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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120030886 | Device for an extendable reception of a ramp Subject matter of the invention is a device for an extendable reception of a ramp, wherein the device can be mounted at a vehicle in the area of the vehicle door, wherein the device comprises a drive assembly for the ramp, wherein the drive assembly comprises a slide, w... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20110277253 | Gate hugger - platform and loading ramp system 1. A securing platform comprising:
| 11/17/2011 |
| 20110258787 | JOINT EQUIPMENT AND BOARDING BRIDGE HAVING THE SAME A joint equipment of a boarding bridge is provided, which is suitable for joining with a downwardly turned boarding gate of the aircraft and comprises a floor frame having a concave notch at its front end; a first floor arranged at the opening of the concave notch; a sl... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110258786 | Selectively movable assembly and a method for allowing ingress and egress to and from a portion of a selectively movable vehicle A movement assembly 40 for use in combination with a selectively movable assembly 10 and which includes ramps 88, 90 which are carried by the assembly 10 without appreciably decreasing the amount of storage space provided by the assembly and ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110239381 | DOCK LEVELER The present invention provides a dock leveler that: facilitates safe and smooth movement of any driving device by reducing inclination of the dock leveler; and allows easy maintenance by removing a driving unit such as a hydraulic device. The dock leveler comprises a bo... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110239380 | STOWABLE RAMP AND METHOD OF USE A stowable ramp configured for use with a pet tub. The ramp comprises an upper section, a lower section and a pair of wheels. The upper section is a substantially rectangular platform whose upper section is hingeably attached to the tub and disposed substantially at the... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110232010 | MICROBRIDGES FOR REGIONAL AIRCRAFT AND METHODS OF USING SAME An aircraft boarding apparatus has a passenger bridge that has a confinement structure coupled to the second passenger bridge. The confinement structure exerts a ground-anchoring effect on the second passenger bridge to offset the ultralight configuration of the passeng... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110225744 | LOADING WHARF The present loading wharf comprises a compact structure (1) secured to the perimeter of the opening providing access to the vessel which defines, between the inner and outer faces of the wall, an intermediate space (2) for the placing of the protective mea... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110146008 | MANUAL ACCESS RAMP A manual access ramp including a frame, a platform slidably coupled to the frame, the platform being movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, and a first and second side fences coupled to the platform, the side fences being moveable between a stowed po... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110135432 | MANUALLY-OPERATED RAMP FOR HANDICAPPED ACCESS A manually operated ramp assembly includes a ramp platform and a drive assembly. The ramp platform is moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position, and the drive assembly is coupled to and affords movement of the ramp platform. A shaft extends away from th... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110119842 | BOARDING BRIDGE WITH MINUTE APPROACHING DEVICE AND SHOCK ABSORBING PART AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF The present invention relates to a boarding bridge with a minute approaching device and a shock absorbing part and an operation method thereof. The boarding bridge comprises a rotunda; a tunnel which contractably extends from the rotunda and forms a passage; a cab which... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110108790 | GATE A gate assembly comprising a gate member pivotally mounted on a frame to be rotatable about a generally horizontal pivot axis at a lower end of the gate member to be pivotable between an upright closed position and a substantially horizontal ground engaging open positio... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110088178 | DEPLOYABLE RAMP ASSEMBLY A deployable ramp assembly including a fixed ramp portion and a pivotable ramp portion connected thereto through a direct pivot connection to pivot between stowed and deployed positions defined at a first angle from one another, a cover member pivotally connected to the... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110061185 | REPOSITIONABLE PIT SEAL A method of selectively closing off a loading dock opening defined by a loading dock pit recessed within a floor of a building and a doorway into the building, the method comprising: (a) repositioning a pit seal panel having a substantially incompressible height and wid... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110061184 | REPOSITIONABLE PIT SEAL A repositionable loading dock pit seal panel comprising: (a) a repositionable pit seal panel including a substantially incompressible height and width sized to substantially span an entire vertical dimension and substantially span an entire widthwise dimension of a load... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110023419 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING BY PALLET TRUCK An apparatus for transferring a palletized load between a pallet truck and a load wrapping surface may include a ramp configured to support at least a portion of the pallet truck. The ramp may include at least one fixed portion. The ramp may also include a movable porti... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110023245 | ARTICULATED LOADING RAMP A loading ramp for a vehicle that includes at least three articulated sections. The ramp is assembled to and stored on a floor of the vehicle. The ramp is extended from the vehicle with at least one section being retained on the floor. The sections outboard of the vehic... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110010872 | Pocket ramp A pocket ramp for loading objects or cargo onto the floor of a vehicle and which is mounted between the longitudinally extending frame members of the vehicle. The pocket ramp assembly includes a main frame, a primary slide, a secondary slide, a lower ramp section, an up... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110000029 | BOARDING BRIDGE A boarding bridge is provided that has an inexpensive, trouble-free, and strong construction, that eliminates the level differences between the passage portions of adjacent passage sections, and can reduce the occurrence of passengers falling and the like. In the boardi... