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Class 414/507 - Conveyor


Subclass of Class 414 - Material or article handling
Definition: Vehicles carrying some type of conveyor to load or unload
No. of patents: 35
Last issue date: 02/22/2011


NumberTitleIssue Date
7891930Hydraulically driven conveyor
A residual feed pick-up system for poultry farming utilizes a tractor and trailer combination in which the blower for a pneumatic conveyor is mounted on the trailer. The hydraulic motor that drives the blower is also located on the trailer. Feed pick-up can be effec...
02/22/2011
7153081Self-propelled carriage
An article transfer method using a self-propelled carriage capable of supporting an article and travelling along a fixed path is provided in which an article supporting body forming a final operating section is turned without performing lateral movement and with mak...
12/26/2006
7073994Cargo deck for an aircraft
There are known cargo decks for aircraft that comprise floor beams or an equivalent floor substructure and floor panels, ball mats, roller tracks, or other such transport devices connected thereto for conveying and fixing in position pallets, containers or similar o...
07/11/2006
6752582Safety cone placing device and method
Automatic delivery and placement of safety cones from a moving vehicle is provided. The key idea is that there is a receptacle that holds a plurality of safety cones. The receptacle is attached to the vehicle. A releasing means which is attached to the receptacle is...
06/22/2004
6746199Adjustable system and method for facilitating handling of cargo
An adjustable system and an associated method for handling cargo in a cargo carrier are provided. The system includes a plurality of strips of low friction material for supporting the cargo during unloading or loading and during transit. Each strip has a relatively ...
06/08/2004
6623233Method and apparatus for removing bulk material from a container
This invention relates to a system and a process for the removal of bulk material from a container, in particular, from a box-shaped transport container. In order to be able to suction the bulk material off in a simple and reliable manner out of the trans...
09/23/2003
6321758Tobacco leaf handling assembly
The present invention relates to a method for transferring harvested tobacco leaves from an amorphous mass of harvested tobacco leaves to a bulk curing container component for subsequent transfer to a bulk curing site. According to the method, the bulk cu...
11/27/2001
6244645Passenger-carrying or estate-type motor car
A passenger carrying motor car with a stowage space includes a movable endless belt disposed at a floor of the stowage space. The belt is carried by a rigid supporting member which has a semicircular arc shaped belt guide surface at one end and a belt and...
06/12/2001
6051098Keyboard etching apparatus
A keyboard etching apparatus includes a base on which a frame is fixed to support a laser beam source and a keyboard tray thereon to be spaced from each other in such a manner to allow a laser beam emitted from the laser beam source to project onto a keyb...
04/18/2000
5984605Panel lifting apparatus
The invention comprises a panel lift apparatus for detachably mounting to a conventional drywall lifter for raising a drywall panel, from immediately adjacent the ground, to the lifting arms of the lifter for transfer of the panel to the lifting arms of t...
11/16/1999
5873396Sandbag-filling apparatus
A vehicle comprising a motor for providing drive power to the vehicle, a hydraulic system powered by the motor, a container for containing a bulk quantity of fluent matter, and matter-dispensing apparatus comprising the hopper for receiving fluent matter ...
02/23/1999
5836636Goods storage
The invention relates to the provision of movable floors in a storage area and to the solution of the problem with conventional floors wherein the capacity of said storage areas are not utilised due to inaccessible areas or the machinery required to provi...
11/17/1998
5567109Self-loading tobacco trailer
A self-loading tobacco trailer is provided for loading and transporting burley tobacco stalks impaled on tobacco rods. The trailer comprises a wheeled undercarriage configured to be connected to a work vehicle; a generally upright side structure running l...
10/22/1996
5525025Loading/unloading apparatus on a vehicle and method therefor
A loading/unloading apparatus used in conjunction with stations from which or to which objects are loaded or unloaded. The loading/unloading apparatus includes a pickup/receiving member which is used in the transfer of objects to and from the stations. Th...
06/11/1996
5476353Trailer apparatus with rotating platform
Trailer-mounted apparatus of the type with a platform that can rotate on a central fifth wheel-like support with a vertical axis, particularly for the loading and handling of coop frames for poultry and the like, which includes: a substantially rectangula...
12/19/1995
5192178Extensible discharge chute assembly
A cement mixer truck that has an extendable chute assembly that permits extending one, two or more chute sections for discharge of concrete at a location remote from the mixer. The chute section is easily telescopic, can be locked in either the retracted ...
03/09/1993
5156518Truck bed unloading device
An unloading device having a frame transversely supportable on a pair of spaced side walls of a truck bed is longitudinally movable from the front to the rear of the truck bed. A plurality of wheels secured to the frame and engagable with the side walls f...
10/20/1992
5151005Can collection apparatus
