Abstract: The present disclosure is related to an electric pallet truck. The electric pallet truck includes a frame, a lifting unit, and a walking unit. The lifting unit is configured to adjust a height of the frame. The walking unit is configured to drive the frame to move. The lifting unit includes a lifting mechanism fixedly connected to the frame and a hydraulic mechanism configured to control a lifting of the lifting mechanism. The walking unit includes a driving mechanism configured at a bottom of the lifting mechanism.

Abstract: A organic waste collection vehicle includes a chassis, a rear container for containing waste material, the rear container being mounted on the chassis, a hopper connected to the rear container and spaced above the chassis, the hopper being furthermore sloped to flow liquid toward the rear container, an automatic bin-tipping mechanism for dumping organic waste from a waste bin into the hopper, and a packer for compacting the organic waste material.

Abstract: A waste collection vehicle, such as a garbage truck, recycling truck or organic waste collection truck, has a bucket drive mechanism. The vehicle has a waste container that houses a bin and a movable bucket for receiving waste. The movable bucket is driven upwardly in sliding contact with a divider wall of the bin by the bucket drive mechanism. The bucket drive mechanism further causes the bucket to rotate about a pivot for transferring waste from the bucket into the bin. A rotatable paddle may be provided for sweeping the waste from the bucket and for compacting the waste inside the bin. The bucket drive mechanism may include inclined actuators eccentrically connected to sliding collars that run over guide rails to raise the bucket until the sliding collars reach a horizontally disposed rocker shaft that acts as a pivot for pivoting the bucket.

Abstract: A truck bed is disclosed which is movably mounted on the frame of a truck so as to be selectively movable from a transport position on the truck frame to a loading/unloading position rearwardly of the truck.

Abstract: A disabled truck recovery unit is detachably mountable on the back of a standard truck tractor to permit the standard truck tractor to be operable to tow a disabled truck tractor over the highway in a safe and effective manner. The disabled truck recovery unit includes an anchoring frame assembly connected to the standard truck tractor and an attaching frame assembly that can be connected to a disabled truck tractor to permit the towing thereof. The two frame assemblies are pivotally connected and powered by a single hydraulic actuator to convert the frame mechanism from a compact transport configuration to an operative position to engage the disabled truck tractor. A scissors linkage mechanism interconnects the hydraulic cylinder and the frame assemblies to effect proper movement thereof. An engine is mounted on the anchoring frame assembly to provide an independent source of operative power for the hydraulic cylinder.

Abstract: A hand truck includes a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, and a cargo support pivotally attached to the lower portion of the frame. A pair of wheels rotatably mounted to the frame, and an unload mechanism having a latched position and an unlatched position is pivotally coupled to the cargo support and the frame. In the unlatched position, pulling the upper portion of the frame rearward causes the unload mechanism to urge the load off of the cargo support.

Abstract: A hand truck includes a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, and a cargo support pivotally attached to the lower portion of the frame. A pair of wheels rotatably mounted to the frame, and an unload mechanism having a latched position and an unlatched position is pivotally coupled to the cargo support and the frame. In the unlatched position, pulling the upper portion of the frame rearward causes the unload mechanism to urge the load off of the cargo support.

Abstract: A refuse handling assembly for use with a vehicle, including a receptacle for receiving refuse the receptacle having a delivery inlet opening at the forward end of the receptacle and a discharge outlet opening at the rearward end of the receptacle. The receptacle is operatively mounted to the vehicle for pivotal movement about a pivot mounting at or near the rear end of the vehicle for pivotal movement between a lowered position and a tilted position. There is further provided a compactor at the delivery inlet opening having a sweep blade which has its pivot axis laterally offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of the receptacle.

Abstract: A bale loader has a supporting frame with a secondary frame pivotally attached. The secondary frame carries a movable platform in guides and a pair of tynes are pivotally mounted at one end of the platform. A hydraulic cylinder connected between the frames causes the secondary frame to be moved between an upright, loading position and a generally horizontal delivery position. A chain connected between the platform and the secondary frame passes around a sprocket on the supporting frame so that the pivotal movement of the secondary frame is translated to movement of the platform in the guides. A second hydraulic cylinder activates lifting forks to tip a bale from the platform when in its delivery position.

