frame member, a second frame member a first hinge mechanism and a second hinge mechanism. The first frame member has a first end and a second end. The second frame member has a first end and a second end. The first hinge mechanism operably attaches the first ends of the first frame member and the second frame member to the first mounting track. The second hinge mechanism operably attaches the second ends of the first frame member and the second frame member to the second mounting track. The cover portion extends over the frame portion. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110031778 | BED CORRUGATION FOR VEHICLE LOAD-CARRYING BED - A cargo protecting system for a vehicle having a load-carrying bed comprises a support structure and a bed floor fixedly supported by the support structure. The support structure forms at least a portion of a frame of a vehicle. The bed floor includes a support surface having a plurality of longitudinal extending, spaced apart raised ridges for directly supporting cargo. Each ridge has elevated and angled parts and an upper part. The upper part of each ridge has an increased thickness compared to the other parts and a raised section for increased strength and rigidity of the ridge. Each ridge includes a wear resistant surface having a first texture disposed substantially over the entire ridge and a second texture disposed over the upper part of the ridge. The second texture is disposed at least partially over the first texture. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110148146 | PICK-UP STYLE UTILITY VEHICLE WITH EXPANDABLE CARGO BED - The present invention is a pick-up style utility vehicle with an expandable cargo bed, including a front seat, a rear seat, a stationary bottom plate serving as a bottom face of the cargo bed, an expansion bottom plate for expanding the bottom face of the cargo bed, and a shared linkage mechanism for holding the rear seat at a use position where the rear seat is positioned on the upper side of the stationary bottom plate and a shunting position where the rear seat is shunted into a rear leg room provided on the front lower side of the stationary bottom plate, and also for holding the expansion bottom plate at a storage position where the expansion bottom plate is placed out of the upper side of the leg room and an expansion position where the expansion bottom plate is positioned on the upper side of the leg room. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110156441 | PICK-UP STYLE UTILITY VEHICLE WITH EXPANDABLE CARGO BED - A pick-up style utility vehicle according to the present invention has a front seat, a rear seat, and a cargo bed in this order from front, a cabin frame surrounding a riding space, and a screen shield partitioning the cargo bed and a rear riding space in front of the cargo bed. The cargo bed is changeable between an expanded state in which the cargo bed is expanded forward to the rear riding space and a non-expanded state not occupying the rear riding space. All or part of the screen shield is angle shiftable between the expanded state and the non-expanded state. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110156442 | PICK-UP STYLE UTILITY VEHICLE WITH EXPANDABLE CARGO BED - A pick-up style utility vehicle according to the present invention has a front seat, a rear seat, and a cargo bed in this order from front. The cargo bed has at least left and right stationary side panels and expandable side panels extended forward from the front ends of the stationary side panels and is changeable between an expanded state in which the cargo bed is expanded forward to a rear riding space in front of the cargo bed and a non-expanded state not occupying the rear riding space. The expandable side panels are rotatable about rotational shafts forward and rearward in a vehicle width direction so as to be shiftable between a position in the expanded state and a position in the non-expanded state. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20120086235 | BODY AND CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORT OF CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL MINING, AND FABRICATING METHOD - A folded hopper for a mining truck, having a floor made of an anti-abrasive material that increases its resistance and simplifies manufacturing work, bringing up substantial savings of welding and being of low weight, and improving load distribution. The floor includes floor folds with anti-abrasive, side folding that eliminates welding at joints and floor, which improves mechanical resistance and eliminates stress arising from heat concentration upon welding. At the sides, the reinforcement on several beams is simplified by two larger joining beams that keep the structure rigid. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120161470 | Auxiliary Bed Floor For Sheet Materials - An auxiliary bed floor for a vehicle includes a panel that fits between the sidewalls of the vehicle and has cutouts along the side edges to remove portions of the panel that cannot fit between the wheel housings. The panel is mounted on the sidewalls by a plurality of swing arms, each having a first end pivoted on a sidewall above the floor, and a second end pivoted on the panel so that swinging of the swing arms will swing the panel between a lowered position in which the panel is adjacent the floor and a raised position in which the panel is positioned above the height of the wheel housings. A latch mechanism is provided to retain the panel at its raised position so that cargo can be carried on top of the panel as well as on the vehicle bed floor beneath the panel. