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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7074004 | Device and system for loading and unloading a storage container with respect to a transport vehicle A device adapted to operably engage a vehicle to load and unload a container between the vehicle and a surface, and to cooperate with the vehicle to transport the container, is provided. Such a device includes a pair of laterally separated horizontal lifting members... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6808194 | Pivot linkage for truck recovery unit A disabled truck recovery unit is detachably mountable on the back of a standard truck tractor to permit the standard truck tractor to be operable to tow a disabled truck tractor over the highway in a safe and effective manner. The disabled truck recovery unit inclu... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6425724 | Hand truck with pusher plate A hand truck includes a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, and a cargo support pivotally attached to the lower portion of the frame. A pair of wheels rotatably mounted to the frame, and an unload mechanism having a latched position and an ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6227789 | Hand truck with pusher plate A hand truck includes a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, and a cargo support pivotally attached to the lower portion of the frame. A pair of wheels rotatably mounted to the frame, and an unload mechanism having a latched position and an ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6149371 | Refuse handling vehicle A refuse handling assembly for use with a vehicle, including a receptacle for receiving refuse the receptacle having a delivery inlet opening at the forward end of the receptacle and a discharge outlet opening at the rearward end of the receptacle. The re... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5639198 | Hay bale loader A bale loader has a supporting frame with a secondary frame pivotally attached. The secondary frame carries a movable platform in guides and a pair of tynes are pivotally mounted at one end of the platform. A hydraulic cylinder connected between the frame... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5147011 | Multi-purpose uni-body digging service vehicle A U-shaped multi-purpose uni-body digging service vehicle particularly adapted for transport and hauling comprising: a U-shaped frame having opposing sides and front ends connected by a front piece, and rear ends defining an open interior space in communc... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5141384 | Multi-purpose articulated drag arm digging and hauling vehicle An articulated U-shaped multi-purpose vehicle particularly adapted for underground digging and hauling comprising: a digging component having a U-shaped frame having opposing sides and front ends connected by a front piece, and rear ends defining an open ... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5000645 | Apparatus for handling containers, load pallets or similar load units, and structure of the load units The invention concerns an apparatus (10) for handling containers, load pallets or similar load units comprising an auxiliary body (12) on which the container or similar load object can be disposed to be movable, the auxiliary body being turnable relative ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4971504 | Bale pickup transfer and stacking apparatus A bale handling apparatus, particularly for loading, stacking and retrieving large rectangular bales, includes an elongated bed mounted on a vehicle adapted for forward loading of bales into a loading cradle pivotally connected to the front of the bed. Th... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4948323 | Side-loading refuse collection wagon A side-loading refuse collection wagon, affording an unusually large load capacity by virtue of optimum utilization of the width limits allowable for the vehicle, includes a chassis, a cab, a body extending along the chassis from the cab. An adequate rece... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4844675 | Bale accumulator with automatic control A bale accumulator and optional caboose are controlled by a microprocessor-based control circuit associated with and controlling the baler which pulls the bale accumulator. The control circuit monitors bale switches actuated by the presence of bales on fo... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4789289 | Bale loader, handler and feeder Equipment for loading, moving and feeding round bales having a bale lifting mechanism, a T-bar to move the bales along a trailer bed surface and having a pair of tiltable platforms at the front of the trailer bed. One of the platforms is used to move the ... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4752179 | Push-pull load handler for forklift truck A push-pull slipsheet handler for a forklift truck is capable of utilizing the truck's standard forks for load-supporting purposes, while enabling mounting and demounting of the push-pull assembly and forks in unison with respect to the lift truck carriag... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4592155 | Dredger with transport basin having loading and unloading mechanism A dredger comprising a floating hull supported on floatable means, for instance on pontoons or the like, a transport basin movably supported at said hull for the reception of a mass lifted from the bottom and means for said movable support, said transport... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4573845 | Self-loading trailer A trailer particularly for loading and unloading hay bales has a pivotal loading carriage at its rearward end with loading forks which can be backed under a bale and used to lift the bale onto the trailer by pivotal movement of the carriage. The trailer i... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4473333 | Refuse handling device for use in a refuse transport vehicle The bulkhead of a solid refuse transport vehicle of the type having a tilting bucket and a tilting packer plate the free end edge of which discharges the contents of the bucket is improved by providing the packer plate with a convex protrusion extending t... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4458588 | Dumping transport vehicle for harvested cotton having packer-divider A dumping transport vehicle for harvested cotton bolls has the capacity to receive in its basket body two dumps from a large self-propelled harvester. An internal power-operated pivoted packer-divider panel of the vehicle enables compacting of the first d... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4300867 | Push-pull apparatus for walkie fork truck A modular push-pull unit is provided for installation upon a walkie type fork lift pallet truck of the type having a power unit with tiller-operated drive wheel at one end and a pair of controllably liftable forks at the other with an apron proximate the ... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4261676 | Bale carrier The bale carrier functions as a bale loading, transporting and unloading apparatus. It comprises an elongated base framework mounted on wheels, an elongated bale supporting bed aligned over and supported by the base framework, a power operated bale loader... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4197049 | Ejector assembly having a pivotal upper member A self loading scraper has upper and lower members of an ejector pivotally interconnected at a pivot. The upper member is automatically pivoted about the pivot rearwardly relative to the lower member as the ejector is moved forwardly for ejecting the load... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4020574 | Pivoted scraper ejector with hydraulic means to provide level spread In earth-moving equipment wherein material is ejected from the bottom of a bowl through an open pivoted ejector floor and leveled by the front edge of the floor, the improvement wherein the bowl is automatically raised and lowered as the distance of the f... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3985246 | Bale retrieving and transporting apparatus The present invention is directed to a bale retrieving and transporting apparatus used in conjunction with a tractor. This apparatus includes both a lower and rear supporting structure to retrieve and support the bales. Mounted to the rear supporting stru... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3971486 | Apparatus for handling and transporting containers, load supporting bodies, pallets and the like An apparatus for handling, loading, unloading and transporting containers, load supporting bodies, pallets and like bulky and heavy objects with the use of a transport vehicle and a fork lift type lifting device disposed on the transport vehicle. The fork... | 07/27/1976 |
