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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2003
Mark A. Voves, Cresco, IA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A drive system for a movable crossover box includes a pair of pulleys located at the rearward side ends of the truck body; a pair of pulleys mounted at each of the upper front corners of the truck body, with a continuous strand of cable threaded around the pulleys so as to create an upper strand portion and a lower strand portion. A drive winch is operatively secured to the cable and is adapted to rotate in opposite directions at the selection of the operator so as to move the cable in one direction or the other. The crossover box is mounted for longitudinal movement on the upper portion of the truck body, and the box is affixed to one strand portion of the cable whereupon the box can be moved longitudinally forwardly or rearwardly on the truck body depending on the direction that the winch moves the cable.