An apparatus for collecting cans from a ground surface. The apparatus comprises a basket portion having a carriage pivotally attached thereto. A bearing mounted shaft extends transversely across said carriage, and a plurality of flexible discs are connect...
09/29/1992
5141383Golf ball retriever
A golf ball retrieving assembly to retrieve golf balls distributed over a ground surface comprises a collector wheel having a recess to accept and retain golf balls therein and at least one ball deflecting assembly moveable over the ground surface to defl...
08/25/1992
5087165Golf ball retriever
Apparatus having a frame and an axle on which are two ground engaging wheels and in between the wheels is a plurality of spaced discs arranged to wedge golf balls between adjacent discs and to discharge those golf balls into a forward basket; half of the ...
02/11/1992
5054648Highway cone dispenser and collector
A highway marker cone dispenser and collector is provided. A rotatable cone conveyor moves the cones between upper and lower locations, the lower location being near the ground, and has a cone stripper for removing cones from the conveyor at either the up...
10/08/1991
5039273Conveyor system for a container
Grain tanks of harvesting machines frequently have an irregularly shaped interior which is difficult to fill completely and to unload. A conveyor system is proposed facilitating loading and unloading of the grain tank. The conveyor system comprises a conv...
08/13/1991
4792271Golf ball retriever
An apparatus for retrieving golf balls distributed over the ground comprising a frame mounted on an axle and two rear wheels, a plurality of thin circular discs spaced apart from each other slightly less than the diameter of a golf ball and mounted on the...
12/20/1988
4704851Agricultural transport system
A power-driven structure comprises a long grider (I) supported at its both ends by self-propelled carriages (II) which raise and lower the girder, the implement being designed for travel across planted fields or orchards without compacting the soil. Vario...
11/10/1987
4599031Trash compactor and transporting mechanism
This invention relates to an improved apparatus for refuse collection vehicles and in particular, an improved mechanism for compacting trash and loading the refuse collection vehicle with compressed refuse. A special rotary compactor operates to compact r...
07/08/1986
4526499Rail lock
An improved rail lock for the meat transportation industry has a pair of legs which extend below the rail. The inner surface of one of the legs is substantially flush against a side of the rail. A first clamping means is carried by the other leg and bears...
07/02/1985
4522296Flail auger for semi-liquid manure spreader
A flail auger assembly is disclosed which is useful for unloading semi-liquid material from a holding tank mounted on a tractor drawn trailer. A rotatably mounted shaft extends lengthwise through the lower portion of the tank. One end of the shaft penetra...
06/11/1985
4339224Apparatus for accommodating wheelchairs in public transportation vehicles
A system for accommodating persons confined to wheelchairs in a public transportation vehicle, such as a bus, includes a main turntable having a padded centerpost. A ramp attached to the vehicle effects conveying of the wheelchair and the person occupying...
07/13/1982
4301943Melamine container and process for unloading same
Process and apparatus for unloading melamine powder from a bulk shipping or transporting containers. The apparatus is comprised of a uniquely designed portable hopper or discharge chute provided at its discharge end with a rotary pump that is removably at...
11/24/1981
4129222Device for emptying containers or similar
A device is provided for facilitating the emptying of a container e.g. on a truck loaded with bulk material, which has a tendency of being packed together during the transport. The first and second side walls of the container are pivotally mounted at thei...
12/12/1978
4084853Hopper device for tractor vehicles
A hopper is adapted to be mounted on the three-point suspension system of an agricultural tractor by pivoting the lifting links to pivots immediately beneath the hopper body which has downwardly extending arms to which are pivoted a link pivotally connect...
04/18/1978
4069929Mechanism for compacting material
A material handling apparatus having a storage body, a hopper communicating with it through material compacting or crushing means in which said means comprises a cylindrical roller and a substantially planar material-holding tray capable of movement benea...
01/24/1978
4014446Paddle-type loading mechanism for refuse transport
A refuse transport vehicle having improved structure for picking up bagged refuse placed alongside a roadway. The pickup structure includes paddle structure for lifting the picked-up bagged refuse and transferring it to a portion of the vehicle hopper. To...
03/29/1977
3991889Railway transportating system and apparatus therefor
A railway transportation system for express delivery of cargo anywhere in the system employs standard unit trains operating throughout the system, with the individual cars in the train carrying freight in containerized units which are automatically loaded...
11/16/1976
3950023Side wall construction for a cargo transporting and handling vehicle
A cargo transporting and handling vehicle is disclosed, which facilitates unloading of cargo elements from and loading of cargo elements onto the vehicle at the various stops along a route. The vehicle has a body having a plurality of elongated guide memb...
04/13/1976
 
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