Bulk materials transportation system
CA 2126567 C · Owner: Intermodal Technologies, Inc. · Inventors: Tinsman, Jerald R.; Patrick, Kenneth J.
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An intermodal transportation system for hauling bulk materials particularly , municipal solid waste, by rail and truck utilizes multiple rectangular, open-top boxes (12) each having a removable lid (16). The system includes a forklift (20) with an articulated frame (46; 50, 54) actuated by hydraulics which engages channels (18) formed in the box (12) or in the lid (16). Lock bars (26) on the box (12) are clamped by locking members (72) carried on the forklift (20) to hold the box on the forks (22) during an over-the-side dumping movement. The forklift (20) empties the box (12) with a roll-out motion combining a forward rotation of a lifted box (12) with a backward movement of the box …
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- Filed December 24, 1991 and granted August 7, 2001. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 24, 2011.
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