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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410336 | Tool for rewinding winch belts The tool for rewinding winch belts has a C-shaped member having a pair of parallel arms, a transverse portion joining the arms, and a shaft extending from the transverse portion away from the arms along a rotational axis thereof. Each arm has a boss protruding there... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7393031 | Strap launching device and method of use A strap launcher (10) has a coil retainer (20) disposed at one end of a longitudinally-extending pole handle (16). Coil retainer (20) is configured to retain a coil (34a) of cargo strap (34) with the distal end of car... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7357612 | Strap master The invention is a strap rolling device that provides the end user with the capability of winding long cargo straps either manually or with an electric drill. An end of the tool has a shape that accommodates the chucks of most electric drills. Should no electric dri... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7278808 | Cargo winch driver A driver for rewinding a cargo winch strap includes a cordless drill and an adapter. The adapter fits into the chuck of the drill and has two movable jaws. The jaws close onto and grip the collar of the cargo winch as soon as the drill is placed into reverse and ope... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7249562 | Center beam car with deep upper beam structure A center beam car has a main deck structure extending laterally from a main center sill, a laterally extending top truss structure, and a central vertically oriented web work structure for carrying vertical shear loads. The center beam so formed defines bunks upon i... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234905 | Apparatus for attaching a hitch to a vehicle An apparatus for attaching a hitch to a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a pin rotatably mountable to the hitch and having a handle for rotating the pin. A receptacle formed in the vehicle receives the pin. A locking site defined by a channel is formed in... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7156594 | Device, system, and method for restraining planar objects Certain exemplary embodiments can provide an apparatus comprising a first arm defining a pair of opposing ends, each of said opposing ends attached to a restrainer; a second arm defining a translatable end to which a restrainer is attached and an opposing end attach... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7112023 | Load tension alert device Tension alert device is attached between opposing ends of a securing member attached to a load bed to secure a load thereupon. The device has a strip with a curved portion, which is resiliently movable towards a proximity sensor disposed on a wall in device. When te... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112022 | Restraining apparatus Apparatus is provided for restraining an individual in the cargo area of a vehicle. Such restraints can be utilized to protect medical technicians in ambulances, fire rescue trucks and other emergency vehicles. The apparatus is constructed so that the user can contr... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7070373 | Cargo net A cargo net (1) comprising a plurality of interconnected netting strands (2) providing a mesh (3) and having a main panel (4) and a plurality of wing panels (5) extending therefrom, the main panel (4) being adapted to overli... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7004697 | Outrigger lifting device for fuel tankers A load handling mechanism for use with loaded tankers has two transverse attachment members associated with longitudinal beams supporting the tank structure. Cables and associated spreader bars are attached to the transverse attachment members to provide a single li... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6974170 | Slide out trunk space storage system A trunk space storage system for motor vehicles comprising a movable wall. This movable wall is located on the floor of the trunk space and acts as a new back wall of the trunk space. This movable wall slides along tracks on the floor of the trunk space to a positio... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6935818 | Munitions trailer A munitions trailer for transporting long bodied munitions items such as bombs and missiles from a storage location to a flight line for loading on a combat aircraft. The trailer has forward, middle and aft decks. The forward and middle decks are separated by a forw... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916143 | Speed handle for winch A speed handle for use in combination with a strap winch on a flat bed trailer. The straps used to secure loads on trailers can be 30 to 40 feet in length. There is no good way to wind these straps onto their winch when they are not in use. Currently the job is done... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6419431 | Adjustable support for transport A combine header transport may be rapidly and easily adjusted to support a wide variety of kinds and shapes of headers for transport. The transport includes an inclined bracket having a slotted sloped surface. A rail having a plate affixed thereto overlie... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6398470 | Strap winding tool A strap winding tool includes a bent metal bar with a short elbow which can fit into a borehole opening in a ratchet extension on a strap winder on a flat bed trailer.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6334746 | Transport system for a power generation unit A trailer mounts a turbine and a generator for transport to a power generation site. The mount for the turbine includes a sub-base mounted for pivotal movement adjacent a rear end thereof proximate the forward end of the generator. The forward end of the ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6322302 | Snap buckle tool An improved snap buckle tool for opening and closing a snap buckle of the type used in combination with a flexible strap member to adjust the tension thereof is disclosed. The snap buckle tool comprises an elongated handle member integrally formed with a ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6139233 | Rapid spooling/tightening binding device A rapid spooling/tightening binding device includes a uniquely designed winch winder mechanism having a rotatable shaft substantially aligned with the center axis of the winch and which is couplable to a drill to rapidly spool the binding strap about a st... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6102637 | Flatbed winch winding bar A winding tool for a winch is disclosed. The winch is used on flatbed trailers to hold webbing used to strap down loads on the trailer. The winding tool is designed to use the winch bar interface on currently available winches.