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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7090066 | Unloading system for particulate material This invention concerns a new grain unloading system using an integrated ramp, horizontal transfer conveyor and elevating system. The unit is towed, positioned and powered by an agricultural tractor. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063497 | Drive over conveyor pit assembly A drive over conveyor pit assembly includes a mainframe including a grain pit located between and adjacent a plurality of drive over sections. Attached to the mainframe are a plurality of entrance ramps and a pair of exit ramps. Each ramp is pivotably attached to an... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6640984 | Adjustable vehicle-carrying frame An adjustable frame for carrying vehicles between elongate upright sides includes, on each side, a forward end and a rearward end, each end including an upper and lower rail section joined by elongate brace members, where the respective ends are separated... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6497328 | Adjustable vehicle-carrying frame An adjustable frame for carrying vehicles between elongate upright sides includes, on each side, a forward end and a rearward end, each end including an upper and lower rail section joined by elongate brace members, where the respective ends are separated... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6378708 | Adjustable vehicle-carrying frame An adjustable frame for carrying vehicles between elongate upright sides includes, on each side, a forward end and a rearward end, each end including an upper and lower rail section joined by elongate brace members, where the respective ends are separated... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6375402 | Apparatus for unloading rails An apparatus for unloading rails from a freight car on which the rails are arrayed to extend in a longitudinal direction of the freight car comprises a track-bound car, and a rail guiding unit positioned at each car end. Each rail guiding unit comprises a... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6260718 | Adjustable vehicle-carrying frame An adjustable frame for carrying vehicles between elongate upright sides includes, on each side, a forward end and a rearward end, each end including an upper and lower rail section joined by elongate brace members, where the respective ends are separated... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6119877 | Adjustable vehicle-carrying frame An adjustable frame for carrying vehicles between elongate upright sides includes, on each side, a forward end and a rearward end, each end including an upper and lower rail section joined by elongate brace members, where the respective ends are separated... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6062806 | Skid A skid for use in unloading palletized cargo from a vehicle having a bed comprises a rail for placement under the cargo and a stop projecting upwardly from the rail. The stop is placed adjacent a side of the cargo when the rail is positioned under the car... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5964566 | Portable drive-over hopper The invention relates to a portable drive-over grain hopper for use in moving grain. The hopper has an endless chain linkage with laterally extending paddle assemblies spaced therealong. A grain transfer bed extends from a low profile location in position... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5909816 | Adjustable vehicle-carrying frame An adjustable frame for carrying vehicles between elongate upright sides includes, on each side, a forward end and a rearward end, each end including an upper and lower rail section joined by elongate brace members, where the respective ends are separated... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5893399 | Mechanism for reducing emissions of dust from grain bins A mechanism for hindering the escape of grain dust from a grain bin, including baffle units having diagonally extending barrier members and vertically oriented baffle members. First and second sloped side walls of the bin, a cover, and a curtain confine t... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5857831 | Trailer and method A trailer and a method for loading a trailer onto a transport vehicle. The trailer is elevated, causing a rear axle assembly of the trailer to pivot from a forward position to a position that is generally normal to the trailer frame. A front wheel axle as... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5765701 | Adjustable vehicle-carrying frame An adjustable frame for carrying vehicles between elongate upright sides includes, on each side, a forward end and a rearward end, each end including an upper and lower rail section joined by elongate brace members, where the respective ends are separated... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5713712 | Method and apparatus for covering an open-top trailer The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for covering open-top truck trailers used to haul wood chips and the like. A flexible cover is pulled over the open top of a trailer via a shaft rotatable between a first and second position; a projectio... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5674049 | Roll handling apparatus A roll handling apparatus, including a roll handling cart, a C-hook assembly and a tiltable upender assembly is disclosed. The roll handling cart receives a plurality of spaced rolls, for example, paper rolls. A guide moves the cart bed along a path. A fi... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5651655 | Particulate cargo container support and method of using A particulate cargo container support apparatus having plural pairs of side-by-side laterally spaced upright post members rotatably supporting shaft members extending therebetween. Hook members are positioned on the rotatable shaft member so as to be mova... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5630515 | Adjustable vehicle-carrying frame An adjustable frame for carrying vehicles between elongate upright sides includes, on each side, a forward end and a rearward end, each end including an upper and lower rail section joined by elongate brace members, where the respective ends are separated... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5599153 | Method and a system for transporting vehicles A method and apparatus for the transportation of vehicles, primarily cars, by a seagoing vessel. The vehicles are loaded onto cassettes that include at least one floor or story, with each floor or story including a vehicle driveway. The cassettes are load... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5553716 | Adjustable vehicle-carrying frame An adjustable frame for carrying vehicles between elongate upright sides includes, on each side, a forward end and a rearward end, each end including an upper and lower rail section joined by elongate brace members, where the respective ends are separated... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5544686 | Dust control system A dust control system and method for controlling the dust emitted into the atmosphere while dumping grain at a pit at grain elevators. The system includes a plurality of sections, including metering sections with sensing device and dump sections with louv... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5544999 | Method and apparatus for stacking modular housing units A method for stacking trailers is described. Firstly, position a first trailer on a skid assembly having an upper support frame that overlies a top of the first trailer. The upper support frame has a first end and a second end. Secondly, secure a first en... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5470490 | Adjustable vehicle-carrying frame An adjustable frame for carrying vehicles between elongate upright sides includes, on each side, a forward end and a rearward end, each end including an upper and lower rail section joined by elongate brace members, where the respective ends are separated... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5433576 | Low profile dolly and ramp assembly for a roll The combined dolly and ramp assembly includes a ramp having a pair of laterally spaced arms and an inclined ramp surface interconnecting the arms adjacent one end and at an elevation for receiving a roll of web material from a pallet. The dolly includes a... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5417332 | Adjustable vehicle-carrying frame An adjustable frame for carrying vehicles between elongate upright sides includes, on each side, a forward end and a rearward end, each end including an upper and lower rail section joined by elongate brace members, where the respective ends are separated... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5213467 | System for transportation of paper rolls A conveyor for large cylindrical bodies such as paper rolls, includes an elongate track defined by a channel member and a beam mounted within the channel member. The beam defines a pair of rolling surfaces upon which a short length carriage runs longitudi... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5105951 | Frame for transporting wheeled vehicles A system for loading and transporting wheeled vehicles on a transporting vehicle, such as a ship or rail car, comprises supporting a plurality of wheeled vehicles on each of a plurality of frames in vertically-spaced relation to each other and then insert... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5059084 | Vacuum apparatus for installing a water proof liner A liner installation device includes a liner (16) for being disposed in a container (10). A manifold (24) is operable to be disposed at the peripheral opening of the container (10) and be connected to a vacuum source (22) through a hose (26). After the li... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5040938 | Loading and transporting system A system for loading and transporting wheeled vehicles on a transporting vehicle, such as a ship or rail car, comprises supporting a plurality of wheeled vehicles on each of a plurality of frames in vertically-spaced relation to each other and then insert... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5037265 | Method and means for lifting lateral file cabinets A lift roller conveyor for rapid manually lifting a heavy rectilinear object, particularly a lateral file cabinet, from a floor surface onto a four-wheel dolly and for lowering such an object from a four-wheel dolly to a floor surface, is provided in a ro... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5028197 | Method and apparatus for securing a water proof liner to the walls of a container A liner installation device includes a liner (16) for being disposed in a container (10). A manifold (24) is operable to be disposed at the peripheral opening of the container (10) and be connected to a vacuum source (22) through a hose (26). A retaining ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5024576 | Working method of an automatic service truck for moving sheet packages Automatic service truck with a method for moving sheet packages comprising a base frame (22) surrounded by vertical upright struts (24-30) and housing a plurality of planes or trays (34, 36, 38) for receiving the sheet packages; the truck receives the pac... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4960356 | Jet propelled watercraft loading and storing apparatus An apparatus for loading, unloading and storing a jet propelled water vehicle comprising a first pair of tubes made of relatively smooth surfaced plastic plumbing pipe or the like, a second pair of tubes of similar construction which telescope within and ... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4930967 | Boat trailer supporting device A boat trailer supporting device permits the boat trailer to be moved and maneuvered by hand and includes two ramps and a dolly-like device having wheels thereon. The relative heights of the various elements are selected so that the boat trailer wheels wi... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4884935 | Collapsible transporter module and method of using same This invention relates to a collapsible transporter module, and the method of using same, for transporting large volumes of unpackaged goods in spaced padded relationship in conventional transportation vehicles such as trains, trucks, ships or containers.... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4863339 | Vacuum assisted method for installing a waterproof liner A method for disposing a waterproof liner in a container includes disposing a bag within the container and attaching the peripheral edges at the opening of the bag to the peripheral edges of the container opening. A negative pressure is then formed in the... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4859135 | Refuse disposal method and apparatus A refuse container assembly for storing refuse material at a refuse transfer station is provided with a receptacle, having a refuse storage chamber and a refuse material intake and discharge opening at the upper end of the chamber, mounted on a support fr... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4850783 | Palletizing system for articles A palletizing method for articles by a robot wherein a final stacking pallet is moved as a hand portion of the robot moves, and when an article is loaded on the pallet, the final stacking pallet is made to assume a position in the neighborhood of a positi... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4750859 | Method of loading a semitrailer A semitrailer (20) with improvements providing for increased use of available floor space is disclosed. The trailer (20) includes two sidewalls (22), a front end wall (24), a top wall (26) interconnecting said sidewalls (22) and front end wall (24) to enc... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4697974 | Pallet-loading system A rapid-load system for loading a series of pallets into a sputtering apparatus. The system comprises a magazine having a plurality of vertically spaced pallet supports whose spacing is sufficient to allow insertion of a pallet into the magazine directly ... | 10/06/1987 |
