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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7914083 | On demand prop rod for utility vehicle cargo box A prop rod for a utility vehicle cargo box has a first end pivotally connected to a frame member of the cargo box, and a second end slidable along a slot in a frame member of the utility vehicle. The slot has a downwardly directed notch at a rear portion thereof. Th... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7338052 | Trailer stabilizing device and method of using same An apparatus and method for stabilizing a stationary trailer. One embodiment of the device comprises a jack and a stabilizing member. The jack attaches to the bottom of the trailer, such that when the jack is extended, a base component of the jack engages the ground... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7160076 | Work machine with boom stop A work machine has a lift arm assembly pivotably coupled to a frame assembly at a forward frame pivot. The lift arm assembly includes a pair of spaced-apart lift arms and an extensible lift cylinder. The lift cylinder is pivotably coupled to the lift arms at a lift ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6948726 | Tag axle suspension system A tag axle suspension system provides weight reduction and enhanced safety and ride quality. In a described embodiment, a tag axle suspension system includes hanger brackets pivotably attached to a vehicle frame. Actuators push rearwardly on the hanger brackets to r... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6905174 | Safety support device and method of using A safety support device and an associated method of using the safety support device are disclosed. The safety support device is for securing a dump body pivotally mounted on a truck chassis frame in an elevated position above the chassis frame, in which the safety s... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6899348 | Tag axle suspension system A tag axle suspension system provides weight reduction and enhanced safety and ride quality. In a described embodiment, a tag axle suspension system includes hanger brackets pivotably attached to a vehicle frame. Actuators push rearwardly on the hanger brackets to r... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6880894 | Dump trailer for asphalt paving An improved dump trailer hinge design for use in asphalt paving applications is disclosed. The hinge system may be used on dump or straight trailers having half or full trailer frames. The trailer dump bed is hingeably mounted to the trailer frame by hinge arms havi... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6755479 | Trailer with tilting bed A trailer for attachment to a hitch of a tow vehicle, the trailer comprising a bed, or some other type of load carrying portion, connected for pivotal movement with respect to the draw bar of the trailer. The bed is movable between a generally horizontal, hauling po... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6676221 | Rear roller assembly for a rolloff hoist A refuse-hauling vehicle has a dumping bed for inclining containers carried on the bed. The bed pivots on a lateral axis forward of the rear end of the bed, the rear end of the bed moving downward as the forward end of the bed moves upward. A cylindrical ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6676361 | Stand for removable cargo box for a dump vehicle A stand for a removable cargo box of a dump vehicle and a method for removing the box from a tractor. The stand has left and right mirror image legs each including a support member and a base to hold the support member upright. A cargo box attachment memb... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6669303 | Tag axle suspension system for a dump vehicle A tag axle suspension system for use with a dump vehicle and other systems provides weight reduction and enhanced safety and ride quality. In a described embodiment, a tag axle suspension system includes hanger brackets pivotably attached to a vehicle fra... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6669304 | Side dump trailer device A side dump trailer that empties to either side includes a generally rectangular chassis with front and rear axles, each having a pair of wheels, with the front axle secured to the chassis via a swivel connection to allow steering of the trailer with a to... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6471299 | Mooring device for maintaining a dump body in a raised position A dump truck is provided with a mooring device for maintaining a dump body of the truck in a raised position when the truck is being serviced. The mooring device utilizes two tension members or cables and includes a load distribution mechanism so as to pr... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6318808 | Lawn tractor/dump pull cart system with a supplemental wheel set assembly An accessory for a lawn tractor/dump pull cart system comprises a pair of similarly configured vertical support bars. Each support bar has an L-shaped cross section which provides an interior segment positionable on the rearward face of an associated vert... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6238004 | Attachment mounting structure An attachment mounting structure is provided for cargo bed and sprayer assembly attachments usable on a utility vehicle adapted for use in turf related applications. The structure includes pivotable supports between each attachment and the vehicle frame t... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6224161 | Attachment mounting structure An attachment mounting structure is provided for cargo bed and sprayer assembly attachments usable on a utility vehicle adapted for use in turf related applications. The structure includes pivotable supports between each attachment and the vehicle frame t... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6193319 | Handle-propelled, load-carrying land vehicle A handle-propelled, load-carrying land vehicle comprises a frame having two parts, one having wheels and ground-engaging pedestals forward of the wheels, and the other being pivoted to the front of the first part and having a load-carrying receptacle moun... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6036275 | Attachment mounting structure An attachment mounting structure is provided for cargo bed and sprayer assembly attachments usable on a utility vehicle adapted for use in turf related applications. The structure includes pivotable supports between each attachment and the vehicle frame t... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5637837 | Platform lifting and lowering mechanism for weighing apparatus A weighing apparatus with pneumatic cylinder and piston assemblies for lifting a hinged platform includes a self-deploying mechanism to secure the platform in the raised position, a mechanism for remotely repositioning the self-deploying securing mechanis... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5460431 | Double tapered trailer for a dumping vehicle A trailer for a dumping vehicle having a front and a rear for unloading of materials. The trailer includes a tapered bottom floor extending between the front and the rear, the bottom floor at the rear being wider than at the front. A pair of opposed sidew... