US3120316A
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Assignee: Trianco Ltd
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Filing: 1959-09-24
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Granted: 1964-02-04
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Expires: 1979-09-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Luchford Laurence Richard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:18
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66F; B66F7/00; B66F7/02; B66F7/025; B66C; B66C19/00; B66C19/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A LOADING AID FOR TRANSFERRING A LOAD TO AND FROM A PLATFORM COMPRISING A BASE FRAME, VERTICAL STANCHIONS SUPPORTED BY SAID BASE FRAME NEAR ITS CORNERS, TRANSVERSE BEAMS SUPPORTED AT THEIR ENDS BY SAID STANCHIONS, MEANS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING SAID TRANSVERSE BEAMS ON SAID STANCHIONS OPERABLE TO RAISE AND LOWER EACH END OF EACH TRANSVERSE BEAM INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHERS, LONGITUDINAL LOAD BEARING BEAMS SUPPORTED FROM SAID TRANSVERSE BEAMS, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID LONGITUDINAL BEAMS TOGETHER ALONG SAID TRANSVERSE BEAMS AND FOR MOVING EACH END OF EACH OF SAID LONGITUDINAL BEAMS TO A LIMITED EXTENT ALONG THE TRANSVERSE BEAM ON WHICH IT IS SUPPORTED INDEPENDENTLY OF MOVEMENT OF THE OTHER END OF SAID LONGITUDINAL BEAM AND INDEPENDENTLY OF MOVEMENT OF THE OTHER LONGITUDINAL BEAM WHEREBY SAID LONGITUDINAL BEAMS CAN BE SLEWED RELATIVELY TO THE BASE FRAME TO ADJUST FOR LACK OF PARALLELISM OF THE BASE FRAME WITH THE PLATFORM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A LOADING AID FOR TRANSFERRING A LOAD TO AND FROM A PLATFORM COMPRISING A BASE FRAME, VERTICAL STANCHIONS SUPPORTED BY SAID BASE FRAME NEAR ITS CORNERS, TRANSVERSE BEAMS SUPPORTED AT THEIR ENDS BY SAID STANCHIONS, MEANS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING SAID TRANSVERSE BEAMS ON SAID STANCHIONS OPERABLE TO RAISE AND LOWER EACH END OF EACH TRANSVERSE BEAM INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHERS, LONGITUDINAL LOAD BEARING BEAMS SUPPORTED FROM SAID TRANSVERSE BEAMS, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID LONGITUDINAL BEAMS TOGETHER ALONG SAID TRANSVERSE BEAMS AND FOR MOVING EACH END OF EACH OF SAID LONGITUDINAL BEAMS TO A LIMITED EXTENT ALONG THE TRANSVERSE BEAM ON WHICH IT IS SUPPORTED INDEPENDENTLY OF MOVEMENT OF THE OTHER END OF SAID LONGITUDINAL BEAM AND INDEPENDENTLY OF MOVEMENT OF THE OTHER LONGITUDINAL BEAM WHEREBY SAID LONGITUDINAL BEAMS CAN BE SLEWED RELATIVELY TO THE BASE FRAME TO ADJUST FOR LACK OF PARALLELISM OF THE BASE FRAME WITH THE PLATFORM.
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