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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422225 | Trailer apparatus and assembly for transportation of wheeled vehicles A plurality of trailer arrangements, configurations and assemblies are provided in combination with a tractor to transport wheeled vehicles over the highway, in compliance with current state and federal regulatory requirements and with a view toward future modificat... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7367764 | Reversible plate positioning device for stationary radiation imaging trailer system The present invention discloses a reversible plate positioning device for a stationary radiation imaging trailer system, comprising a left platform (7-1) and a right platform (7-2) that can be connected with a trailing part (4) of ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354231 | Intermodel truck A combination shipping container and vehicle is disclosed that may be handled and lifted in a similar fashion to a standard shipping container, and also may provide its own motive force for driving as a vehicle. The combination includes a vehicle frame that is gener... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7270508 | Apparatus and method for transporting chassis A method and apparatus for the hauling of chassis. The chassis hauler presents a front support system which supports multiple chassis. The chassis are stacked on top of one another in such a manner that their wheels face the same direction. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7100972 | Trailer wall structure defined by vertical extruded aluminum panels A smooth side trailer body or body structure comprised of a plurality of extruded panel members positioned adjacent one another. The extruded panels are arranged perpendicular to the floor of a trailer. The panels are held to the floor by a bottom rail. A top rail p... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7059814 | Trailer system for radiation imaging A trailer system for radiation imaging, comprising a trailer including a frame, a plurality of guide wheels and connecting hooks, and anchoring devices, the frame comprises an intermediate section in the form of a H-shaped frame beam, a left frame bed and a right fr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6837657 | Trailer of an automatically scanning-type radiation inspection system for large-sized object A trailer of an automatically scanning-type radiation inspecting system used for large-sized object, comprising a trailer body provided with a bevel portion at a tail end of a top surface thereof and positioning recesses adaptive to lower portions of front wheels of... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6835035 | Method and device for securing horizontally loaded cargo units to a vessel The invention relates to a method for securing horizontally loaded cargo units on a vessel, in which method the cargo units (13) are handled and secured for transporting the cargo units (13) on the vessel. The cargo unit (13) is secured to the v... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6729817 | Stackable shipping trailer Stackable shipping containers are disclosed that can also act as trailers to be pulled by standard tractor trucks for travel over the road. Each of the stackable shipping trailers includes a substantially rectangularly shaped container having an interior capable of ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6595731 | Device for a loading deck An arrangement for locking cargo to a deck on board a ship is described. Lateral dividing profiles, which are arranged on and secured to the deck, and which form loading lanes, have lock accommodating openings to accept rotatable and movable locking devic... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6533510 | Carrier for a trailer, system thereof using a stacking device, and method thereof A highway trailer carrier has a support base, front and back lift braces attached to the support base, and at least one trailer support attached to the support base for supporting part of the trailer. The support is attachable to the trailer and collapsib... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6241438 | System for stacking of chassis A support for assisting in stacking multiple trailer chassis one atop the other. Each chassis has an elongate frame and wheels supporting its rear end. A support, or supports, support the wheels of an overlying trailer chassis above and out of engagement ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6109845 | Trailer recovery vehicle A trailer recovery vehicle is provided for transporting a trailer towed by a tractor. The trailer recovery vehicle includes a generally horizontal wheeled support platform for mounting underneath the trailer for supporting the trailer in a horizontal posi... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5611285 | Multipurpose railraod well car A railroad freight car including a cargo well for carrying optionally either intermodal cargo containers or highway semitrailers has a side sill structure including a deep rectangular top chord and a depending web, supporting a well floor structure. The w... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5551815 | Stanchion for supporting moving and loading/unloading highway semi-trailers on rail cars A stanchion or hitch for supporting a semi-trailer on a rail car includes a vertical support member having a base end and a top end with a fifth wheel attached to the top end. A base member is attached to the base end of the vertical support member. The b... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5511490 | Railway basket car for transporting semitrailers In the railway basket car (1) according to the invention at least a part of the surface between the longitudinal side beams (2,3) of the basket car (1) is missing, and a basket (4) is arranged between the longitudanal side beams (2,3) in the missing part ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5452664 | Articulated, low level railroad spine car with overlapping kingpin connectors An articulated railroad car for carrying container or trailer loads providing for improved weight distribution among all the trucks, comprising a forward end car unit, a rearward end car unit, a plurality of interior car units substantially linearly and a... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5407309 | All purpose railway spine car An improved articulated railway spine car unit for carrying highway truck trailers and/or containers has a center sill which extends substantially the entire length of the car unit. The center sill has end portions with upper surfaces depressed with respe... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5246321 | Railway spine car An improved articulated railway spine car unit for carrying highway truck trailers and/or containers has a center sill which extends substantially the entire length of the car unit. The center sill has end portions with upper surfaces depressed with respe... