Abstract: A trash collection and removal system has a horizontal set-up surface with a plurality of standing stations for several vertically disposed cylindrical trash silos having respective pivotable covers at the two axial ends. A horizontal loading surface traveled by trash collection vehicles is arranged above the set-up surface by a distance approximately equal to the axial length of the silos. By means of this system, the costs for transport of the trash to dump sites or to incineration facilities can be substantially reduced.

Abstract: A grain storage unloading system (10) with a series of augers for unloading grain (42) from a storage bin (11) is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for unloading grain (42) from a storage bin (11). The system includes a horizontal discharge auger conveyer (20) disposed above the bin's floor, the outlet end (25) of the horizontal auger conveyer (20) communicating with a point outside the grain bin (11). The inlet end (24) of the horizontal auger conveyer is interconnected to a vertical auger conveyer (13). The present invention also includes a sweep auger (32), the length of the sweep auger (32) extending the radius of the grain bin, which transports grain (42) radially toward a central part of the bin (11).

Abstract: A vehicle carrier features a tiltable vehicle bed which, when a vehicle is driven rearwardly on the bed, both tilts upwardly at its front end and slides rearwardly to the ground so that the vehicle can be unloaded, the bed thereby making a less abrupt angle with the ground for facilitating unloading and loading of the vehicle. When a vehicle is driven onto the tilted bed, the latter both tilts downwardly at its front end and slides forwardly. All the foregoing is accomplished automatically by the vehicle itself without the need of any additional form of power to tilt or slide the bed.