Bizarre Patents
Vehicular Impact Signaling Device
An apparatus for the deployment of a visible plume to alert other motorists that a proximate motor vehicle has been involved in a collision.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7175379 | Battery changing device for an industrial truck A handling device is provided for a battery block (1) of an industrial truck having a lateral battery extraction opening. The handling device includes a pallet truck (3) and a battery receptacle (4) mountable on the pallet truck (3). The ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7021886 | Paper supply system and cart for a high-speed sheet feeder A method and system are disclosed for delivering and feeding a stack of paper to a high-speed sheet feeder. A sheet handling cart is removably connectable to a docking station attached to the high-speed sheet feeder. The sheet handling cart comprises a paper trough ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004710 | Hydraulic battery changer A hydraulic battery changer for pulling and pushing batteries into a conventional electric vehicle having a height adjustable leg connected to a frame for raising and lowering the frame. A roller is rotatably connected to the frame for receiving a conventional elect... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978991 | Streak free apparatus for processing and stacking printed forms An apparatus for processing, stacking and thereafter collecting printed forms, includes: a dual registering stacking interface, that stacks and accumulates forms in a stack or in a continuing feeding as separate forms; and, a sequencer merger that receives the forms... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966958 | Precision alignment of tire building drum to automated tire building system working axis Method and apparatus for precision alignment of a moving tire building drum to an automated tire building system working axis, wherein the automated tire building system comprises one or more work stations with application drums aligned to the working axis, and the ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6918733 | Hold down clamp for holding down sheet material A hold down clamp for holding down a stack of sheet material, preferably on a transportation trolley selectively in operative association with a printing machine. The hold down clamp has a vertically adjustable holding arm selectively lockable along a substantially ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6896468 | Battery interchange system for battery powered floor maintenance equipment A battery powered floor maintenance machine is alignable with a battery docking station that can slidably receive a spent battery assembly from the floor maintenance machine. The floor maintenance machine includes locking and aligning mechanisms to safely attach the... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6857841 | Vehicle for transporting a semiconductor device carrier to a semiconductor processing tool A vehicle for transporting semiconductor devices is used for servicing loadports of semiconductor processing tools with device carriers by use of a portal hoist. Thereby, the vehicle contains an empty inner space and an open front side, such that the loadport is enc... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6773221 | Positive locking mechanism for a wheel-activated vehicle restraint A wheel-activated vehicle restraint for use at a loading dock includes a wheel-blocking barrier that is selectively locked to a frame by a latching mechanism that engages an inverted gear rack. Components of the latching mechanism are arranged to prevent spreading a... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6736584 | Paper transportation trolley A paper transportation trolley with first guide members on the paper transportation trolley and second guide members on a coupling device of the printing machine for locking the paper transportation trolley to, and releasing it from the printing machine. The paper t... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6709225 | System for installation, maintenance and removal of minienvironment components A system is disclosed for allowing quick and easy installation, maintenance and removal of components within a piece of equipment which may be attached to a front end of processing tool or stand alone unit in a semiconductor processing fab. In a first embodiment, th... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6609872 | Specimen conveying system A specimen conveying system includes a plurality of conveying mechanisms arranged to convey a specimen-contained container in given positions, each of the conveying mechanisms including a belt-conveyor type conveying lane, a motor-vehicle guide laid betwe... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6551049 | Device for controlling the drive of mechanisms operating separately from one another In a device for controlling the drive of mechanisms operating separately from one another, the object is to minimize the operating effort and expense of driving alternatively operating mechanisms. Furthermore, it is ensured by the device that the mechanis... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6494671 | Method and apparatus for collectively changing components at component supply section A transfer rack 15 loaded with a seriate number of component supply cassettes 14 to be handled collectively is carried and retained on a truck 61 so that it can be taken in and out of the truck 61. The transfer rack 15 is passed between the truck 61 and a... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6478525 | Wheel chocking device and method for using the same A wheel chocking device having a wheel chock that can be raised from a retracted position to a raised position. In the retracted position, the wheel chock is substantially flat, thereby allowing a truck to be driven over the wheel chock. In the raised pos... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6450753 | Cargo transfer system A cargo transfer system provides a transport trailer floor with a plurality of guide tracks that slidably support a floor platform having substantially the same dimensions as the full size cargo floor of the trailer; a similar plurality of support guide t... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6439823 | Vehicle restraint device A restraint device for restraining a vehicle to a loading dock is disclosed. The restraint device has a pivot member with a hooking member pivotable between an upwards operative position and a downwards inoperative position. The device also has springs fo... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6379107 | Method of introducing heavy article and method of discharging heavy article A method of introducing/discharging a heavy article is provided that allows for introducing and/or discharging a coil-shape heavy article to and from a transporting receptacle. The method includes utilizing a pallet, a stage, and a carrying vehicle to int... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6371714 | Vehicle restraint and method for modifying the same A vehicle restraint comprising a base member (e.g., a track), a carriage movably mounted to the base member, and a restraining member (e.g., a pivotable hook) mounted to the carriage and movable between and engaged position and a disengaged position. The ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6322310 | Slope extension for vehicle restraints Two embodiments of a slope extension are disclosed herein for use with a vehicle restraint. In each embodiment, the vehicle restraint is adapted to releasably secure a parked trailer or other vehicle to an adjacent structure, such as a loading dock, and i... