Wheeled stone saver

Abstract

A wheel assembly ( 66 ) is connected to a base bottom surface ( 26 ) of a receptacle ( 20 ) for facilitating rolling movement of the receptacle ( 20 ) over ground at a construction site. The wheel assembly ( 66 ) includes a pair of flanges ( 68 ) extending downwardly from the base bottom surface ( 26 ) of a front area ( 34 ) and a roller ( 70 ) is rotatably supported by and extends between the flanges ( 68 ). The roller ( 70 ) includes a drum ( 72 ) and a roller extremity ( 74 ) and a plurality of teeth ( 76 ) are disposed about the drum ( 72 ) and extend from the drum ( 72 ) to the roller extremity ( 74 ). The flanges ( 68 ) extend to a position to dispose the roller extremity ( 74 ) below the base bottom surface ( 26 ) of the receptacle ( 20 ) for supporting the receptacle ( 20 ) on the roller ( 70 ) and a first intersection ( 32 ) of a middle and rear area ( 36, 38 ) of the base bottom surface ( 26 ) in a static condition.

1 . A receptacle ( 20 ) for containing bedding material at a construction site and comprising;
 a base plate ( 22 ) having a base top surface ( 24 ) and a base bottom surface ( 26 ) and being bent at a plurality of first intersections ( 32 ) to define a front area ( 34 ) and a middle area ( 36 ) and a rear area ( 38 ) with said front and rear areas ( 34 ,  38 ) being flared at an upward angle relative to said middle area ( 36 ),   a pair of side plates ( 40 ) extending upwardly from said base top surface ( 24 ) of said base plate ( 22 ) to close the sides of said receptacle ( 20 ),   a pair of arms ( 58 ,  60 ) extending upwardly from said side plates ( 40 ) and disposed above said rear area ( 38 ) of said receptacle ( 20 ),   a bar ( 64 ) extending between said arms ( 58 ,  60 ) for lifting said receptacle ( 20 ) to move said receptacle ( 20 ), and   characterized by a wheel assembly ( 66 ) connected to said base bottom surface ( 26 ) of said front area ( 34 ) and including a pair of flanges ( 68 ) extending downwardly in spaced relationship from said base bottom surface ( 26 ) of said front area ( 34 ),   said wheel assembly ( 66 ) including a roller ( 70 ) rotatably supported by and extending between said flanges ( 68 ) for facilitating rolling movement of said receptacle ( 20 ) over ground at a construction site.   
   
   
       2 . A receptacle ( 20 ) as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said roller ( 70 ) includes a roller extremity ( 74 ) and said flanges ( 68 ) extend to a position to dispose said roller extremity ( 74 ) below said base bottom surface ( 26 ) of said middle area ( 36 ) for supporting said receptacle ( 20 ) on said roller ( 70 ) and said intersection of said rear and middle areas ( 38 ,  36 ) in a static condition. 
   
   
       3 . A receptacle ( 20 ) as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said roller ( 70 ) includes a drum ( 72 ) and a plurality of teeth ( 76 ) disposed about said drum ( 72 ) and extending from said drum ( 72 ) to said roller extremity ( 74 ). 
   
   
       4 . A receptacle ( 20 ) as set forth in  claim 3  wherein said teeth ( 76 ) are equally spaced in rings along the width of said roller ( 70 ) and said wheel assembly ( 66 ) includes a plurality of scraper assemblies ( 84 ) extending into the space between said rings of teeth ( 76 ) for removing debris from said roller ( 70 ). 
   
   
       5 . A receptacle ( 20 ) as set forth in  claim 4  wherein each of said scraper assemblies ( 84 ) includes a pair of scraper plates ( 86 ) having a scraper slot ( 88 ) and a scraper top surface ( 90 ) and a scraper bottom surface ( 92 ) and said scraper plates ( 86 ) being bent at a second intersection ( 94 ) to define an attachment area ( 96 ) and a scraping area ( 98 ) and said scraper plates ( 86 ) are interconnected at said scraper slots ( 88 ) with said scraper top surfaces ( 90 ) of said attachment areas ( 96 ) in plane with one another. 
   
   
       6 . A receptacle ( 20 ) as set forth in  claim 5  wherein each of said scraper assemblies ( 84 ) includes a plurality of scraper plate supports ( 100 ) disposed in spaced and parallel relationship and extending between said scraper bottom surfaces ( 92 ) of said pair of scraper plates ( 86 ) for reinforcing said pair of scraper plates ( 86 ) during debris removal. 
   
