Patents Assigned to Ranch Manufacturing Company
  • Top hinged gravity, floating and power self-opening gate for dump body
    Patent number: 6761414
    Abstract: A top hinged gate assembly includes a hinge arm mounted to a gate and pivotally mounted to a first pivot structure. The first pivot structure is located above and forward of the gate. A gravity release lever is pivotally mounted to the first pivot structure and carries a second pivot structure. A variable length power actuator is mounted to the gate and to the second pivot structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Ranch Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: David L. Broberg