Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7093823 | Lifting unit A lifting unit, comprising a frame for supporting a motorized winch, at least one first tackle and one second tackle, the first tackle being interposed between the second tackle and the winch, each tackle being provided with two blocks, a fixed one and a movable one... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7040680 | Load handling device In a load handling device for use with a load having a lifting attachment, the lifting attachment being so attached to the load that, when the load is suspended by the lifting attachment, the load is free to pivot relative to the lifting attachment about at least on... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7004338 | Empty container storage for the intermediate storage of empty ISO containers An empty container store for the temporary storage of empty ISO containers, in particular in fully automatic container terminals of sea ports or river ports includes a gantry bridge crane which spans the empty container store. The gantry bridge can be moved on an el... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6945499 | Satellite stand-off tether system A tethered spacecraft is tethered to a base using a semirigid stand-off and a moving tether operated as a belt drive and operated in tension so that the tethered is precisely positioned in tension from the base spacecraft. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6572319 | Modular cell elevator for containership A portable elevator system for transporting a cargo container between a container cell and a mouth of the container cell is disclosed. The elevator includes a frame which is crane transportable and mountable on the mouth of a container cell in an open hol... | 06/03/2003 |
| 5980198 | Method for handling, transporting and loading cartons of frozen animal products onto vessels A method for rapid transportation and loading of stacks of cartons aboard vessels is provided which may include the mounting of slings about the stacks of cartons, transporting the cartons to the dock by a flatbed vehicle, hoisting the stacks of cartons o... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5915906 | Apparatus for loading and unloading a ship An apparatus for loading into and unloading objects from a ship has a horizontally displaceable support, a frame having a lower end, guides supporting the frame on the support only for vertical movement relative thereto, and a grab below the frame engagea... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5538382 | Variable level lifting platform for a cargo container handling crane "A variable level platform suspended from the gantry of a cargo container handling gantry crane by a pair of scissors jacks with fleet through wire rope reeving for suspending a lifting spreader thereunder whereby the platform effectively shortens the spr... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5507381 | Method for unloading a space and device for performing this method The invention provides a method for unloading a space filled with bulk material using at least one grab supported by a chassis, wherein the chassis is displaced in lengthwise direction of the space and wherein the grab is emptied above a cross conveyor, c... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5314262 | Hoisting gear on the trolley of a container crane A hoisting arrangement for a trolley (1) of a container crane with two motor-driven cable drums (2a, 2b), with cable rollers (4a-4d) arranged on the roller traverse (5), and with hoisting cables (3a-3d) guided between the cable fixed points (8a-8d) and th... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5199211 | Fishing apparatus A shooting mechanism for depositing a fish trap into a body of water including a U-shaped main support frame (60) pivoted to a fishing vessel so as to extend outwardly from the vessel over the water. Two support gates (62, 63) are hinged for movement abou... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5156512 | Cargo handling apparatus for cold storage holds of fishing vessels A cargo handling apparatus for cold storage holds of fishing vessels, comprising a storage station for storing cargo units of fish and shellfish in a frozen or cold state in the vessels and an overhead traveling crane for traveling in the storage station ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 4954036 | Variable height silo charge system A device for depositing particulate matter into a storage silo having a system of containers which are alternately filled at the top of said silo and lowered into said silo where the particulate matter is deposited, free falling only a short distance onto... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4880345 | Load hoisting assembly particularly for boats Disclosed is a load-hoisting assembly for mounting on a pair of horizontal rails spaced apart a predetermined vertical distance. The assembly comprises an upright post having a jib at its upper end provided with a hoisting device. The assembly also compri... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4878796 | Conveying apparatus for loading and unloading goods, in particular for use with ships A conveying apparatus for loading and unloading goods, in particular for use with ships, comprises a cage for transferring the goods. The cage is displaceable in vertical height by a hoist and is formed as a lift cage guided in a substantially vertical li... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4666356 | Containerization system, apparatus and method An apparatus for use in a system of containerized handling of fish onboard an ocean-going vessel. Fish are stored in closely stacking containers within the hold of the fishing vessel and are cyclically removed from within the hold to working positions on ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4597689 | Latching means A means for use in providing a connection between a cable and a movable body, more especially for R.A.S. systems, comprises a latching unit having means for attachment to said body and a recess associated with a latch, the arrangement also comprising a te... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4543035 | Method for loading cargo In accordance with the method and apparatus of the invention for loading cargo, palletized cargo is pushed off of a pallet as a unit and onto a slinger platform. The slinger platform has a base divided into two platform areas with transverse slots contain... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4496275 | Apparatus and method for tipping cargo containers A tipping adapter permits a cargo container, which is suspended from a hoisting device, such as a gantry cantilever crane, to be selectively tipped about an axis extending longitudinally through the container so that bulk material, such as coal, grain, et... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4407420 | Ship comprising one or more derricks such as a dredge with suction pipe derricks The invention relates to a ship (1) with one or more derricks (4), in particular a dredge having at least one derrick (4) for handling the suction pipe (22) which derrick (4) can be moved between an inboard position (7) and a vertical position. The derric... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4388032 | Lifting and stowage system A lifting and stowage system for lifting and stowing containers within a ited magazine area. The system provides a sway bracing feature during lifting which also functions as a stowage member when completely assembled. The system also includes a pair of ... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4271970 | Pedestal crane A pedestal crane of compact construction having a small turning radius is provided for use on board ships and/or off-shore drilling platforms. The crane has a dynamic load compensator so that it may absorb shock loads due to waves on the surrounding body ... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4182253 | Drilling vessel with handling means for drilling pipe A drilling vessel has a hold adapted to store and transport drilling pipes arranged parallel to the length of the vessel. An elevator extends lengthwise of the vessel in the mid-plane of the hold and communicates between a plurality of superposed holds an... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4106641 | Universal gantry crane A travelling gantry crane is mounted for movement along rails laid on the weather deck of a ship, but is adaptable for shore installations. Preferably two similar cranes are used in face-to-face arrangement and operable together as a unit for maximum lift... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4094493 | Gantry cranes A gantry crane and gantry crane reeving are provided having two pairs of drums on each side of said gantry, an upper sheave assembly on the gantry above each drum, each drum having a pair of independent cables reeving from the drum to said upper sheave as... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4083319 | Barge ship dual trucks to transport barges thereon A barge-carrying ship comprising a crane of a lifting-beam type installed at the end of the ship for hoisting barges afloat, runway rails laid on the upper deck and along the inner walls of the both sides of the hull, barge-end-holding trucks disposed in ... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4077350 | Barge-carrying ship A barge-carrying shiphaving an opening at one end provided with an elevator for lifting barges from the water surface. Rails are laid in the fore-and-aft direction on the upper deck and along the inner walls of both sides of the ship's hull for the transp... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4076127 | Device for the purpose of preventing a body depending from ropes from swinging A device for raising and lowering a load while preventing swinging of the load comprising a container bridge having a displaceable trolley thereon, the trolley carrying a drum for hoisting cables which pass over sheaves to the load for raising and lowerin... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4067284 | Barge-carrying ship A barge-carrying ship having a crane at the end of the vessel for lifting barges from the water surface, a plurality of openings at the end of the vessel through which the barges are carried aboard the ship, and rails laid in the fore-and-aft direction on... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4055139 | Conveying and retaining apparatus An apparatus for transporting and retaining payloads on ferrous metal surfaces, using at least one electromagnet, obviating the need for electric wiring from a ship by utilizing an electricity supply facility which is disposed on the apparatus, such suppl... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4046265 | Loading and unloading bridge for containers A crane device for loading and unloading containers onto a ship including a horizontal main girder and an inclined beam extending from a position under the main girder to a position above and near the ground. A supporting platform is on the crane between ... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4043285 | Container ship A container ship is provided with an upper structure extending aft of the stern and a cargo deck substantially at the waterline. An internal support framework of longitudinal, transverse and upright structural members, interconnected with each other, prov... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4003472 | Crane hook heave compensator and method of transferring loads A floating barge crane that is provided with a heave compensator package between the traveling block of the crane and the load hook of the crane and with the package containing substantially all of the components of a hauldown system. The hauldown system ... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3971309 | Log bundling apparatus and method of bundling logs A method and apparatus for the bundling of both floating and submerged logs. The log bundling apparatus comprises at least one L-shaped frame, each frame including at least one leg portion and at least one base portion extending outwardly from and rigidly... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3946881 | Transverse travelling crane for ships The invention relates to a transverse travelling crane for ships which comprises a fixed horizontal crane beam extending transversely of the ship through a superstructure thereon. The beam has substantially the same length as the width of the ship, and th... | 03/30/1976 |
