20090085394 | BELLY DUMP TRAILER - A belly dump trailer including a hopper having sides made up of multiple hollow extruded aluminum panels. Cones are attached at forward and rearward ends of the hopper. The cones are made of aluminum. The cones are hollow and each cone includes internal stiffener rings supporting an outer shell. The hopper sides include top, side and bottom rails interconnected to the panels. Each of the top, side and bottom rails is made of a hollow extruded aluminum. Another belly dump trailer includes a hopper and a cone attached to the hopper, the cone having an axis which is inclined downwardly in a direction away from the hopper. Another belly dump trailer includes a hopper having first and second side walls each made up of multiple hollow panels, and front and rear walls; a first cone attached to the front wall; and a second cone attached to the rear wall. | 04-02-2009 |