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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091942 | Recreational vehicle with ramp door An embodiment of the invention includes a ramp mechanism configured for use in a recreational vehicle including a ramp portion and an actuation mechanism. The ramp portion is movable between a closed position and an open position. The actuation mechanism is configur... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8061754 | Heavy duty cargo bed extender with ramp for pickup trucks The present invention provides an assembly for extending the bed of a pickup truck, having a hitch receiver and a down folded tailgate past the end of tailgate and providing a ramp function. By supporting the assembly by both an attachment to the hitch receiver and ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7758094 | Two part automobile The invention is a two part wheeled vehicle that has an upper part that is an aerodynamic shell and a lower part that is a wheel system. This vehicle is constructed to hold the shell at a height above the road that allows significant air flow under the shell, thus c... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7549692 | Ramp assembly for a vehicle tailgate A compact ramp and tailgate system for a vehicle tailgate includes a tailgate having an interior hollow cavity for collapsible storage therein of a pair of ramps that are also telescopically extendable therefrom for loading and unloading heavy equipment into and off... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7533923 | Tailgate ramp system A tailgate ramp system includes a truck bed having a bottom wall, a front wall, a first lateral wall and second lateral wall. A tailgate is hingedly coupled to the rear edge of the bottom wall. A liner is positioned in and covers an inner surface of the truck bed. T... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7503612 | Trailer A trailer includes a ramp having an end attached to the trailer for pivotal movement of the ramp between a raised gate position and a lowered, inclined loading position. An elongate support is attached to the trailer adjacent to the end of the ramp, and a tension sp... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7488025 | Truck bed extender and telescoping ramp A device providing a ramp into a truck bed, and extending a truck bed for the carrying of vehicles (such as ATVs) and items that are too long to carry with the truck tailgate raised. One embodiment is essentially a parallel pair of nested ramps, extenders and casing... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7458624 | Tailgate and ramp for pickup truck This invention is a tailgate for a pickup truck having a unibody frame that is pivotally secured at its lower end proximal the rear end of the truck bed. The frame includes a pair of linear risers that fit into the rear vertical recesses of the sidewalls of the truc... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7401833 | Cargo bed step A cargo bed step is described including a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion. The frame is disposed proximate a rear portion of a cargo bed. A pivoting mechanism is disposed between an inner surface and the upper portion for selectively pivoting the c... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396064 | Vehicle ramp room A collapsible enclosure is appended to a vehicle, such as a cargo type trailer, for example, for the purpose of providing living space in association with the vehicle. The vehicle includes a ramp that offers ingress to and egress from the interior of the vehicle thr... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7380873 | Covered utility trailer and kit for assembling same The present invention relates to the field of utility trailers and more specifically, to a covered utility trailer and a kit for assembling same. The covered utility trailer includes a trailer bed for supporting cargo. The trailer bed has a leading edge, an opposed ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7350255 | Vehicle ramp A ramp for a vehicle comprises an elongated track with a leading end and a trailing end. The leading end engages a flatbed platform of a vehicle, and the trailing end engages a ground surface so that there is a slope between the leading and trailing ends when the ra... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350843 | Tailgate ramp system A tailgate ramp system for use with a loading ramp. The tailgate ramp system is used to support one end of the loading ramp on the tailgate of a motor vehicle. The tailgate ramp system includes a tailgate adapter having a tailgate mount adapted to lie on a portion o... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347474 | Truck bed extension An extension and ramp assembly for use with the truck beds. The assembly comprises a truck bed floor portion and a cargo bed door portion. The truck bed floor portion mainly includes a plurality of shafts and a motor coupled with a bumper, which provides power to ex... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347476 | Ramp door and frame assembly A ramp door suited to pivot about an axis that extends substantially horizontally along the bottom of a cargo compartment opening has features of lightweight construction that may be used separately or in combination with features of a frame assembly having an uprig... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344184 | Integrated loading ramp system The invention is a ramp removably mounted to at least one sidewall of a cargo bed of a vehicle. The ramp can be removed to create a support bridge between the cargo bed and the ground. The cargo bed of the preferred embodiment has four sidewalls, and the ramp is mou... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7310843 | Loading ramp for standardized intermodal freight containers A ramp for use in bridging from a floor of an ISO standardized intermodal freight container to a placement pad on which the container is placed. An upper lip of the ramp is configured to engage with lower locking lugs of the container, which, although they are not c... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308726 | Folding ramp A folding ramp is provided that includes an upper ramp, a lower ramp, and at least one handle assembly for providing ease of transport of the folding ramp. The upper ramp extends between a first end and a second end, and includes an upper ramp loading track, an uppe... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309202 | Combination loading ramp/extension table for a truck bed A system for transporting and storing a portable combination table/ramp device in a truck bed, including a substantially flat platform supported by a plurality of support members positioned between the platform and the truck bed and defining a plurality of elongated... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309094 | Utility trailer tailgate arrangement A lift assembly assists in raising or lowering a tailgate, such as one found on a utility trailer. In one embodiment, a housing extends in a longitudinal direction with an end wall having an opening adjacent the tailgate. A spring is positioned within the housing. A... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302725 | Rail assembly for a telescoping ramp A rail assembly for a telescoping ramp including a slider rail that is taller than it is wide, having opposed ends, opposed faces, and opposed edges. First ramp attachment means protrude outwardly from a first of the opposed faces. There is a hollow channel rail wit... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299517 | Loading pad An apparatus for loading bikes and motorcycles from the ground to a higher elevation such as into a transport vehicle without lifting. The apparatus permits the user to walk the bike or motorcycle into up a vehicle on a foldable, for easy storage, arcuate ramp. The ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284781 | Tailgate ramp and method for providing access to a vehicle A tailgate for a pickup truck or other vehicle. The tailgate is convertible to a loading ramp to facilitate access to the cargo-holding area of the vehicle. The tailgate includes at least one extensible hook member on one side edge of the tailgate and a panel extens... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275901 | Combination passenger and cargo carrier A transport system having a chassis; a body mounted on the chassis, where the body includes a cabin for transporting at least one passenger; a cabin for the driver; a tandem coupled to the chassis; a drop frame secured to the chassis where the drop frame is below an... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261354 | Retractable and extensible trailer with folding ramp A retractable and extensible trailer comprising: a base assembly; a moveable top assembly moveably attached to the base assembly and configured to be infinitely adjustable between a lowered position and an upper position; a trailer substructure in communication with... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261356 | Trailer A trailer includes a ramp having an end attached to the trailer for pivotal movement of the ramp between a raised gate position and a lowered, inclined loading position. An elongate support is attached to the trailer adjacent to the end of the ramp, and a tension sp... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258384 | Folding ramp system A pair of folding ramps each of which having a hinge connecting a first ramp section pivotally to a second ramp section. When in a fully unfolded state, structural support adjacent the hinge is provided by a tension cable assembly composed of a tension cable connect... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255314 | Extendable support structures Various types of extendable support structures provide a lateral dimension that is defined by at least one lazy tong, and the longitudinal dimension is variable by extension and retraction of the at least one lazy tong. The extendable structure may include a plurali... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241078 | Modular pier system A modular pier includes a plurality of modular pier sections. The plurality of modular pier sections includes at least a first pier section and a second pier section wherein the pier sections include a frame having a first end and a second end opposite the first end... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234750 | Tailgate with integrated and extensible steps for a vehicle having a cargo bed A tailgate that is hingeably connected to a vehicle and configured to pivot from a closed position to a generally vertical open position includes an inner panel having an inner tailgate surface and an outer panel having an outer tailgate surface. The outer panel is ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213860 | Composite cargo door/ramp A cargo enclosure including a floor having a plurality of edges including a first edge, a second edge and a third edge. At least two sidewalls, including a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall connected to the first edge of the floor, the second ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204537 | Adjustable truck box extender flip gate A pick-up truck box extender flip gate is provided. The truck box extender flip gate of the current application is comprised of; 1) a tail gate attaching frame, 2) two side faces, each of which is comprised of one guide and one metal frame. 3) a first front face tha... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198320 | System for moving a bed using a rack and gear A structure includes a support member and a toothed wheel which cooperate with each other to vertically moved a bed. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195301 | Roll up ramp system A roll up ramp system facilitates transition between a first elevation and a second, higher elevation. The roll up ramp system includes a securement device temporarily connecting a roll up ramp to the second, higher elevation. Further included by the roll up ramp sy... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192240 | Roll up ramp system A roll up ramp system facilitates transition between a first elevation and a second higher elevation. The roll up ramp system includes a plurality of load-bearing links connected to one another having top and bottom faces and being comprised of at least one load-bea... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179042 | Foldable ramp A foldable ramp for use with vehicles wherein the ramp has a base with an arch plate for eliminating the step up to the ramp surface and an arched bridge to eliminate the step from the top of the ramp to the bed of a vehicle. A foot at the end of the arched bridge i... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7152726 | Livestock loading chute A livestock loading chute is suitable for attachment to the rear frame of any dock loading livestock trailer to permit either dock loading or ground loading of livestock. The livestock loading chute includes an upper chute section, attached to the rear frame of the ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150487 | Trailer tailgate A wedge-shaped trailer tailgate providing a loading ramp and a planar surface in combination with the trailer deck when the tailgate is in its transport position. A planar deck is better for cargo hauling, but also provides little wind resistance for improved haulin... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147268 | Recreational vehicle A motorized recreational vehicle of unibody construction having at least one expandable living compartment with flush floor and full ceiling and an disposed within the body of the vehicle, a storage area or garage disposed within the vehicle body between the bottom ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128357 | Loading and unloading system for a truck having a bed A disclosed loading and unloading system for a truck having a bed includes a ramp, a first storage compartment formed under the bed and receiving the ramp, a ramp mounting assembly for mounting the ramp such that the ramp can be moved from a stored position to an ex... | 10/31/2006 |
