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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959397 | Side mounted material unloader A material unloader has a frame for removably mounting to the side of a dump truck. The frame has a platform, a pair of longitudinal flanges coupled together by a stabilizing bracket, a plurality of cross-braces extending between the flanges, inclined side walls, a ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7435047 | Fork-lift loading system with roller driven loading and support surface The invention relates to a loading platform (2,3) for displacing goods, comprising a support frame for goods (8) and at least one double roller device (7,9) arranged in longitudinal direction, wherein the double roller device comprises a number ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7090066 | Unloading system for particulate material This invention concerns a new grain unloading system using an integrated ramp, horizontal transfer conveyor and elevating system. The unit is towed, positioned and powered by an agricultural tractor. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6616103 | Cargo container apparatus, cargo container and methods of loading cargo A cargo container apparatus and methods of loading cargo. The cargo container apparatus includes a cargo container having first and second opposing side frame portions connected by connecting members and a plurality of liners forming floor and wall portio... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6575669 | Method for transferring levitated objects A method for transferring an object levitated by sound waves from a transporting device to an unloading device. The transporting device includes a transporting vibrator, which levitates the object with sound waves. The unloading device includes an unloadi... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6520729 | Freight container and method of transporting a load Apparatus is provided for transporting a load from a source to a destination. The apparatus includes a freight container (1) which has a plurality of cells (7) each for containing a discrete load and a conveyor (10) for conveying loads between cells (7). ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6443683 | System for transporting vehicles using pallets and trains An improved system for transporting vehicles and passengers from one destination to another using pallets, trains and guideways. The automobile uses ramp 1 to enter station 2 and park in port 3. The port then rotates 45 degrees 4 and parallel to a pallet ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6065923 | Vehicle/dock alignment system A dock (D) is provided with a reciprocating slat conveyor (12). A trailer (T) is provided with a reciprocating slat conveyor (10). The dock (D) includes a dock end (100) that includes mechanism for aligning the trailer conveyor (10) with the dock conveyor... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5470175 | Apparatus and methods for efficient and precise placement of discrete quantities of materials adjacent to the apparatus Apparatus and methods are described for efficient and precise placement of discrete quantities of materials adjacent to the apparatus. The apparatus and methods are particularly adapted for being coupled to a dump truck, receiving material contained in th... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5387073 | Shuttlecar unloading device An elongated hopper for unloading a haulage vehicle for mined material has a length at least equal to the length of the haulage vehicle. The elongated hopper has a plurality of connected sections and each section has a horizontal conveyor pan with an L-sh... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5359753 | Method and apparatus for placing fiber bales in readiness for fiber tuft removal therefrom An apparatus for placing fiber bales in readiness for removing fiber tufts therefrom by a travelling bale opener having an operational range, includes a first arrangement for supporting thereon a plurality of consecutively positioned fiber bales forming a... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5131798 | Railroad car conveyor Material handling apparatus for conveying loose material into an elongated container such as a railroad car. An endless belt conveyor is mounted above and extends the full length of the container. A plurality of equally-spaced, individually, selectively o... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4923355 | System to feed and discharge materials continuously in operations to rehabilitate railway road beds and the like System to feed and discharge materials continuously for the rehabilitation f railway road beds and the like in cooperation with operational machines (21) coupled to a plurality of waggons (10) storing such materials, in which system each storage waggon (10... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4909699 | Freight discharge of railway wagons A freight discharge assembly particularly for a unit of railway hopper wagons (10) comprising an endless conveyor (30) arranged to run under the hoppers to receive material falling from the hoppers under gravity, a drive drum (36) at each end of the unit ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4799848 | Adjustable control station for aircraft loader An adjustable control station for an aircraft loader for transferring containers between a controllably driven loader conveyor and a conveyor in cargo aircrafts of different sizes. The control station includes a unique movable platform constructed of thre... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4759677 | Transfer table system A transfer table system includes a plurality of stationary work tables positioned with their respective longitudinal axes in parallel spaced relationship and a transfer table movable into end to end juxtaposition with the work tables. The transfer table a... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4712964 | Storage system for products using supporting units Storage system for products using supporting units, comprising a staging containing a number of storeys, on one side of the staging at least one supply-conveyor and at least one entry elevating device, which is movable in a longitudinal direction along th... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4655667 | Harvesting apparatus having detachable wings A harvesting system for wet soil crops, such as broccoli and cauliflower, includes a harvest/shuttle vehicle and complementary trailer. The vehicle may be operated in a harvest mode in concert with detachable harvesting wings to accumulate a load of produ... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4653974 | System for transporting and erecting very large and heavy construction equipment A system for transporting and erecting very large, very heavy construction equipment such as cranes, earth augers or the like. Basically, the system consists of three components. The first component is an on-site movable support which can mount the workin... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4571150 | Reciprocating floor conveyor method Generally horizontally disposed bracing trusses (44, 46) are interconnected between the bottoms of the longitudinal drive beams (70, 72, 74) and the bottoms of the associated transverse drive beams (100, 102, 104), within a reciprocating floor conveyor. T... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4565483 | Modular conveyor car and couplings therefor A conveyor car used in combination with one or more conveyors to transport loads from one conveyor to another includes modular end units, modular conveyor units, a rigid coupling for coupling end units to conveyor units and a hinge coupling for coupling t... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4544319 | Cargo transfer system A cargo transfer system (10) for loading a unit-load (26) into and unloading the unit-load from the lower hold (12) of an aircraft fuselage (14) and for transferring the unit-load into and out of storage position along the fuselage, includes a tiltable pl... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4312619 | Aircraft cargo loading method and apparatus A method and apparatus is disclosed and is capable of transferring both small containers that are up to 20 feet long and large containers about 40 feet long between the cargo area of an aircraft and airport cargo handling facilities. The apparatus include... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4278395 | Method for stocking wallboard into a building A method of stocking a building under construction with wallboard panels, and apparatus. A stack of horizontal panels is delivered to the building site by truck, and removed by a fork lift truck, and then placed on a pallet provided with transverse roller... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4093084 | Freight-transportation system with road/rail transshipment A rail network serving a given territory has a multiplicity of transfer stations for the transshipment of freight containers between local truck routes and scheduled freight trains, as well as between trains traveling to different destinations, each train... | 06/06/1978 |
| 3945522 | Apparatus for loading goods Apparatus wherein a conveyer supporting goods to be loaded is moved toward the loading place, and thereafter the conveyer is so driven that the goods on the conveyer are forwardly fed, while at the same time the conveyer is moved backwardly or retracted t... | 03/23/1976 |