   
       7 . A receptacle ( 20 ) as set forth in  claim 6  wherein each of said scraper assemblies ( 84 ) is secured to said wheel assembly ( 66 ) along said attachment bottom surface ( 82 ) of said attachment plate ( 78 ) at said scraper top surfaces ( 90 ) of said attachment areas ( 96 ) of said scraper plates ( 86 ). 
   
   
       8 . A receptacle ( 20 ) as set forth in  claim 7  wherein said plurality of scraper assemblies ( 84 ) are aligned along said attachment plate ( 78 ) with the intersection of each of said pair of scraper plates ( 86 ) parallel to the rotation axis of said roller ( 70 ). 
   
   
       9 . A receptacle ( 20 ) as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said base plate ( 22 ) is rounded along said base bottom surface ( 26 ) at each of said first intersections ( 32 ) of said middle area ( 36 ) and each of said front and rear areas ( 34 ,  38 ). 
   
   
       10 . A receptacle ( 20 ) as set forth in  claim 9  wherein said base plate ( 22 ) has a rectangular shape defining long edges ( 28 ) having a long edge length (L l ) and short edges ( 30 ) having a short edge length (L s ) with said long edge length (L l ) being greater than said short edge length (L s ). 
   
   
       11 . A receptacle ( 20 ) as set forth in  claim 10  wherein said side plates ( 40 ) extend in spaced and parallel relationship from base top surface ( 24 ) of said front and middle and rear areas ( 34 ,  36 ,  38 ) to a rectangular edge ( 42 ) and an edge beam ( 48 ) disposed along said rectangular edge ( 42 ) of said side plate ( 40 ) to define an edge shoulder ( 50 ) extending outwardly from said side plate ( 40 ). 
   
   
       12 . A receptacle ( 20 ) as set forth in  claim 11  wherein each of said side plates ( 40 ) are spaced inwardly from said corresponding long edges ( 28 ) to define a ledge ( 44 ,  46 ) between said side plate ( 40 ) and said long edge ( 28 ) with each of said ledges including a lower ledge ( 44 ) disposed along said middle area ( 36 ) and flared ledges ( 46 ) disposed along said front and rear areas ( 34 ,  38 ). 
   
   
       13 . A receptacle ( 20 ) as set forth in  claim 12  further comprising a plurality of stringers ( 52 ,  54 ) disposed in spaced and parallel relationship and extending perpendicularly between said lower ledge ( 44 ) and said edge shoulder ( 50 ) and said plurality of stringers ( 52 ,  54 ) including a plurality of end stringers ( 52 ) disposed next adjacent said first intersections ( 32 ) and a plurality of middle stringers ( 54 ) disposed equidistantly between said end stringers ( 52 ). 
   
   
       14 . A receptacle ( 20 ) as set forth in  claim 13  further comprising a plurality of shoulder beams ( 56 ) extending between said end stringers ( 52 ) and said edge shoulder ( 50 ) and along said flared shoulders ( 44 ,  50 ). 
   
   
       15 . A receptacle ( 20 ) as set forth in  claim 14  further comprising a reinforcement plate ( 62 ) interconnecting each of said arms ( 58 ,  60 ) to adjacent said beams ( 48 ,  56 ) and adjacent said edge shoulder ( 50 ). 
   
   
       16 . A receptacle ( 20 ) for containing bedding material at a construction site and comprising;
 a base plate ( 22 ) having a base top surface ( 24 ) and a base bottom surface ( 26 ) and a rectangular shape defining long edges ( 28 ) having a long edge length (L l ) and short edges ( 30 ) having a short edge length (L s ) with said long edge length (L l ) being greater than said short edge length (L s ),   said base plate ( 22 ) being bent at a plurality of first intersections ( 32 ) to define a front area ( 34 ) and a middle area ( 36 ) and a rear area ( 38 ),   said front area ( 34 ) and said rear area ( 38 ) each being flared at an upward angle relative to said middle area ( 36 ),   said base plate ( 22 ) being rounded along said base bottom surface ( 26 ) at each of said first intersections ( 32 ) of said middle area ( 36 ) and each of said front and rear areas ( 34 ,  38 ),   a pair of side plates ( 40 ) extending upwardly in spaced and parallel relationship from said base top surface ( 24 ) of said front and middle and rear areas ( 34 ,  36 ,  38 ) to a rectangular edge ( 42 ) to close the sides of said receptacle ( 20 ),   each of said side plates ( 40 ) spaced inwardly from said corresponding long edge ( 28 ) to define a ledge ( 44 ,  46 ) between said side plate ( 40 ) and said long edge ( 28 ),   each of said ledges including a lower ledge ( 44 ) disposed along said middle area ( 36 ) and flared ledges ( 46 ) disposed along said front and rear areas ( 34 ,  38 ),   an edge beam ( 48 ) disposed along said rectangular edge ( 42 ) of said side plate ( 40 ) to define an edge shoulder ( 50 ) extending outwardly from said side plate ( 40 ),   a plurality of stringers ( 52 ,  54 ) disposed in spaced and parallel relationship and extending perpendicularly between said lower ledge ( 44 ) and said edge shoulder ( 50 ),   said plurality of stringers ( 52 ,  54 ) including a plurality of end stringers ( 52 ) disposed next adjacent said first intersections ( 32 ) and a plurality of middle stringers ( 54 ) disposed equidistantly between said end stringers ( 52 ),   a plurality of shoulder beams ( 56 ) extending between said end stringers ( 52 ) and said edge shoulder ( 50 ) and along said flared ledges ( 46 ),   at least one pair of arms ( 58 ,  60 ) secured to said edge shoulder ( 50 ) and extending upwardly in spaced and parallel relationship from said side plates ( 40 ),   said at least one pair of arms ( 58 ,  60 ) including a first pair of arms ( 58 ) disposed above said rear area ( 38 ) of said receptacle ( 20 ) and a second pair of arms ( 60 ) disposed above said front area ( 34 ) of said receptacle ( 20 ),   a bar ( 64 ) extending between said pair of arms ( 58 ,  60 ) for lifting said receptacle ( 20 ) body to move said receptacle ( 20 ),   a reinforcement plate ( 62 ) interconnecting each of said arms ( 58 ,  60 ) to adjacent said beams ( 48 ,  56 ) and adjacent said edge shoulder ( 50 ),   a wheel assembly ( 66 ) connected to said base bottom surface ( 26 ) of said front area ( 34 ),   said wheel assembly ( 66 ) including an attachment plate ( 78 ) having an attachment top surface ( 80 ) and an attachment bottom surface ( 82 ),   said attachment plate ( 78 ) secured to said base bottom surface ( 26 ) of said front area ( 34 ) of said receptacle ( 20 ) along said attachment top surface ( 80 ),   said wheel assembly ( 66 ) including a pair of flanges ( 68 ) extending downwardly in spaced and parallel relationship from said attachment bottom surface ( 82 ) of said attachment plate ( 78 ) and being aligned next adjacent to said side plates ( 40 ),   said wheel assembly ( 66 ) including a roller ( 70 ) being rotatably supported by and extending between said pair of flanges ( 68 ) for facilitating rolling movement of said receptacle ( 20 ) over ground at a construction site,   said roller ( 70 ) including a roller extremity ( 74 ) and said flanges ( 68 ) extending to a position to dispose said roller extremity ( 74 ) below said base bottom surface ( 26 ) of said middle area ( 36 ) for supporting said receptacle ( 20 ) on said roller ( 70 ) and said intersection of said rear and middle areas ( 38 ,  36 ) in a static condition,   said roller ( 70 ) including a drum ( 72 ) and a plurality of teeth ( 76 ) disposed about said drum ( 72 ) and extending from said drum ( 72 ) to said roller extremity ( 74 ),   said teeth ( 76 ) aligned in a plurality of rings equally spaced along the width of said roller ( 70 ),   said wheel assembly ( 66 ) including a plurality of scraper assemblies ( 84 ) extending into the space between said rings of teeth ( 76 ) for removing debris from said roller ( 70 ),   each of said scraper assemblies ( 84 ) including a pair of scraper plates ( 86 ) having a scraper slot ( 88 ) and a scraper top surface ( 90 ) and a scraper bottom surface ( 92 ),   said scraper plates ( 86 ) being bent at a second intersection ( 94 ) to define an attachment area ( 96 ) and a scraping area ( 98 ),   said scraper plates ( 86 ) interconnected at said scraper slots ( 88 ) with said scraper top surfaces ( 90 ) of said attachment areas ( 96 ) in plane with one another,   each of said scraper assemblies ( 84 ) including a plurality of scraper plate supports ( 100 ) disposed in spaced and parallel relationship and extending between said scraper bottom surfaces ( 92 ) for reinforcing said scraper plates ( 86 ) during debris removal,   each of said scraper assemblies ( 84 ) secured to said wheel assembly ( 66 ) along said attachment bottom surface ( 82 ) of said attachment plate ( 78 ) at said scraper top surfaces ( 90 ) of said attachment areas ( 96 ) of said scraper plates ( 86 ), and   said plurality of scraper assemblies ( 84 ) aligned along said attachment plate ( 78 ) with the intersection of each of said pair of scraper plates ( 86 ) parallel to the rotation axis of said roller ( 70 ).