221 |
RAMP DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING A RATCHET STRAP MECHANISM |
US14274101 |
2014-05-09 |
US20150321861A1 |
2015-11-12 |
Steve Smith; Vern Van Hoy |
A ramp deployment system for securing a mobile ramp arrangement including a first ramp and a second ramp to the entrance of a trailer using a ratchet strap mechanism is disclosed. The ratchet strap mechanism includes a first ratchet strap that is secured between the first ramp and the trailer and a second ratchet strap that is secured between the second ramp and the trailer when the ratchet strap mechanism is actuated such that the mobile ramp arrangement is sufficiently secured to the trailer to support the weight of a utility vehicle that is accessing the trailer. |
222 |
Vehicle-actuated weather barrier apparatus |
US13933805 |
2013-07-02 |
US09162832B2 |
2015-10-20 |
Charles Digmann; Leif Kniese; