Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866925 | Assembly for securing cargo upon a load bed An assembly for securing cargo, the assembly incorporating a load bed having oppositely positioned paired sides; at least a first pair of arms, each arm having a proximal end and a distal end; arm attaching joints interconnecting the load bed and the proximal ends o... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7837421 | Tie-down mechanism A tie-down arrangement uses a draw-string bag to provide securement to a wide variety of loads. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832969 | Load restraining apparatus, system and method Load restraining apparatuses, systems and methods are provided. In general, in the several embodiments, a load restraining apparatus can include a base, a load restraining component, and anchor. In other embodiments, a load restraining apparatus can include one or m... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7686550 | Container for packaging and transporting glass sheet(s) A container is described herein which uses three different types of restraining mechanisms to help secure glass sheets therein so that the glass sheets can be safely transported from one facility (e.g., a manufacturing facility) to a second facility (e.g., a custome... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7381020 | Method for loading tube bundles on railcars and tube packs for railcars A method for loading tube bundles on a railcar includes placing the tube bundles lengthwise on the car and stacked above the bed of the car to form tube bundle packs. The packs are separated by panels. A spacing block is configured to go within the longitudinally ex... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7329074 | Cross-weave cargo restraint system and method A cross-weave load restraint system and method for securing cargo within transport containers including first and second load restraining strips wherein the first strip is formed with a cross-weave material and the second strip is composed of parallel strands of rei... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7305923 | Universal boxcar with exterior metal surfaces A universal boxcar is provided with exterior metal surfaces and load carrying capabilities of a conventional uninsulated boxcar and thermal transfer ratings of an insulated boxcar. The boxcar may be formed with interior dimensions corresponding generally with interi... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290969 | Overland cargo restraint system and method The present invention is directed to a load restraining system and method for securing cargo within a transport container, which is subject to shifting forces. A system includes first and second load restraining strips that cab be self-adhered onto interior wall sur... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7261044 | Boxcar with load restraint system A boxcar and load restraint system are provided with improved load carrying capabilities and performance characteristics of uninsulated boxcars and insulated boxcars. An insulated boxcar with the load restraint system may have increased load carrying capacity, incre... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7210413 | Universal boxcar A universal boxcar is provided with load carrying capabilities of a conventional uninsulated boxcar and temperature ratings of an insulated boxcar. The insulated boxcar may be formed with interior dimensions corresponding generally with interior dimensions of an uni... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7179031 | Cargo handling apparatus A retaining member 16 is provided for use with a frame 10 for packaging elongate members, such as sections of drill pipe. The retaining member 16 comprises a pressure plate 18 on which is mounted a pair of pivoting hooks 20 for eng... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156594 | Device, system, and method for restraining planar objects Certain exemplary embodiments can provide an apparatus comprising a first arm defining a pair of opposing ends, each of said opposing ends attached to a restrainer; a second arm defining a translatable end to which a restrainer is attached and an opposing end attach... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131803 | Multilength tubular transporter A multilength tubular transporter is provided, comprising a base frame, including at least two main beams, wherein the main beams are connected by a plurality of cross members, a floor substantially covering the areas defined by the main beams and cross members; a p... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7108467 | Center beam car with deep upper beam structure A center beam car has a main deck structure extending laterally from a main center sill, a laterally extending top truss structure, and a central vertically oriented web work structure for carrying vertical shear loads between the top truss and the center sill and d... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090449 | Selectively removable tie-down anchor A tie-down strap or chain anchor is described for use with a trailer or truck. The anchor includes a stem portion which is adapted to be secured to one side of the bed of the trailer or truck. A pair of spaced-apart plates are secured to the upper end of the stem po... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066698 | Cross-weave cargo restraint system A cross-weave load restraint system and method for securing cargo within transport containers including first and second load restraining strips wherein the first strip is formed with a cross-weave material and the second strip is composed of parallel strands of rei... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048484 | Method of shipping and storing removable tread belts for very large tires An improved method of shipping and storing tires having a removable tread belt mounted to a tire carcass which are typically used on large vehicles such as earthmovers. The method includes shipping the tread belt separately from the tire carcass; and holding two opp... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044699 | Adjustable extended load stabilizer for vehicle tailgates An adjustable load stabilizer secures loads of any size within the width of the track carried in a cargo bed of a truck or SUV and which extend beyond the vehicle tailgate, while not interfering with the operation of the tailgate or cargo bed when permanently instal... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7018151 | Cargo restraint system and method A load restraint system and method for securing cargo within transport containers having corrugated side wall surfaces with lands and alternative valleys said load restraining strips are attached to the side wall surfaces only on the land surfaces of the transport c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004080 | Boxcar with load restraint system A boxcar and load restraint system are provided. Various features of the load restraint system may be used with uninsulated boxcars and insulated boxcars. Such boxcars may include a roof assembly, a floor assembly, a pair of sidewall assemblies and a pair of endwall... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6939095 | Selectively removable tie-down anchor A tie-down strap or chain anchor is described for use with a trailer or truck. The anchor includes a stem portion which is adapted to be secured to one side of the bed of the trailer or truck. A pair of spaced-apart plates are secured to the upper end of the stem po... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935668 | A-frame mounted on a flat bed trailer A pair of opposed A-frames are positioned uprightly on a flat bed chassis. A downwardly descending side leg on each side of each A-frame rests on an axially mounted beam. The beam is attached to the underside of the flat bed chassis and extends outwardly from a side... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926258 | Biased strap tension retaining device A strap tension retaining device is configured for a use with a bulk unit secured by a strap under tension. Such a bulk unit load has a corner and defines a bulk unit perimeter. The strap tension retaining device includes a fixed base element, fixed relative to the ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923609 | Laminated cargo restraint system and method A laminated load restraint system and method for securing cargo within transport containers including first and second load restraining strips wherein each strip includes a substrate, a first layer of adhesive, a second layer of adhesive, a first layer of reinforcem... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6896459 | Monolithic cargo restraint system and method A monolithic load restraint system and method for securing cargo within transport containers including first and second monolithic, flexible strips, a first intermediate layer of adhesive and a second layer of adhesive for attachment to a transport container interio... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6877939 | Transport linking frames Frames and attachments thereto and methods of use thereof for the support and/or releasable securing of cargo and/or cargo containers upon and/or to cargo containers and/or cargo container transports and/or lifting devices. Linking frame (10) may be used upon... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6830418 | Vehicular cargo retention system A system including apparatus and methods for compressively retaining cargo to a vehicular surface may, upon adjustment, frictionally engage the underside of the upper lip of a truck bed sidewall and transmit a compressive force to a cargo retention element positione... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6799926 | Cargo handling apparatus Apparatus for packaging elongate members, such as drillpipe (40) and downhole tubulars, comprises a frame comprising a base (6) and side members (2), and packing members (23) for engaging with the side members (2). The packing memb... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6742973 | Carrying apparatus, device and method for use A device for anchoring and safely transporting equipment in land or water vehicles is described. The device comprises a metal hanger that is welded on one side to a flat steel bar that is bent into an offset U-shape whose top extends further than its bottom and allo... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6709207 | Center beam car with deep upper beam structure A center beam car has a main deck structure extending laterally from a main center sill, a laterally extending top truss structure, and a central vertically oriented web work structure for carrying vertical shear loads between the top truss and the center sill and d... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6695556 | Vehicle rear door tie-down kit A multi-purpose rear door tie down kit providing a plurality of components for securing elongated objects to the rear tailgate of a pickup truck or the rear hatch of a sport utility vehicle. The device in its simplest form features an elongated flexible c... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6663328 | Utility cart load binder Various embodiments of a utility cart load binder provide for positively securing a load in or to a utility cart, such as a garden cart, wheelbarrow, etc. Each embodiment includes a series of preferably four cords or lines, with each having a cart attachm... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6632055 | Payload holder This invention provides a convenient, inexpensive device for securing objects in place in the load bed of a transporting vehicle, comprising an elongate frame, clamping members arranged for movably mounting opposite ends of the frame to variable positions... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6626620 | Load retaining apparatus on a vehicle A flexible bag is equipped with grommets and cords enabling it to be placed over one end of a load of material and secured to a vehicle, thus preventing the load from shifting in transit. The bag is shaped to facilitate its placement on the load, and to c... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6626619 | Low platform railway car for glass stands The invention relates to a transport vehicle which serves to transport objects having large dimensions, especially glass stands. The transport vehicle is provided, as a low-platform railway car, with a traversal loading area. This loading area and the loa... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6607337 | Cargo restraint system A load restraint system for securing cargo within transport containers such as intermodal containers (10), railroad cars, truck trailers, and the like, including first and second load restraining strips (24) with an adhesive coating (30) on at least a por... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6599069 | Cargo handling apparatus A retaining member 16 is provided for use with a frame 10 for packaging elongate members, such as sections of drill pipe. The retaining member 16 comprises a pressure plate 18 on which is mounted a pair of pivoting hooks 20 for engaging with protrusions 3... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6524040 | Pallet with securing mechanism for wheeled items A pallet for wheeled items comprises a base frame, a platform on the base frame, a first plurality of ramps on the base frame and sloping from the platform toward the base and a first end of the base frame, and a second plurality of ramps on the base fram... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6524042 | Compact equipment securing apparatus A compact apparatus for securing equipment to a surface of a vehicle includes an elongate shaft slidably extending through a support member attached to the vehicle. An engagement member is formed on one end of the shaft for engaging and retaining equipmen... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6520723 | Rack with built-in winch component The present invention is a support rack with a built-in winch component. The rack unit includes at least two upright members and at least one horizontal support member connected at opposite ends to each of the upright members, and at least one shaft-recei... | 02/18/2003 |
