Did You Know...
...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182046 | Securing mechanisms for bottom dump trailers In one embodiment, a securing mechanism for a gate of a bottom dump trailer includes a first securing mechanism portion adapted to be coupled to a first door of the gate of the bottom dump trailer. The securing mechanism also includes a second securing mechanism por... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7980636 | Automated gate control and methods An automated gate control system for a vehicle with a load carrying portion capable of carrying a load of material selectively distributable through a gate comprises a driver-accessible control module and a gate actuating mechanism. The driver-accessible control mec... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7322627 | Vertically adjustable truck bed A truck is disclosed with a vertically adjustable bed to facilitate cargo loading and unloading. The truck includes a U-shaped frame within which the vertically adjustable bed is located. The vertically adjustable bed is movable between elevated and lowered position... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7306291 | Monolithic dual-purpose trailer A monolithic dual-purpose trailer for transporting cargo includes a frame including two longitudinally extending side rails and a central reinforcing member in the form of an engineered truss is located between the two side rails. Wheels are mounted to the frame. A ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7037034 | Safety door system and method for a hopper body Accordingly there is disclosed a safety door system, comprising a hopper body containing a powered implement powered by a hydraulic control system, for dispensing liquid or granular materials or for agitating the liquid or granular materials; a safety door for cover... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6957868 | Bottom dump farm cart A bottom dump trailer cart which includes a cargo compartment having a floor equipped with downwardly pivoting dumping panels is constructed such that the panels protect the wheels from the dumped cargo. The cart is capable of riding over the dumped cargo because of... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6796615 | Bottom dump farm cart A bottom dump trailer cart which includes a wheeled cargo compartment having a floor equipped with downwardly pivoting dumping panels is constructed such that the panels protect the wheels from the dumped cargo. The cart is capable of riding over the dumped cargo be... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6749268 | Closing apparatus for twin pendulum hopper doors A pneumatic closing apparatus suitable for metering grain or other material gravity discharged by twin pendulum hopper doors from a hopper trailer. The closing apparatus includes a bidirectional pneumatic cylinder that operates a linkage assembly controlling the doo... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6705681 | Trap-door forage wagon A forage wagon is provided for loading and unloading material. The wagon generally comprises a pair of opposing sidewalls connected to a front wall and a rear wall, the walls extending vertically to define a storage chamber. Further, a bottom wall is formed by two b... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6543828 | Projection welded panel spacer and method for making the same A method for making a spacer assembly comprises: forming a plurality of projections along an edge of a portion of sheet metal; roll forming the portion of sheet metal into a tubular configuration; positioning the roll formed portion of sheet metal and a m... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6416133 | Control device for trailer gates A conventional dump trailer includes discharge members or doors which are typically mounted beneath the trailer. The movement of the doors is controlled by a control device of the present invention having a position sensor which is mounted on the trailer ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 5997099 | Hopper A hopper (10, 120) for use with flowable material (12) such as particulate, aggregate, sand, salt, gravel, top soil or the like includes at least one pivotal gate (14) attached to a frame (18) of the hopper (10, 120). Advantageously, the gate (14) swings ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5782277 | Contamination-free freighting and storing system for containerized bulk goods and operative mechanism thereof A contamination-free freight and storing system for containerized bulk goods adapted to the freight and storage of granular or powdered goods, comprises an improved container satisfying ISO standard, an unloading tank with a top opening, a lifting device ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5769501 | Multi-compartmentalized dumping body with movable floor and bulkhead latch A multiple compartment storage body for a refuse collection vehicle includes a floor, a roof, a plurality of walls extending between the floor and the roof, a partition and a bulkhead latch. The partition has a first opposing end portion pivotally coupled... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5716103 | Multi-compartmentalized dumping body with segmented bulkhead A multiple compartment storage body for a refuse collection vehicle includes a floor, a roof, a plurality of walls extending between the floor and the roof, a partition and a bulkhead latch. The partition has a first opposing end portion pivotally coupled... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5599071 | Multi-compartmentalized dumping body with movable floor A multiple compartment storage body for a refuse collection vehicle includes a floor, a roof, a plurality of walls and a partition. The plurality of walls extend between the floor and the roof and include a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls between ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 4664446 | Bulk material hauling system A bulk material hauling tractor and trailer unit comprises a truck tractor having a bottom dump hopper mounted on its chassis. The tractor tows a double axle pup trailer by an elongated tongue having a span of at least twice the trailer wheelbase. The tra... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4390282 | Container Containers for providing predetermined quantities of cement and aggregate to be transported to a site for on site mixing of concrete. The containers have two compartments which are self closing due to the weight of the contents, one compartment containing... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4119222 | Tree harvesting apparatus A tree harvesting apparatus is provided with at least one movable pocket mounted on a vehicle for collecting cut trees. Each pocket extends parallel to the advancing direction of the apparatus and is movable in a horizontal plane, by means of a lever syst... | 10/10/1978 |
