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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029228 | Cable hoisting apparatus A cable hoisting apparatus for loading and unloading of containers with respect to vehicles including a modular assembly allowing the apparatus to be easily attached or detached with respect to the vehicle. This modular assembly includes a subframe directly attachab... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021096 | Truck bed A truck bed is disclosed which is movably mounted on the frame of a truck so as to be selectively movable from a transport position on the truck frame to a loading/unloading position rearwardly of the truck. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7997850 | Small vehicle loading and transport deck for pickup trucks A small vehicle loading and transport deck for pickup trucks which includes a box-like frame which is positioned within the bed of the truck and which has a deck movably mounted thereon which is movable from an inclined and rearwardly extending loading/unloading pos... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7901174 | Tiltable loading system and extendable platform for transferring cargo A device and method for transferring cargo are disclosed, including transferring cargo between an aft-loading aircraft and a ground transportation vehicle. In one embodiment, the invention may include a tilt frame, a transfer bed, and an adjustable carriage. The til... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7392975 | Vehicle mounted winch assembly with powered sliding cable guide Disclosed is a vehicle mounted winch and cable assembly that may include a slide track, a winch, a cable guide and a powering means. Also disclosed is a related method. The slide track may be rigidly mounted to the vehicle and may have a track axis extending general... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7380809 | System and method for loading a boat on a trailer A system has a boat trailer and a mechanical arm coupled to the boat trailer. The system further has logic that actuates the mechanical arm based upon a user input, such that the mechanical arm applies a pressure to the boat when the boat is positioned for loading o... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7341422 | Container transportation system and method A container transportation system and method which includes a number of enclosed containers adapted to contain freight and protect the freight in a marine environment, a vehicle adapted to lift, transport, orient and place the containers on a support surface, a mari... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7278807 | Load leveling system for roll-back trucks A system repositions and properly aligns vehicles and other loads on the platform of a roll-back truck during the loading process. Movement devices strategically positioned on the roll-back platform engage the forward and/or rear tires of the vehicle being loaded an... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7153082 | Wheel lift with laterally movable, rotatable swivel arm wheel scoops Wheel lift tow device for a tow truck includes a centrally located extendable support beam having a cross bar pivotably attached to it, so that it can be oriented obliquely for towing obliquely placed disabled cars, especially for front wheel drive vehicles. The tel... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7112030 | Roll off hoist with front retractable loading frame A roll off container hoist with a front retractable loading frame includes a hoist with a break or discontinuity of the loadable frame structure at a forward end of the hoist. The roll off container hoist is mounted on a vehicle having hydraulic circuits for operati... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7063494 | Truck bed design for automotive and equipment delivery The present invention is directed to a specialized truck bed wherein the bed is divided into two areas or deck sections connected by a transverse hinge. The invention is also directed to a winch system for use on a vehicle. The invention is further directed to an im... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055278 | Portable tube cleaning system A portable cannon tube cleaning system that includes a trailer designed to be pulled to the field site of a cannon tube to be cleaned; a mechanism securely mounted to the floor of the trailer for providing vertical height adjustment; a main cleaner chassis assembly ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037062 | Truck having an extendable and retractable truck bed to receive truck boxes of different lengths and method of operation thereof A truck has an extendable and retractable truck bed for receiving removable and replacing truck boxes of different lengths. The truck bed can be extended or retracted to fit the size of the truck box. The truck bed has movable supports that can be extended or retrac... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6964540 | Variably adjustable watercraft ramp The watercraft ramp comprises a frame and a plurality of hull-support assemblies mounted thereon. The frame has a pair of elongated channel rails held in laterally spaced condition. Each rail has a longitudinally aligned internal recess and a longitudinally aligned ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6543749 | Rollback wrecker vehicle positioning device A vehicle positioning device that installs onto the side of the frame of a rollback wrecker vehicle and is capable of pulling a wrecked vehicle onto the shoulder of a roadway so that the wrecked vehicle is aligned parallel with the roadway, i.e. the desir... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6379100 | Apparatus for loading a truck box An apparatus for loading a truck box is provided for use with snowmobiles and the like. The apparatus includes a pair of mounting elements arranged to mount on the respective tailgate mounts of the truck box in place of the tailgate of the truck so that n... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6357991 | Combination watercraft transportation system and dolly Apparatus for transporting, loading and unloading a watercraft, such as a jet ski, or wheeled vehicle from the bed of a pick up truck, where the apparatus is convertible to a mobile dolly for storage of the jet ski or other object. The apparatus comprises... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6315514 | Adjustable bow lift apparatus for a module truck An adjustable bow lift apparatus for extending the overall height between the bed and bow cover on a cotton module truck during loading or unloading a cotton module, generally including a set of metal tubular frames, one for the top of each side wall, and... | 11/13/2001 |
