A truck hopper gate opener and method of its use are described. The opener includes a static base mounted to a floor or an industrial cart. Pivotally engaged to the base is a frame which includes an articulate arm to provide horizontal motion and a slide/track assembly to provide vertical motion to a rotary motor pivotally engaged thereto. The rotary motor includes a gate opener interface in the form of a clamp or socket configured to couple with a gate opening mechanism of a truck hopper gate, whereby when appropriately positioned and engaged the rotary motor is activated and turns the gate opening mechanism and opens the truck hopper gate.
Truck Hopper Gate Opener
2018-09-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | E05F DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION , Vorrichtungen zum Bewegen der Flügel in die Offen- oder Schließstellung / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS |