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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133000 | Boat loading and unloading system A system for loading, unloading and carrying a boat, upright with motor, on a vehicle includes a raised carrying rack positioned at an incline above the vehicle and a loading arm extending rearwardly from the back of the vehicle and supported in cantilever fashion b... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7909560 | Flatbed tow truck pivoting platform assembly A flatbed vehicle carrier assembly comprising a carrier body subassembly including a carrier floor supported by a carrier body slide enabling sill frame. An intermediate subframe subassembly is capable of sliding and being pivotally integrated with a slide enabling ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7771154 | Vehicle ramp system A vehicle payload conveyance system located inside the hollow of a vehicle gate which provides ramps which deploy from the hollow by rotation about the axis of a ball slidly engaged in a track to allow the ramps to be positioned for the loading and unloading of a pa... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7568876 | Portable log skidder A portable log skidder is disclosed, having a base frame with an axle and a pair of wheels at the rear end and a trailer coupler at its front end. A winch with a motive or power source and a cable-winding drum is mounted on the base frame near its front end. A fixed... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7407149 | Winch unit A unit that includes a winch, a standard for the winch, a platform and a ramp and which can be disassembled for storage and easily and quickly set up to move a device, such as a scooter or a wheelchair or the like, onto another vehicle, such as a van or a car or the... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7354236 | Apparatus for the loading and unloading of motorcycles and other cargo into transporting vehicles This motorcycle loading and unloading apparatus employs a carriage to which a motorcycle can be attached and a slide body which facilitates the movement of the carriage and attached motorcycle from the ground and into the back of an open pickup truck. The carriage h... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341420 | Equipment storage lift system An equipment storage lift system for efficiently storing a plurality of equipment. The equipment storage lift system includes a base, a platform, a plurality of legs extending between the platform and the base, a front structure extending from the base and a winch a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7318321 | Open-front, roll-in refrigerated display case A refrigerated display case including a case having rear and bottom walls that are coupled together to at least partially define a product display area adapted to receive a wheeled cart containing food product. The bottom wall includes a cart support surface elevate... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7246844 | Folding toy hauler tent trailer A trailer comprises a trailer body having a side portion. A trailer cover is coupled to the trailer body and is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the trailer body. The trailer cover in the first position is sufficiently rigid to supp... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7228582 | Extendable ramp for boats and vehicles An extendable ramp apparatus is provided for automatically extending a ramp. The apparatus comprises a generally rectangular frame with a track for movement of a carriage pivotally connected to a ramp along the track. The ramp pivots downwardly as it is extends from... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213798 | Method and apparatus for retrieving submerged vehicles A submerged vehicle extraction method employing a specifically designed apparatus known as the submerged vehicle extractor. The primary purpose of the submerged vehicle extractor is to facilitate the transferring of a vehicle that has broken through the frozen surfa... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7186069 | Vehicle payload conveyance system A vehicle payload conveyance system located inside the hollow of a vehicle gate which provides ramps which deploy from the hollow by rotation about the axis of a ball slidly engaged in a track to allow the ramps to be positioned for the loading and unloading of a pa... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178823 | Portable trailer A transport vehicle includes a bed formed in the rear end thereof. A base is seated on the bed and supports a load-bearing platform opposing the bed forming a storage space therebetween and an opening therebetween into the storage space at the rear end of the vehicl... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179042 | Foldable ramp A foldable ramp for use with vehicles wherein the ramp has a base with an arch plate for eliminating the step up to the ramp surface and an arched bridge to eliminate the step from the top of the ramp to the bed of a vehicle. A foot at the end of the arched bridge i... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7097408 | Personal pontoon watercraft transport rack A rack for transporting personal pontoon watercraft. The rack has an anchor member which inserts in a standard trailer hitch receptacle and a support structure to which the watercraft is attached. Pivoting embodiments also have a pivot hinge which provides for the s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7036863 | Recreation vehicle ramp door spring arrangement An assembly comprising at least two structural members moveably coupled to each other, each structural member being coupled to opposite ends of a bias member biasing the at least two structural members to move towards or away from each other, wherein one or more of ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6957716 | Emergency stairway escape apparatus for wheelchairs An emergency stairway escape apparatus permitting wheelchairs to egress a multi-story building via a stairway comprises a ramp platform of sufficient width to cover at least half of each stair tread and of sufficient length to span from an upper landing to a lower l... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948724 | Combination equipment ramp, utility trailer, work surface and receiver hitch attachment A combination ramp and cart device includes a main frame and a pair of wheel support frames mounted thereon. In a ramp configuration the wheel support frames extend upwardly from the main frame and support respective front and back ends of ramp frames, which are rem... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6916142 | Utility vehicles A utility vehicle for removably mounting and carrying a plurality of different equipment, such as turf maintenance equipment, is provided. The utility vehicle is motorized and has a support frame. A multi-purpose platform is mounted to the support frame. The multi-p... