Vehicle-motor Controlled Patents (Class 298/21R)
Tilting mechanism includes flexible operator means (e.g., cable) (Class 298/21V)
  • Inflatable bag and tipping apparatus including same
    Patent number: 5560684
    Abstract: A tipping vehicle has a tipping tray which is pivoted about a hinge by inflation of a flexible gas bag. The bag is constructed in two sections, the lower of which is generally cylindrical with parallel side walls and the upper of which is generally conical with its central axis tilted toward the hinge. The bag may be inflated with vehicle exhaust gasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: XPT Power Industries Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Duncan B. Gilmore