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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7597525 | Tiltless bulk material cargo container liner system for use with bulk material cargo containers A bulk material cargo container liner system comprises an inflatable bulk material cargo container liner which has at least one vacuum discharge tube member disposed internally within the bulk material cargo container liner and extending along the longitudinal exten... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7544033 | Trailer The present invention is an improved trailer for processing items. The trailer includes a frame, translating wheel assemblies and a pivoting hitch assembly. Each translating wheel assembly includes a stationary portion fixed to the frame and a translating portion fo... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7431532 | Automated traffic cone handling machine Through the use of a rail system having spaced apart rails tracking above and along a roadway with arcuate guides associated with each rail and a cone magazine sequentially delivering traffic cones in a horizontal position between the rails in front of the arcuate g... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7328810 | Crane supporting apparatus A crane support consisting of a steel square tubing pedestal having an apertured mounting plate fixedly attached to its upper end, and having an enlarged base fixedly attached to its lower end; an axle, the pedestal being mounting rotatably upon the axle; an auxilia... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326024 | Wheelchair lift assembly having a compact stowed profile A lift assembly 20 includes an enclosure 24 secured to the bottom floor F of the baggage compartment BC, a carriage 28 reciprocally mounted within the enclosure 24, and a lift platform 32 pivotally coupled to the carriage 28... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7290777 | Cart for loading, transporting and storing an imaging media cartridge A transportable device, such as a cart, for transporting and elevating an imaging media cartridge into a press printer may include a base platform, first and second elevation members disposed thereon, a panel disposed between the first and second elevation members, ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290975 | Two-speed passenger lift and pump assembly therefor A passenger lift includes a lift platform that operates between a generally vertical stowed position in a motor vehicle, a substantially horizontal position at the height of the vehicle floor, and a position resting on the ground. The passenger lift is actuated by h... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7274980 | Intelligent lift interlock system A microprocessor controlled system for ensuring the safe operation of an auxiliary device, such as a wheelchair lift used in conjunction with a vehicle. The microprocessor preferably allows operation of the lift device when one or more parameters are met. These para... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7207765 | Electrically-actuated transfer seat An electrically-actuated lifting and transferring apparatus designed to facilitate the lifting and transfer process of a disabled person into and out of a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus in accordance with the present invention is realized as having... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7124892 | Safety cone holder device The present invention provides a holder device for securing one or more non-rigid safety cones, each of which having a flexible conical part that can be reduced to a small volume substantially linearly. The holder device has an open frame construction and is lightwe... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7101143 | Traffic cone retrieving device for removing traffic cones from roadway surfaces Apparatus and method for retrieving traffic cones from roadway surfaces comprises a framework which is adapted to be attached to a roadwork vehicle so as to be movable therewith along a roadway surface. A knock-down bar upon the framework knocks down a normally upst... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6974296 | Cleanout cover system for unloading particulate material from reciprocating floor assemblies The cleanout cover system of this invention is operable with a container having a reciprocating slat-type conveyor for supporting and moving particulate material rearwardly at an unloading site. The container has laterally spaced side walls and a front connecting wa... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971834 | Redundant support systems for stowable passenger lift assemblies A wheelchair lift (20) for a vehicle is disclosed. The wheelchair lift includes a lift platform (22) coupled to a support structure (32) by an attachment assembly (74). The lift platform is reciprocal between a stowed position and an exte... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966608 | Integrated tail gate transporter An equipment lifting and transporting device that replaces a conventional tail gate on a dump truck. FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate the operation of the device. Lift gate 24 is pivotally attached to the rear of dump bed 12 by pin 38. Whe... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965819 | Intelligent lift interlock system A microprocessor controlled system for ensuring the safe operation of an auxiliary device, such as a wheelchair lift used in conjunction with a vehicle. The microprocessor preferably allows operation of the lift device when one or more parameters are met. These para... | 11/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6901323 | Cargo handling vehicle Separately from a normal running mode, there is provided a turning mode in which a body (1) is allowed to turn. In the turning mode, road wheels (5a, 5b) and a driving wheel (8) are set such that the wheels are oriented so a... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6857841 | Vehicle for transporting a semiconductor device carrier to a semiconductor processing tool A vehicle for transporting semiconductor devices is used for servicing loadports of semiconductor processing tools with device carriers by use of a portal hoist. Thereby, the vehicle contains an empty inner space and an open front side, such that the loadport is enc... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6832884 | Shopping cart collection vehicle and method A new and improved shopping cart collection vehicle is disclosed for use in collecting, transporting, and storing various types of carts and carriers. The vehicle may additionally include hydraulic lifters, lights, a slip clutch, an extendable carrying arm, carrying... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6779960 | Vehicle lift apparatus A lifting device for a vehicle comprises a rail chassis which can be fitted transversely across the vehicle in a luggage compartment underneath a load deck of a vehicle, and a carriage assembly which extends outwardly of the vehicle, along the chassis, the carriage ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6726434 | Traffic cone setting devices for depositing traffic cones onto roadway surfaces Apparatus for depositing or placing traffic cones onto a roadway surface at predeterminedly spaced locations thereof comprises a horizontally disposed magazine, and a vertically oriented chute section. A plurality of traffic cones can be loaded into the magazine sec... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6692217 | Liftable platform having isolated hydraulically-moveable rollstop The present invention relates to hydraulic circuit capable of independently controlling a plurality of hydraulic cylinders or actuators. The hydraulic circuit includes a set of independently energizable valves fluidically positioned in the circuit and cap... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6672032 | Packaging system for one or more medical devices The invention refers to a packaging system (1) for a medical device, comprising a frame (2) for supporting the device (15) in a laid-down position, said frame being provided with means for assisting in positioning the device towards an essentially upright... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6612802 | Electrically-actuated transfer seat An electrically-actuated lifting and transferring apparatus designed to facilitate the lifting and transfer process of a disabled person into and out of a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus in accordance with the present invention is realize... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6602040 | Method and apparatus for transporting materials in a mine A self-propelled vehicle transports materials and equipment loaded onboard the vehicle to a desired location in an underground mine. A low profile frame is propelled by endless tracks which support a solid deck divided into a materials handling platform a... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6579056 | Cart for mounting/demounting wafer transfer robot An object of the present invention is to provide a wafer transfer robot mount/demount cart for simply mounting and demounting a wafer transfer robot which is linearly, substantially horizontally reciprocated in a wafer transfer apparatus to transfer wafer... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6551049 | Device for controlling the drive of mechanisms operating separately from one another In a device for controlling the drive of mechanisms operating separately from one another, the object is to minimize the operating effort and expense of driving alternatively operating mechanisms. Furthermore, it is ensured by the device that the mechanis... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6512017 | Handling of a catalyst This invention relates to methods of minimizing catalyst degradation during the handling of a catalyst used in a slurry phase reactor. The methods include catalyst handling steps such as catalyst loading into a slurry phase reactor, slurry phase reactor s... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6457930 | Device and procedure for the slitting open of sacks A device (10) for slitting sacks through the use of rotating blades or disks (12) comprises a housing (14) which accommodates at least one mechanically drivable shaft (16) on which blades or disks are mounted. The housing (14) has an inlet opening (18), t... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6454512 | Person-guided vehicle A person-guided vehicle (PGV) is provided for transporting and manipulating at least one carrier containing items such as semiconductor wafers to be loaded or unloaded at a load port. The PGV includes a wheeled cart having a frame configured to align with... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6435803 | Shopping cart collection vehicle and method A new and improved shopping cart collection vehicle, system, adapter, or device is disclosed for use in collecting, transporting, and storing various types of carts, carriers, or the like. The vehicle may additionally include hydraulic lifters, lights, a ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6379100 | Apparatus for loading a truck box An apparatus for loading a truck box is provided for use with snowmobiles and the like. The apparatus includes a pair of mounting elements arranged to mount on the respective tailgate mounts of the truck box in place of the tailgate of the truck so that n... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6368047 | Log trailer A light-weight log trailer with a centrally disposed grapple loader mounting area. The trailer can be hitched to a truck and moved along rough terrain as well as on roads and highways. The log trailer includes a substantially rectangular chassis having a ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6361267 | Wheelchair shifting aid A wheelchair shifting aid, mounted on a base of a wheelchair, comprising a seat, a central gliding track, two connecting plates, and several lateral guiding tracks. The seat is mounted on an upper side of the base. The central gliding track is located bet... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6168367 | Shopping cart collection vehicle and method A new and improved shopping cart collection vehicle, system, adapter, or device is disclosed for use in collecting, transporting, and storing various types of carts, carriers, or the like. The vehicle may additionally include hydraulic lifters, lights, a ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6102647 | Cart for transferring objects A cart for transporting objects includes a wheeled support structure, a carousel and at least first and second object supports. The carousel is rotatably mounted to the support structure. The object supports are mounted to the carousel. The respective obj... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5829947 | Cargo handling hydraulic ramp loader system and methods A hydraulic ramp loader, track channel systems and methods for lifting, leveling, aligning, moving loading and unloading cargo on channel-dolly-pallets into a carrier equipped with a like track channel system, the ramp loader having a lifting hydraulic cy... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5791854 | Rotating trailer for handling poultry cages A trailer (10) for handling and rotating poultry cages (14,16) loaded by an automatic poultry catching device (12). The trailer (10) includes two rotating platforms (20,22) mounted to a chassis (18) for rotational movement about a single vertical axis ext... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5685688 | Multi-stage inflatable floor bed for container or container liner A cargo flow control system for bulk cargo containers. The system uses an inflatable bag positioned between the floor of the container and the cargo. When the bag is inflated, it slopes downward from the front of the container to the discharge door at the... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5674041 | Method and apparatus for transporting and transferring a person A method and vehicle preferably a wheelchair (10) for transporting and transferring an invalid person is described. The wheelchair has first and second frames (12 and 48) with drive wheels (18) between which is provided a chair (82) or support (83). The f... | 10/07/1997 |
