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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353817 | Saw accessory for aerial work platform A wall saw accessory is provided for an aerial work platform, where a wall saw is movably affixed on a track secured to a wall to be sawed. The accessory includes a saw/track manipulator fixable to the aerial work platform. The saw/track manipulator movably supports... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7290640 | High-rise, fire-fighting, rescue and construction equipment A functional compartment is provided in a building, a sliding frame is mounted in this compartment, connected with jack mechanisms; with the help of these mechanisms the sliding frame can slide beyond the outer limits of the building and back. Smooth and safe slidin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7228939 | Platform lift A platform lift has support posts, and a platform that is coupled to the lift so as to be capable of being raised and lowered relative to the posts. A lifting mechanism moves the platform up and down relative to the posts. The platform has support structure and deck... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7163087 | Portable vehicle lift The disclosed invention is a portable vehicle lift for elevating a motor vehicle. The lift includes spaced apart beams which are positioned under the vehicle, each beam has a plurality of hinged strut pairs, each with associated threaded collars. Strut pairs are mov... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160234 | Exercise machine A stretch therapy apparatus provides for enhanced physical fitness as well as rehabilitation and medical treatment by allowing the user to increase core flexibility and shoulder flexion. The stretch therapy apparatus includes both a hip locking mechanism that retain... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7093691 | Portable scissor-lift-assembly A lift assembly includes a first platform provided with a top surface, a pair of opposed sides, and wheels and brackets connected to one of the sides for rotating the assembly. A plurality of rectilinear support shafts have opposed end portions conjoined to the plat... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080715 | Portable body support apparatus for automotive mechanics An auto mechanic's body support apparatus is a portable framework made of steel or other durable materials attached to which are a horizontally adjustable step platform and a horizontally and vertically adjustable chest bench rest. A pair of wheels underneath one en... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6752244 | Apparatus for draining fluids from vehicles Apparatus for draining fluids from a vehicle has an elevated platform supported on a frame, the platform being pivotable side-to-side and end-to-end, to permit complete draining of fluids from the vehicle through an opening in the platform prior to dismantling the v... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6659226 | Scaffolding system for volumes of various shapes A scaffolding system for volumes of various shapes that present a bottom and end walls. The system includes at least a first scaffolding structure having a gantry with at least two interconnected vertical poles; guides secured to the bottom of the volume ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6390152 | Modular bulk material handling station A bulk unloading station is formed by two elongated modules stacked one on top of the other. Each module has a frame with pillars and when the upper module is stacked on the lower module the pillars on the upper module align with the pillars on the lower ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6357550 | Elevated accommodation assembly An accommodation assembly for use as a temporary studio in outside broadcasting comprises a plurality of support legs (2) erectable to upstand from ground level, structural elements (7 to 9) erectable into an accommodation structure (6), and means, such a... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6223855 | Device for dismantling vehicles, in particular for draining the latter The present invention concerns a device for dismantling vehicles, in particular for draining the latter. The device comprises, on pillars (30), a framework on which the vehicles are placed and inspection-type work platforms (40, 50, 60, 80, 90) which can ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6098352 | Deck assembly A deck assembly. The deck assembly may have at least one nonmovable horizontally-oriented unit and at least one movable unit that pivotally attached to a nonmovable unit. The movable unit can be pivoted between a first position wherein it is substantially... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5784835 | Telescoping seating system with continuous foot extension support A support structure for a telescoping seating system includes a wheel coupled to the underside of a foot extension, and support members coupled to the next lowest foot extension. The seat of the next lowest foot extension together with the support members... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5685392 | Multiple lift platform with lateral movement A powered lift platform apparatus is disclosed having a fixed support structure and two independently operable platforms which move in both the vertical and horizontal direction, for use with transport containers, such as trailers, shipping containers or ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5392878 | Bulk material load vehicle access system An upstanding support structure is provided defining an elevated horizontally elongated stationery platform extending along one side of the support structure and a horizontally elongated second platform is mounted, in cantilever fashion, from the one side... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5067587 | Service platform for mobile scaffolding unit The mobile scaffolding unit has a tower, a work platform and a service platform. The work platform can be resupplied by the service platform so as to maintain the work platform at a working elevation. The work and service platforms are located on the vert... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5042612 | Bulk material load vehicle access system An upstanding support structure is provided defining an elevated horizontally elongated stationary platform extending along one side of the support structure and a horizontally elongated second platform is mounted, in cantilever fashion, from the one side... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5029671 | Mechanic's walk A compact foldable mechanic's walk for facilitating servicing of motor vehicles by improving access to the engine compartment. The mechanic's walk includes a pair of relatively narrow elongated planar mirror image platform members hingedly connected toget... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4782917 | Adjustable scaffold An adjustable scaffold having a generally rectangular frame including a pair of clamp sections associated with one side of the frame and a first step section associated with the other side of the frame, pairs of legs pivotly mounted to the frame and said ... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4712647 | Portable and collapsible platform A portable and collapsible platform (10) designed to be hung to a set of attachment hooks (30) that are attached to a stationary structure such as a wall, beam or building eaves. The platform (10) includes a pair of inward vertical members (12), and a pai... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4690246 | Articulated work platform with scissors motion An improved work platform suitable for mounting on a vehicle mounted telescoping boom. The work platform includes a fixed platform section mounted on the tip of the boom in conjunction with a leveling mechanism. Two movable side platform sections are pivo... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4679657 | Mobile tank vehicle access system An elevated platform is provided including one longitudinal marginal portion alongside which an elongated tank body of a vehicle may be disposed. The marginal portion of the platform pivotally mounts a pair of extension panels therefrom in slightly spaced... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4630708 | Semi-adjustable service platform apparatus for gantry crane An adjustable service platform apparatus for a gantry crane having an elongated base frame which includes a pair of horizontally sliding beams which are laterally extendible outboard in opposite directions from the base frame. Detachable towers with work ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4624342 | Scaffolding platform A side rail system for interconnecting layered sections of elongated scaffold staging with the sections respectively spanning pairs of opposing upper and lower support arms of pump jacks which respectively ride on spaced apart pump jack poles. The side ra... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4576249 | Device for fighting fires in highrise buildings and towers A device for fighting fires in highrise buildings and towers is disclosed, whereby a pair of parallel arranged platforms are provided for alternative ascension up the side of the building in stepwise fashion. The upper platform is first released from fixe... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4570751 | Adjustable platform scaffolding An adjustable-height scaffolding comprises a plurality of telescoping variable height adjustable supports each having an outer pipe and an inner pipe slidably mounted inside the outer pipe of the supports and two scaffolding platforms pivotally attached t... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4492501 | Platform positioning system A platform positioning system for a drilling device of the type which includes a support structure and a transfer arm pivotally connected to the support structure to rotate about a first axis is disclosed. This platform positioning system includes a platf... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4397374 | Auto mechanic's body support An automobile mechanic's body support including a T-shaped mobile frame and rectangular tube members supported thereon. The support includes a platform for the mechanic to stand on and also a platform for the mechanic to lie on. Adjustments interconnect t... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4293054 | Scaffolding for supporting lifting working bridges and platforms Scaffolding including at least: two posts (1), a lifting working bridge (2) and a lifting platform (3), said scaffolding being made of modular elements, connectable to each other in disassemblable manner, each post (1), which is triangular in cross sectio... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4237661 | Support stand for use with an above ground pool A support stand for use with an above ground pool which includes a pair of collapsible, spaced, support standards and a platform spanning the support standards and supported by an arm pivotally connected to each of the two support standards, the arms bein... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4188069 | Mining machine having walk-on platform on cutter arm In a cutting machine having a cutter arm which is mounted at one end for universal pivotal movement and which carries at its free end a cutting tool: a walk-on platform covering at least part of the cutter arm, said platform being box-shaped in cross-sect... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4121693 | Method and means relating to high rise building access for fire fighting purposes An arrangement for assisting access to a high rise building in the event of fire within the building in which chains are secured to a movable frame so that when the apparatus is in an extended position, the chains hang well away from the face of the build... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4095670 | Foldable platform for raise drilling This invention provides a platform structure having a retractable floor portion consisting of four main floor panels extending outwardly in directions defining a cross, and pivotable between a horizontal and vertical position. There are also provided seco... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4076134 | Wheeled ramp loading and unloading apparatus Trailers are loaded on and unloaded from railroad flatcars by use of a system including tractors to pull the trailers, an end ramp at the end of the train, and a movable side ramp structure at the side of the train. The movable ramp structure has a ramp a... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4074819 | Elevatable two-part scaffold for picking fruit An elevatable scaffold is disclosed which may be lifted into a position entirely encircling a tree to be picked. The scaffold includes a path completely encircling the tree so that the pickers may pick fruit all the way about the tree. The scaffold also i... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4027803 | Mechanism for assembling ship's hull A ship's hull block consisting of a skin plate, and longitudinal and transverse members fastened thereto by tack welds, is erected in the upright position so that the flat, strength welding of the joints or intersections between the longitudinal and trans... | 06/07/1977 |
| 3978634 | Scaffolding constructions To enable a scaffolding structure to serve horizontally curved structures such as storage tanks, a connection is provided to allow horizontally adjacent scaffold transom element to be relatively inclined to one another in a horizonal plane. The joint incl... | 09/07/1976 |
| 3957284 | Movable steps for a transit vehicle A movable step assembly for use in mass transit vehicles to accommodate variations in passenger off and on loading facilities, said steps being movable from a conventional relation to permit on and off loading to street levels to an aligned, coplanar rela... | 05/18/1976 |
