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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7210590 | Transportation cart primarily for use in an animal barn A transportation cart primarily for transporting deceased animals through the alleyways of a barn has a swivelling mast and boom mounted on the front section of a frame driven by powered wheels with a slide panel attached to the mast below the boom over which the ob... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5088876 | Articulated tractor-trailer having adjustable trailer length and a tippable platform The invention concerns a tractor comprising a front frame (1) and a rear frame (5) linked together by a hinge (7) with a vertical pivot and by a power cylinder for the steering of the tractor. In the tractor of the invention, the rear frame (5) consists o... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4911459 | Launcher/retriever cradle for trailered boats A cradle, having positive buoyancy, and wheels, at the stern, is launched and recovered by a push/pull rod assembly pivotally attached to the forward portion of the cradle platform. Cabling, looping a double pulley forward and a single roller assemble pul... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4904144 | Truck dumping and unloading apparatus A truck dumping and unloading apparatus which is operated by reverse truck motion and is adapted for mounting on a flatbed truck or a pick-up truck. The apparatus includes a single or double-member, open-top sled having at least a primary compartment adap... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4840532 | Roll-off hoist for variable positioning of containers 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 trunk, including a pair of hydraulic lift actuators adapted to move the main frame of the hoist between a horizonta... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4626162 | Extendable trailer for marine vehicles An extendable boat trailer has a wheeled chassis adapted to be secured to a towing vehicle, and a boat supporting cradle movable rearwardly and forwardly on the chassis. The cradle includes a rear section which is engaged by a low friction conveyor in the... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4548541 | Method and apparatus for unloading a piece of equipment placed on a carrying vehicle A method and apparatus for loading of a piece of equipment on a lorry. The apparatus includes an arm pivotally interconnected with the lorry and a first jack interposed the lorry and the arm. A jib is telescopically interconnected with the arm. A movable ... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4225280 | Trailer for transporting and launching floating box caissons A trailer for transporting, launching and retrieving floating box caissons includes a conventional road chassis, a tip-frame pivoted to the rear end of the road chassis and provided with a system for tipping the tip-frame from a normal horizontal position... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4119222 | Tree harvesting apparatus A tree harvesting apparatus is provided with at least one movable pocket mounted on a vehicle for collecting cut trees. Each pocket extends parallel to the advancing direction of the apparatus and is movable in a horizontal plane, by means of a lever syst... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4020958 | Bulk material container loading and system A bulk materials handling system comprises: A. a housing forming a zone to receive an upwardly open container adapted to be moved into position in the housing to be filled with said material and thereafter to be removed from the housing for transport, B. mater... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3987918 | Device for loading or unloading boxes or removable buckets, in particular for lorries A handling device, in particular for lorries intended for handling boxes or containers, comprising a chassis on which arms are pivoted, which arms are adapted to handle removable buckets. The device is adapted to be mounted on a lorry specially intended f... | 10/26/1976 |
