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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118533 | Narrow four-bar linkage for suspending a wide header for an agricultural implement A suspension system for towed agricultural implements having at least one floating head of a first width suspended by a four-bar linkage of a second width wherein the first width is much greater than the second width. The floating head is permitted to float to accom... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7717663 | Lift mechanism for utility vehicles A powered lift mechanism for stowing and deploying scooters relative to the cargo area of a conventional SUV. The lift mechanism comprises an L-shaped box-section boom which is pivotally attached to the D-pillar on the inside of the SUV cargo area so as to leave the... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7390159 | Front mounted lifter for front load vehicle A refuse receptacle lifter is disclosed that is mounted on a transporter secured to the front end of a collection vehicle rearwardly of an associated collection container. The transporter is adapted to move the lifter in a generally side-to-side direction relative t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7341397 | Utility trailer and safety barrier for street repair A utility trailer provides a frame defining a forward open bottom work space, a medially rearward deck and a rearwardmost extendable impact attenuator. Hitch structure encloses the forward portion of the work space. The impact attenuator is deployable spacedly rearw... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7316531 | Multi-use trailer with pivotable bunk hardware A trailer (100) is disclosed having a trailer bed (106) that may be a drop center type trailer and a frame structure extending, including a forward frame (120), rearward frame (122) and upper beam (124) therebetween. Pivotable bunk... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7225899 | Stair lift device A stair lift for lifting and lowering at least one person on a rail on a stairway. There is a carriage mountable to the rail, the carriage having a track engaging drive, and a motor to power the drive, the powered drive causing the carriage to move along the rail. T... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213841 | Stabilizer support system The present invention relates to a stabilizer support system and a method for stabilizing or supporting heavy equipment in general. The system may comprise a support structure such as a conventional A-frame that is configured to support a crane or heavy equipment. T... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7204378 | Goods transshipment apparatus A goods transshipment apparatus having a mobile substructure with a superstructure mounted so as to be rotatable relative to said substructure and having a driver's cab and engine compartment and a jib or jib system jointed to the superstructure wherein the superstr... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182319 | Roller assembly for a lifting device for a personal-transportation vehicle A preferred embodiment of a roller assembly for a lifting device for a personal-transportation vehicle includes a shaft member for mounting on a lifting arm assembly of the lifting device and having an outer surface, and a roller member for supporting a lifting stra... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7158292 | Apparatus for retaining an optical viewing device An apparatus for retaining an optical viewing device, for example a microscope (8), on a stand having a parallelogram carrier arm (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d), comprises an adjustable-length strut (6) acting ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153085 | Multi-modal package handling tool and system A multi-modal package handling tool and system uses a robot carrying an end of arm tool incorporating several package handling devices such as vacuum carrying units, extensible package grippers, and a slideably deployable package platform. Each these package handlin... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7101142 | Hitch mounted refuse container lifting system A hitch mountable refuse container transport device has a vertical element supporting a telescoping mount, in an exemplary embodiment, that carries engagement keys on a horizontal bracket. Each key is adapted for engagement with an upper attachment element and a low... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090104 | Vehicle hitch support for tables and other accessories A combination table and support member assembly for use in connection with a trailer hitch mounted onto a vehicle, where the support member and table can be joined in various configurations to vary the table height when in use and to vary the lateral separation dist... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7052060 | Device and method for gripping at least one elongated element Method and device for gripping one or more elongated element(s), which device includes two main gripping arms (1, 2) adapted to hold the element(s) between them. At least one first hydraulic cylinder (6, 7) is provided for moving the main gripping arms... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040428 | Chassis structure for a forest machine The invention relates to a chassis structure for a working machine moving on a terrain, the chassis structure comprising a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels supporting the frame, and a controlled frame joint between the frame parts, when the frame is co... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025008 | Agricultural implement hitch An implement lift system for connection to a tractor and a farm implement, the system including a frame having a plurality of pivotal attachment devices being the sole structural connection of the implement lift system to the tractor. The pivotal attachment devices ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6945742 | Portable manhole cover remover A manhole cover remover, including an attachment; a support; a pivot arm having a proximal end hinged to the support and the pivot arm having a distal end; a connector joining the attachment to the distal end of the pivot arm; a winch joined to the distal end of the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6910835 | Modular fiber log erosion and sediment control barrier A linear modular erosion and sediment control barrier is constructed of fiber logs joined end-to-end, the logs having a maximum length of about 8 feet long. Each fiber log is made of a quantity of loose fibers retained in a tubular casing by a plug. The tubular casi... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6648579 | Platform lift A wheelchair lift for a vehicle has a parallelogram support for a platform foldable on a horizontal axis and hinged on a vertical axis. A hydraulic cylinder extends between end points that are spaced from the apices of members coupled as a parallelogram, ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6547506 | Multi-task truck A truck having either a segmented body configured to receive a plurality of form fitted containers or a substitute body that can be interchangeably mounted on the chassis of the truck. The truck is also provided with a multi-purpose crane and a plurality ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6478528 | Mobile crane apparatus A mobile crane apparatus for lifting and moving heavy objects as desired by the user. The mobile crane apparatus includes a base frame being adapted to securely mount to a hitch receiver mounted on a vehicle; and also includes a bearing member being mount... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6425727 | Quick mount truck lift A hoist for loading and unloading cargo from the bed of a truck includes a support member attached to the bed of the truck carrying a vertical mast for rotation about a vertical axis having a variable length boom pivotally connected at a lower end for rot... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6409457 | Work vehicle The invented vehicle includes a chassis, a cabin mounted on a first side of the chassis on a forward portion thereof, and a plurality of wheels coupled to the chassis to movably support the chassis. The vehicle also includes a boom unit, a tool coupled to... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6386820 | Hoist device mountable to a plow mount A hoist device mountable to a plow mount includes a connecting mount. The connecting mount is adapted for removably coupling to a top portion of the plow mount. A hoist mount is removably coupled to the connecting mount and includes a first rod that is re... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6309170 | Vehicle wheelchair lift with mutually perpendicular pivot axes and parallelogram transport A wheelchair lift is mounted in a vehicle doorway and provided with at least three distinct modes in which a supporting platform can be moved. The platform is affixed to vertical standards guided by parallelogram linkages between the standards and fixed p... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6238170 | Agricultural implement trailer An agricultural implement trailer for supporting one of a plurality of implements for field usage and transport. The trailer includes a trailer frame supported by transport wheels, and a turntable supporting a hitch member for attachment to a conventional... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6183185 | Loader assembly for an articulated refuse collection vehicle A loader assembly carried by a semi trailer having a chassis, a body carried by the chassis, a forward end, and a rearward end, the forward end of the chassis coupled to a towing vehicle having a cab, the loader assembly including a pair of forwardly exte... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5993137 | Adjustable hoist for use with vehicle A hoist for raising and lowering objects may be attached to a vehicle. The hoist includes a support column and a boom attached thereto; the boom can be raised and lowered by a hydraulic double action cylinder or otherwise. Both the support column and cyli... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5967731 | Auto cycle swivel mounted container handling system A multi-compartment refuse and/or collection vehicle having an automated container handling mechanism that may automatically lift and dump a container into a preselected corresponding charging hopper of the vehicle. A microprocessor controls the extension... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5919027 | Clamshell basket loader A loading device mounted to a collection vehicle is disclosed. The loading device may comprise several embodiments for scooping a soft-sided object through either a horizontal or vertical plane. The loading device is attached to a mechanized arm for compo... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5851100 | Auto cycle swivel mounted container handling system A refuse and/or collection vehicle having an automated container handling mechanism that may automatically lift and dump a container into a charging hopper of the vehicle. A microprocessor controls the extension and lift of the container handling mechanis... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5833428 | Refuse receptacle collection assembly A refuse collection vehicle for collecting refuse contained in refuse receptacles includes a storage body having a plurality of segregated refuse compartments, an intermediate container having a plurality of bins corresponding to the plurality of refuse c... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5833429 | Swivel mounted container handling system Vehicle mounted container handling devices including a rotating swivel mount and an articulated arm connected to the swivel mount are disclosed. The swivel mount includes a housing operable to rotate about a shaft in a first plane. The articulated arm is ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5769594 | Truck mounted, multi-link pickup arm A truck-mounted pickup arm assembly for collecting, lifting, and placing objects and trash and recycling materials in the truck includes three boom sections to facilitate articulation of the arm in complex configurations to extend to the front or side of ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5732430 | Device for assembling and laying track support and launching support sections into a bridge support structure A device for assembling and laying track support bridge sections displaceable at right angles to their longitudinal axis, with launching support structures, which are arranged between the track supports and are likewise transversely displaceable, into a b... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5725348 | Dumpster and vehicle mounted lifting arm therefor The present invention provides a dumpster and a lifting arm for lifting the dumpster and dumping the contents of the dumpster into a storage box. The dumpster includes an open top and is for storing garbage or some other material and is supported on the g... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5720589 | Swivel mounted container holding device Vehicle mounted container handling devices including a rotating swivel mount and an articulated arm connected to the swivel mount are disclosed. The swivel mount includes a housing operable to rotate about a shaft in a first plane. The articulated arm is ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5630638 | Seat lift mechanism for an automotive vehicle A seat lift mechanism in an automotive vehicle incorporates a swivel base mounted on a stationary base secured to a compartment floor of the vehicle for rotation about a vertical axis so as to be moved between a forward-facing position where the front sid... | 05/20/1997 |