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6318947 | Pulling-style restraint for a parked swap body A pulling-style restraint for a swap body container parked at a truck loading dock includes an elongated member having a base at one end and a restraining member at an opposite end. The base can be attached to the dock, while the restraining member is ada... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6301776 | System and method for assembling an outdoor unit of a dual-unit type air conditioner An assembly system and method thereof for manufacturing an outdoor unit of a dual-unit type air conditioner employs an assembly system in which the outdoor unit is assembled, a refrigerant charging section in which the assembled outdoor unit is charged wi... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6190109 | Restraining member with recessed shank for a vehicle restraint A restraining member for use with a vehicle restraint for releasably securing a parked vehicle to an adjacent structure is disclosed. The restraining member is pivotally mountable to the vehicle restraint, and is shiftable between a retracted position in ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6149370 | Materials handling carts with remotely controlled decoupling An automated latching and release system is adapted for use with carts of the type configured for materials handling and a vehicle such as a semi-truck trailer used to transport such carts. A latching mechanism includes a latch member which physically eng... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6123496 | Automatic wheel chock A system for restraining a vehicle, such as a truck having a pair of separated tires mounted on an axle, positioned at a loading dock. A member is movable from a stored position near or under the loading dock to an operative position under the vehicle and... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6116839 | Slope extension for vehicle restraints Two embodiments of a slope extension are disclosed herein for use with a vehicle restraint. In each embodiment, the vehicle restraint is adapted to releasably secure a parked trailer or other vehicle to an adjacent structure, such as a loading dock, and i... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6099241 | Substrate transfer method and substrate transfer cassette To cope with recent LCD or PDP of larger size, an efficient transfer technology is demanded in manufacturing a larger substrate. It calls for a transfer method for such larger substrate with a less required space, and a substrate transfer cassette enablin... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6089812 | Docking system for aligning and attaching a mobile loading/unloading unit to a machine A system for loading and unloading a machine tool provides a loading unit having a loading unit chassis. Two fixing devices each have a fixing piece disposed on the machine tool and having a receiving section, and a mating piece mounted on the loading uni... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6082952 | Automatic wheel chock system An automatic vehicle chock has a chock and a locking mechanism movable on a rail from a retracted position to a position where the chock is extended and held in position by the locking mechanism. A sensor moves with the chock to determine the position of ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6082953 | Apparatus for transporting valuables An apparatus for transporting valuables is provided which comprises at least a vehicle (2) provided with a loading space (3) with containers (4) for valuables (5) which may be received therein, removed therefrom, respectively. The apparatus also includes ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6071069 | Method for unloading reams of sheets and apparatus for unloading reams of sheets The method for unloading the reams from a machine for the production of securities comprises the following steps: a) placing of a container (1) having at least one door (6) on the same side as the tray rack (31) of the machine (34), b) positioning and locking ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6065923 | Vehicle/dock alignment system A dock (D) is provided with a reciprocating slat conveyor (12). A trailer (T) is provided with a reciprocating slat conveyor (10). The dock (D) includes a dock end (100) that includes mechanism for aligning the trailer conveyor (10) with the dock conveyor... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6033175 | Docking mechanism for aligning, coupling and securing a movable cart to a stationary workstation A device that aligns and couples a movable object to a destination includes fixed and movable coupling elements that interengage with one another. The fixed coupling elements are provided in a fixed location at the destination and the movable coupling ele... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5964572 | Vehicle restraint Vehicle restraint including a support mounted adjacent a loading structure. A carriage is supported from the support and has a generally horizontal portion extending over the roadway, the horizontal portion being operatively engageable with the vehicle ba... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5927938 | Battery charging and transfer system for electrically powered vehicles A battery transfer and charging system for electrically powered vehicles includes a conveyor loop for conveying batteries from a battery receiving station to a battery delivery station. A displacement assembly removes spent batteries of electric vehicles ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5882167 | Locking mechanism for a vehicle restraint A vehicle restraint is provided for releasably securing a parked vehicle to an adjacent structure. The vehicle restraint includes a carriage assembly which is adjustably vertically mounted to the adjacent structure and a restraining member which is pivota... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5803701 | System and method for conveying cargo containers through environmentally controlled enclosures System (10) for automatically conveying photosensitive cargo containers (15) through a storage compartment (14) of a vehicle, preferably a trailer (12) and selective environmentally controlled enclosures (32,40,42) comprises a conveyor device (18) positio... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5743697 | Automatic wheel chock A system for restraining a vehicle, such as a truck having a pair of separated tires mounted on an axle, positioned at a loading dock. A member is movable from a stored position near or under the loading dock to an operative position under the vehicle and... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5702223 | Vehicle restraint Vehicle restraint including a support mounted adjacent a loading structure. A carriage is supported from the support and has a generally horizontal portion extending over the roadway, the horizontal portion being operatively engageable with the vehicle ba... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5695315 | Apparatus for accurately positioning a printing plate stand A printing plate stand and an apparatus for positioning the printing plate stand are provided. The printing plate stand is movable and supplies printing plates to a printing plate transfer apparatus. The positioning apparatus includes, at a bottom surface... | 12/09/1997 |
