US PATENT SUBCLASS 414 / 376
.~ Involving movement of load by gravity from wheeled vehicle

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373  DF  LOAD-TRANSPORTING TYPE VEHICLE AND EXTERNAL MEANS COOPERATING IN THE LOADING OR UNLOADING THEREOF {11}
376.~ Involving movement of load by gravity from wheeled vehicle {5}
377  DF  .~.~> Means initiates unloading of vehicle of type having load body, or other load holding means, suspended therefrom {2}
383  DF  .~.~> Means cooperates with motion of vehicle to reorient load body, relative to wheels, into load releasing attitude {1}
385  DF  .~.~> Means comprises driven device for raising one end of vehicle upwardly relative to other end thereof
386  DF  .~.~> Means comprises driven device for engaging and moving pivotable load body relative to remainder of vehicle
387  DF  .~.~> Means comprises device or structure for cooperating with motion of vehicle to initiate relocation of body component (e.g., floor or floor section, gate, etc.) thereof {1}

DEFINITION

Classification: 414/376

Involving movement of load by gravity from wheeled vehicle:

(under subclass 373) Apparatus wherein the external means comprises a device, element, or member for causing the vehicle or a component thereof to move into an attitude or a position whereby the load is no longer restrained from responding to the force of gravity and thus departing from the vehicle.