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120181816 | REMOVABLE TIE-DOWN ASSEMBLY - A tie-down assembly for attachment to and detachment from a structure, such as a vehicle pick-up bed, includes a female fastener configured to collapse during insertion of the tie-down assembly into the structure. The female fastener is also configured to expand following the insertion for retention of the tie-down assembly on the structure. The tie-down assembly also includes a male fastener configured to threadably engage the female fastener. Additionally, the tie-down assembly includes a holder configured to retain and rotatably restrain the female fastener when the male fastener is being threaded into the female fastener and when the male fastener is being threaded out of the female fastener. The holder includes an aperture and the male fastener is configured to be inserted into the aperture. The holder is also configured to guide the female fastener to a fixed position for removal of the tie-down assembly from the structure. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120242109 | HOLLOW TORQUE ROD FOR A CLOSURE PANEL - A compartment includes a plurality of side walls and a floor configured to define a storage area. The compartment also includes a panel operatively connected to the floor or to at least one of the plurality of side walls. The panel is configured to selectively expand and restrict access to the storage area. The compartment additionally include a torque rod having a wall thickness, a hollow interior, a first end fixed relative to the storage area and a second end fixed relative to the panel. The torque rod is configured to store energy by being twisted when the panel is pivoted in a first direction relative to the storage area and release the stored energy when the panel is pivoted in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction to thereby assist operation of the panel. A vehicle employing such an enclosure is also provided. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130088041 | OFF-ROAD VEHICLE HAVING A CARGO BOX - An off-road vehicle has a frame, at least four wheels, a seat, a steering assembly, an engine, and a cargo box pivotally mounted to the frame rearwardly of the seat. The cargo box includes: a cargo box body having a front wall, a pair of side walls, a lower floor, and an opened rear side; an upper floor supported inside the cargo box body above the lower floor; an upper tailgate for selectively closing an upper opened portion of the opened rear side; a lower cargo space defined at least in part between the front wall, the pair of side walls, the lower floor, and the upper floor; and an upper cargo space defined between the front wall, the pair of side walls, the upper floor, and the upper tailgate when the upper tailgate closes the upper opened portion of the opened rear side. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20140035320 | Pick-Up Truck Box and Accessory Interface System - An interface system is provided for a truck box. A recess is formed in a sidewall of the truck box that is covered by a face plate. An interface apparatus may be inserted through an opening formed in the face plate. Sliding blocks may be included that are spring biased outwardly to permit an anchor portion of the interface apparatus to be compressed and inserted through the opening. The sliding blocks are then expanded within the recess to hold the interface apparatus to the sidewall of the truck box. A backing plate may be attached to an inside surface of the sidewall. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140035321 | HALF-ROUND TRAILER AND TRAILER BODY WITH EXTRUDED PANEL SIDE WALLS - A trailer includes a chassis and a trailer body connected to the chassis. The trailer body includes left and right vertical side walls and a curved floor. The left and right side walls each include a plurality of extruded panels each including an inner wall and an outer wall spaced from the inner wall. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140062128 | EXTENDABLE BED ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle having an extendable bed assembly includes a loading bed and a tailgate pivotally connected to, and positioned upright over the loading bed. A sliding member is retained within the tailgate. To extend the bed assembly, the tailgate is laid down, and the sliding member is extended out rearwards from the tailgate, by unlocking the locking mechanism. The tailgate and the sliding member append the loading bed, to form primary and secondary extensions, respectively, constituting a fully extended bed. A bed grille is slid to the rearmost portion of the extended bed, and fixedly positioned there. The bed grille includes a central member, and a left flap and a right flap pivotally connected to it. The flaps are rotated outwards, to an orientation perpendicular to the central member, forming a U-shaped structure, which acts as a support for the items loaded over the extended portion of the bed assembly. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20150054304 | Shopping Cart Basket and Method of Manufacture - A shopping cart in one embodiment comprises a uniframe, a mat basket, and a slim-fit cart frame and basket combination, as well as in multiple embodiments, providing individual structural differences and advantages over pre-existing forms of shopping carts. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150061319 | VEHICLE CARGO BED ACCESSORY - A vehicle cargo bed accessory includes a vehicle cargo area with a bed floor, an accessory attachment track attached to the bed floor, a tailgate and a tailgate gap cover. The tailgate has a first end pivotally attached to a rear of the vehicle cargo area for pivoting movement between a closed position covering the tailgate opening and an open position exposing the tailgate opening. A gap is defined between a rear end of the bed floor and the first end of the tailgate. The tailgate gap cover is coupled to the accessory attachment track proximate the rear end and is movable to pivot between a horizontal orientation with the tailgate in the open position and an upright orientation with the tailgate in the closed position. The tailgate gap cover covers the gap. