Land vehicles: dumping – Tilting – Operating mechanism
Patent
1998-04-16
1999-11-02
Gordon, Stephen T.
Land vehicles: dumping
Tilting
Operating mechanism
B60P 116
Patent
active
059756438
ABSTRACT:
A bag actuated tilting device where the area of cross section of the bag is sized such that available pressure multiplied by the bag cross sectional area multiplied by the distance from the pivot perpendicular to a line drawn from the center of the bag base to the center of the cross section equals the load that is being lifted multiplied by the distance from the pivot perpendicular to the line of action of the load. The bag is designed so that the cross sectional area of the bag increases from the top of the bag, mounted to the load, to its base, whereby as the bag collapses, the top of the bag moves downwardly toward its base, folding inwardly onto itself without buckling. In addition, the present invention provides for securely mounting the bag at both ends to the thrust plates nearest to the hinge that causes the bag to effectively become a fixed end-fixed end column resulting in reduced potential for buckling. In addition, the present invention provides a separate electrically run centrifugal pump for efficiently operating the inflatable bag assembly, whereby a check valve maintains gas pressure when the pump is turned off, and allows the bag to be inflated and maintained at an intermediate position.
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Grosland Tim E.
Hendry James R.
Kowalski John
Smith Fred P.
Gordon Stephen T.
Load Hog Industries, Inc.
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