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100332085 | POWER RAMP FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF A power ramp for a vehicle and a control method thereof are disclosed. A power ramp for a vehicle includes a main frame defining an exterior appearance thereof, a base plate provided in a bottom of the main frame to define a base of the main frame, a main ramp provided ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100319143 | DOCK LEVELER BLANKET APPARATUS AND METHODS A thermal barrier system for a dock leveling system includes an insulative blanket is dimensioned to be larger than the ramp plate of a dock leveler system at a loading dock. The insulative blanket is removably attached to at least a portion of the door when positioned ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100294593 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A STAIR ASSEMBLY A reusable stair system may allow for access to a platform, for example, at the top of a ramp so that able people are not required to travel the entire distance of the ramp to reach the main platform. The reusable stair system can be easily assembled and disassembled, h... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100269272 | BOARDING BRIDGE WITH AIR CONDITIONER FACILITY A mobile boarding bridge (101) is equipped with climate control facilities. The mobile boarding bridge is furnished with multiple collapsible tunnels (110, 120). A heating/cooling device (160) comprising a climate controller (161) generates h... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100257679 | APPARATUS FOR MOVING TUNNEL PART OF BOARDING BRIDGE An exemplary apparatus is for moving a tunnel part of a boarding bridge equipped with a tunnel (100) that consists of a first tunnel part (110), a second tunnel part (120), and a third tunnel part (130) in sequence from one side and can be mo... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100242189 | Ramp Assemblies, Connection Devices for Ramps, Support Structures for Ramps and Methods for Loading and Unloading a Vehicle This invention includes a connection device for securing a ramp to a vehicle. The connection device has a bracket with an upper surface opposite a lower surface. The bracket is configured to be releasably secured to the ramp. A pivot pin extends from the lower surface o... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100199444 | Rotating Gangway Support Platform A crew transfer system for transferring personnel from a vessel to a stationary platform, such as an oil rig, is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, the system includes a ramp that is coupled to the vessel and an interface that is attached to the stationary platf... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100175204 | Open and Close Apparatus for a Shelter of a Boarding Bridge An open and close apparatus for a shelter of a boarding bridge includes at least one extension arm means provided on the portal frame, each extension arm means comprising: an upper arm having one end pivotally coupled with a column of the portal frame; a lower arm havin... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100178142 | Base structure for a truck bed extension and ramp system The base structure for a truck bed extension and ramp system has a horizontal U-shaped planar frame and dimensions for forming a margin over a tailgate of a pickup truck. A pair of posts extend vertically from the ends of the U-shaped frame. A tailgate-latch coupler is ... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100115714 | Retractable ramp system A retractable ramp system mounts a slideable ramp between lateral rail members which extend the length of a truck chassis and a container mounted thereon. The ramp is slideably suspended from a guide rail running parallel to the lateral rail members by means of a carria... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100066111 | WHEELCHAIR RAMP FOR A RIDE VEHICLE A curved wheelchair ramp for ride vehicles of an amusement park attraction, ride, or other environment is provided. In one embodiment, the wheelchair ramp is maneuverable between a retracted position and an extended position. In the retracted position, the wheelchair ra... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100031456 | FALL RESTRAINT EQUIPMENT COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME A post to be used in conjunction with a gangway or other fall restraint equipment where the post defines an aperture having an upper portion and a lower portion such that the upper portion is configured to allow a link of a chain to pass there through while the lower po... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100032918 | LOADING RAMP AND TRAILER An apparatus that can function as a ramp in one position and as a trailer in another position is provided. When the apparatus is in the ramp position, vehicles can be loaded on to or unloaded off of a truck associated with the apparatus. When the apparatus is in a trail... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090313770 | Gangway Latch A crew transfer system for transferring personnel from a vessel to a stationary platform, such as an oil rig, is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, the system includes a ramp that is coupled to the vessel and an interface that is attached to the stationary platf... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090311924 | SHIP There is provided a ship, in particular a cargo ship. It has a plurality of Magnus rotors, wherein associated with each of the plurality of Magnus rotors is an individually actuable electric motor (M) for rotating the Magnus rotor, wherein associated with each electric ... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090271934 | FOLD OUT RAMP A ramp assembly is suitable for use with a vehicle having a floor. The ramp assembly includes a ramp rotatably coupled within the vehicle, and a moving floor having an inboard panel and an outboard panel. The outboard panel has an outboard end hingedly coupled to the in... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090255067 | MANUALLY-OPERATED RAMP FOR HANDICAPPED ACCESS A manually operated ramp assembly includes a ramp platform and a drive assembly. The ramp platform is moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position, and the drive assembly is coupled to and affords movement of the ramp platform. A shaft extends away from th... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090205145 | BOARDING BRIDGE It is an object to provide a boarding bridge in which differences in level are eliminated between walkway portions of adjacent gangway units so that falling or the like of passengers can be prevented. A boarding bridge is provided in which a proximal-end tunnel and a di... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090199354 | Crew Transfer System A crew transfer system for transferring personnel from a vessel to a stationary platform, such as an oil rig, is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, the system includes a ramp that is coupled to the vessel in such a way as to permit one translational and three ro... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090178349 | LOADING DOCK SHELTER WITH RESTRAINED INNER CORNER A dock shelter for sheltering a truck or trailer at a loading dock includes an elongate foam pad having a traverse cross-sectional area that is generally L-shaped. To ensure that the pad's wrap-around pliable cover remains generally up against an inside corner of the L-... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090165224 | SEAL FOR A DOCK LEVELER LIP HINGE A dock leveler comprising a vehicle-engaging lip pivotally coupled to the vertically adjustable front edge of a deck includes a seal or series of seal segments that close one or more air gaps that exist in the area where the lip is hinged to the deck. Such gaps are part... | 07/02/2009 |
