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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7261509 | Method and system for operating a racking system preferably in a dispatch unit A method for operating a rack system preferably in a dispatch unit (1), with a rack (2) and an associated rack serving device for the storage and retrieval of containers (3), trays or the like to or from the rack. A rack region of the rack (2... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7229045 | Store control device and system for the preparation and intermediate storage of paper reels and feeding thereof to at least one reel stand and method for its operation A store control device of an intermediate store carries, on a pivot mounting which is mounted on a chassis capable of travelling along a track, so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis through 360°, a pick-up device for a paper reel which has a continuous track ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216564 | Machinery slot cover A slot cover for an apparatus, the apparatus having a moving carriage and a member connected to the carriage which travels in a slot. The elongated hollow member is defined by a top member, a bottom member and a pair of side members. Each side member has a connectio... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7090457 | Portable lift for installing and uninstalling computer-related equipment into a storage cabinet A portable lift (10) for installing and uninstalling computer-related equipment (12) into a storage cabinet (14) broadly comprises a frame (16) operable to be removably secured to the storage cabinet (14); a trolley (18) for... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7001131 | Forklift loading support A forklift (1) of the type adapted to be transported on a carrying vehicle comprising a wheeled chassis (6) on which are mounted a pair of platform engaging load rest supports (15). The load rest supports (15) comprise a pair of spaced-ap... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6877945 | Forklift A forklift has a travelling carriage, a straddle arm disposed on the travelling carriage, a mast disposed on the straddle arm to be reciprocally movable in a horizontal direction, a fork disposed on the mast to be movable up and down, and a cover disposed on the tra... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6655900 | Skid loader attachment A skid loader attachment for increasing the versatility and ease of use of the skid loader. The skid loader attachment includes a frame assembly having a base portion. The base portion is designed for coupling to booms of a skid loader. The frame assembly... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6390763 | Lift truck carriage with improved sideshifter A lift truck sideshifting carriage has an upper transverse slide guide with an upwardly-protruding first lip for slidably supporting an upper transversely-extending slide of a sideshifting frame. The sideshifting frame has a second upwardly-protruding lip... | 05/21/2002 |
| 5967740 | Device for the transport of objects to a destination A device for transporting objects to a destination has the aim of providing an economical and simplified design of a technical solution for transferring containers in an ergonomic manner such that the operating processes are substantially facilitated. A t... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5964562 | Rotating elevator mechanism for article transfer in an automated storage system An apparatus for exchanging articles with an article holder includes a vertical mast having a vertical mast axis and a shuttle ring assembly. The shuttle ring assembly has a central aperture surrounding the mast and is coupled to the mast to allow the shu... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5868544 | Airborne cargo loader An aircraft cargo loader is provided including a platform having a plurality of rollers for supporting cargo thereon. A base member is disposed below the platform and a plurality of telescoping jacks are disposed between the platform and the base member f... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5622469 | Blade for fork lift truck There is provided an improved blade for a fork lift truck, the blade helping to prevent damage to pallets or other objects. The blade includes a freely rotatable member mounted at the distal end of the blade, the rotatable member being mounted to at least... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5586620 | Remote viewing apparatus for fork lift trucks A fork lift truck includes a fork level sensor located in the forks, away from the vertical mast of a lift truck for detecting the true level of the forks, and a vision system including a camera which may take several forms. In one form, a single camera i... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5553990 | Hydraulic wheelchair lift Wheelchair lift (10) includes a platform (12) mounted on a carriage (14) for vertical travel between the ground and an elevated location along a mast structure (16) through the use of a linear, lift actuator (18). Platform (12) includes an upper main sect... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5516255 | Clamping apparatus A clamping apparatus for lifting objects includes a frame and first and second opposing clamping arms pivotably supported by the frame about first and second parallel axes. Each clamping arm has a contact portion. A drive member is connected to the first ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5468116 | Manipulation and transport device for rolled materials A device for the lifting, manipulation and transport of heavy rolls of material from shipping containers to/and from production apparatus is disclosed. The device has a mandrel which grips rolled stock at the roll core by means of expansion inside the rol... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5460475 | Long reach shuttle for storage and retrieval machine A storage and retrieval machine including a multi-reach shuttle including six overlaid plate assemblies supported for extension and retraction relative to each other by intervening sets of rollers. The rollers are arranged to maximize the range of extensi... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5297917 | Method of acting remotely in a mine shaft, in particular in a site for deep storage of nuclear wastes A method of remote control of a mobile carriage including at least one transmit and receive antenna for movement into an underground gallery connected to the surface by a shaft provided with an elevator for effecting deep storage of radioactive wastes. Th... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5217343 | Lift truck carriage A lifting mechanism for a fork lift truck wherein a side shifting carriage is slidably supported on horizontal bearing bars that are directly attached to the upright of the lift truck. Lifting bars secure the bearing bars together and carry load roller be... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5156513 | Apparatus for handling clothes on hangers This invention consists of an assembly and apparatus for handling clothes on hangers, and more exactly of an apparatus able of moving clothes or the like from one place to another inside a factory or a warehouse, following instructions that could be provi... | 10/20/1992 |
