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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7329081 | Apparatus for transporting containers An automated apparatus suitable for transporting containers arranged in a row of stacks or partial stacks includes an overhead gantry system. The overhead gantry system has a moveable support for supporting at least one stack or partial stack of containers and movin... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7311214 | Clean room crane assembly A hoist assembly for use in a clean room includes a hoist body which is received in a hoist cover cavity of a hoist cover. A rigging is coupled to a winch of the hoist body and to an attaching member attachable to a load. The rigging is received in a rigging cavity ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308337 | Crane installation, in particular container crane A crane installation, especially a container crane, for moving a load, especially a container, includes a first stored-programmable control unit which, if required, receives signals resulting in a safety-related control command to one or several electric or electro-... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7270297 | Hoist for aircraft cabin construction A device is provided for hoisting a module for mounting into an overhead space, such as the crown of an aircraft fuselage. The device includes a frame that supports the module, and a lifting device that lifts the first frame to properly place the module. The lifting... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7214022 | Object storage device and climate-controlled cabinet The invention pertains to an object storage device with at least two storage spaces for stackers as well as a horizontally tiltable transport platform whose height can be displaced by a hoisting unit. The hoisting unit is arranged at a base point, which can be moved... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7150366 | Hanger chain anti-sway device for gantry crane A sway dampener is provided for reducing sway motion of a gantry crane spreader that is suspended from hanger chains. The sway dampener is configured to resist motion of the hanger chain relative to the spreader, thereby retarding sway. The dampener includes first a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7128226 | Lifting device with a guide device for loads The invention relates to a lifting device for loads, especially to a suspension lift for vehicles or vehicle parts. Said lifting device comprises load receiving means (14) with at least one longitudinal beam (17) mounted on the load receiving means ( | 10/31/2006 |
| 7004338 | Empty container storage for the intermediate storage of empty ISO containers An empty container store for the temporary storage of empty ISO containers, in particular in fully automatic container terminals of sea ports or river ports includes a gantry bridge crane which spans the empty container store. The gantry bridge can be moved on an el... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6857529 | Pantographic device for conveying loads in vehicle assembly lines A pantographic device for conveying loads in vehicle assembly lines includes a horizontal assembled drive shaft on an upper frame and with the capacity to rotate, several parallel pulleys fixed to a drive shaft, two motors acting on the opposing ends of the drive sh... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6712230 | Perfected device to transport vehicles in assembly lines A device for transporting vehicles during manufacturing is disclosed that allows for upward and downward movement of the vehicle but avoids adverse longitudinal or transverse swinging. The inventive device includes a moving carriage mounted on a fixed rail, an upper... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6634515 | Lifting apparatus for implementing a rectilinear movement of a handling device A lifting apparatus includes two parallel longitudinal members interconnected by at least one connecting element. A lifting beam is movable by a drive mechanism along the longitudinal members and supports, directly or indirectly, a handling device. Extend... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6571970 | Monorail telescopic carrier A load carrier for supporting, raising or lowering a load includes a frame member, a telescoping mast, and a support frame. The frame member is adapted for being movably supported by a rail. The telescoping mast is supported by the frame member, with the ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6561368 | Telescoping tube assembly with a cabling system A telescoping tube assembly includes a frame and a first longitudinal tube section mounted on the frame. A second longitudinal tube section is disposed within the first longitudinal tube section and adapted for telescoping motion into and out of the first... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6464443 | Installation for hardening tubular concrete workpiece An installation is described for hardening tubular concrete workpieces (1) in chambers (2) which are open at the top, can be closed with cover plates (3) and can be subjected to vapor and which can be charged with the aid of an overhead travelling crane (... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6431379 | Apparatus for the automated handling of loads An automated load handling apparatus is provided for handling loads fastened to a spreader having corners and a load suspension mechanism. The load handling apparatus includes a lifting yoke having a horizontal supporting framework that may be suspended a... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6428267 | Pick and place device having two parallel axes An apparatus and method for picking and placing an object is disclosed. The apparatus includes an elongated frame, first and second carriages slidingly engaged with the frame, first and second connecting rods pivotally engaged with the first carriage at o... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6379104 | Single side entry container lifting device A lifting apparatus including a horizontal framework having a connector connected to a bridge crane trolley and a motor mounted on the horizontal framework, a telescoping mast unit coupled to one side of the horizontal framework and having upper, middle, ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6210093 | Transfer apparatus for a plurality of objects An apparatus for displacing a plurality of objects from a pickup station to a deposition station offset horizontally from the pickup station has a support movable in a horizontal transport direction between a position directly above the pickup station and... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6113341 | Tracking cart system A traveling rail 8 is provided in a clean room at slightly above head height, and arms 44, 46 placed atop one another and a fork 56 are used to allow a tracking cart to travel along the rail to load a workpiece 20. A fork elevating section 54 is provided ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5954210 | Transloading apparatus for transcontainers The invention relates to a transloading apparatus for transcontainers such as freight containers, interchangeable containers and semi-trailers including a crane trolley adapted to travel on a crane or portal, to which, by way of a lifting means, a load re... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5803280 | Lifting and transport apparatus for transcontainers A lifting and transport apparatus for containers has a fixed rigid horizontal beam on the lower flange of which two wheeled carriages are displaceable either together or separately to allow, in the latter case, a change in the distance between the carriag... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5733092 | Rotary loader and system This is a top-lifting rotary loader and system for cargo containers and is especially suited for loading and unloading double-stacking container well cars and single level railway cars, semitrailers, etc. This loader has a vertical pivot post about which ... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5727702 | Transloading apparatus for transcontainers The invention relates to a transloading apparatus for transcontainers such as freight containers, interchangeable containers and semi-trailers including a crane trolley adapted to travel on a crane or portal, to which, by way of a lifting means, a load re... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5718550 | Load transferring system A system is provided for transferring loads between railroad cars on different tracks. If desired the system may be highly automated. A series of parallel, adjacent railcar tracks are provided for carrying separate strings of connected railcars and/or boa... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5715958 | Stabilizer for a gantry crane lift frame A gantry crane 10 is provided having a gantry structure 12 with a pair of front support legs 18 and 20 and a pair of rear support legs 26 and 28. A lift frame 14, having opposed first and second ends 14a and 14b, is suspended from the gantry structure 12.... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5617964 | Lifting means for loads A lifting device intended to support a load without pendulum movement has at least six hydraulic control cylinders connected by individual articulations to a horizontally movable support above the load and to a load lifter below that support. At least fou... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5538382 | Variable level lifting platform for a cargo container handling crane "A variable level platform suspended from the gantry of a cargo container handling gantry crane by a pair of scissors jacks with fleet through wire rope reeving for suspending a lifting spreader thereunder whereby the platform effectively shortens the spr... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5492443 | Apparatus for handling a workpiece between work stations An apparatus for automatically handling a workpiece between automated workstations wherein the workpiece is lifted from an unloading workstation, moved along a predetermined linear reciprocal path between work stations while simultaneously inverting the w... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5489033 | Low headroom stacker crane A stacker crane comprising a trolley moveable above the ground, the trolley including a frame, a turntable supported by the frame for rotation relative to the frame about a generally vertical rotation axis, and a rotate drive which rotates the turntable r... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5478181 | Method and apparatus for moving containers between a ship and a dock The present invention relates to a dockside crane for moving cargo between a dock and a water-borne vessel. The crane has an elongated girder extending horizontally over the dock and the vessel. The crane can vertically raise and lower the girder to chang... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5465854 | Telescoping tube assembly An extensible and retractable telescoping tube positions test devices that inspect large stationary objects. The tube has three dimensional adjustment capabilities and is vertically suspended from a frame. The tube sections are independently supported wit... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5445282 | Transport means for transporting pieces three-dimensionally A transport means for transporting pieces three-dimensionally, wherein the sections belonging to a section pair (11, 12, 41, 42) are box-like; a traction member (141, 142 ; 161, 16 | 08/29/1995 |
| 5400910 | Stabilizing mechanism for overhead crane hoist An overhead crane apparatus including a hoist supported on a trolley. The hoist includes a bottom block with a pair of horizontally extending first and second trunnions. The overhead crane apparatus also includes an automatic mechanism for releasably secu... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5383820 | Control system for automotive automatic transmission A control system for controlling an automotive automatic transmission which comprises a friction element operated by a hydraulic pressure. The control system comprises a first device for judging whether a gear change of the transmission is necessary or no... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5314083 | Telescopic tower A telescopic tower for suspension from an overhang trolley, crane, or the like, have a lowermost tube for carrying a work area or platform, is constructed in that the tubes are of polygonal cross-section with inwardly, as well as outwardly projecting rail... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5299506 | Guide apparatus for transportation system having differing in height rail joints to reduce noise and vibration during vertical travel A pair of vertical guide rails of a workpiece transporting system are comprised of upper and lower rail portions, the upper rail portions being movable into axial alignment with the lower rail portions, the upper and lower rail portions being supported fr... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5219043 | Suspending support for a crane cab A support apparatus for the operator's cab of an overhead crane. The crane has a rigid depending mast and an intermediate mast and carriage vertically movable on the rigid mast for lifting and carrying a load. A hoist is mounted on the crane and attached ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5183377 | Guiding a robot in an array A two-dimensional mounting structure for an industrial robot or robot manipulator on a carriage with a lifting post and a manipulator connected to the post, the mounting structure includes longitudinal rail carriers, transverse connectors and a movable ra... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5165556 | Apparatus for the damping of the swing of a loading device Apparatus for damping the swing of a loading device, said apparatus comprising a trolley provided with a hoisting machine having a hoisting rope on which a loading device is suspended, and downward-pointing brackets attached to the bottom of the trolley. ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5158188 | Portable apparatus for moving a patient about a room An economical portable patient moving system is provided that can be simply and easily erected within a room to form a pipe frame on which is mounted a travelling bridge and hoist trolley allowing complete x,y movement throughout the room and lifting and ... | 10/27/1992 |
