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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7182406 | Hydraulic tipping arrangement for a truck A hydraulic arrangement for operating a load body (11) on a heavy vehicle. The load body is connected to the frame (12) of the vehicle by way of at least one articulated joint (13), enabling the load body to tip between a lowered transport posit... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7063494 | Truck bed design for automotive and equipment delivery The present invention is directed to a specialized truck bed wherein the bed is divided into two areas or deck sections connected by a transverse hinge. The invention is also directed to a winch system for use on a vehicle. The invention is further directed to an im... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6976740 | Ball screw hoist system for vehicle A vehicle is disclosed which includes a chassis and a body pivotally secured to the chassis at a hinge. A hoist system is provided which extends between the body and the chassis for pivoting the body about the hinge between a storage position and a range of dumping ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6561589 | Dual acting truck hoist A dual acting underbody truck bed hoist is provided which exhibits increased lifting efficiency and safety. The hoist, in some embodiments, further includes an alignment of its various pivots and booster arm so as to maximize the height achieved during in... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543856 | Dual acting truck hoist with safety latch A dual acting underbody truck bed hoist is provided with a self-latching mechanism for preventing rebound if a maneuver is attempted by the truck operator to jar hung up dirt from the bed when raised. The hoist further includes an alignment of its various... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6186596 | Truck hoist A hoist for raising and lowering a truck bed to and from a truck frame is provided which utilizes a lever to accomplish initial lift and to further position the hydraulic cylinder at a more efficient angle for completion of the lift process. The hoist fur... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5560684 | Inflatable bag and tipping apparatus including same A tipping vehicle has a tipping tray which is pivoted about a hinge by inflation of a flexible gas bag. The bag is constructed in two sections, the lower of which is generally cylindrical with parallel side walls and the upper of which is generally conica... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5195385 | Free ranging bi-directional hydraulic dumping mechanism A mechanism for transmitting force produced by a cylinder includes fulcra (5) and linkages (22) pivotally connected at one of their ends to the fulcra (5). The linkages (22) are pivotally connected at the other of their ends to an anchor block (15). The c... | 03/23/1993 |
| 4762370 | Tipping device to control the tipping of a body mounted on a vehicle A tipping apparatus for a truck body includes a piston and cylinder type thrustor connected at one end to the truck body and connected at its other end to a slide on the truck chassis. Initial extension of the thrustor is converted, via a triangular push ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4488756 | Apparatus for elevating a truck body An elevation apparatus for lifting a truck box pivotally mounted on the truck chassis comprises a first main cylinder piston arrangement arranged at the front end of the truck box and a second subsidiary piston/cylinder arrangement provided adjacent the m... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4350469 | Handling device mounted on a vehicle to carry out the handling of loads such as skips and containers The device comprises a derrick with a main telescopic arm and an auxiliary arm. The telescopic arm 9 is pivoted on a sub-frame which in turn is pivoted to the main chassis of the vehicle. At the front the main vehicle chassis 3 is mounted a cam having ram... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4183712 | Device in loading cranes In a loading crane comprising a crane post on which is pivotally mounted a crane arm or boom, and a main hydraulic piston-and-cylinder unit the lower end of which is pivotally connected to the base of the crane post and the upper end of which is pivotally... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4128275 | Tipping vehicle A tipping vehicle comprising a chassis a body mounted on the chassis to tip about a tipping axis and a main and an auxiliary hydraulic ram for tipping the body, the rams each being connected independently of the other between the chassis and the body with... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4063779 | Dump truck load transfer device A load transfer device for transferring a portion of the load normally carried by the rear wheel sets of a dump truck to the front wheel sets of the dump truck. The device is in the form of a tag frame which is pivotably mounted on the tailgate of a dump ... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4029358 | Rear dump operating mechanism An operating mechanism for raising the dump body of a dump truck that includes a linear actuator arranged with its longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the floor of the dump body when the latter is in the lowered-carry position and is connected to ... | 06/14/1977 |