Abstract: A printing machine for printing objects liable to be stacked includes a circular printing table having a plurality of object stations regularly distributed at its perimeter each adapted to receive an object to be printed. By stepwise rotation about an axis, it moves the object stations successively to a loading station, to a plurality of workstations each including a printing system, and to an offloading station. A loading system at the loading station includes a presentation device which moves at least one stack of objects to the loading station and a transfer device operative between the presentation device and the printing table and equipped with at least one pick-up unit adapted to pick up an object from the stack on the presentation device and then to put this object down on one of the object stations of the printing table.

Abstract: A U-shaped multi-purpose uni-body digging service vehicle particularly adapted for transport and hauling comprising: a U-shaped frame having opposing sides and front ends connected by a front piece, and rear ends defining an open interior space in communcation with an open front end; an open top earthmover digging and carrying module structured to fit within and mounted within the interior of the opening of the U-shaped frame to carry loads, wheel mounts capable of pivoting attached to the opposing sides; a plurality of wheels independently suspended and rotatably attached to the wheel mounts; pivot means associated with the wheel mounts to pivot and turn each wheel in a desired direction; independent drive means associated with each wheel to rotate said wheels forward and backward; a power source operably associated with the pivot means and independent drive means; and control means mounted to the frame and associated with the drive means, pivot means, and power source to selectively activate the drive means

Abstract: An articulated U-shaped multi-purpose vehicle particularly adapted for underground digging and hauling comprising: a digging component having a U-shaped frame having opposing sides and front ends connected by a front piece, and rear ends defining an open interior space in communication with an open front end; wheel mounts capable of pivoting attached to the opposing sides; a plurality of wheels independently suspended and rotatably attached to the wheel mounts; pivots associated with the wheel mounts to pivot and turn each wheel in a desired direction; a digging bucket and drag arm hingedly attached to the front of the frame, and a hingedly attached independent drive component with an engine and wheels to move the wheels forward and backward; and power controls mounted to the frame to selectively activate the digging and drive components to dig and haul rock, ore, and the like.

Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus (10) for handling containers, load pallets or similar load units comprising an auxiliary body (12) on which the container or similar load object can be disposed to be movable, the auxiliary body being turnable relative to a body or chassis (11). The apparatus comprises a coupler connected to the auxiliary body (12), by the aid of which coupler the container or equivalent can be moved higher on the auxiliary body and off of the auxiliary body. The coupler comprises a tilting cylinder (17) between the body or chassis (11) and the auxiliary body (12) and a lifting cylinder (16) between the body or chassis (11) and the auxiliary body (12), and an intermediate lever (13). The intermediate lever (13) is at one end with a pivot (21) turnably connected to the auxiliary body (12) and at the other end with a pivot (20) to the body (11).

Abstract: A bale handling apparatus, particularly for loading, stacking and retrieving large rectangular bales, includes an elongated bed mounted on a vehicle adapted for forward loading of bales into a loading cradle pivotally connected to the front of the bed. The loading cradle includes two sections pivotally connected to each other such that the angle between the two sections changes during the loading cycle to support the bale and then push the bale onto the elongated bed. Curved loading forks projecting from one of the loading cradle sections are adapted to slide under a bale to be loaded and also aid in stabilizing the bales accumulated on the bed as the bed is pivoted from the horizontal loading position to a vertical position to create a bale stack that may be retrieved by the apparatus at a later time.

Abstract: A side-loading refuse collection wagon, affording an unusually large load capacity by virtue of optimum utilization of the width limits allowable for the vehicle, includes a chassis, a cab, a body extending along the chassis from the cab. An adequate recess is provided to accomodate a bin hoisting and tilting mechanism and is formed in the right-hand side wall of the body at a body portion from the cab having a shorter length than a major portion having a rectangular cross-sectional shape. A longitudinal guide is affixed to the flat bed of the body, and a hopper complete with refuse material compacting members, which is slidable in said portion of reduced cross-section and has a bottom provided with matching guides is coupled to the guide on the flat bed. A refuse material ejector plate is provided which is movable along the major portion of the body having a rectangular cross-section and rigid with respect to the hopper, as well as a drive mechanism for moving the hopper along the body.

Abstract: A bale accumulator and optional caboose are controlled by a microprocessor-based control circuit associated with and controlling the baler which pulls the bale accumulator. The control circuit monitors bale switches actuated by the presence of bales on four tables, two switches indicating the position of a bale push bar, and three table switches indicating when individual ones of three of the tables are latched or released for dumping bales therefrom. An operator's panel provides a visual display of the status of the bale accumulator and includes switches which may be actuated by the operator. In response to the switches on the bale accumulator the control circuit controls the push bar to move bales from a center table onto a left or right table at the sides of the center table, or inhibits movement of the push bar so that a succeeding bale ejected from the baler pushes a bale on the center table onto a trailing fourth table.

