Joseph Samuel Rowe

US Patent:

42869137, Sep 1, 1981

Filed:

Nov 13, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/093341

Inventors:

Joseph R. Rowe - Carrollton GA
Eugene T. Sanders - Newnan GA

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

B66F 919

US Classification:

414422

Abstract:

An improved apparatus for collecting, storing, transporting and dumping cropped (cut) sections of continuously cast bar. The present invention is embodied in a dumpable crop bar container generally comprising a yoke and rear stanchion assembly surrounding and pivotally attached to a receptacle and front stanchion assembly by an axle and sleeve assembly. A conventional forklift is used to transport the present invention and to discharge collected crop bar from it. The forklift pushes the front stanchions against a stationary curb, forcing them to pivot inward and upward on the axle which cause the receptacle rigidly affixed thereto to pivot upward and outward. The base of the receptacle pivots to almost vertical and all of the crop bar is dumped out. As the fork lift backs away from the stationary curb, the weight of the receptacle and front stanchion assembly returns it to its original position.