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6056488 | Locking winch bar A locking winch bar having a locking mechanism for securing the winch bar in a winch sprocket so that the bar does not accidentally exit the sprocket. The winch bar has an elongated shaft with a grasping end and a tapering bend at the other end. The shaft... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5947665 | Loading fixture Hauling vehicles, fixtures and methods for loading heavy cargo are provided. The fixture enables such cargo to be loaded on a trailer, boat or railway with a reduced "effective width". Such fixtures include a support frame and an arm which may be pivotall... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5909989 | Loading fixture Hauling vehicles, fixtures and methods for loading heavy cargo are provided by this invention. The fixture enables such cargo to be loaded on a trailer, boat or railway with a minimum "effective width". Such fixtures include a support frame and an arm swi... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5785472 | Convertible support for a header transport wagon A transport wagon includes convertible support brackets for alternatively carrying different pieces of farm equipment, such as a grain platform or a corn header. Each convertible support bracket has a first support member pivotally connected to a second s... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5697741 | Gull wing style openings for safety chain pockets A safety chain storage pocket for use with a tow truck comprises a user access surface with a gull wing opening defining a chain access opening providing safety chain exit and storage from and to the pocket. A pair of slotted wings extend from the opening... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5683213 | Loading fixture Hauling vehicles, fixtures and methods for loading heavy cargo are provided by this invention. The fixture enables such cargo to be loaded on a trailer, boat or railway with a minimum "effective width". Such fixtures include a support frame and an arm swi... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5636952 | Load blocker A cargo blocker is disclosed for preventing displacement of palletized cargo in a moving vehicle. The cargo blocker includes a footplate adapted to be received under one edge of a loaded cargo pallet and a resilient brace attached to and extending general... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5584623 | Corner edge protector for lading Corner edge protectors for lading tied down by a cable running over a corner edge of the lading. The protector may be formed of rigid or lightweight, distortable, shape-resuming semi-rigid durable plastic such as polyurethane. The protector is L-shaped an... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5549429 | Ratchet-operating tool for strap-tightening mechanism A tool for manipulating a ratcheted strap-tightening mechanism such as those associated with cargo securing harnesses. The tool comprises a handle having at a first end a socket adapted to engage the lever of the ratcheting mechanism, and, at an opposite ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5529447 | Combined header transport vehicle A vehicle for transporting a grain combine header and a row crop header of an agricultural harvesting implement having bolsters connected to wheels and a longitudinal tube extended between and connected to the bolsters. A longitudinal head rest extends be... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5466104 | Cargo cushioning apparatus A new and improved cargo cushioning apparatus includes a plurality of selectively inflatable and deflatable air bags. Each air bag includes an air inlet, an air outlet, and a pressurized air supply assembly for inflating the air bags. The air inlet and th... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5435677 | Method of leveling pallet load A method for leveling a pallet load includes providing at least two pallets and a predetermined combination of containers and void fillers. The combination of containers and void fillers are placed upon a first pallet that has generally flat, horizontal t... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5429463 | Load binder having removable handle A removable handle for an operating lever of a load chain binder of the type having a toggle linkage wherein the handle is detachably connected to the operating lever for pivoting the toggle linkage in one direction over-center to tension the chain, and i... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5418038 | Space filling device A space filling device for use in a container for cargo shipment to prohibit shifting of the cargo is formed by flat first and second panels, with first and second slots formed in each so that, when assembled, an x-shaped structure is formed. When placed ... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5409755 | Bulkhead void filler An inverted V-shaped bulkhead void filler for filling empty spaces in a cargo area during shipping includes a novel non-pivotable, but disengagable, interlocking structure. The bulkhead void filler includes first and second rigid panels of a sandwich-type... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5405226 | Securing apparatus for cargo load locks An apparatus providing for the lockable securing of cargo load locks for the trucking industry is disclosed. Load locks comprising extendible, rigid elongate poles are installed laterally within trailers or vans to secure partial loads, and due to their p... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5374464 | Bulkhead void filler The present invention discloses an inverted V-shaped bulkhead void filler having a novel non-pivotable, but disengagable, fastener for filling empty spaces in a cargo area during shipping. The bulkhead void filler has first and second rigid panels of a sa... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5226616 | Multi-position support structure connecting a payload to a booster rocket The support structure takes the form of a load isolating payload support strut assembly whose length can be selectively shortened between fully extended and fully compressed to vary the spacing between the payload and the booster rocket during different s... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5132156 | Void filler A void filler (14, 16) especially suited for filling large volumes is made from first and second panels (18, 20), each panel having a core (26) sandwiched between face sheets (22, 24). The core is typically a corrugated honeycomb core so that the panel is... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5092250 | Anti-pilferage device for container-carrying railroad flatcars An anti-pilferage device is attached to the car body of a railroad flatcar of the type for carrying containers. The device has a mounting plate attached to the car frame at a point adjacent the doors of a container loaded on the car. A barrier is tiltably... | 03/03/1992 |
