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Load-supporting bunks for vehicles

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-11-26
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1982-11-26
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gale W Blatchford

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 17:08
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/06; B60P3/10; B60P3/1033; B60P3/1066

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 163 words
A LOAD-CARRYING VEHICLE COMPRISING, A WHEEL-SUPPORTED BODY STATIONARY LOAD-SUPPORTING BUNKS, EACH OF SAID BUNKS COMPRISING A LENGTH OF CHANNEL SECTION, MEANS FIXEDLY SECURING SAID CHANNEL SECTIONS TO SAID BODY IN PARALLEL RELATION TO EACH OTHER, AT LEAST ONE ROCKET CHANNEL WITHIN EACH OF SAID CHANNEL SECTIONS, MEANS ROCKABLY MOUNTING SAID ROCKER CHANNELS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE CHANNEL SECTIONS, SAID MOUNTING MEANS OFFSET FORWARDLY FROM THE CENTER OF EACH ROCKER CHANNEL A LOAD-SUPPORTING PAD CARRIED BY EACH OF SAID ROCKER CHANNELS AT ONE END THEREOF, A LOAD-SUPPORTING ROLLER CARRIED BY THE OPPOSITE END OF EACH OF SAID ROCKER CHANNELS, AN ACTUATING LEVER FOR EACH OF SAID ROCKER CHANNELS, MEANS SWINGABLY ATTACHING SAID LEVERS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CHANNEL SECTIONS, MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID ACTUATING LEVERS WITH SAID ROCKER CHANNELS FOR ROCKING SAID ROCKER CHANNELS TO ALTERNATELY MOVE THEIR RESPECTIVE LOAD-SUPPORTING PADS AND ROLLERS INTO LOAD-SUPPORTING POSITIONS WHEREBY THE TRANSFER OF THE LOAD FROM SAID PADS TO SAID ROLLERS WILL FACILITATE REMOVING THE LOAD FROM THE VEHICLE BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 163 words
A LOAD-CARRYING VEHICLE COMPRISING, A WHEEL-SUPPORTED BODY STATIONARY LOAD-SUPPORTING BUNKS, EACH OF SAID BUNKS COMPRISING A LENGTH OF CHANNEL SECTION, MEANS FIXEDLY SECURING SAID CHANNEL SECTIONS TO SAID BODY IN PARALLEL RELATION TO EACH OTHER, AT LEAST ONE ROCKET CHANNEL WITHIN EACH OF SAID CHANNEL SECTIONS, MEANS ROCKABLY MOUNTING SAID ROCKER CHANNELS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE CHANNEL SECTIONS, SAID MOUNTING MEANS OFFSET FORWARDLY FROM THE CENTER OF EACH ROCKER CHANNEL A LOAD-SUPPORTING PAD CARRIED BY EACH OF SAID ROCKER CHANNELS AT ONE END THEREOF, A LOAD-SUPPORTING ROLLER CARRIED BY THE OPPOSITE END OF EACH OF SAID ROCKER CHANNELS, AN ACTUATING LEVER FOR EACH OF SAID ROCKER CHANNELS, MEANS SWINGABLY ATTACHING SAID LEVERS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CHANNEL SECTIONS, MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID ACTUATING LEVERS WITH SAID ROCKER CHANNELS FOR ROCKING SAID ROCKER CHANNELS TO ALTERNATELY MOVE THEIR RESPECTIVE LOAD-SUPPORTING PADS AND ROLLERS INTO LOAD-SUPPORTING POSITIONS WHEREBY THE TRANSFER OF THE LOAD FROM SAID PADS TO SAID ROLLERS WILL FACILITATE REMOVING THE LOAD FROM THE VEHICLE BODY.

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