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5405181 | Safety device A safety apparatus to be mounted on a chassis of a dump vehicle having a dump back movable between a rest position and a dump position. The safety apparatus has a guide member attached to the vehicle chassis to define a closed track. There is a safety pro... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5267780 | Box latch and prop rod A box latch and prop rod is provided for a tiltable cargo box of a utility vehicle. The single rod is fixedly mounted on the vehicle, and slidably movable between a first position where it supports the box in its tilted orientation, and a second position ... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5102198 | Method for a utility extension of an off-road vehicle having a dump body A method for providing an extension to the frame of a heavy-duty, off-road vehicle such that the frame is accessible from the posterior area of the vehicle for pushing or pulling. By providing such an extension, the vehicle may pull or be pushed, pulled o... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5094583 | Main tail locking device for a trailer A main tail lock for a hydraulic tail trailer comprising a pair of spaced-apart locks which are pivotally secured to the frame of the tail and which are pivoted between locked and unlocked positions by a lock cylinder. When the locks are in their unlocked... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5074622 | Scissor frame lift apparatus for dump trucks A scissor frame lift for pivotally moving a dump body hingedly secured to a truck frame comprising upper and lower frame assemblies having the rearward ends thereof pivotally secured together and which are pivotally moved relative to one another by a hydr... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5056624 | See-saw motion loading device for a loading-platform A see-saw motion loading device for a loading platform makes use of an auxiliary chassis installable on the frame of a vehicle carrier. At least one see-saw motion rocking member cooperates with a fixed base, and preferably also with a base movable toward... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4917557 | Double-decked, automobile loading apparatus, and method of using the same A double-decked apparatus has a base (4), and a movable deck (6) is rotatably connected, at one end, to one end of the base. Automobiles can be positioned on the base (4) and on the movable deck (6). The movable deck can rotate between a first position, w... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4836610 | Collector cart A collector cart includes a body having an open rear end, which is closed by a canopy pivotally mounted adjacent its front end on the body adjacent its front end. The body has a support pivotally connected to caster wheel supports and a tow bar attached t... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4779931 | Safety support and stop assembly A safety support and stop assembly for securing a dump body pivotally mounted on a truck chassis frame in an elevated position above the chassis frame so as to permit a mechanic to work safely on components of the truck while the dump bed is in the elevat... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4711500 | Stabilizing apparatus for a dump vehicle Stabilizing apparatus for a dump vehicle including a dump box pivotally movable about a frame between lowered and elevated conditions utilizes two leg members each having two end sections which are movable relative to one another in a telescoping fashion ... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4636132 | Vehicle boom lock A vehicle boom lock is disclosed for holding a boom assembly in a retracted transport position on an implement carrying swing frame. The boom lock includes a slotted coupling joint on the swing frame, and a deflectable cable assembly which extends cantile... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4619008 | Dockboard construction A pit-mounted dockboard which eliminates the need for a conventional sub-frame and has an improved mechanism for retracting the cross traffic legs when the ramp is moved to a downwardly inclined below dock level position. The dockboard includes a ramp hin... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4522554 | Tractor front loader In front loaders designed for drive-in attachment to tractors, two telescopic struts are pivotable between a stowed retracted position alongside the boom assembly which carries the bucket; a first deployed extended position for supporting the rear end of ... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4413944 | Tractor front loader with locking strut Tractor front loaders have sometimes been provided with struts enabling them to be locked in raised position. These struts have had to be moved bodily between operative and inoperative positions. To avoid the need for bodily movement, the struts are made ... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4389314 | Eductor truck An eductor truck having a frame with a settling tank pivotally mounted thereon. The settling tank having an eductor unit and a valve for the eductor mounted on the tank. The valve has an arm which can be used manually or by use of a hydraulic unit to oper... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4388038 | Automatic locking pin retraction mechanism An automatic locking pin retraction mechanism for a skid-steer loader is disclosed wherein the locking pins for locking the loader boom arms in an elevated position will be automatically retracted under conditions where the locking pins are extended into ... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4373851 | Bulldozer and backhoe lock device A bulldozer and backhoe locking device for prevention of theft of heavy equipment having hydraulic pistons and cylinders by locking the blade or bucket against the ground by placement of an elongated sleeve pivoted together along one edge over the extende... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4372614 | Rotating wedge for blocking up the dumping platform of a truck in dumping position A pivoted wedge for blocking up the dumping platform of a truck in dumping position. The wedge comprises a main body in which are rotatably mounted a pair of driven rollers designed for riding on the frame of the truck and allowing translation of the body... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4355944 | Loader boom position retainer A safety or lock pin operatively engaged in a portion of the vehicle adjacent to the vehicle lift arm and coupled to the vehicle frame. The safety or lock pin is inserted into the portion associated with the vehicle frame so that the lift arm is prevented... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4352626 | Loader arm positioning device A locking member is disclosed that is selectively operable to secure the loader boom arms in a raised position for service or repair. The locking member is pivotally connected to a boom arm for movement to an operative position between the boom arm and it... | 10/05/1982 |
