US3282359A
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Apparatus supported on air cushions for handling unitized loads
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-15
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Granted: 1966-11-01
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Expires: 1981-12-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Rigsby C Satterfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:19
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60V; B60V3/00; B60V3/02; B60V3/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
IN CARGO HANDLING APPARATUS, THE COMBINATION INCLUDING, LOAD-BEARING STRUCTURE MEANS HAVING A HORIZONTAL FLAT BOTTOM WALL PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF PERIPHEALLY ARRANGED DOWNWARDLY PROJECTING FLEXIBLE FLAP MEANS, SAID FLAP MEANS HAVING HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING FLEXIBLE FREE EDGES TO FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE WITH SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SUPPORTING SURFACE TO FORM AN AIR CHAMBER BELOW THE BOTTOM WALL, AND BLOWR MEANS HAVING HORIZONTALLY ELONGATED NOZZLE MEANS TO SUPPLY AIR TO SAID CHAMBER, SAID NOZZLE MEANS BEING CO-EXTENSIVE IN LENGTH WITH ONE OF SAID FLAP MEANS TO SUPPLY AIR TO THE AIR CHAMBER BELOW SAID FLAP MEANS AND BEING PROVIDED WITH SEALING MEANS OPERATIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITH THE EXTERIOR OF SAID LOAD-BEARING STURCTURE ABOVE THE FLAP MEANS AND ALSO WITH SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE TO MINIMIZE AIR LEAKAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
IN CARGO HANDLING APPARATUS, THE COMBINATION INCLUDING, LOAD-BEARING STRUCTURE MEANS HAVING A HORIZONTAL FLAT BOTTOM WALL PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF PERIPHEALLY ARRANGED DOWNWARDLY PROJECTING FLEXIBLE FLAP MEANS, SAID FLAP MEANS HAVING HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING FLEXIBLE FREE EDGES TO FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE WITH SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SUPPORTING SURFACE TO FORM AN AIR CHAMBER BELOW THE BOTTOM WALL, AND BLOWR MEANS HAVING HORIZONTALLY ELONGATED NOZZLE MEANS TO SUPPLY AIR TO SAID CHAMBER, SAID NOZZLE MEANS BEING CO-EXTENSIVE IN LENGTH WITH ONE OF SAID FLAP MEANS TO SUPPLY AIR TO THE AIR CHAMBER BELOW SAID FLAP MEANS AND BEING PROVIDED WITH SEALING MEANS OPERATIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITH THE EXTERIOR OF SAID LOAD-BEARING STURCTURE ABOVE THE FLAP MEANS AND ALSO WITH SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE TO MINIMIZE AIR LEAKAGE.
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