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A LABOR SAVER 



E asy Way to Unload T railer 



An easy way of unloading a trail- 

 er of apples has been devised by a 

 Massachusetts grower. Two roller con- 

 veyors are placed on the platform of a 

 flat bed trailer. On the conveyors are 

 placed 3 pieces of plywood 5/8" x 

 37 1/2" X 69" and one piece 5/8" x 

 18 3/4" X 69". Since leveling takes 

 place at the unloading dock, the 

 trailer is loaded with one layer of 35 

 boxes. 



Sliding of the conveyors and plywood off the trailer is prevented by a 32 x 

 3-2. plank having two bolts that protrude and fit in holes bored in the trailer 

 bed. 



To unload the boxes of apples the trailer is backed up to a platform at the 

 unloading dock. The platform with two roller conveyors on it is at the same 

 height as the trailer bed. The retaining plank is removed and the trailer is 

 quickly unloaded by grasping the boxes at the front of the trailer and sliding 

 the load onto the platform. Another set of ply\70od boards are placed on the 

 trailer and the driver is off for another load of apples without any further 

 delay. 



The platform is of sufficient size to hold 2-2 trailer loads of apples. This 

 also helps eliminate waiting at the unloading dock. 



The boxes are leveled by women and then a man places them on a skid for 

 storage. 



William J. Lord 



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