Abstract: Equipment for loading, moving and feeding round bales having a bale lifting mechanism, a T-bar to move the bales along a trailer bed surface and having a pair of tiltable platforms at the front of the trailer bed. One of the platforms is used to move the bale to the other platform and the second platform cooperates with a feeding drum to unwrap the bale substance in a controlled manner.

Abstract: A push-pull slipsheet handler for a forklift truck is capable of utilizing the truck's standard forks for load-supporting purposes, while enabling mounting and demounting of the push-pull assembly and forks in unison with respect to the lift truck carriage. The upstanding portions of the standard forks are suspended from a transverse mounting member affixed to the frame of the push-pull assembly at an elevated position. The mounting member has a pair of fork-supporting surfaces positioned in transversely offset relation to vertically pivotable push-pull links, thereby minimizing forward protrusion of the push-pull assembly in its fully-retracted position despite the mounting of the standard forks on the push-pull frame. The construction also permits side shifting of the push-pull assembly and standard forks as a unit relative to the lift truck carriage.

Abstract: A dredger comprising a floating hull supported on floatable means, for instance on pontoons or the like, a transport basin movably supported at said hull for the reception of a mass lifted from the bottom and means for said movable support, said transport basin including a mainly open front portion and a rear portion, and means for the transfer of the mass from a dredged area into the transport basin. Said transport basin is operated by hoist devices so that at least said front portion of the basin is descendable down to the bottom for said mass reception and hoistable up to a transport position or to a position above said transport position, and said mass transfer means comprise a digger plate or the like, which is movable by means of powered members relative to and within said basin.

Abstract: A trailer particularly for loading and unloading hay bales has a pivotal loading carriage at its rearward end with loading forks which can be backed under a bale and used to lift the bale onto the trailer by pivotal movement of the carriage. The trailer includes a longitudinally movable carrier with a releasable fork for moving the bale from the carriage toward a forward end of the trailer, and also for unloading bales by reverse movement of the carrier. A winch and cable drive is provided both for moving the carrier lengthwise along the trailer in forward and reverse directions, and for providing pivotal movement of the carriage when the carrier is received therein.

Abstract: The bulkhead of a solid refuse transport vehicle of the type having a tilting bucket and a tilting packer plate the free end edge of which discharges the contents of the bucket is improved by providing the packer plate with a convex protrusion extending transversely of the packer plate and disposed near the discharge opening, to improve the pre-compacting of the refuse before its discharge from the bulkhead. The improved arrangement can be combined with a further feature of the invention whereby a standard, rectangular refuse container is releasably held in abutment with the bulkhead.

Abstract: A dumping transport vehicle for harvested cotton bolls has the capacity to receive in its basket body two dumps from a large self-propelled harvester. An internal power-operated pivoted packer-divider panel of the vehicle enables compacting of the first dump received from the harvester against the dump-out side of the vehicle basket so that the second dump from the harvester can be adequately received in the vehicle basket. The packer-divider panel also enables a two-stage dumping of the contents of the fully loaded vehicle basket into a module builder which is unable to handle and pack the entire volume of harvested cotton in the vehicle basket in a single delivery or dump.

Abstract: A modular push-pull unit is provided for installation upon a walkie type fork lift pallet truck of the type having a power unit with tiller-operated drive wheel at one end and a pair of controllably liftable forks at the other with an apron proximate the power unit liftable with the forks. The forks are provided with bearings for tiltably mounting a split platen of the push-pull unit, which includes an upright frame interconnected with the apron by hydraulic cylinders for controlling tilt of the platen. The upright frame carries a scissors mechanism having a pusher plate adapter for pushing and pulling movement across the platen.

Abstract: The bale carrier functions as a bale loading, transporting and unloading apparatus. It comprises an elongated base framework mounted on wheels, an elongated bale supporting bed aligned over and supported by the base framework, a power operated bale loader mounted on one side of the base framework as a satellite assembly near one end of the bale supporting bed, a power operated bale mounted upon the base framework at a longitudinal location proximate to the end of the bale supporting bed at which the bale loader is located, and selectively operable device for tilting the bale supporting bed to dump loaded bales therefrom over the lateral side of the base framework opposite the bale loader.

Abstract: A self loading scraper has upper and lower members of an ejector pivotally interconnected at a pivot. The upper member is automatically pivoted about the pivot rearwardly relative to the lower member as the ejector is moved forwardly for ejecting the load from the bowl.