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150123425 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR UTILITY VEHICLE ACCESSORY MOUNTING - System and apparatus are disclosed for a cargo bed of a utility vehicle including side wall panels and a clamping device for mounting accessories. One exemplary embodiment includes cargo bed side panel having a first protrusion and a second protrusion, a clamping mechanism having a first finger configured to engage the first protrusion and a second finger configured to engage the second protrusion, and an actuator configured to move the first and second fingers effective to secure the clamping device to the side panel. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150291230 | COUPLING ASSEMBLY - A coupling assembly includes a hook, a base defining a base cavity, a link interconnecting the hook and the base, and a fastener movably coupled to the base. The fastener is movable relative to the base along an axis between a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the fastener extends through the base cavity. In the unlocked position, the fastener is outside the base cavity. The coupling assembly further includes a casing fixed to the base such that the base remains stationary relative to the casing. The fastener is partially disposed within the casing. The coupling assembly also includes a biasing member operatively coupled between the casing and the fastener such that the biasing member biases the fastener toward the locked position. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150314814 | COUPLING ASSEMBLY - A coupling assembly includes a mounting bracket including a first mounting wall and a second mounting wall coupled to the first mounting wall. The coupling assembly further includes a connection bracket including a first connection wall, a second connection wall, and a third connection wall interconnecting the first and second connection walls. The connection bracket defines a first bracket opening extending through the first connection wall and a second bracket opening extending through the second connection wall. The coupling assembly further includes a flange extending from the second mounting wall. The flange extends through the connection bracket via the first and second bracket openings. The coupling assembly further includes a fastener extending through the third connection wall and the flange such that the mounting bracket is coupled to the connection bracket. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150367896 | TAILGATE STRIKER SUPPORT BRACKET - A tailgate striker support bracket assembly for a pickup truck box. The assembly having a bracket with a striker support section sandwiched between a striker and a floating striker nut. The bracket having a web extending from the striker support section to a flange. The flange being affixed to a D-pillar of the truck box. The D-pillar being disposed between a side panel of the truck box and an outer panel of the pickup. The D-pillar also being disposed longitudinally forward from the striker. The pickup truck box being made from mostly aluminum alloy components. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150375802 | CARGO BED SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A TRUCK - A cargo bed assembly for a pickup truck includes an aluminum truck bed above a pair of frame rails. A plurality of roll-formed 6000-series aluminum cross-members extend along a width of the truck bed and contact the underside of the truck bed. The cross-members include longitudinal channels. Each cross-member contacts a pair of extruded 6000-series aluminum spacers underneath the cross-member at spaced locations to align with the frame rails. The spacers contact the frame rails and at least partially surround a portion of the outer surface of the cross-members to separate the cross-members from the frame rails. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150375818 | PICKUP BOX FRONT SILL, FLOOR AND HEADBOARD CONSTRUCTION - An aluminum pickup bed is assembled from a stamped headboard, a stamped floorpan, and a roll formed front sill. The headboard, a floorpan flange extending downwardly from the floorpan, and a front wall of the front sill form a three piece sandwich structure. Flow drilled screws are installed into the sandwich structure from the headboard side. The front sill includes a closed front flange and an open rear flange, each of which is welded to the floorpan. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160023692 | CARGO BED HAVING SELF-ALIGNING SIDE WALL PANELS - A cargo bed has a succession of swinging side wall panels whose top margins self-align when staked in upright positions. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160075382 | OPEN TOP CONTAINER WITH REINFORCED TOP RAIL - An open top container for transporting loads and a rail for strengthening an upper rim of the container's peripheral wall. The rail includes a U-shaped first region including first, second, and third legs secured end-to-end; and an F-shaped second region comprising a base with first and second arms extending downwardly from the base. The base is secured end-to-end with the third leg of the first region. A first strengthening rib extends outwardly from the first region and toward the container's wall. The first rib is laterally spaced from the wall but runs parallel thereto for substantially the entire length of the rail. A second rib vertically spaced from the first rib but parallel thereto may also extend outwardly from the first region and toward the container's wall. The rail increases progressively in thickness from the first leg to the second leg, then the third leg, and finally the base. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160144761 | VEHICLE CARGO BOX - A cargo box has a cargo box body and a tailgate. The cargo box body has two walls, a floor, an opened side, at least one slot defined in the floor, and at least one tab extending from at least one of the walls. The tailgate is selectively pivotally connected to the cargo box body and has at least one tailgate tab extending from a bottom thereof and being received in the at least one slot and at least one recess defined in a side thereof. The at least one tab overlaps a portion of the tailgate when the tailgate is closed thereby preventing opening of the tailgate. The tailgate is generally vertically slidable to align the at least one recess with the at least one tab thereby permitting opening of the tailgate. A vehicle having the tailgate and methods of opening and removing a tailgate are also disclosed. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160144804 | THERMAL INSULATING SHEET, SHEET FOR USE IN TRUCK BED, AND THERMAL INSULATING CASE - To provide a thermal insulating sheet, a sheet for use in a truck bed, and a thermal insulating case having superior easiness to handle while having a high thermal insulation ability. A thermal insulating sheet | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160185398 | CARGO BED AND UTILITY VEHICLE WITH THE CARGO BED - A cargo bed of a utility vehicle according to the present invention includes a front wall, a left wall, a right wall, a rear wall, and a partition member configured to partition a storage space that is surrounded with the front wall, the left wall, the right wall, and the rear wall. The left wall and the right wall are each provided with a first groove configured to be engaged with the partition member to fix the same, and a second groove configured to store the partition member. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20170233016 | Truck Bed Spacer | 08-17-2017 |
| 296183200 | Tilt or dump | 20 |
| 20080246307 | Curb-side debris loader-un-loader - A load hauling vehicle such as a truck having a truck bed which can load itself from the right side of the truck by use of the right wall being hinged at the bottom adjacent to the truck bed to enable it to be extended (or pivoted) down toward the ground in conjunction with a debris door being attached to the right wall (at the upper side of the wall from the truck bed) which can be used as a platform to place debris on and then lift said debris from ground level into the truck bed. Also the truck bed can be tilted to the left so as to empty a load of debris. The truck bed is raised (tilted) by use of a sub-frame and a hydraulic ram. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080303312 | CROSS-MEMBER FOR A TRAILER FRAME AND A TRAILER FRAME INCORPORATING THE SAME - A cross-member for a trailer frame and a frame incorporating the same. The cross-member extends between longitudinally aligned rails designed to pivotally support a dumping body thereon. The cross-member includes a cylindrical tube having a wall defining a bore therethrough. A planar member is received within the bore and is axially aligned therewith. The tube includes one or more axially aligned openings proximate a central region thereof. The planar member is disposed intermediate the openings and is aligned axially with the openings. The cross-member is substantially rigid under tension and at least a portion thereof is flexible under torsion. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090127887 | DUMP BODY - The present disclosure relates to a dump body for a transport vehicle, in particular for the transportation of bulk material, which can be pivoted around a pivot axis between a support position and an upwardly pivoted ejection position by means of a drive device and which consists of a body preferably made of sheet metal and having a base, side walls, a front wall terminating the dump body at one end and a chute arranged at the oppositely disposed end and drawn upwardly with respect to the base, wherein the body is rounded in a parabolic manner, with it having a rounded body base, a rounded chute and a rounded transition between the body base and the chute. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090134664 | CURBSIDE LOADER AND UNLOADER - A bed has been provided for use with a vehicle in which the bed has a side loading apparatus and an opposite opening side wall through which material can be dumped from the bed. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100013267 | Body stiffening structure for a side dump trailer - The side dump trailer including a side dump body pivotally mounted on a wheeled frame and which is pivotally moveable between a transport position to at least one side dumping position. A body stiffening structure assembly is secured to the exterior surface of the side dump body and is comprised of two or more body stiffening structures welded to the exterior surface of the side dump body in a spaced-apart relationship. The body stiffening structures include elongated stiffening rails secured thereto and extending therebetween which are also welded to the side walls of the side dump body. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20110227366 | DUMPER BODY - Dumper body ( | 09-22-2011 |
| 20130106137 | Body for Dump Truck | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130234468 | VEHICLE TRAY - A tray of a vehicle, the tray comprising a tray bed having a carrying surface for containment of a load, the tray bed comprising at least one panel defining at least a portion of the carrying surface, the at least one panel comprising a reinforced section. The invention also relates to a canopy of a tray of a vehicle, the canopy comprising a frame member adapted to receive a plate section defining a covering section for protecting a portion of the vehicle, the plate section comprising a reinforced plate section. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130278012 | OFF-ROAD VEHICLE HAVING A CARGO BOX - An off-road vehicle has a frame, at least four wheels, two seats mounted laterally beside each other on the frame, a steering assembly, and engine and a cargo box mounted to the frame rearwardly of the seats. Each seat has a seat base and a backrest. The cargo box has a front wall, a pair of side walls extending from the front wall, and a floor. The front wall is disposed rearward of at least a portion of the seats. At least one portion of the floor is adjacent to the front wall. The at least one portion of the floor is removable from a remainder of the cargo box. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140015279 | Truck Body For Mining Vehicle - A truck body for use with a mining dump truck uses a support structure having primary and secondary supports fixed to panels defining the hauling cavity. The use of primary and secondary supports in combination with thinner plate steel produces a stable, ultra-light truck body that enables a larger load of mined material to be transported in a single haul cycle. The provision of a larger hauled load results in a substantial increase in the efficiency of the mining operation and reduced costs. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140054925 | TRUCK BODY - A truck body with geometric features that improve material flow while the truck body is being tilted and the payload is being dumped. These geometric features influence the discharge of the material in the truck to better empty the truck body during dumping and lessen the risk or effect of carryback. The truck body geometry results in less dribble, less hang up, and less carryback. The overall discharge time is also often reduced. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140183903 | UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle according to the present invention includes a chassis, one or more seat rows arranged on the chassis, a cargo bed arranged behind the seat row(s), the cargo bed turnably supported at a pivot of the chassis so as to be changeable between a normal position in which a front portion of the cargo bed is not raised and a dumping position in which the front portion of the cargo bed is raised, and cargo bed locking mechanisms capable of locking the cargo bed in the normal position to the chassis, the cargo bed locking mechanisms each having a grip of a locking operating lever arranged at a front of the cargo bed. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140183904 | FRAME TYPE DUMP DECK FOR DUMP TRUCK - A frame type dump deck for a dump truck includes a front panel having a pocket formed in a center portion of the front panel having side wall panels which extend perpendicularly from an interior face of the center portion. Two side panels attached to opposing ends of the interior face of the front panel extend in a deck length direction. A floor panel has floor frames arranged in two parallel rows which extend in the deck length direction and terminate at the front panel. Pocket frames extend from the terminal ends of the floor frames in parallel along each edge of the pocket, and include top portions connected via a pocket reinforcement member. The pocket frames are integrally formed on an outside face of the front panel so that an eye end cylinder may be connected to a cylinder hinge above the pocket. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140232134 | Body Structure for Dump Truck - Disclosed is a body structure for a dump truck ( | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140252801 | METHOD FOR REBUILDING A MACHINE SURFACE - A method for rebuilding a truck body is provided. The method places a plurality of supports on a segment of a truck body. The plurality of supports defines at least a portion of the segment requiring rebuild. The method then places a rebuilding surface atop the plurality of supports. The rebuilding surface defines a void created between the rebuilding surface and the segment. The method also affixes the rebuilding surface atop the plurality of supports. The method further injects a layer of filler material into the void. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140333090 | HOPPER BOX AND HOPPER CONSTRUCTED WITH A COLLAPSED AND ELONGATED LONGITUDINALLY CURVED C-SHAPED FLOOR - A hopper box for a heavy lift truck such as mining trucks that minimizes the height of the gravity center of the load includes sheets that generate a floor, a front wall and two side walls. The sheets includes at least one sheet having a first longitudinal concave curved portion as a floor which continues with a longitudinal upper elongated portion which comprises the front wall thereby generating a single longitudinal curved, collapsed and elongated C-shaped sheet. A multiple number of such sheet may be provided and are placed in a juxtaposed manner until reaching the width by incorporating two side walls having on its lower face two longitudinal rigid U-shaped beams, wherein are also included half-round cross stiffeners on its ends. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150035314 | DUMP TRAILER - A dump trailer comprising a U-shaped trailer body having a bottom wall and opposing side walls. The trailer includes a curved front wall and a pivotable tailgate. The front wall is U-shaped when viewed from the top and angles upwardly and forwardly from the bottom wall. A support structure provided adjacent the front wall operatively engages hitch and lift assemblies. The support structure includes spaced-apart supports secured to the front wall; and spaced-apart horizontal beams secured to the supports. The beams extend through apertures in the front wall and into the compartment. This enables the trailer body to be lowered relative to the ground, thus lowering the center of gravity of the trailer. A wheel assembly mounts to the rear end of the trailer via a mounting plate curved complementary to the bottom wall. Cut-outs in the plate reduce the overall weight of the trailer. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20160075268 | DUMP BODY FOR A WORKING MACHINE - A dump both for a working machine includes two main plates for creating a load receiving surface. The two main plates are joined to each other by a weld joint. The dump body includes a backing plate arranged on the two main plates at the inside of the dump body. The backing plate covers the weld joint and is joined to the two main plates by the weld joint. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160176444 | VEHICLE BODY WITH A CURVED METAL PLATE FLOOR | 06-23-2016 |
| 20180022259 | Hopper Transportable In Parts And Assembly Method | 01-25-2018 |
