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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7069675 | Power tilt apparatus In a power tilt apparatus in which an operation state of a cylinder apparatus is switched between an extension side and a compression side in accordance with an oil feeding direction of a pump apparatus by a switching valve apparatus provided in a pipe passage conne... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070382 | Full eject manual/automated side loader A manual/automatic side loading and rear discharge refuse collection truck body as disclosed which incorporates full ejection without truck body tipping. A unique packing system as provided which includes a low profile packer panel which operates in a low profile ch... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7029226 | Cargo carrying deck for the tractor of a semitrailer truck Cargo carry apparatus (220) for a tractor (500) of a semitrailer truck includes a rotatable deck (222) mounted between the fifth wheel (502) and the cab which pivots from a vertical position to a horizontal position until the deck rests u... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6854949 | Refuse collection vehicle with pendular packing device and refuse ejection system A refuse collection vehicle having a vehicle chassis including a vehicle cab and frame with a vehicle body mounted on top of the frame. The vehicle body has a front receiving hopper separated from a rear storage compartment by means of a partition having an aperture... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6672822 | Ejector body and method using a tiltable ejector An ejecting device for a dump truck has a truck bed with a bed surface, a pair of side walls, and a pivotally moveable tailgate. The ejecting device has a pair of guide rails, one each mounted to a top edge of the side walls of the bed. A generally vertic... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6435802 | Multi compartment residential manual side loading collection vehicle A manual side loading refuse vehicle has a plurality of refuse storage compartments and an equal number of hopper compartments divided by means of a slide separator attached to a pack blade which moves together with said pack blade to compact the refuse. ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6428264 | Side dump body including a material compaction assembly A side dump body including a plurality of side dump body units pivotally mounted on a truck or trailer frame. Each of the side dump body units may be individually pivotally moved from a transport position to a dumping position wherein the contents of the ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6250873 | Refuse collection vehicle A vehicle for collecting refuse comprising a chassis, a body mounted with the chassis for receiving refuse through an opening thereof, a packer assembly for moving refuse into the body through the opening, a gate assembly mounted to serve as a closure for... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6129500 | Reciprocating conveyor In a trailer, a conveyor comprises a floor and two walls, each comprising a band and series of rollers. All the rollers of the walls are identical. The rollers of the floor are not. The first roller of the floor, at the discharge end, has a diameter large... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6086313 | Dual pull open bottom portable pickup truck trailer unloader system The Dual Pull Open Bottom Portable Pickup Truck Trailer Unloader System is an unloader device that facilitates the easy removal of material from trucks and trailers by the means of hand power or electric or hydraulic motor drive. The open bottom permits t... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6079926 | Self-propelled hay bale retriever and stacker The invention is a self-propelled hay bale retriever and stacker ("retriever/stacker") for loading, transporting, and unloading bales of hay. The retriever/stacker has a tiltable bed for receiving the bales, and has movable side railings mounted to the be... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6056497 | Unloading method and dump wagon for potted plants A dump wagon for transporting potted plants from one location to another and for unloading the potted plants. The dump wagon includes a wagon bed that tilts between a horizontal transport position and a tilted or inclined unloading position. A pusher at o... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5967735 | Loading and recovery apparatus An improved multi-function loading and recovery apparatus for use with pallets, flat racks, containers and the like having a simple, effective design while enabling efficient operation in a wide variety of recovery operations. This multi-function loading ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5944472 | Motor driven trailer unloader A motorized unloading apparatus for unloading cargo from a container such as a trailer or the cargo container of a large truck. The apparatus of the invention includes two threaded rods which extend substantially the full length of the cargo container, a ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5938393 | Container vehicle with loading means The invention relates to a vehicle with a collecting container which can be picked up and set down and is intended for pourable solids, in particular waste material. The container is arranged behind the driver's cab and has, at least in the area where the... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5921738 | Square bale transporter A bale transporting and stacking method and apparatus are disclosed. The bales are picked up from the field and placed bottom side down on the bed of the bale transporter. When the transporter is full, the bed, or part of the bed, is tipped upright to for... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5899652 | Hay bale transporter A hay bale transporter apparatus and method are disclosed that provide a complete system for loading, unloading, and transport of large diameter type hay bales. The hay bale transporter may be utilized to handle individual hay bales or may be used to hand... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5795124 | Self-loading material hauler and distributor A self-loading vehicle for moving cotton modules or bulk materials such as compost or cotton burrs. The vehicle utilizes a chain conveyor system on a tiltable bed. Long conveyor bars or lugs are attached horizontally to the chains to aid in gripping the m... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5456521 | Unloading gate for a dump truck body An unloading gate for a dump truck body which is movably mounted on rails in the dump truck body so that it can be actuated to scrape and clean the body during unloading and which has a positive locking means for locking the unloading gate in a fixed posi... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5380140 | Mobile material handling apparatus for transporting and manipulating a load and methods for using same A material handling apparatus and methods for transporting and manipulating headstones are provided. The apparatus consists of a mobile carrier having a frame and a bed member pivotally attached thereto that is adapted to carry and support a headstone the... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5273390 | Truck bed insert having power unloading blade A truck bed insert having a powered unloading blade, the insert adapted to be carried on a truck bed, the insert comprising a floor, a tunnel member, upwardly extending sides joined to said floor sides, the front end comprising a blade upwardly extending ... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5147170 | Power-driven adjustable equipment rack carrier An apparatus and method for manipulating and transporting equipment such as electronic equipment racks is engageable with a rack in either its upright position or its horizontal position and is controllably positionable to rotate the engaged rack to a hor... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5082416 | Method of picking up and depositing a hollow receptacle such as a bin, container or the like by and on, respectively, a vehicle with change gear mechanism; change gear mechanism for carrying out the method; and receptacle designed for use in such method For picking up and depositing a hollow receptacle such as a bin, container or the like by/on a vehicle with a change gear mechanism having a tilting frame pivoted in the back on the undercarriage of the vehicle and movable by a tilting cylinder supported ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4963070 | Adjustable equipment rack carrier An apparatus for manipulating and transporting equipment such as electronic equipment racks is engageable with a rack in either its upright position or its horizontal position and is controllably positionable to rotate the engaged rack to a horizontal pos... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4946331 | Discharge control apparatus for cotton cart basket A cotton cart with a discharge control apparatus in the basket is provided. A tray-shaped member is mounted in the basket for movement between a retracted position and a discharge position. The member is supported by a system of links so that the member p... | 08/07/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4775283 | Vehicle for transporting refuse or the like Vehicle for transporting refuse or the like comprising a container (2) secured to the frame (1) of the vehicle and provided with a rear foldable wall, the container (2) being transversely separated with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle into... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4726728 | Self-unloading bale box A self-unloading bale box has a conveyor mounted in the floor of the box along one side. The conveyor is covered by a series of covering plates that are raised to expose an increasingly larger length of the conveyor as the box is unloaded. The bales are p... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4627783 | Refuse disposal apparatus and vehicle A refuse compacting system having an elongated hopper of rectangular cross-section with an ejection opening at one end, a tailgate movable for opening and closing the ejection opening, a refuse entry opening in the top of the hopper, a compactor within th... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4575303 | Device for handling and moving cylindrical units A device for handling and moving generally cylindrical loads, such as cable reels, rolls of paper, sheet metal, and the like, comprising a frame supported by wheels or the like and provided with vertically pivotable, laterally movable telescoping arms for... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4552500 | Refuse hauling and storage apparatus This invention relates, in one embodiment, to a refuse handling device having an elongated frustro-conical body of uniform octagonal cross-section with a loading opening and a spaced discharge opening. There is disclosed a compactor having a two-part comp... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4482283 | Refuse collecting vehicles This invention relates to improvements in refuse trucks and similar vehicles comprising a removable or upwards pivotable collecting container (7) for the waste or refuse as well as a loading hopper (15) or the like which is located beside the container on... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4384816 | Dump truck In a dump truck, the most efficient way of raising the container body is to apply a lifting force to the end of the body remote from the pivot point. In some applications it is difficult to do so because of height restrictions and it is particularly diffi... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4298304 | Vehicles with demountable bodies A combination of a vehicle and a demountable body for transporting loads, the vehicle having a support which is movable between a horizontal position to support the body for transportation and an inclined position. The support carries an ended chain provi... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4282969 | Material moving apparatus for a bale wagon A bale wagon for picking up bales of crop material from the field and forming them into a generally symmetrical pyramidal stack for deposit at a selected location is provided. The bale wagon includes a mobile frame pivotally supporting a stack forming loa... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4249843 | Apparatus for loading, unloading and stacking hay bales Apparatus for loading, unloading and stacking hay bales utilizing a load carrying vehicle with an elevatable and tiltable bed and a powdered headboard or pusher means mounted on the bed capable of traversing the length of the bed; and an independently pow... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4215964 | Bale-accumulating trailer A three-bale load is accumulated on the trailer as bales issue from the rear of the baler, whereupon the accumulated bales may be dumped all at the same location or singly as may be desired. Successive bales issuing from the baler arrive at a central plat... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4111485 | Dump truck with telescoping container body A dump truck having a telescoping container body which is initially telescoped to a reduced length to discharge a portion of the load therefrom in response to the telescoping action and thereafter elevated to discharge the remainder of the load in the man... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4091603 | Device for compressing agricultural crop into a bunch Apparatus is disclosed for baling a crop. The crop is fed into the top of a holder and a pair of compressing members are alternately actuated to compress the crop as it is progressively accumulated. Each member compresses all of the crop underlying it and... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4068804 | Method and machine for tearing apart stacked crop material bales A machine for tearing apart stacked crop material bales has a pivotal load bed with stack clamping mechanisms arranged about the bed for retrieving a stack of crop material bales by placing the load bed in an upright retrieving position, moving the uprigh... | 01/17/1978 |
