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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7632054 | Forklift loading support This invention relates to a forklift truck (1) of the type adapted to be mounted on a carrying vehicle, commonly referred to as a piggy-back forklift. The forklift truck has a forklift loading support comprising an upright bar (19) is mounted on the ma... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7611321 | Portable storage system A method of providing portable storage and a portable storage system including a vehicle for carrying a container. The vehicle includes a tilting bed carried by a wheeled carriage. A lift system tilts the bed from the carriage to load and unload the container by usi... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7371038 | Trailer with hoist for container and the like A trailer for transporting a container provided with lifting holes is disclosed. The trailer has a generally U-shaped frame, the front thereof being provided with a hitch for removably attaching the trailer to a tractor, the generally U-shaped frame being shaped and... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7228585 | Rail scraper A rail scraper is provided and includes a mounting plate attachable to the front of a dump truck transfer dump body, an extender attached to said plate, and a scraper attached to said extender that can be raised and lowered by said extender. A rail scraper can furth... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7192239 | Apparatus for dual stage loading of a container upon a roll-off vehicle A two staged system for powering the loading of a container upon a roll-off truck body or trailer utilizing initial movement of a single shoe within the vehicle frame and powering of movement thereof into abutment with respect to second movable shoe each of which in... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7134829 | Cargo trailer A trailer for carrying cargo includes a frame, at least two axles mounted to the frame, and a deck. The axles have wheels at opposite ends of the axles for movably supporting the frame above the ground. The deck is pivotally mounted to the frame and is pivotable abo... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7118077 | Platform and system for mass storage and transfer in space A platform for storage and transfer of payloads in space includes a plate for supporting a payload, and a transfer mechanism for transferring the payload to and from the plate. A groove extends diametrically between two edges of the plate for receiving a rail provid... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100934 | Goose neck trailer A goose neck trailer with a pair of side rails has a goose neck hitch attached to the side rails and defined by two side members extending upwardly and forwardly therefrom and converging inwardly and forwardly to the hitch coupling with a series of cross-members int... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6962473 | Apparatus for transferring containers and flat racks from a truck to a trailer A system for loading cargo containers and flat racks off of a truck having a hook lift system onto a trailer and from the trailer back onto the truck comprising a carriage that is moveable along a track system that runs the length of the trailer. The carriage includ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6767171 | Recreational vehicle loading and un-loading apparatus An apparatus for loading and un-loading a recreational vehicle from a truck. The truck has a front and rear and a longitudinal axis defined therebetween. The apparatus comprises, in one embodiment, a vehicle receiving ramp and a lifting mechanism engaged with the un... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6394734 | Trailer having actuatable tail ramp The trailer has a deck assembly that includes a level main deck portion and a tail hinged to the main deck for vertical swinging movement between a level transport position, a downwardly and rearwardly inclined ground-loading position, and an upwardly and... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6036207 | Slide axle trailer A trailer including a longitudinally extending frame comprised of longitudinally extending frame members having rearward and forward ends. Each of the frame members has a first section modulus which is positioned forwardly of the rearward end thereof, at ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5807057 | Transport vehicle for taking up and taking down containers and the like onto or from a loading platform thereof A vehicle is provided with a tiltable loading platform and an engaging device to control the movement of containers onto and off of the loading platform. Auxiliary wheels or rollers attached to a slidable carrier can be lowered into a position in which th... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5775868 | Movable-deck trailer A movable-deck trailer is provided which includes a frame with front and back ends, a tongue assembly mounted on the frame front end and a deck mounted on top of the frame. A wheeled carriage is mounted on the frame between its front and back ends and inc... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5752798 | Auto hauling van A trailer for hauling cargo, such as general freight, cars, small trucks and the like, has a deck element therein. The deck element is capable of being raised or lowered by a lifting assembly to a variety of positions within the trailer and can be secured... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5667231 | Trailer A trailer comprising a wheeled frame including a main deck and an upper deck positioned thereon. The rearward end of the upper deck is pivotally interconnected to the forward end of the main deck by multiple arms which maintain the upper deck in a substan... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5324160 | Tiltable trailer for loading, unloading and transporting containers A tiltable trailer and container system having a trailer with a tilt frame. When a container on the frame is released or coupled from the trailer it will move rearwardly under the influence of gravity to an off-loading position. The container is loaded by... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5211413 | Trailer having shiftable undercarriage An elongated trailer includes a bed supported on an undercarriage, wherein the undercarriage is shiftable longitudinally between roading and loading positions. At least one beam is provided on the bed and includes a lower flange defining a tracking surfac... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5173028 | Semitrailer The invention relates to a semitrailer (1) comprising devices (6) for shifting a load, such as a container (9), to the support of the trailer (1) and away from the support thereof; as well as devices (3) for shifting the bogie (2) in the lengthwise direct... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5030053 | Round hay bale transporter/feeder A bale handling apparatus for receiving, transporting, discharging, and feeding of large round bales of hay is provided. The apparatus includes an upwardly open semi-cylindrical cradle rotatably supported above a trailer frame on a scissor device attached... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5013056 | Low load angle step deck trailer having shiftable undercarriage A trailer having a tiltable main deck and a shiftable undercarriage includes an undercarriage assembly having a deck support structure mounted thereon for supporting the deck. The deck support structure includes lifting arms for lifting the elongated deck... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5009567 | Trailer and trailer unloading system A trailer and method for unloading onto the ground or like surface using an unarticulated frame and no power sources other than the tractor or prime mover. The frame supports three rows of overlapping transverse rollers and has a tail-end roller substanti... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4948155 | Apparatus for extending and retracting the rear wheels of a trailer A trailer has a trailer body, pairs of rear wheels at opposite sides of the trailer and hydraulics for tilting the forward end of the trailer body upwardly to dump the load in such body. The trailer dumps the load in a retracted position of the wheels. To... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4943202 | Tilting mobile platform A tilting mobile platform comprising a platform having an upper surface and a lower surface with a first and a second rail member securely fastened to the lower surface of the platform is disclosed. An axle supporting frame is slidably secured to the rail... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4865341 | Apparatus for varying a vehicle wheelbase A trailer body (600) and pedestal (604) are provided where the pedestal supports an axle assembly (605) which is pivotally secured to the pedestal so that when the pedestal is in the forward position to permit trailer dumping, the axle assembly pivots abo... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4836735 | Load positioning container chassis A container chassis is supported at one end by a movable bogie unit or "slider" mounted below it, and has a sliding bolster unit mounted above it to accommodate a heavy twenty foot cargo container. Retractable roller mechanisms on the bogie unit and on th... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4806061 | Trailer and trailer unloading system A trailer unloaded onto the ground or like surface using an unarticulated frame and no power sources other than the tractor or prime mover. The frame supports three rows of overlapping transverse rollers and has a tail-end roller substantially across its ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4746261 | Self-loading tilt-bed trailer having transverse bed realignment means The self-loading tilt bed trailer has an elongated tiltable bed normally disposed in a substantially horizontal road traveling position that may be tilted about a transverse horizontal axis to a downwardly and rearwardly inclined position. The bed is pivo... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4681334 | Boat launching apparatus A boat trailer having a carriage assembly which can move longitudinally with respect to its supporting wheel assembly. Due to this arrangement, the supporting wheels of the trailer do not have to be submerged in water in order to launch the boat thereby p... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4660843 | Method and apparatus for varying a vehicle wheelbase Various vehicles (10, 200, 300) are provided with a rear supporting pedestal (30, 208, 316) which is movable between a forward position and a rearward position. In the forward position, the trailer unit of the vehicle can be tilted from the horizontal for... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4569531 | Hydraulic trailer A hydraulically operated trailer for transporting heavy equipment to a remote operational site, and for lowering the trailer platform and equipment to ground level for operation. A plurality of hydraulic jack assemblies raise or lower the trailer platform... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4492507 | Actuator for shiftable undercarriage of tiltable trailer A control assembly for shifting the undercarriage of a trailer to a position permitting tilting of the bed for facilitating loading of cargo has a relatively long stroke such as to appreciably decrease the slope of the bed when in its tilted position with... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4413943 | Method and apparatus for loading and unloading a lengthy object from a transport vehicle To unload a lengthy object from a transport trailer, the rear of the trailer is supported by legs and the bogie wheels at the rear are shifted fowardly. As they reach the front of the trailer, they are automatically coupled to the tractor and the tractor ... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4231710 | Tiltable trailer having movable undercarriage A tiltable trailer is provided with longitudinal beams spaced such as to be located directly beneath the wheels of equipment to be hauled thereby, eliminating the need for heavy cross pieces beneath the deck for the supporting wide loads, thereby contribu... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4130211 | Trailer loading and unloading system A trailer has a platform whose center of gravity may be placed forward or rearward of its support. When the center of gravity is in the rearward position the platform is enabled to tilt its rear end to the ground to facilitate loading or unloading. A cabl... | 12/19/1978 |
| 3987919 | General purpose logistic trailer A manually operable self-loading trailer of wagon configuration is descri wherein tailgate ramps are operated by jacks to elevate rear end of trailer while rear carriage is moved adjacent front carriage, and then to lower rear end of bed to near ground. ... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3981408 | Apparatus for transporting one vehicle by another A method for transporting one tractor and semi-trailer combination on another tractor and towed semi-trailer which comprises reducing the wheel base of the transported tractor-semi-trailer combination, positioning the transported tractor and semi-trailer ... | 09/21/1976 |