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916056 | Bariatric gurney and process Bariatric gurney and process including a winch mounted in an ambulance for pulling the gurney up removable rails. The gurney includes extenders for increasing the patient support surface of the gurney and may include a removable patient safety bar. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6869094 | Personal watercraft stand and tote device A personal watercraft stand and tote device comprising a frame member, a control assembly associated with the frame member, a powertrain assembly associated with the frame member and the control assembly, a handle assembly associated with the frame member, and, a lo... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6698996 | 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.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698994 | Motorcycle loading & unloading apparatus An apparatus for loading and unloading objects, particularly motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the like, on a carrying vehicle. The apparatus typically includes at least one vehicle attachment mount arm for engaging the carrying vehicle. A slid... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695566 | Multipurpose all-terrain vehicle launchable by parachute The vehicle is provided with a loading platform (5) behind the driver's position, and with longitudinal structures which may be raised and retracted, on which are provided a number of rollers (8) with horizontal, parallel shafts which are transverse to th... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6634849 | Motorcycle loading and unloading device A device for loading and unloading a motorcycle onto and from a transport surface of a vehicle includes a dolly assembly that has a plurality of spaced apart wheels. The wheels carry a frame structure that is adapted to support a front wheel of the motorc... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6616396 | Power ramp for personal mobility vehicles and method of use A motor vehicle mounted ramp for loading and unloading a personal mobility vehicle such as a wheelchair or a three-wheel scooter. A storage platform is removably attached to a floor of the motor vehicle, e.g., a van, and provides both a support surface fo... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6561746 | Apparatus for loading and unloading a vehicle bed A loading/unloading system designed to easily load and unload wheeled vehicles from the bed of a larger vehicle. The loading/unloading system generally includes a vertically flexible support surface on wheels, U-shaped loading tracks for receiving the whe... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6524056 | Motorcycle loading, unloading, storage apparatus An apparatus for easily loading and unloading a motorcycle or similar vehicle onto and from the bed of a utility vehicle such as a pick-up truck which only requires a single operator. The apparatus comprises a guide rail subassembly secured to the bed of ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6431815 | Foldable retractable loading ramp assembly The present invention is a loading ramp assembly for loading objects onto a floor of a vehicle. The loading ramp assembly includes a multi-sectioned, foldable ramp capable of being stored in a compact enclosure located under the vehicle floor. The loading... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6413033 | Cargo carrier for vehicle A carrier adapted for mounting on a vehicle bed can carry cargo. The carrier has a stationary support mounted on the vehicle bed. The carrier also has an articulated support and a cargo support. The articulated support has a proximal end pivotally mounted... | 07/02/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6210096 | Personal watercraft loading apparatus Methods and apparatus are provided for loading a personal watercraft in a bed of a truck. A skid is mounted on the bed of the truck with a mounting apparatus. Low friction bearings, preferably sheets of ultra high molecular weight plastic material, are pr... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6200085 | Transport system for farm combines and other large vehicles A transport system for farm combines and other large wheel and track mounted equipment. A trailer for the equipment is constructed by a lightweight manner by providing its frame with narrowly spaced side rails separated by a distance less than the width o... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6176674 | Apparatus for loading and transporting a trailer on a pickup truck and method Apparatus and method for loading a vehicle having a cab and a carrying compartment includes a frame (A) within the carrying compartment having an upright support member (B) on the frame carrying a power operated winch (C) for positioning a wheeled trailer... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6176672 | Telescoping personal motorcycle support structure An apparatus for loading and unloading a motorcycle 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 telescoping, pi... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6149372 | Cargo loader A device for loading cargo into the cargo bay area of mini-vans and similar vehicles comprises a frame, a winch, and a cart. The frame is disposed partially in the cargo bay area of the vehicle and extends outside the vehicle therefrom. The frame is ancho... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6126378 | Multi-purpose, low-load angle trailer with laterally extendable winch arms A self-loading trailer has a flat deck that can be raised and lowered between a horizontal transport position and a downwardly and rearwardly inclined loading position. A pair of winches adjacent the front end of the deck are normally maintained in a stow... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6120234 | Van-mounted service carts for skilled tradesmen and ramp mechanisms for use with the same A service cart transportable in a van or truck is comprised of a vertically oriented pyramid-shaped profile. The pyramid shape offers a high degree of stability, making it virtually impossible to tip over during normal operating conditions, especially dur... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6106215 | Apparatus for loading and storing vehicles An apparatus for loading a vehicle onto an automobile has a ramp pivotally secured to the automobile. A trolley is drawn along the ramp by a front cable attached to a winch. At least one rear cable is secured between the trolley and the ramp, so that when... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6099232 | Device for loading a small vehicle or other load onto a pickup truck The invention is a loading and unloading device for transporting small recreational or utility vehicles in a pickup truck. The invention comprises two stationary rails mounted on the bed of a truck. A ramp is slidably and pivotally attached to the station... | 08/08/2000 |
