US3886614A
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Loading yard with wharves
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-01-10
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Granted: 1975-06-03
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Expires: 1994-01-10
Abstract
Abstract A loading yard is provided with a mounting structure for removably mounting a wharf on the yard. Horizontal guide rails of different configurations are mounted on the front end of the yard. The wharf includes a number of mounting brackets having rollers positioned in different orientations. The rollers are slidable over the guide rails to mount the wharf in a suspended manner on the front end of the yard. The yard has a top edge which extends outwardly beyond the front end to prevent vehicles from being driven too close to the front end to avoid damage to the guide rails.
Inventors
- 👤 Knut Tage Lennart Rosengren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G69/00; B65G69/28; B65G69/2805; B65G69/2811
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A loading yard provided with wharves wherein the front side of the loading yard has supporting and guiding rails extending horizontally along said front side to define journals and said wharf has rollers contacting said journals so that said wharf is suspended for movement along said loading yard, the improvement consisting in that a longitudinal member is mounted at said front side of said loading yard above said rails substantially along the length thereof, said longitudinal member extending from said front side forwardly at least approximately up to a vertical plane passing through the outermost edge of said rails and constituting a stop edge to prevent vehicles driven to the loading yard from ramming and deforming said rails.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A loading yard provided with wharves wherein the front side of the loading yard has supporting and guiding rails extending horizontally along said front side to define journals and said wharf has rollers contacting said journals so that said wharf is suspended for movement along said loading yard, the improvement consisting in that a longitudinal member is mounted at said front side of said loading yard above said rails substantially along the length thereof, said longitudinal member extending from said front side forwardly at least approximately up to a vertical plane passing through the outermost edge of said rails and constituting a stop edge to prevent vehicles driven to the loading yard from ramming and deforming said rails.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
118 words
A loading yard provided with wharves wherein the front side of the loading yard has supporting and guiding rails extending horizontally along said front side to define journals and said wharf has rollers contacting said journals so that said wharf is suspended for movement along said loading yard, the improvement consisting in that a longitudinal member is mounted at said front side of said loading yard above said rails substantially along the length thereof, said longitudinal member extending from said front side forwardly at least approximately up to a vertical plane passing through the outermost edge of said rails and constituting a stop edge to prevent vehicles driven to the loading yard from ramming and deforming said rails.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
118 words
A loading yard provided with wharves wherein the front side of the loading yard has supporting and guiding rails extending horizontally along said front side to define journals and said wharf has rollers contacting said journals so that said wharf is suspended for movement along said loading yard, the improvement consisting in that a longitudinal member is mounted at said front side of said loading yard above said rails substantially along the length thereof, said longitudinal member extending from said front side forwardly at least approximately up to a vertical plane passing through the outermost edge of said rails and constituting a stop edge to prevent vehicles driven to the loading yard from ramming and deforming said rails.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A loading yard according to claim 1, wherein said longitudinal part consists of a metal profile mounted at the front side of said loading yard.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
A loading yard according to claim 2, wherein said metal profile is a square tube mounted on a U-profile whose web portion lies in the same plane as the front side of said loading yard, and whose legs extend into said loading yard, said legs and stay wires mounted on said U-profile being embedded in the concrete material of said yard.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A loading yard according to claim 3, wherein said supporting and guiding rails are fixed to said U-profile.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
A loading yard according to claim 1, wherein said longitudinal member consists of an angular profile mounted on the front ends of transverse beams supported on upright posts in the wharf and that said rails are mounted on foot beams extending downwardly from said transverse beams and secured by support beams mounted on said posts.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-06-02 | 1978-12-02 | 1979-06-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-02 | 1982-12-02 | 1983-06-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-02 | 1986-12-02 | 1987-06-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |