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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7428765 | Passenger boarding bridge stabilizing apparatus and method therefor Passenger boarding bridges have adjustable walkways that are elevated high above the ground when servicing aircraft doorways. Passenger safety is improved by automatically stabilizing the passenger boarding bridge when it is in an aligned condition. A method for aut... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7284559 | Load sensing system A programmable microcomputer controlled load sensing system for maximizing the cleaning efficiency of particulate raw materials such as sand, gravel, rock, ores, etc. in a log washer by sensing the weight of the aggregate in the log washer tank and adjusting the ang... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7188843 | Multiuse lifting and rolling platform A combination lift table, platform, tilt back hand truck, scaffold, work bucket, floor jack and mechanic' creeper. The combination is a portable and foldable unit that converts into a tilt back hand truck having two wheels or six wheels that have a lift table with e... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7082637 | Compact foldable ramp A multi-section ramp hinged longitudinally end-to-end uncurls from a portable mode into an arc of hinged sections in open, or operational mode, each adjacent section pair limited in opening rotation at less than 180 degrees as adjacent section ends come into abutmen... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069612 | Connecting device and method of connection One end of a passenger bridge or a goods-handling device of mobile type can be expediently and securely connected to a door on a craft, especially an aircraft, by determining the position of the door in relation to a reference point on the craft and storing it in a ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069611 | Regional boarding ramp for commuter aircraft A walkway having a series of fixed height corridor units and an inclined gangway unit at its forward end. The units are articulatingly connected and selectively collapsible. The gangway is selectively variable in height, being provided with elevating means at its fr... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7010825 | Telescoping ramp A telescoping ramp assembly incorporates one or more sloping deck ramp sections which nest inside one another; are mounted on wheels; and have pull-up/fold-down railing sections which rise/lower and link/unlink as the ramp sections, powered manually or by way of a m... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997466 | Mobile base A mobile base includes a main body having a first side formed with two first foot portions and a second side formed with two second foot portions, two fixing rollers each mounted on a respective first foot portion, an adjusting plate mounted between the second foot ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6929217 | Interstitial regional aircraft boarding piers, and methods of using same An interstitial regional aircraft boarding pier can be provided at an airport concourse in place of a conventional large aircraft boarding bridge. The interstitial regional aircraft boarding pier includes a primary passenger bridge between the airport concourse and ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6914542 | Method and system for parking aircraft at an airport A method and system for parking aircraft at an airport terminal having a plurality of passenger loading bridges is disclosed. According to the invention, a parking space is defined at the terminal for an aircraft of a known type, such that at least a desired clearan... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6898815 | Portable unloading dock A portable unloading dock for trucks including a frame structure, including a pair of trusses and lateral members supporting a ramp having an elevated end and a ground engaging end. The dock includes a plurality of wheels supporting the dock for manual movement, whi... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6813792 | Gangway including an articulated ramp and ladder A gangway includes a ladder, which is removably attachable to extend along a side of a boat, and a ramp, which is removably and pivotally attachable to the ladder at a number of vertically spaced locations. The ladder may include a step that is pivoted to extend out... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6722612 | Method and apparatus for controlling passenger flow into and out of aircraft A method and apparatus for controlling passenger flow into and out of an aircraft. The apparatus can include a walkway elongated along a longitudinal axis and having a first portion and a second portion with the first portion configured to be positioned adjacent to ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6481039 | Passenger loading bridge extending from a terminal at ground level and for servicing aircraft of various sizes An extensible loading bridge for passenger loading having at least two extensible sections for supporting aircraft from an airport terminal at ground level. A wheeled gantry is located at the aircraft facing end of the aircraft facing section. The gantry ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6407348 | Baggage bridge apparatus The apparatus is employed for moving baggage from a scale to a conveyor system. A support member with upper rollers is supported on the scale. Also provided is a bridge base and a bridge having one end pivotally coupled to the forward end of the bridge ba... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6357990 | Truck freight loading wheeled elevator A wheeled elevator platform for use in loading and unloading highway trucks from and to a loading dock at a merchandise storage facility. The elevator includes folding ramps, hydraulically operated lifting arms to raise and lower the elevator platform, a ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6352400 | Rail road loading apparatus and method A rail road car has a deck for carrying wheeled vehicles. The vehicles are loaded from the ground by use of a movable ramp that is positioned next to a separate coupler end of the rail road car. The ramp has a locating guide, in the nature of a pair of ta... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6175982 | Geared wheelchair ramp The Geared Wheelchair Ramp is a wheelchair lift system designed to be a substitute for conventional ramps used to allow accessibility between floor levels. The key of the invention is a gearing system that allows the occupant of a modified wheelchair to g... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6131224 | Coupling device for transfer between a static structure and a dynamic structure An improved coupling device for the transfer of personnel or objects between a static and a dynamic structure, such as between an offshore platform and a support vessel, which has two trunnion assemblies and a connecting bridge operating such that the dyn... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5855035 | Method and apparatus for reducing skidding of wheels on a passenger boarding bridge A method and apparatus for reducing skidding of wheels on a passenger boarding bridge is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving a travel direction (505), providing a skid compensation control signal (506) to an actuator (728) in response to ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5524318 | Aircraft loading bridge adapter A mobile self-propelled aircraft loading bridge adaptor for bridging between small aircraft and the conventional bridge entry ways provided at airports for use with standard size jets and similar aircraft. In one embodiment, the bridge is supported by spa... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5505237 | Aircraft refuelling installation In order to carry out the refuelling of an aircraft, use is made of an installation associated with the loading bridge used for the transfer of passengers between the air terminal and the aircraft. The installation includes a retractable extension mechani... | 04/09/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5306112 | Dock-aid A loading dock-aid is described that facilitates the lifting and placing of heavy dock plates between the edge of a dock and the back end of a delivery truck. The dock-aid has a lifting boom with a hooked end portion that is inserted into prescribed holes... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5065468 | Portable dock plate The dock plate is formed by a plate member having upper and lower surfaces, front and rear ends and two opposites sides. Two side members are provided which are removably attachable to the two sides of the dock plate. A handle with a wheel is attached to ... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5052860 | System for moving drilling module to fixed platform A system for aligning a drilling module on a jack-up rig with a drilling module support surface on a fixed rig wherein the angular disposition of the drilling module is varied by moving a portion of the jack-up rig on at least one of the legs of the jack-... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5044829 | Mooring system A mooring system comprising a multiple degree of freedom coupler interconnecting a floatation section and an anchoring section of a dock system. The system also comprises a drawbridge section, a gangway section and a shoreline mooring section. The multipl... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5037265 | Method and means for lifting lateral file cabinets A lift roller conveyor for rapid manually lifting a heavy rectilinear object, particularly a lateral file cabinet, from a floor surface onto a four-wheel dolly and for lowering such an object from a four-wheel dolly to a floor surface, is provided in a ro... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5032040 | System for moving drilling module to fixed platform A jack-up rig includes a cantilever beam assembly and a drilling module is mounted on the cantilever beam assembly. The jack-up rig also includes means for moving the cantilever beam assembly from the storage position to extended positions wherein a rearw... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4995129 | Collapsible trailer/ramp assembly A collapsible trailer/ramp assembly is provided which is formed by a pair of deck plates that are interconnected by a hinge along the longitudinal centerline of the deck. The downturned side and end edges of the plates and a plurality of longitudinal and ... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4990029 | Mooring system A mooring system comprising a multiple degree of freedom coupler interconnecting a floatation section and an anchoring section of a dock system. The system also comprises a drawbridge section, a gangway section and a shoreline mooring section. The multipl... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4986405 | Inclined ramp A mobile inclined ramp having longitudinal members that are disposed at the sides and are connected by transverse members that have a U-shaped cross-sectional configuraiton, with the cross parts of the transverse members being directed downwardly. To incr... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4940379 | Truck loading A loading device, for automatic rear end loading of trucks or trailers by means of a forklifting type of device being movably mounted on a platform that can be lowered and lifted is improved by a docking and loading gate defining a particular position for... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4923357 | Container transfer lift A lift which can, for example, be used for lifting a container onto a truck, or for lowering it, includes a horizontal base equipped with wheels and capable of being raised above a floor and thereby supported on the wheels so that the lift as a whole may ... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4730974 | Tilt trailer in particular for a road transport vehicle carrier In a trailer adapted to be connected with a front end thereof to a rear-end of a carrier vehicle, and where the front end of the trailer is held at a predetermined height above ground when connected to the carrier-vehicle, the trailer includes a frame def... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4694522 | Transfer bridge A transfer bridge for bridging across railroad tracks. The transfer bridge includes a bridge plate that can be pivoted from a vertical rest position into a horizontal operative position, in which the free end of the bridge plate rests upon a platform next... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4675931 | Gangway assembly Gangway assembly with a movable bridge part resting on a first surface, extending to a second surface, and connected between the two ends by at least one wire cable gripping the top end of a gantry carried by the first surface, the support of the first en... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4662020 | Combined trailer and vehicle bridge A combined trailer and vehicle bridge for detachable connection to a tow vehicle, the trailer being convertible to a bridge for spanning the opposite sides of a gulf in order to permit a vehicle to drive thereacross, including an elongate bed supported on... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4616373 | Loading and unloading ramp unit for railway convoy train A loading unit is mounted on a railway flat car to load and unload heavy wheeled, tracked or towable vehicles at any desired point along the railway right-of-way. The ramp unit enables vehicles to be loaded and unloaded one after the other along apron ext... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4606090 | Auxiliary loading dock ramp An auxiliary loading dock ramp is provided which can be securely locked to a conventional ramp so as to increase the overall length of the ramp surfaces thereby lessening the degree of incline of the ramps between a loading dock and a truck or railroad ca... | 08/19/1986 |
