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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066458 | Air cargo centerline restraint system having restraints mounted over floor joists outside the wingbox area for lateral support A cargo loading system capable of retaining a pallet along a centerline of a cargo aircraft and outside the wingbox area of the aircraft includes a number of devices. Included among these are first and second centerline end restraints mounted on the centerline, at l... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066459 | Air cargo centerline restraint system having restraints mounted over floor joists outside the wingbox area for lateral support A cargo loading system capable of retaining a pallet along a centerline of a cargo aircraft and outside the wingbox area of the aircraft includes a number of devices. Included among these are first and second centerline end restraints mounted on the centerline, at l... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8038373 | Folding pallet latch with integral rollout prevention A safety and restraint assembly allows transition of palletized cargo into a cargo bay and prevents the palletized cargo from inadvertently rolling backwards out through the cargo bay door. The assembly includes a wedge-shaped, spring-loaded, anti-rollout component ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7988391 | Self-locking, overrideable and attenuating cargo guide and restraint An aircraft cargo restraint has a base configured for attachment to a cargo deck. A housing is rotatably mounted to the base about a first axis and is movable between an erect position and a stowed position. A head is movably disposed in the housing, and is movable ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7980797 | Method and apparatus for restraining cargo items on an aircraft A method and apparatus for restraining cargo items on an aircraft is disclosed. The apparatus may include a base that attaches to the cargo item, a lever coupled to the base, and a foot coupled to the lever, wherein the foot is placed into a seat track attached to t... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967537 | Adjustment device for the alignment of supporting parts on structures having inherent dimensional tolerances An adjustment device aligns supporting parts that pivotally accommodate the guide rails of a freight loading system on structures having inherent dimensional tolerances. The structures can in particular be in an aircraft fuselage. Each supporting part is designed as... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7922431 | Air cargo centerline restraint system having restraints mounted over floor joists outside the wingbox area for lateral support A cargo loading system capable of retaining a pallet along a centerline of a cargo aircraft and outside the wingbox area of the aircraft includes a number of devices. Included among these are first and second centerline end restraints mounted on the centerline, at l... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7780383 | Locking system for roll-off containers with a positive unlocking mechanism to prevent binding A locking system for locking a container to a vehicle includes a locking assembly mounted to a hoist frame and a striker assembly mounted to the vehicle chassis. The locking assembly has at least one hook for hooking over a frame member of the container. The hook ha... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7758290 | Device for locking objects into place A device for locking containers into place includes a frame, at least one locking claw affixed to the frame, and an adjustment component which is affixed to the locking claw. A position of a container to be locked into place is adjustable relative to the locking cla... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7740429 | Double locking apparatus for use with a roll-off container transport vehicle A redundant locking device is disclosed with two adjacently positioned latching arms each including an L-shaped hook portion selectively engageable with the container for securing it to a trailer or truck transport apparatus. The two latching arms are positively dri... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7736106 | Locking system for roll-off containers A locking system for locking a container to a vehicle includes a locking assembly mounted to a hoist frame and a striker assembly mounted to the vehicle chassis. The locking assembly has at least one hook for hooking over a frame member of the container. The hook ha... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7717656 | Attachment device for moving cargo containers A device and method for transferring cargo are disclosed, including a device having a directional diverter and a means for securing the directional diverter to an ANSI/ISO corner fitting having a vertical face. The directional diverter may facilitate the conversion ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7665938 | Coaxially mounted retracting guide and restraint for an air cargo system An air cargo device for facilitating the movement and retention of unit load devices on an air cargo deck includes a base member on which are mounted a caster roller, a guide and a restraint. The guide and the restraint are coaxially mounted and together occupy one ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7435043 | Air cargo vertical restraint assembly A vertical restraint and guide rail assembly includes a number of features which individually, or collectively, may be implemented to enhance performance. One such feature is a vertical restraint head whose forwardmost point is laterally offset from a longitudinal a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429157 | Overrideable guide and vertical restraint for an air cargo system A centerline restraint includes a conventional center guide/restraint and a pair of a overrideable guide/restraint at either end. Each overrideable guide/restraint is lockable into one of three rotational positions about a common axis: a retracted position, an erect... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7402015 | Attachment device for moving cargo containers A device and method for transferring cargo are disclosed, including a device having a directional diverter and a means for securing the directional diverter to an ANSI/ISO corner fitting having a vertical face. The directional diverter may facilitate the conversion ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7370832 | Payload to support track interface and fitting apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for coupling a payload to a support track are disclosed. In one embodiment, an interface assembly includes a base, a support arm, and a lug member. The base has a pair of clamp arms projecting outwardly therefrom. Each clamp arm is adapted to b... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357457 | Vehicle with interchangeable truck bed A vehicle for use with a plurality of interchangeable truck beds, i.e., functional units. The vehicle includes a chassis and an engine and cab mounted on the chassis. The chassis extends rearwardly from the cab from a first location to a second location at the rear ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338238 | Transport device Disclosed is a device for transporting automotive instrument panels, comprising a frame, a pair of carry arms pivoted to the frame to carry opposite sides of an instrument panel, each carry arm having an outer end section which is provided with a carry formation for... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7267392 | Utility trailer transport assembly A utility trailer transport system is disclosed, wherein the utility trailer in the form of a pop-up camper is rotatably mounted via one of a plurality of structures on a transport trailer. The camper is positioned in one orientation for transport and a second orien... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7232281 | Motorcycle transporting device A motorcycle transporting device, comprising a docking bar receiver, including a pair of stationary brackets, each having corresponding apertures therethrough, that are permanently affixable to a frame of a motorcycle; a docking bar assembly that is removeably inser... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219951 | Tie-down assembly A tie-down assembly may include a lever-type load binding mechanism and may be used to couple a truck to a truck camper. The tie-down assembly may include a cushioning member used to cushion a tension load applied between a first end and a second end of the tie-down... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7172378 | Adjustable stops for rolloff truck A system for optimizing the load position for a container loaded onto a rolloff truck which has two side rails is effected by means of a number of pockets on each side rail. Removable stop assemblies are inserted into a corresponding pocket on each side rail. The co... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7118314 | Pallet system A pallet system for supporting and transporting cargo on a cargo carrier. The cargo carrier has a plurality of rollers and a pair of retaining rails. The pallet system comprises a pallet member having a top late and a bottom plate, with each plate maintained in a sp... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114898 | Latch device for securing cargo containers together and/or to vehicle decks A cargo container hold down device that includes a housing defined by a base which forms a planar surfacing thereabout on which cargo container corner fittings results in the applied relation on the container relative to the supporting structure or platform involved... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7021596 | Aircraft seat floor track quick release fitting A quick release fitting for securing seating or other equipment to a section of aircraft floor track channel comprises a lower jaw member, an upper jaw member and multiple T-shaped cam members nested between locating dowels extending from the lower surface of the lo... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6991412 | Transport device Disclosed is a device for transporting automotive instrument panels, comprising a frame, a pair of carry arms pivoted to the frame to carry opposite sides of an instrument panel, each carry arm having an outer end section which is provided with a carry formation for... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6971826 | Trolley and chock assembly A trolley and chock assembly includes a trolley and a chock shaped to be slidably coupled to the trolley such that the chock can slide in a sliding direction along the trolley. The chock includes a side opening on a side surface thereof. The trolley and chock assemb... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964551 | Trailer for transporting bulk seed boxes An improved trailer for transporting bulk seed boxes is provided. The trailer includes a bed, a hopper extending below the bed for receiving seed from the bulk seed box, and an auger for unloading seed from the hopper. The bed includes upwardly and outwardly extendi... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6932297 | Self-locating fastening assembly and method for integrating a monument within an aircraft One advantageous embodiment of the present invention is a self-locating fastening assembly (14) for aligning and securing a monument (12) to an airframe (16) of an aircraft (10). This self-locating fastening assembly (14) includes ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926481 | Mounting apparatus for a transportation system Various kinds of apparatus are known for mounting functional units of conveyor systems, in particular latch units, which can be installed on the floor of a cargo hold in an aircraft. They are provided with detachable fixation devices to fix the functional units to r... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916142 | Utility vehicles A utility vehicle for removably mounting and carrying a plurality of different equipment, such as turf maintenance equipment, is provided. The utility vehicle is motorized and has a support frame. A multi-purpose platform is mounted to the support frame. The multi-p... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902365 | Quick-release track fastener A track fastener assembly for securing a seat or cargo apparatus to a floor track of a vehicle. The assembly includes a base with a longitudinal slot formed therein, and a ramp disposed in its upper surface near the forward end of the slot. A movable slide carrying ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896456 | Latch unit The invention relates to a latch unit for use in an aircraft cargo hold to secure freight. The latch unit includes a claw that can be depressed out of an elevated, position in which an item of freight can be brought into an immobilizing engagement with the claw, int... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6837666 | Device for securing a personal-transport vehicle to a lift and carrier assembly A presently-preferred device for securing a personal-transport vehicle to a platform comprises a trunnion member adapted to be fixedly coupled to the personal-transport device and comprising a first and a second trunnion. The presently-preferred device also comprise... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6824338 | Air transport modular container system An air cargo container assembly for rapid air shipment of emergency and other supplies, without netting, includes sub-containers attachable to a base plate via locking mechanisms on the sub-containers. The locking mechanisms pass through openings in the base and eng... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6773213 | Cargo tie down in a vehicle A plurality of rail assemblies are used for supporting cargo on the floor of a vehicle. Each rail assembly has two main parts, a cross track and a compression bar which are connected together. One free end of the compression bar has shear lugs which are fitted into ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6749379 | Golf greens mower trailer A u-shaped trailer frame that includes a drawbar that is connectable to a trailer hitch. The u-shaped frame includes forward holding means and also a pair of axle supports for the wheel axles of the greens mower once the wheels have been removed. The trailer include... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6733027 | Detachable truck body/semi trailer A vehicle for collecting and hauling material includes a truck chassis and a detachable truck body/semi trailer. The detachable truck body/semi trailer includes a body having a rear end, a front end, and a bottom surface, a frame coupled to the bottom surface, the f... | 05/11/2004 |