| 5846047 | Motorcycle loading apparatus An apparatus for loading a motorcycle onto another vehicle. The motorcycle loader comprises a wheel saddle positionable on a bed of the vehicle, a yoke assembly connectable to front forks of the motorcycle, an auxiliary winch mounted on the wheel saddle a... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5785485 | Shiftable cargo container for truck tractor A cargo container is fitted to the chassis of a truck tractor so as to be shiftable on rollers between first and second positions. The first position is adjacent the rear of the tractor cab, and the second position is adjacent a rear end of the tractor ch... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5779431 | Transporting apparatus and method An apparatus mountable to a transporting vehicle chassis for transporting another vehicle including a platform pivotally mounted to the chassis which includes a deck for carrying the vehicle, and a carriage located on and movable along the platform. A tel... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5618150 | Cargo handling assembly A cargo handling assembly for use in an overland vehicle including a base frame which is capable of being mounted on the floor of the overland vehicle. A pair of extension members is individually borne by the base members. The exterior members are moveabl... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5607279 | Towing lift accessory A boom accessory for a flatbed tow truck includes a frame that is lockable onto a power underlift hoist of the truck by retraction of a ram of the hoist against the frame. The frame includes a base for engagement on the ram, an upwardly and rearwardly ext... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5607274 | Bale handling apparatus and process A process and apparatus to pickup, stack and transport bales and other boxed or contained commodities. The invention is a flat bed vehicle and process which utilize a boom mounted on a vehicle which allow the vehicle to arrange itself adjacent the object ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5603600 | Telescoping personal watercraft jet track An apparatus for loading and unloading a personal water craft into the bed of a conventional pick-up truck which only requires a single operator. The device includes a support frame mountable to the bed of a pick-up truck which supports at least one teles... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5529454 | Transporting apparatus and method An apparatus mountable to a transporting vehicle chassis for transporting another vehicle including a platform pivotally mounted to the chassis which includes a deck for carrying the vehicle, and a carriage located on and movable along the platform. A tel... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5246330 | Apparatus for loading and unloading of two separate containers upon a vehicular body An apparatus for selectively positioning containers upon a trailer includes a main frame with a stationary upper frame and a pivotally movable hoisting frame. The pivotally movable frame is adapted to be movable between a lower position and a raised posit... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5246329 | Multi-position flat bed truck A flat bed truck for hauling vehicles of all types as well as other types of loads which includes a multi-positional flat bed to assist with loading and unloading the truck. The flat bed is slidable on a tilt frame and pivots away from the tilt frame and ... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5088875 | Roll-off hoist for variable positioning of containers A roll-off hoist includes a trailer main frame having a forward end defining a first pair of tracks and having a rearward end; a roll-off hoist frame hingedly connected at its rearward end to the rearward end of the main frame to pivot between a horizonta... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5006033 | Carrier vehicle with tilt lock-out arrangement A carrier vehicle, for carrying at least one vehicle on a carrier bed which is slidable and tiltable relative to the carrier vehicle's frame, includes a tilt lock-out arrangement for preventing actuation of the carrier vehicle's tilt cylinders whenever th... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4986719 | Roll-off hoist for variable positioning of containers A vehicle mounted roll-off hoist having a main hoist frame pivotally mounted at its rearward end to a vehicle such as a semi-trailer or truck, and including a pair of hydraulic lift actuators adapted to move the main hoist frame between a horizontal posit... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4934898 | Roll-off hoist for variable positioning of containers and method for use thereof A transport vehicle mounted roll-off hoist having a main frame pivotally mounted on the rearward end of a vehicle such as a semi-trailer or truck, including a pair of hydraulic lift actuators adapted to move the main frame of the hoist between a horizonta... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4842470 | Low angle approach tilt bed In an automobile tow truck, the towing bed of the present invention includes a concave floor having a radius of curvature of 50 feet. Channel beam segments are welded to the lateral edges of the concave floor. The lower flange of the beam segments termina... | 06/27/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4802811 | Apparatus for loading and unloading an interchangeable container onto and from a vehicle A self-loading vehicle is equipped with a carriage movably mounted on a frame. The carriage may contain a plurality of different types of gripping structure in order to adapt the self-loading vehicle to accommodate the loading and unloading of different t... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4795303 | Vehicle transporting apparatus A vehicle transporting apparatus of the car carrier variety is provided with a platform that is pivotally mounted to the chassis of the transporting vehicle at a location forward of the centerline of the vehicle's rear wheels and above the chassis. A powe... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4750856 | Car carrier A car carrier having a bed linked to the frame of a truck for movement from a horizontal position on the frame to a tilted car loading or unloading position in a single motion entailing simultaneous upward-rearward movement of the front end of the bed and... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4679812 | Apparatus for simplifying the launching and retrieval of a boat from its trailer An apparatus for simplifying the launching and retrieval of a boat from its trailer is provided. The apparatus includes a longitudinal body, an electrical or manual winch, a coupler for mounting to the trailer hitch ball on the towing vehicle, a trailer h... | 07/14/1987 |
