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Support truck for vehicle or equipment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-04-12
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Granted: 1987-06-23
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Expires: 2005-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A truck with a sidemember (1) resting, by its ends, on two adjustable crossmembers (3) fitted with a plurality of rotatable wheels (4) and including two slides (8), each bearing a support (15,16). The height, the longitudinal position, and the angular orientation of support 15, 16 can be adjusted by various adjustment devices. Each slide (8) has a locking device (9) on the sidemember (1), including a screw adapted to engage a nut in a plate (10) located in the sidemember. Each support (15-16) has a screw-jack (13,14) rests on a pipe (11) interdependent with each slide (8).
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre Roux
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:30
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66F; B66F7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
An apparatus for supporting vehicles and equipment, wherein said apparatus comprises: a sidemember comprising two ends and a longitudinally extending slot; a plurality of crossmembers, wherein said ends of said sidemember are supported by said crossmembers, wherein said crossmembers are pivotally attached to said sidemember; a plurality of rollers, attached to said crossmembers; a plurality of supports for supporing said vehicles and equipment, wherein each support comprises: an element comprising a bottom end engaging said slot in said sidemember; means for supporting said equipment and vehicles, wherein said supporting means is attached to said element; and means for adjusting the height of said supporting means; a plurality of slide members for sliding in the longitudinal direction on said sidemember, wherein each of said supports are supported by one of said slide members, wherein each slide member has an opening therein for permitting said element to extend therethrough to said slot in said sidemember; and locking means for locking each slide member at any position along the longitudinal extent of said side member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
172 words
An apparatus for supporting vehicles and equipment, wherein said apparatus comprises: a sidemember comprising two ends and a longitudinally extending slot; a plurality of crossmembers, wherein said ends of said sidemember are supported by said crossmembers, wherein said crossmembers are pivotally attached to said sidemember; a plurality of rollers, attached to said crossmembers; a plurality of supports for supporing said vehicles and equipment, wherein each support comprises: an element comprising a bottom end engaging said slot in said sidemember; means for supporting said equipment and vehicles, wherein said supporting means is attached to said element; and means for adjusting the height of said supporting means; a plurality of slide members for sliding in the longitudinal direction on said sidemember, wherein each of said supports are supported by one of said slide members, wherein each slide member has an opening therein for permitting said element to extend therethrough to said slot in said sidemember; and locking means for locking each slide member at any position along the longitudinal extent of said side member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus defined by claim 1 wherein said apparatus is a support truck and comprises two supports, two slide members, and two crossmembers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus defined by claim 2 wherein said element comprises a pipe, wherein said adjusting means comprises: a nut attached to said pipe; and a threaded rod extending through said nut, wherein said supporting means is attached to the top of said threaded rod.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus defined by claim 3 wherein said pipe extends vertically from said sidemember, wherein said support further comprises a removable tubular brace attached to and supported by said pipe, wherein said nut is attached to said tubular brace, wherein said nut and rod together comprise a screw-jack apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus defined by claim 4 wherein said nut is supported by said tubular brace.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus defined by claim 4 wherein said supporting means comprises a cup shaped element and a rubber plug supported by said cup shaped element, wherein said threaded rod supports said cup shaped element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus defined by claim 2 wherein said sidemember is hollow, wherein each of said side members is U-shaped and straddles said sidemember.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus defined by claim 2 wherein said apparatus further comprises a plate, wherein said locking means comprises: a plurality of screws, each extending through one of said side members into said slot; and a plurality of nuts attached to said plate and each engaging one of said screws.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus defined by claim 2 further comprising: a plurality of axles, wherein each axle pivotally attaches one of said crossmembers to said sidemember; and a plurality of nuts, wherein each nut is attached to one of said axles, wherein each nut locks one of said crossmembers in any desired angular position with respect to said sidemember.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus defined by claim 2 further comprising a stop for limiting rotation of said crossmember.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus defined by claim 1 wherein said locking means comprises a projection extending downwardly from each of said slide members into said slot.
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