Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a piston, an input cavity, a first actuating shaft, a first output cavity, and a second output cavity. The housing comprise an input port, a first output port, a second output port, a first end, a second end, a first wide wall having a first internal surface, and a chamber at least partially defined by the first end and the first internal surface. The piston is able to actuate along the first internal surface of the first side wall. The input cavity is in fluid communication with the input port. The first output cavity is in fluid communication with the first output port. The second output cavity is in fluid communication with the second output port. The first actuating shaft is fixed to the piston and helps fluidly isolate the first output port from the second output port.

Abstract: A trailer unloading system anchors one or more trailers to a deck, with, or without tractor attached. The sides of the trailers are free to pivot from a top, longitudinal, pivot axis once unlatched from the edge of the trailer floor. The deck tilts the trailers sideways, the doors swing free, and the load discharges. The deck returns to level, the sides latch to support the floor and the trailers are ready to be reloaded.

Abstract: A drive over conveyor pit assembly includes a mainframe including a grain pit located between and adjacent a plurality of drive over sections. Attached to the mainframe are a plurality of entrance ramps and a pair of exit ramps. Each ramp is pivotably attached to an end of the drive over sections. The drive over conveyor pit assembly includes a drive over pit coupled to a grain conveyor in such a configuration to be transported with the main grain conveyor by a single tow vehicle. The assembly includes a drive over conveyor pit hydraulically positioned for transportation.

Abstract: A trailer tipper is disclosed having a sub-frame, a deck pivotally secured to a rear portion of the sub-frame, and means for raising the deck relative to the sub-frame. A wheel assembly frame is pivotally secured to a rear portion of the sub-frame, and wheels are connected to the wheel assembly frame. An adjustable backstop is provided, having a first member affixed to the deck and a second member slidably secured to the first member and movable over a path that is substantially parallel to the deck. Front and middle stabilizers are pivotally secured to the sub-frame. In the raised position, each stabilizer rests on the deck or sub-frame disposed so that it does not extend outward from an outer side of the sub-frame.

Abstract: A lift system includes a first base member and a second base member movable relative to the first base member by a first pneumatic lift device. A lift platform is carried on the second base member and includes at least one guide member configured to engage a guide element on a cart to position the cart on the lift system. The system can also include a second lift device to tilt the cart on the lift system.

Abstract: A trailer tipper is disclosed having a sub-frame, a deck pivotally secured to a rear portion of the sub-frame, and means for raising the deck relative to the sub-frame. A wheel assembly frame is pivotally secured to a rear portion of the sub-frame, and wheels are connected to the wheel assembly frame. An adjustable backstop is provided, having a first member affixed to the deck and a second member slidably secured to the first member and movable over a path that is substantially parallel to the deck. Front and middle stabilizers are pivotally secured to the sub-frame. In the raised position, each stabilizer rests on the deck or sub-frame disposed so that it does not extend outward from an outer side of the sub-frame.

Abstract: A trailer tipper is disclosed for dumping material from the rear of a trailer which includes a main frame, a tipping deck mounted at one end of the main frame for supporting the trailer during pivotal movement of the tipping deck from a lowered position to a raised position for dumping the material from the back end of the trailer, a spill chute for receiving material discharged onto the tipping deck during pivotal movement thereof and a shape-modifiable transition chute connected to the tipping deck and the spill chute modifiable by pivotal movement of the tipping deck from a first configuration when the tipping deck is in the lowered position to a second configuration when the tipping deck is pivoted to the raised position.

Abstract: A portable low-profile tipper for dumping the contents from a trailer containing a dumpable material, includes a towable elongated and angled frame having a portion resting on the ground during dumping for greater stability. A deck is pivotally attached at an elevated position to the frame back end. The deck has a backstop for positioning the trailer during dumping. Actuators raise and lower the deck to dump the trailer contents. The tipper has a chute with fixed and pivoting components cooperating to guide the dumpable material from the trailer past the frame back end. Front and back stabilizers extend outwardly from the frame. The front stabilizers lift and lower the frame front end between a low-profile dumping position and a raised towing position.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an unloading system for shopping carts wherein a conveyor device is disposed in the entry area of a cash register or scanning apparatus, and acts on the products lying randomly in the shopping cart to subject them to a transporting motion in a defined unloading direction, whereby a side wall of the basket in this direction is to be opened.

Abstract: A pointer intended for attachment to the digging arm of an excavator, is characterized by an elongated arm which can be pivoted on the digging arm using a drive whose driving movements are activated and controlled by the magnetic field generated by an underground cable, conduit or like conductor in a manner such as to cause the pointer to point towards the cable, conduit or like conductor independently of the position of the digging arm.

Abstract: A portable low-profile tipper for dumping the contents from a trailer containing a dumpable material, includes a towable elongated and angled frame having a portion resting on the ground during dumping for greater stability. A deck is pivotally attached at an elevated position to the frame back end. The deck has a backstop for positioning the trailer during dumping. Actuators raise and lower the deck to dump the trailer contents. The tipper has a chute with fixed and pivoting components cooperating to guide the dumpable material from the trailer past the frame back end. Front and back stabilizers extend outwardly from the frame. The front stabilizers lift and lower the frame front end between a low-profile dumping position and a raised towing position. A method of successively removing the contents from a plurality of trailers using the tipper is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus for lifting a container. The lifting apparatus has an elongate member having a first end and a second end and device for lockingly engaging the elongate member to the container, such as a fifth wheel plate attached to the elongate member which lockingly engages with the container. There is a first end attachment connected in proximity to the first end for connection to a mechanism which lifts the container through the apparatus and a second end attachment connected in proximity to the second end for connection to the mechanism which lifts the container through the apparatus. The invention is also a system for tilting a container. The system includes a fifth wheel plate and device for lifting the fifth wheel plate when it is lockingly engaged with the container.

Abstract: A portable low-profile tipper for dumping the contents from a trailer containing a dumpable material, includes a towable elongated frame having a back end with a deck pivotally attached thereto. The deck has a backstop for positioning the trailer during dumping. Actuators raise and lower the deck between a lowered position adjacent the frame and a raised position for dumping the trailer contents. The tipper includes a chute having fixed and pivoting components which cooperate to guide the dumpable material from a back opening of the trailer past the frame back end. The tipper frame has outwardly extending front and back stabilizers. The front stabilizers lift and lower a front end of the frame between a low-profile dumping position for receiving the trailer and a raised towing position for hitching and towing the tipper between dumping locations. A method of successively removing the contents from a plurality of trailers using the tipper is also provided.

Abstract: A drive device for driving and/or conveying, guiding and positioning an object in a desired direction by a wedge-type propulsion mechanism. The wedge-type propulsion mechanism represents a new design for a step-by-step conveyor system which can move substantially heavier loads than the systems already known and can perform other functions as well. The device includes a support platform for supporting a load, and an inclined ramp connected to the support platform, the inclined ramp facing in the desired conveying direction. A lifting device can be positioned under the ramp and moved upward to lift the ramp, and with it the support platform. A low coefficient of friction exists between the lifting device and the ramp, preferably provided by a roller, so that as soon as the lifting device lifts the ramp, the ramp slides or rolls along the lifting device in the desired conveying direction while the lifting device remains stationary.

Abstract: A load carrying and tipping vehicle (11) adapted to be coupled to a power-operable vertically movable part (15) of a motor vehicle (13) such as a front end loader in which case the bucket of the front end loader constitutes the vertically movable part. The load carrying and tipping vehicle (11) has a load carrying portion (21) which is supported on two wheels (29) and which is tippable in a vertical plane parallel to the direction of travel of the vehicle (11). A coupling mechanism (41) is provided for detachably coupling one end (25) the load carrying portion to the bucket (15) of the front end loader whereby raising of the bucket (15) effects tipping of the load carrying portion (21). The coupling mechanism (41) provides a pivotal connection between the bucket (15) and the load carrying portion (21) about a first pivot axis (48) which is substantially horizontal and transverse to the direction of travel of the vehicle (11).