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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7278670 | Lifting spreader for helicopter A lifting spreader for an irregular object such as a helicopter. In order to adapt a standard container frame to lift an irregular object, a pair of spreader bars containing slings is provided. Each bar has a central pipe welded to a container box at each end. An L-... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258376 | Lifting aid for planar members A lifting aid for lifting and supporting a ground engagement tool has an L-shaped cradle having a longitudinally extending base and back wall. A lifting yoke having at least two tubular arms is slideably connected to the L-shaped cradle through tubular sleeves which... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7229109 | Hoist for construction material A hoist for construction sites, for carrying loads suspended from a crane. The hoist is C shaped, suspended at its top arm by a cable of a crane. The bottom arm carries a hook, typically vertically movable, for lifting and moving loads about in the construction site... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222902 | Spool handling device A spool handling device (10) for engaging and disengaging a spool (5) having, a base (14), a spindle (15) supported by the base and adapted to receive the spool, a latch assembly (74) pivotally mounted relative to the base and incl... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7168280 | Roll-changing tool Roll-changing tool having a dismantling device which can be supported on a rolling machine by a hook and which, on a carrier, has a lifting device mounting and a roll holder for a roll journal of a roll, the carrier having a trolley which can be moved in its longitu... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7080864 | Apparatus for shipping and storing elongated members A lifting system includes a lifting plate disposed on each end of two lifting frames. Each lifting frame has an upper segment and a lower segment and optionally one or more intermediate segments. Each lifting plate comprises a unitary body that has a lifting eye in ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6974295 | Method and apparatus for loading stacks of cartons of frozen animal products onto vessels using a carrier A method for rapid loading of stacks of cartons aboard vessels is provided which may include sliding the stacks of cartons from a pallet onto a carrier having fork channels for receiving the blades of a load push lift truck, lifting the carrier into the hold of a sh... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6565136 | Lifting device for palletized loads A lifting device for a pallet comprising a rigid lower L-shaped lifting frame having a pair of lower rigid legs for inserting within openings in a pallet having a load thereon. The L-shaped lifting frame includes upwardly extending back frame members exte... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6536591 | Carrier for rolls of metal plate A carrier (10) for carrying a roll of metal plate includes a frame (20), a support plate (40), a shield (60), and a flexible cushion (80). The frame includes a base (22) and a beam (24). The support plate is attached to the base and has an arcuate outer s... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6502878 | Lifting device for layers of tray stacks A lifting device comprising: a substantially horizontally extending support forming a support surface, comprising at least two support elements, such as, for instance, two prongs of a fork, for supporting a stack, a lifting member, movably connected to th... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6478353 | Universal wheel transport hook A universal wheel transport hook includes a body portion having a suspension hook formed in one end and a C-shaped cradle formed in the other end. A spacer portion is formed between the suspension hook and the C-shaped cradle. At least one retaining clip ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6416098 | Satellite vehicle shipping container A shipping container (100) for transporting and handling a satellite (106) is disclosed. The shipping container (100) includes a support structure (102) for securing the satellite during transport, a base (116) hingedly connected to the support structure ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6318952 | Pipe laying tool A tool for attachment to a working end of an excavator arm for use in supporting a pipe section while lowering it into a trench. The tool has a proximal end from which extends an elongated arm, held in an approximately horizontal position when in use. A v... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6276666 | Apparatus and method for moving a load An apparatus for moving a load has a boom with a lower end and an upper end and a base having a front end and a rear end. The front end of the base is pivotably connected to the lower end of the boom along a pivot axis, wherein a lower surface of the base... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6131975 | Surface protector A surface protector for use with C hooks and other material handling equipment having a plastic protective layer removably attached to an adhering layer fixed to the equipment. A connecting layer made from a sheet of material having loops extending from o... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5738484 | Palletiser A palletizing system for placing articles from a conveyor onto two pallets. The palletizing system includes first and second substantially horizontally extending tracks each having a longitudinal axis. The first track adapted to move along the second trac... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5707168 | Heavy object lifting connector device A heavy lifting tool connector device is provided for lifting objects containing an outer peripheral surface and a plurality of holes. The connector device includes one or more connector rods having a fixed end and a free end and a lifting bolt having a h... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5688010 | Coil edge protection from lifting device A coil lifter (26) adapted for being suspended from an overhead crane for lifting a coil (10) of strip material having a central opening (14). The lifter includes a vertical lifting arm (28), an upper portion (34), a lower portion (36), a lifting surface ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5688009 | C-hook pusher assembly A C-hook pusher assembly for use with a material handling lift is disclosed. A frame member is connected to the lift. A longitudinally extending probe is positioned parallel to the frame. An end joins the frame and the probe. A motor driven screw is journ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5525029 | Palletizer having vertically movable pallet supports and at least one gripper only in a horizontal plane A palletizing system for placing articles from a conveyor onto two pallets. The palletizing system includes first and second substantially horizontally extending tracks each having a longitudinal axis. The first track adapted to move along the second trac... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5431470 | Machinery lift assembly A machinery lift assembly includes an L-shaped tubular support member having a first leg thereof connected to a beam of a pivot joint. The pivot joint defines first and second cantilevered portions of the beam. A hydraulic cylinder is pivotably connected ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5252023 | Lifting apparatus Apparatus for supporting and lifting a load that includes a pair of spaced-apart, L-shaped forks. The horizontal leg of each fork contains a series of longitudinally-extended grooves formed in the load contacting top surface thereof. The grooves reduce th... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5071183 | Tool for installing cutting blades on graders A tool for temporarily supporting a cutting blade in its correct angular orientation to facilitate its installation on a grader. The tool comprises an elongate bar, and first and second brackets mounted on the bar at spaced locations. Each bracket include... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4955972 | Catch basin for bridge deck demolition A tray-like receptacle or container for catching falling debris from bridge deck demolitions is disclosed. The receptacle extends under a bridge deck and a support arm affixed to an end of the receptacle is disposed above the bridge deck. A crane suspends... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4950012 | Universal accessories remover for locomotives This invention is a single suspending device for replacing different types of locomotive engine accessories in a generally easy manner, without the need to adjust the arm(s) of the device, or to forcibly adjust an accessory relative to the arm(s) of the d... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4941645 | Piano lifting and transportation apparatus The invention relates to a device for lifting and transporting heavy objects, such as a piano with the use of a hoist mechanism mounted on the frame which straddles the piano. The frame is mounted on casters to allow easy rolling of the frame along a hori... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4919465 | Protector for "C" hooks Protector for "C" hooks used to elevate and transport coils of metallic material and the like wherein urethane rubber is vulcanized to the hook in strategic areas which contact or have the potential of contacting the sides of a coil of strip material. A r... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4784419 | Coil protector for "C" hooks A coil protector for "C" hooks includes a pad of cushioning material secured to by straps in spaced slots to the "C" hook. Reinforcing mesh material is molded into the pad between the slots and the vertical leg to which the pad is to be secured to prevent... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4722106 | Beehive lifting device A beehive lifting device (10) lifts beehives (106) by engaging handholds (124). As the beehive (106) is lifted by the lifting device (10), the relationship between the load lifting point (51) and the center of gravity (110) of the beehive (106) causes the... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4717188 | Coil protector for "C" hooks A protective attachment for the vertical leg of a "C" hook for lifting steel coils. The protective attachment surrounds the forward portion of the aforesaid vertical leg and is covered with shock-absorbing material to prevent damage to the edges of the st... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4569625 | Load/unload apparatus for disc-like workpieces Horizontally and vertically actuable apparatus for loading/unloading workpieces from a work station. The workpiece holder is contained on a driven workpiece holding tower having in one embodiment a laterally floating bearing coupled to an endless drive as... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4549759 | Forklift-type lifting apparatus A forklift-type lifting apparatus comprises a pair of C-shaped claws or forks and integral frame structure and is adapted to be initially supported from a center spring-loaded cable. The center or point of balance cable assumes a taut position as a load i... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4542928 | Crane/hoist forklift-type lifting apparatus A crane forklift-type lifting apparatus comprises a pair of C-shaped claws or forks and integral frame structure and is adapted to be initially supported from an over-center spring-loaded device for improved accommodation to varying non-level or off-balan... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4519737 | Rotary loader and side-coupling transfer system This loader has two rotary arms which turn a load spreader fork frame off-parallel so that only one fork is extended to couple. The fork frame has a fork at each end with a cam track diagonal across the bottom engaged on the extended fork by a coupling ro... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4480942 | Apparatus and method for laying pipe A pipe supporting structure adaptable to be installed for use on machinery such as on a backhoe including an elongated member formed by angularly related portions including a first portion insertable into a pipe section to be supported from one end, the f... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4433830 | Lifting system for a turbine disc A system for lifting a turbine disc having a mounting flange or balance ring, the system comprising a fixture having a base which attaches to the flange or balance ring, in elongated portion which extends beyond the periphery of the disc and a cantilevere... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4245861 | Core gripper A device for gripping the insides of cores of rolls of materials, and comprising a polygonal central cam, multiple gripping cylinders which are held against the cam by resilient retainer rings and a cylindrical sleeve which retains the gripping cylinders ... | 01/20/1981 |
| 3982647 | Lift truck for concrete blocks A carriage assembly for a lift truck includes one or more load supporting forks attached thereto, each fork being L-shaped and having an undercut intersection between its vertical and horizontal legs to permit simultaneous engagement of the vertical and h... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3971478 | Overhead crane with lifting beam provided with C-shaped claws Overhead crane particularly useful in the iron and steel industry for handling rolled material. The crane is provided with a load crab equipped with a circular rail on which there rotates another crab provided with mechanisms which by means of wire ropes ... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3930585 | Coil lifting apparatus and method Apparatus and method for lifting the top coil from a stack of coils. The apparatus includes a housing which is to be attached to the forks of the fork lift truck and a hook suspended from the housing wherein the hook is adapted to facilitate removal of a ... | 01/06/1976 |
