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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7600646 | Conversion kit for adjusting pipelayer frame width A conversion kit for converting a pipelayer frame of a first width to a different width is disclosed. The conversion kit has a spacer, removably attachable to a first side of the pipelayer frame, and a first plurality of replacement brackets for removably attaching ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7552828 | Supporting bracket for mobile machine tools The invention relates to a supporting bracket (38) of a supporting construction for mobile machine tools, especially for concrete pumps. The supporting bracket (38) is multi-telescopic and comprises a carriage (38) which is pivotably arranged on... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7364044 | Safety device against overturning crane The present invention provides a safety device against crane overturning which operates in a crawler crane comprising at least four outriggers in a frame, the safety device comprising a load detector 2 that detects a ground reaction to each of the outriggers,... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360983 | Portable elevated vehicle display The present invention shows a portable elevated vehicle display that may be lowered for a vehicle to be loaded on a display platform. By extension of a hydraulic cylinder in a parallelogram structure, the display platform and the vehicle may be raised into the air. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7331749 | Backhoe for all-terrain vehicles A backhoe for quick connection to an end of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is described. A quick-connector mechanism is secured to a main mounting frame of the backhoe for securement to attaching components of an ATV. The backhoe has a pair of adjustable telescopic le... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7213841 | Stabilizer support system The present invention relates to a stabilizer support system and a method for stabilizing or supporting heavy equipment in general. The system may comprise a support structure such as a conventional A-frame that is configured to support a crane or heavy equipment. T... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213716 | Crane The within invention concerns a crane with a superstructure that rotates on a vertical axle, a boom coupled to the superstructure in such manner as to luff on a horizontal axle, luffing equipment for luffing the boom, and an operating ballast that counteracts the mo... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204378 | Goods transshipment apparatus A goods transshipment apparatus having a mobile substructure with a superstructure mounted so as to be rotatable relative to said substructure and having a driver's cab and engine compartment and a jib or jib system jointed to the superstructure wherein the superstr... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7178682 | Traveling crane The invention pertains to a traveling crane consisting of a superstructure that can be turned about an upright axis and carries a crane jib with hoisting means, a truck with a tracklaying gear that carries the superstructure and a supporting device with several outr... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6799778 | Vehicle with frame support In a vehicle with a superstructure having at least one swiveling mast on a slewing gear and a frame support with the aid of front and back movable telescopes disposed on each side of the long sides of the vehicle, their stationary telescopes being disposed at least ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6773033 | Mobile concrete pump comprising telescopic support arms A mobile concrete pump including a chassis (10), a rotating gear (14) for a distributing boom which is mounted onto said chassis, a pump assembly and a supporting construction (20). The supporting construction comprises two arc-shaped telescopic... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6715579 | Articulated frame work vehicle A work vehicle is provided with an articulated frame having a first frame segment and a second frame segment that are pivotally coupled to one another by a vertical pivot. An actuator is coupled to the frame segments for articulating the segments relative to one ano... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6685039 | Outrigger assembly for support of mobile cranes, excavators and the like on the ground An outrigger assembly for support of a mobile crane or excavator upon the ground, includes a plurality of outriggers mounted to a vehicle frame and having free ends, wherein each of the outriggers has a ground-engaging pad connected to the free ends for v... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6631817 | Re-configurable crane carrier A mobile crane includes a chassis having first connection features located on a rear end thereof. An outrigger includes second connection features for mating with the first connection features. A tag axle assembly includes third connection features for ma... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6360905 | Crawler-mounted crane with detachable lateral stablizers The chassis of a mobile crane, which supports a revolving superstructure having a jib and a counter-jib, is detachably connected to lateral crawlers. To create a favourable stabilisation area for the crawler-mounted crane, cantilevering stabilisers are at... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6341705 | Crane vehicle A crane vehicle is provided with a four-point support comprising outer support members which extend transversely to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle frame and which are supported directly by the vehicle frame. Extendable inner support members are displa... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6308985 | Mobile work machine with telescopic support struts A mobile work machine, especially an automatic concrete pump. The mobile work machine is arranged on a chassis (10) which has at least one preferably horizontally arranged telescopic segment (18) configured as a sliding housing, as well as a supporting st... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6293586 | Mobile working machine with support legs and axle blocking system The mobile working machine has a chassis (10) comprising at least four wheels (30) arranged in pair-wise associated with wheel axles (32) and connected to a frame (36) by interposed wheel springs (34) pre-tensionable by the effect of a load exerted on the... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6276718 | Mobile machine with telescopic support struts A mobile machine, especially a self-propelling concrete pump, comprising a chassis (10) and at least one support strut (20) displaceable in a preferably horizontally oriented tubular or box-shaped telescopic section (18) between a retracted transport posi... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6138845 | Crane vehicle An automotive vehicle, in particular crane vehicle, has a chassis comprising a framework provided in the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. A slew ring is supported on the framework, and a superstructure which can be slewed relative to the chassis rests on... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6113356 | Hydraulically liftable mobile pumping apparatus A placement and orienting apparatus for a pump and water passing pipe assembly includes a wheeled trailer supporting the pump and water passing pipe assembly; an upper frame structure; a lower frame structure; a turntable bearing assembly positioned betwe... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6104098 | Apparatus for controlling mobile equipment Apparatus for controlling the rotational movement of a ladder or the like of mobile equipment having stabilizing outriggers when the ladder is rotated manually to the side of the mobile equipment which does not have the outrigger fully deployed. A two-par... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6092975 | Mobile wrecker incorporating improved rear outrigger support arrangement A rear hydraulic outrigger assembly for a rotator or similar mobile wrecker wherein the rear outriggers are constructed and arranged to diverge rearwardly from the outrigger and are capable of outward lateral extension for increased stability. The rear ou... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6039194 | Mobile roof crane A compact mobile crane for lifting or lowering a load to or from a roof or other location of a building, and for raising, lowering, and supporting a load along the sides of a building. Elements of the mobile crane can be folded to allow the mobile crane t... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5780936 | Apparatus for controlling mobile equipment Apparatus for controlling the rotational movement of a ladder or the like of mobile equipment having stabilizing outriggers when the ladder is rotated manually to the side of the mobile equipment which does not have the outrigger fully deployed. A two-par... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5662451 | Game hoist A hoist for lifting or hanging game animals. The hoist is particularly adapted for attachment to an ATV. The hoist includes a horizontal boom attached to a vertical support shaft. The vertical support shaft is telescoping to allow the height of the boom t... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5638967 | Vehicle with a built-on swiveling mast and a frame support In a vehicle (1) having a swiveling mast (12) which is built on a slewing gear (11) disposed on a frame and has associated therewith a frame support (18) including arcuate guides fixed on the vehicle for beams (19 to 22) to be drawn into the vehicle profi... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5263809 | Material handling apparatus with multi-directional anchoring A material handling apparatus comprises a chassis, an anchoring mechanism retained in the chassis and a material handling mechanism secured to the chassis. The anchoring mechanism provides multi-directional anchoring of the chassis onto a penetrable surfa... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5171124 | Backhoe attachment for skid steer loader A backhoe attachment for a skid steer loader includes a dipper stick formed by two separable boom components which reduce the cost of shipping the dipper stick, one of the boom components being constructed as a standard module and the other component bein... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5082127 | Collapsible lift trolley The invention relates to a collapsible lift trolley capable of occupying a compact collapsed position and a deployed in-use position. In accordance with the invention, the collapsible lift trolley comprises a base unit having a turnable wheel, two longitu... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4729486 | Lift enhancing beam attachment with movable counterweights An attachment for increasing the lifting capacity of a crane having a mobile lower works with an upper works including a rear portion rotatably mounted thereon and having a pivotally mounted boom and an upwardly and rearwardly projecting mast carried on t... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4723667 | Chassis of a heavy road vehicle particularly a multiaxle mobile crane The carriage of a mobile crane (4) is provided with middle (1), rear (2), and front (3) outrigger pairs. The middle, double casing outrigger pair (1) is disposed between the frontmost rear wheels (7) and the rearmost front wheels (8), and has the largest ... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4700852 | Recovery vehicle device The invention relates to a device for a recovery vehicle of the type comprising rear, lowerable supporting stifflegs (5) and a crane boom (1) which turns about a horizontal axis (11) and has a boom foot (2) and a folding boom (3) with an extension (4) the... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4660731 | Telescopic crane for heavy loads A separate boom vehicle is provided for transporting a telescopic boom, which is adapted to be coupled to a revolving superstructure and to be detached from it for transporting. The boom vehicle is provided in its forward portion with a coupling structure... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4555032 | Heavy lift crane A heavy lift transi-crane supported on a substantially flat surface is disclosed which includes a boom supporting unit having a rigid annular foot, with the boom supporting unit being connected to a propelling unit by an elongated rigid connecting link. A... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4555031 | Vehicular crane of high carrying capacity having an extensible arm Vehicular crane of high carrying capacity having an extensible arm, especially a telescopic arm. The vehicular crane has a maximum carrying capacity of greater than 250 metric tons obtained in such a way that, with a stroke length which is sufficient for ... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4508232 | Counterbalanced crane structure A windlock for selectively preventing relative pivotal movement between a mobile platform and a horizontal interconnecting stinger at the base of an elevated crane. The stinger is normally interconnected to one load platform for relative pivotal movement ... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4496062 | Crane having stabilizing outriggers A mobile crane of the type having an upper revolvably mounted on an elongated main frame. The main frame has a central tub for mounting the upper and also has a series of ground-engaging wheels along the main frame and at either side thereof. Power-operat... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4469191 | Chassis with swivel-mounted wheel axles, especially for mobile cranes Each of the swivel-mounted wheel axles of a chassis can be manually positioned by means of an adjusting device, which includes a lever, into a first position for driving the chassis straight ahead or in reverse with respect to its longitudinal dimension, ... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4462612 | Trailer telescopic supporting leg with detachable foot A telescopic supporting device for heavy loads of trailers is disclosed which device has a supporting leg projecting from a guiding tube and on the lower end of the supporting leg there is detachably fastened an articulated foot. The foot features a suppo... | 07/31/1984 |
