US 12,269,719 B2
Dump system
Samuel J. Schell, Champion, PA (US)
Filed by Samuel J. Schell, Champion, PA (US)
Filed on Feb. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/174,852.
Application 17/174,852 is a continuation of application No. 16/422,604, filed on May 24, 2019, granted, now 10,919,696, issued on Feb. 16, 2021.
Application 16/422,604 is a continuation of application No. 14/392,161, granted, now 10,301,111, issued on May 28, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2014/044435, filed on Jun. 26, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/839,511, filed on Jun. 26, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0259021 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B66F 9/02 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 9/02 (2013.01) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A material handling system for lifting and dumping material, the material handling system comprising:
at least one generally vertical track defining a generally vertically extending lower portion and a curved upper portion transitioning into the generally vertically extending lower portion;
a carriage connected to the generally vertical track for movement with respect to the generally vertical track;
a holder pivotally attached to the carriage; and
a motive power device operable to raise and lower the carriage along the generally vertical track for moving the holder between an upper position proximate the curved upper portion and a lower position, the holder being in a generally inverted position in the upper position,
wherein, the holder is configured to pivot with respect to the carriage between a generally upright position upon the holder being in the lower position and a generally inverted position upon the holder being in the upper position.