| 4993906 | Green tire feed system between forming and vulcanizing processes A green tire feed system provided between the forming process and the vulcanizing process in a tire manufacturing installation. This green tire feed system comprises pallets, each adapted to be charged with green tires, pallet loading tables disposed resp... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4876785 | Method for installing and removing a fireplace insert An apparatus and process are described for removing and reinserting a fireplace insert into a hearth cavity for purposes of cleaning the cavity and its associated chimney, and for initially installing a fireplace insert. The apparatus includes a pair of p... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4755100 | Operator control system An operating control system for a lift truck controlled from a single multi-function operator hand control which is located and designed for improved operator comfort, convenience, simplicity and to reduce operator fatigue. The sole hand control for direc... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4701097 | Rear platform lift An aircraft loader has an elevatable deck supported on scissor-type supports and urged into the elevated position by a hydraulically actuated lifting structure. The lifting structure incorporates two supports that move vertically on chain members when the... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4695219 | Cage deck A materials handling system which includes a deck on which is mounted a number of rollers, a motor for rotating the rollers in either sense, a pair of rails for a tracked vehicle, and at least one cover which is pivotal to expose or overlie the rollers.... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4566838 | Accumulator pan transfer device A device for transferring article storage pans between a selected storage compartment and shuttle which moves along the aisles of storage racks in a warehouse. The accumulator pan transfer device is vertically, movably mounted on the shuttle. An extractor... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4514134 | Double sidewinder A load handling vehicle of the sidewinder type which can handle loads located on either side of the load handling vehicle without manual help. In particular, the load handling vehicle has at least two load handling conveyors which can be used to handle tw... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4453874 | Article-handling apparatus An apparatus for removing articles such as boxes from pallets and for placing articles on pallets too, comprising a frame, a mainly horizontal supporting surface, a plurality of parallel supporting fingers which are longitudinally slidably supported in sa... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4450400 | Battery replacement system for electric vehicles A system for replacing electrical batteries in electrically powered vehicles in a minimum period of time on the order of one minute or less. Carriage-elevator structure is arranged in front of a battery charging station to transfer selected batteries betw... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4427331 | Equipment for lifting, transporting and setting down elongate goods Equipment for lifting, transporting and setting down an elongated group of goods, or individual goods arranged in a row one behind the other, comprising a lifting and transporting apparatus positioned longitudinally between two storage racks on which the ... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4278395 | Method for stocking wallboard into a building A method of stocking a building under construction with wallboard panels, and apparatus. A stack of horizontal panels is delivered to the building site by truck, and removed by a fork lift truck, and then placed on a pallet provided with transverse roller... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4197046 | Palletizer A palletizer for picking up a group of stacked cans from a first pick-up position on a conveyor, transporting the cans to a second deposit position and depositing the cans onto a pallet. The stacks of cans are accumulated on the conveyor by an exit gate p... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4195962 | Platform loading system A platform loading system having an elevator platform mounted loader unit d a magazine mounted loader unit in each magazine served by the loader system. Each loader unit consists of one cargo tray and its associated tray transfer machinery. In each loader... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4189275 | Attachment for mounting a pivotal and or shiftable load handling apparatus on a vehicle A device for use with fork-lift trucks or the like to provide tipping and side shift facilities for ancillary apparatus attached to the truck. The device includes first and second frames and a sub-frame with two operatively connected fluid-powered rams. T... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4189276 | Side loading ultra-narrow aisle lift truck An ultra-narrow aisle lift truck vehicle has a body including discrete front and rear portions connected by a pair of elongated stabilizing and support members. The stabilizing and support members are movable vertically in tracks on the body portions so t... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4109805 | Device for inserting and/or withdrawing particularly long and/or heavy material in a storage container A device for inserting or withdrawing long or heavy objects into or from a storage container comprising a column structure movably positioned on rail tracks, a vertically positionable elevating table mounted on the column structure, at least one gripper s... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4103795 | Lifting and loading device This relates to a lifting and loading device which includes a power driven lift truck and an auxiliary lifting and loading device which is separable from the lift truck and is operable by the operator of the lift truck while being disposed thereat, the au... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4102463 | Transporter for slab casting tables A mobile transporter for use in transporting equipment during the construction of a building, said transport comprising a lower section supported on ground engaging means for movement thereon, a mast supported within the lower section for vertical movemen... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4050599 | Apparatus for angulating forks on a fork lift truck This invention is a new and improved method and attachment for fork lift trucks, providing for greater maneuverability wherein the forks of a fork lift truck are angulated with respect to the direction of travel of the fork lift truck; and wherein the app... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4014440 | High capacity harvesting apparatus An improved high capacity harvesting apparatus is disclosed which includes means for rotating an article collecting bin about its central vertical axis as articles are continuously supplied adjacent the central bottom portion of the bin, and for automatic... | 03/29/1977 |
