Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7425110 | Vehicular wheelchair docking and capture apparatus A transit vehicle docking system including a pair of press plates driven inwardly against the opposite side of a wheelchair docked in a docking space in a transit vehicle. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7407352 | Method and apparatus for removing carts from a trailer A new and improved shopping cart release system is disclosed for use in collecting, transporting, removing and loading various types of carts and carriers. A release system is adapted for use with carts of the type configured for materials handling and a vehicle suc... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402012 | Mono-beam motorcycle trailer and support assembly A mono-beam trailer and support assembly for transporting a motorcycle in an upright position without the use of straps or ropes. A single elongate main beam, upon which the motorcycle is carried, pivots vertically and laterally relative to the towing vehicle but ca... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7367764 | Reversible plate positioning device for stationary radiation imaging trailer system The present invention discloses a reversible plate positioning device for a stationary radiation imaging trailer system, comprising a left platform (7-1) and a right platform (7-2) that can be connected with a trailing part (4) of ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360978 | Combination chain and strap tie down apparatus and system A combination chain and strap tie-down apparatus and system. An elongated shaft is attached to an automobile transport platform. A ratchet gear wheel having engagement teeth and a ratchet wrench socket wheel having a plurality of wrench apertures can be located on o... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7311335 | Trailer and fuel tank assembly A trailer and fuel tank assembly are disclosed. The fuel tank preferably forms the body of the trailer. The fuel tank may include a recess in the top surface for receiving the motor and/or pump, which may lower the pump closer to the ground to increase the suction p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306413 | Vehicle restraint apparatus and trailer incorporating the same A trailer and vehicle restraining apparatus therefore providing secure attachment of at least one vehicle to the trailer. The apparatus has a body with a flange extending outwardly therefrom with a restraining member being received for slidable movement along at lea... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7287942 | Motorcycle restraint system The present invention is a motorcycle restraint system utilizing a trailing member linking the rear axle of the motorcycle to the floor of the transport vehicle via two hinge joints, allowing for automatic height adjustment. The restraint system allows the motorcycl... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7194878 | Vehicle booting device A device for booting the wheel of a vehicle comprises a dual capability for locking the wheel of either small or large vehicles. The booting device comprises a dual pair of pincer arms that are juxtaposed with respect to each other about a base member. The base memb... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7114897 | Vehicle support and retention system for a vehicle transporter A vehicle support and restraint system for a vehicle transporter permits the operator to consistently and securely install either soft tie-down or hard tie-down cargo vehicle restraint while standing at ground level. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7059814 | Trailer system for radiation imaging A trailer system for radiation imaging, comprising a trailer including a frame, a plurality of guide wheels and connecting hooks, and anchoring devices, the frame comprises an intermediate section in the form of a H-shaped frame beam, a left frame bed and a right fr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040846 | Transit bracket assembly for motorcycles The apparatus for attachment to a non-inflatable part of a tandem, two-wheel cycle for rigidly mounting the cycle for transit purposes includes a bracket-like member adapted to be secured to the frame or other non-inflatable part of the cycle. A multi-part assembly ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025545 | Adjustable tire tie-down apparatus A tie-down apparatus includes a plurality of O-rings and a plurality of fasteners laterally situated from the O-rings such that the fasteners become disposed at opposite ends of the apparatus. The apparatus further includes a plurality of central straps having a fix... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014398 | Motorcycle and ATV racking system for a vehicle A racking system for transporting motorcycles and ATVs in an upright position in the bed of a vehicle. The system includes a pair of floor plates that are firmly secured in position in the bed of a vehicle. A rack is removably secured to the floor plates. The rack h... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004696 | Supplemental restraint for auto-rack railroad car restraint system A supplemental restraint for a primary vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which reduces or eliminates movement of the vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The supplemental restraint is adapted to be positioned on a grating between the tire of t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6960053 | Winch system A manually operated winch system secures cargo to a transport vehicle. The winch system has a shaft rotationally mounted relative a frame. A ratchet drive mechanism controls rotation of the shaft. A handle received in the drive mechanism can be used both to control ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6926480 | Supplemental restraint for auto-rack railroad car restraint system A supplemental restraint for a primary vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which reduces or eliminates movement of the vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The supplemental restraint is adapted to be positioned on a grating between the tire of t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6902363 | Transit bracket assembly for motorcycles The apparatus for attachment to a non-inflatable part of a tandem, two-wheel cycle for rigidly mounting the cycle for transit purposes includes a bracket-like member adapted to be secured to the frame or other non-inflatable part of the cycle. A multi-part assembly ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6890137 | Ambulance stretcher support to reduce patient trauma An ambulance stretcher support is described for an ambulance having a floor with a top floor surface. In one embodiment, each support includes a stretcher leg receiving member that is adapted to releasably receive an ambulance stretcher leg. A base, configured to be... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6837657 | Trailer of an automatically scanning-type radiation inspection system for large-sized object A trailer of an automatically scanning-type radiation inspecting system used for large-sized object, comprising a trailer body provided with a bevel portion at a tail end of a top surface thereof and positioning recesses adaptive to lower portions of front wheels of... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6814529 | Transport container for unit goods A transport container for unit goods, such as motorcycles, comprises a plastic base structure forming a base of the container; a plastic cover; columns; and a traction device or system. The columns are borne by the plastic base structure and bear the plastic cover a... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6749379 | Golf greens mower trailer A u-shaped trailer frame that includes a drawbar that is connectable to a trailer hitch. The u-shaped frame includes forward holding means and also a pair of axle supports for the wheel axles of the greens mower once the wheels have been removed. The trailer include... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6659696 | Caster securing mechanism A caster shipping assembly includes a wheel having a radius and a centrally mounted axle. A securing bracket is connected to the wheel. The securing bracket is movable between a shipping position in which the bracket is fastened to a packaging component a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6558092 | Winch system A manually operated winch system secures cargo to a transport vehicle. The winch system has a shaft rotationally mounted relative a frame. A ratchet drive mechanism controls rotation of the shaft. A handle received in the drive mechanism can be used both ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6530729 | Vehicle tire tie-down system and method In a method and system for tying a tire of a vehicle on a load carrying platform, at least first and second integral winch and chock assemblies are aligned at both ends of at least one of the tires of the vehicle so that a chock surface of the respective ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6231283 | Vehicle restraint apparatus A clamping apparatus for three or four-wheeled personal vehicles commonly called "scooters" and wheelchairs comprising a baseplate, left and right wheel clamp assemblies slidably mounted on the baseplate, and a cable drive connected between the wheel cont... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6171036 | Adjustable platform tie-down system for vehicle transporter A tie-down system for a vehicle transporter comprises a tie-down apparatus for securing a vehicle to a longitudinally-extending elongate vehicle transporter, comprising a vehicle support assembly, including a front deck and further including a rear deck t... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6161996 | Securing apparatus for transporting wheeled vehicles Apparatus for immobilizing at least one wheel of a wheeled vehicle resting upon a support surface of a transporting conveyance includes paired gripping members adapted to hingedly engage the support surface in a manner permitting rotative motion between a... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6113326 | System and device for loading and transporting vehicles A system and device for loading and transporting a vehicle on a vehicle transporting surface simplifies the loading of vehicles by aligning the vehicle as it is loaded and holds the vehicle securely in alignment once loaded. The vehicle loading device is ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6095731 | Wheel fixing apparatus, pallet/truck and wheel fixing method, automatic wheel fixing apparatus and mode interchange A system is disclosed which can be used to fix a wheel to a pallet or truck, as in fastening a seat belt, by way of a wheel side supporting apparatus and a fixing apparatus for fastening, and which can be used in a high-speed transportation system for reg... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6059496 | All-terrain vehicle safety rack system An all-terrain vehicle safety rack system including a base frame having two parallel rails with two parallel spacer bars coupled therebetween to maintain the rails at a fixed predetermined distance.... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5947794 | Adapter for carrying axled vehicles on model railroad flat cars An adapter for a model railroad flat car enables the carrying of axled model vehicles on model railroad flat cars. The adapter is a thin rectangular block with a transverse groove at each end for engaging the axle, axle housing or axle encasement of a mod... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5836730 | Tie-down system for vehicle transporter A tie-down apparatus for securing a vehicle to a longitudinally-extending elongate vehicle transporter comprises a vehicle support assembly and at least four securement devices associated with the vehicle support assembly and attachable to the vehicle. A ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5823723 | Vehicle wheel tiedown An apparatus for effecting the securement of the wheels of a wheeled vehicle, such as a power wheelchair, to the floor or bed of a transport vehicle having tension connection anchors in the floor respectively vertically below the desired position of the w... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5795115 | Apparatus for on-loading and/or off-loading a vehicle on a vehicle carrier and releaseably latching the vehicle thereto A system for latching a vehicle to a flatbed carrier including: at least one latch assembly mounted on the carrier outboard of respective ones of at least one of the vehicle's wheels; each latch assembly including a box-like bracket having longitudinally ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5755125 | Apparatus and method for wheel immobilization The present invention provides a small vehicle wheel locking assembly which may be quickly installed over one or more wheels of the unit to be protected, and then locked or bolted to the truck or to an adjacent structure. The preferred embodiment comprise... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5746554 | Tie-down method for vehicle transporter A tie-down method for securing a vehicle to a longitudinally-extending elongate vehicle transporter utilizes a vehicle support assembly and at least four securement devices associated with the vehicle support assembly and attachable to the vehicle. A resp... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5743689 | Automobile loading wedge and method Two light weight, movable ramp members having upper depressions are provided for supporting a pair of wheels of a motor vehicle in an elevated position in a transport container. The two ramp members are spaced apart with two spacers to hold them against t... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5674044 | Apparatus for towing motorcycles An apparatus for towing motorcycles behind a vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame with a front stop plate, a bottom plate, first and second guide members extending downwardly from the left and right sides of the front stop plate to the respective sides... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5669745 | Bumper system for an intermodal auto trailer A bumper system for a movable deck in an intermodal auto carrier or trailer wherein the bumper system is mounted on the deck and is foldable against the deck or opened to a position for protecting the auto doors against damage when opening the doors for i... | 09/23/1997 |
