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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7055441 | Counterbalanced deck for railroad freight car A railroad car includes a body having a pair of side walls and at least a pair of parallel horizontal support beams extending along the side walls at substantially the same height. A movable end portion of a deck built as a lightweight composite structure may pivot ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 5192176 | Sectional van trailer having detachable, interchangeable compartments capable of forming a continuous van body with accompanying system for forming shelf decks and partition walls within cargo holding sections A sectional van trailer including a plurality of van sections or cargo compartments which are secured to a trailer frame provides advantages when moving both household goods and/or commercial freight. The van sections may be individually removed and left ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5001990 | Well car apparatus Apparatus for adapting well cars for trailer carrying use without degrading its double stacked container capability, including a trailer hitch head and mounting pedestal attached to the end deck of the well car for securing the trailer kingpin onto the ca... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4992013 | Combination freight and vehicle carrying trailer The invention is a new method and apparatus for alternatively utilizing an enclosed trailer for vehicular and non-vehicular cargo. A pair of tracks located on opposite sides of the center line of the vehicle are independently mounted on a series of full r... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4701086 | Transportation van having load elevating platform located therein A double-deck transportation vehicle has an elevator platform proportioned to extend across the cargo compartment which is mounted on guide rails for vertical movement between a lowered position, an intermediate position and a fully elevated position. Whe... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4659132 | Convertible beverage body for delivery truck or trailer A beverage body for a delivery truck or trailer that is convertible between being arranged for use in side loading at ground level or rear loading at dock height. The body includes: (a) hinged bulkheads separating the side loading bays that swing out agai... | 04/21/1987 |