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5216956 | Truck train system having a removable first truck and a second truck with a load platform and an extendable center sill A truck-train system uses a first ("A") railway dolly or bogie to support the front or fifth-wheel hitch end of roadable truck-trailer. It uses a second ("B") railway dolly to support the rear or roadable wheel end of the same truck-trailer. The first ("A... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5112172 | Sliding pull up stanchion and method A stanchion is provided with a latch system which is operable from the tractor which positions the trailers such that a gate on the tractor locks and unlocks the latch to appropriately reposition the stanchion during the position of the trailer. The tract... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5017065 | Retractable railcar hitch A retractable trailer hitch (1) for use on an intermodal railcar (C) supports an over-the-road trailer (T) of the railcar when the hitch is in its raised position. The hitch includes a hitch head (3) which is releasably securable to the king pin (K) of th... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5017064 | Intermodal transport system An intermodal transport system designed for use in the hauling of semi-trailers by means of railway bogies. The system combines a turntable and spring-loaded chock design to enable the efficient loading and unloading of semi-trailers. A novel turntable de... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5001990 | Well car apparatus Apparatus for adapting well cars for trailer carrying use without degrading its double stacked container capability, including a trailer hitch head and mounting pedestal attached to the end deck of the well car for securing the trailer kingpin onto the ca... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4929132 | Articulated platform car for three or four trailers An articulated railroad flat car for transporting four short or three long semi-trailers comprises two units connected by a drawbar. A plurality of semi-trailer hitches are mounted on the units. The hitches are suitably spaced for securing either three lo... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4909157 | Container carrying railroad car with improved support system A railroad car, for carrying shipping containers, having a car body with opposing side walls and an end wall near each end defining a well in which a container can be received; support for a container, when in the well, comprising a plurality of spaced me... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4838744 | Intermodal system for transporting a semi-trailer on two railway vehicles An intermodal system for moving highway semi-trailers by rail transportation. With the system of the present invention, trailers of any length are carried on a plurality of rail bogies such that one end of the semi-trailer is carried by one rail bogie and... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4834608 | Railroad car for hauling large highway trucks and method of loading A railroad car having an extraordinary height is more efficiently utilized for hauling large highway trucks, each having a cab but no body on the frame behind the cab. Raised platforms are provided for the trucks along both sides of a railroad car, leavin... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4826384 | Apparatus for storing chassis An apparatus for storing a plurality of chassis in a vertically spaced relationship, which comprises a structure and a pallet support mechanism including a plurality of long guide members suspended from the structure via lifting and rotating mechanisms, i... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4773335 | Train of highway trailers using improved railroad truck suspension A railroad train comprising a plurality of highway trailers hitched front end to rear end with the end of each trailer supported on an adapter releasably connected to the trailer and with the adapter permanently mounted on the bolster of a four-wheel doub... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4752167 | Vehicle transport device A load transport structure is disclosed, which distributes tire loads over larger area. The structure has a ramp member which pivots so as to allow easy loading of a vehicle and pivots to a horizontal position to hold the load stable during transport.... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4743150 | Elevatable hitch assembly with lateral slot for trailer on flatcar A hitch assembly for securing a forward end portion of a semi-trailer carried on a platform such as a railroad flat car includes a support bed having an upper surface for supporting engagement with a bearing surface around a kingpin on the semi-trailer. T... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4686907 | Low level freight car A low-level freight car for carrying trailers and containers at a low overall height combines a low center sill with relatively light side sill assemblies to provide a rigid structure having low deflection characteristics under the expected buff, draft an... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4650381 | Trailer chassis assembly for holding stacked chassis The present invention is directed towards a container for the handling of truck-trailer chassis in overland and marine transportation. The container is capable of being stacked with other containers and is provided with front and rear endframes, removably... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4636119 | All purpose railroad car An all purpose railroad car for transporting trailers and containers, having an elongated frame adapted to be supported by wheel trucks, combined hitch and container bolster means adjacent one end of the car frame for selectively receiving and releasably ... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4626154 | Trailer hitch with elastomer in shear cushioning A trailer hitch for securing trailers to a platform or deck of a railway flat car comprises an upright pedestal pivotally connected so that it and a fifth wheel plate can be attached to the kingpin of a trailer. The hitch includes a diagonal assembly pivo... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4592693 | Carrying platform for receiving a goods van or container and provided with means for its adaptation to transport by road, rail and sea The carrying platform includes means for adapting it to railway bogies, a tracked road bogie or a support structure in a boat for transporting the van by railway, road or sea. The platform comprises a frame having two parallel side-members 100 each of whi... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4573843 | Hitch mounting means Pivot mounts for enabling pivotal attachment of support struts of a fifth wheel hitch assembly to the deck of a raiway car are provided with a fabricated inverted U shaped torque box or beam fixed transversely between upright pivot mount plates of the cen... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4563117 | Trailer hitch retainer pin retention apparatus A railroad car (R) for hauling trailers (T) has a hitch assembly (HA) for securing the trailer. The hitch assembly includes a retainer pin (P) extending through a head portion (H) of the hitch assembly. A retainer (1) for retaining the pin in place and fo... | 01/07/1986 |
