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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5393191 | Vehicle attachment for transporting snowmobiles A snowmobile transporting device for mounting in a pick-up truck has a lower support frame adapted to be mounted in the load compartment of a pick-up truck and an upper support frame mounted on the lower support frame and adapted for longitudinal backward... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5393192 | Underfloor extendible ramp for vehicles The disclosure comprises a tray mountable under the floor of a vehicle, which tray contains an extendible ramp mechanism. This mechanism comprises a ramp and a driving panel for the ramp. The ramp is fulcrummed intermediate its ends on the outer ends of p... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5391041 | Hydraulically operated bus ramp mechanism A mechanism is provided for deploying a wheelchair ramp at the door of a vehicle, especially a bus, the ramp being of the kind which rotates between a stowed position at which it is flush with the vehicle floor and a deployed position in which it slopes d... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5388949 | Vehicle retriever/transporter A vehicle for retrieving and transporting disabled vehicles is provided having a wheeled frame and a cab containing an operator's compartment comprising an inclined vehicle transporting bed positioned behind said cab, said bed having a downwardly and rear... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5387001 | Combination vehicle towing dolly and flatbed trailer Disclosed is a towing aid which may be easily assembled for multiple uses and disassembled for shipment, storage or transport and includes a variable width axle and a tongue with a variable height for the tongue hitch to accommodate various heights of veh... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5380144 | Deployable vehicle access ramp An access ramp for a van or a similar vehicle having a housing below the vehicle floor and adjacent door which houses the ramp structure. A carrier is extendable and retractable and is mechanically linked to a ramp platform. A boom arm on the carrier exte... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5380145 | Adjustable width loading ramp mechanism A loading ramp mechanism comprises two ramps and the support system therefor such that the ramps may be moved from a storage position in which the ramps are on edge and horizontal and parallel proximate to each other below the rear edge of a truck load be... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5375899 | Mobile display pavilion Various embodiments of a mobile display pavilion are shown and described. Each embodiment includes a trailer for being attached to a wheeled chassis and a vehicle having a door or doors that swing down to a slanted position against the ground, a support s... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5374154 | Ramp bridging mechanism A ramp bridging mechanism having a bridge plate, the free end of which is provided with an extension. A support member is pivotably connected to the underside of the extension and supports the bridge plate in a position of rest. To free the pivot joint of... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5357869 | Device for facilitating access to a rail vehicle having extendable ramp assembly Access to a rail vehicle is effected by a board that is movable between a retracted position in which it is housed beneath the top face of the floor of the vehicle and an extended position in which it constitutes an access ramp between a platform and an e... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5342162 | Tow dolly A tow dolly having both ramp loading and tilt loading capability. The dolly includes a vertical pivot bolt to allow the towed vehicle to be more easily maneuvered around turns. Additionally, the dolly has the capacity to be folded to stand on its ramps, a... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5340267 | Retractable vehicle ramp with lift assist A retractable ramp mechanism for a vehicle includes a frame mounted to the vehicle and a ramp mounted to the frame by way of a linkage for movements between stowed and extended positions. The linkage is constructed and arranged to permit an inner end of t... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5333340 | Mobile truck freight dock with impact and restraint means Mobile elevatable platform devices are fitted with an impact absorbing bumper, a truck restraining hook mechanism, and, optionally, a ground anchor.... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5331701 | Vehicle chair ramp apparatus A housing mounted to a vehicle floor is arranged to permit removal and extension of an extension member therefrom, having an extension plate pivotally mounted to the extension member to provide for a ramp structure relative to the associated vehicle. The ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5328320 | Apparatus for lifting a heavy load with respect to the bed of a truck An apparatus adapted for attachment to the frame of a truck, usually within a bed of a conventional pickup truck. A generally planar base is rigidly attached to the truck frame with bolts. A platform is rotatably connected to the base with a pair of four-... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5325558 | Wheelchair ramp apparatus A wheelchair ramp structure is arranged to include first and second U-shaped tracks hingedly mounted relative to one another cooperative and parallel to third and fourth U-shaped tracks, wherein the first and third U-shaped tracks include an adjusting con... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5312148 | Ramp A tailgate ramp extends the tailgate with three hinged panels (13, 14, 15) able to fold out to a co-planar position whereat each hinge (51, 55) is braced by a system of struts (21, 26) and cables (22, 25) against opening past 180°. The cables (22, 25) an... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312149 | Tailgate enclosed telescopic ramp structure A conventional pickup truck equipped with a tailgate for closing the rear end of the load bed of the pickup truck is provided and the upper margin of the hollow/tailgate is provided with at least one elongated slot extending along the upper margin from wh... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5308213 | Ground level loading universal trailer This invention relates to a ground level loading universal trailer comprising a U-shaped frame; a support bed being pivotally connected to either side and near the rear end thereof to the frame which is mounted upon two stub axles having wheels mounted th... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5305486 | Vehicle passenger boarding system A ramp stowable beneath the floor of a vehicle is normally power driven between retracted and extended positions. The drive, or propelling, mechanism for the ramp provides for the ramp to be manually disconnected from the propelling mechanism for manual e... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5306113 | Fold out ramp system An improved fold out ramp system apparatus for a flat bed trailer includes a tapered tail end extending rearwardly from the trailer; at least one transition ramp having a front end pivotally secured to the trailer in close proximity to the juncture betwee... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5287580 | Folding portable ramp A lightweight folding portable ramp for use with an electric scooter or a wheelchair which may be positioned by the user without dismounting from the means of conveyance. The ramp is comprised of two ramp members and may include a rectangular connecting m... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287579 | Loading and bridge ramp for pick-up trucks A ramp for loading a pick-up truck that is collapsable so that it can be transported and stored in a minimum space. The ramp is removably mounted to the rear tail gate of a pick up truck. The ramp includes three contiguously hingedly connected rectangular... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5281075 | Apparatus for transporting recreational type vehicles Apparatus for loading and transporting recreational vehicles includes a pickup truck. Four upright supports are coupled to the pickup's bed. An upper rack is coupled to the four upright supports, generally parallel to the bed with space between the rack a... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5275526 | Truck freight loading and dock device Wheeled elevator apparatus for use in loading and unloading freight into and out of a highway truck; the apparatus including a platform raised and lowered by hydraulic power engaging lever arms arranged in a parallelogram structure, drawbridge access ways... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5273335 | Truck ramp/tailgate A combination ramp and tailgate structure is disclosed for installation and use in pickup trucks in which the structure would replace a conventional tailgate. The ramp/tailgate structure includes first, second, third and fourth generally rectangular frame... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5259720 | Rotary and tilt snowmobile trailer apparatus A trailer is arranged to have a rigid trailer frame, including radial rods projecting medially of the trailer frame, with the radial rods having rod rollers equally spaced relative to a cylindrical support collar. The cylindrical support collar rotatably ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5259081 | Portable wheel chair ramp and restraining device A wheel chair ramp and restraining device 10 for positioning a wheel chair 64 in a vehicle 12 is provided. The wheel chair ramp and restraining device in accordance with the principles of this invention includes a ramp 20 having first and second platform ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5257894 | Small vehicle stowable ramp system A stowable loading ramp assembly for small vehicles, such as pickup trucks, vans and trailers, which includes a stowing chamber and an extendable loading ramp. The assembly is installable in a truck bed, or the like, with the stowed loading ramp access po... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5253410 | Retractable underbody truck ramp and method of making A retractable ramp is telescopable to a stowed position within a rearwardly open, longitudinally extending storage chamber within a cargo vehicle frame below a cargo carrying floor therein. It can be pulled from the vehicle, tilted downwardly so that its ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5253381 | Hinged cargo ramp A cargo ramp for an aircraft is constructed of two segments which are hinged together so that they may articulate about the ramp pitch axis. The first of the two segments is hinged to the cargo bed of the aircraft so that it may articulate relative to the... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5244335 | Telescopic tailgate ramp A telescopic tailgate ramp (10) has a base tray (20) and a series of telescopically-connected trays (40, 60, 80) that are slidable with respect to one another and are stackable to replace a tailgate of a vehicle. Each tray (20, 40, 60, 80) is a plate with... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5234307 | Motorcycle trailer device Three-wheeled motorcycle dolly adapted for use in conjunction with roll-back tow truck has wide wheel base and low elevation decking. Rigid eyes are provided along frame for strapping motorcycle in upright position to dolly. Convex wheel stop rigidly atta... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5234310 | Hoist system for flat bed trucks An improved system is provided for hoisting loads from ground level to a truck platform, which has particular advantages on flat bed trucks. Ramps are provided for rolling loaded dollies off a curbing or from the ground onto a lower lift platform position... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5228712 | Collapsible motorcycle trailer A fully collapsible ramp trailer is disclosed which is provided with an adjustable axle for balancing the weight of a vehicle-towed motorcycle for optimum transport. In the assembled disposition, the ramp unfolds into three rigidly coupled sections with a... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5215426 | Trailer including a hinged ramp tail A trailer comprising a main trailer portion having a ramp tail hingedly secured to the rearward end thereof. A first axle and suspension system is positioned beneath the main portion of the trailer forwardly of the hinge point of the ramp tail. A second a... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5211437 | Combination tailgate and ramp assembly A combination tailgate and ramp assembly 10 formed of a pair of ramps 14 and 20, which when fastened together with fastener brackets 32 and 72 form a conventional tailgate hinged and rotatable about a transverse sliderail 30. Swing pin hinge 68 supports t... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5205697 | Mobile passenger access lift A self propelled steerable vehicle for transporting a wheelchair bound passenger between two separate locations, such as between a terminal and an aircraft parked on a ramp, includes a lift assembly mounted on said vehicle for movement from a lowermost po... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5199842 | Wheelchair carrier A wheelchair carrier attaches to the back of a vehicle for transporting a wheelchair. A supporting frame attaches to a trailer hitch or the like and can pivot upwardly, out of the way, when not in use. A wheelchair housing is detachably mounted on the sup... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5199150 | Method of constructing a retractable underbody truck ramp A retractable ramp is telescopable to a stowed position within a rearwardly open, longitudinally extending storage chamber within a cargo vehicle frame below a cargo carrying floor therein. It can be pulled from the vehicle, tilted downwardly so that its ... | 04/06/1993 |
