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US3913496A
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Road-transport vehicle-carrier
Assignee: Lohr Construction de Vehicules Industriels SA
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Filing: 1973-10-26
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Granted: 1975-10-21
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Expires: 1993-10-26
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure is of a road-transport vehicle-carrier characterised in that each support post is articulated to the upper platform and to the lower platform and in that when the upper platform is lowered each post folds along the lower platform by displacement of its lower articulation in a slideway.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Lohr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:10
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/06; B60P3/08; B60P1/00; B60P1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A road transport vehicle carrier, comprising a road vehicle chassis, a lower platform supported by said chassis, a plurality of front and rear posts supported on said lower platform, an upper platform articulatedly carried by the upper ends of said front and rear posts, and means mounting the lower ends of said front and rear posts for movement lengthwise along the lower platform thereby to raise and lower both the front end and the rear end of said upper platform.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A road transport vehicle carrier, comprising a road vehicle chassis, a lower platform supported by said chassis, a plurality of front and rear posts supported on said lower platform, an upper platform articulatedly carried by the upper ends of said front and rear posts, and means mounting the lower ends of said front and rear posts for movement lengthwise along the lower platform thereby to raise and lower both the front end and the rear end of said upper platform.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A vehicle carrier as claimed in claim 1, and a strut pivotally connected at one end to the lower platform and at the other end to a point intermediate the length of each of said posts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A vehicle carrier as claimed in claim 2, the end of strut pivotally connected to said lower platform riding in a slot that extends lengthwise of said lower platform.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A vehicle carrier as claimed in claim 1, and fluid pressure rams for moving said lower ends of said posts lengthwise of said lower platform.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A vehicle carrier as claimed in claim 1, said lower ends of said posts being articulated to slide shoes that slide in slideways that extend lengthwise of said lower platform.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A vehicle carrier as claimed in claim 5, there being two said slideways for the lower end of each said post.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A vehicle carrier as claimed in claim 5, and pegs for releasably securing said slide shoes in a position to maintain said posts and upper platform raised.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-10-20 | 1979-04-21 | 1979-10-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-10-20 | 1983-04-21 | 1983-10-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-10-20 | 1987-04-21 | 1987-10-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |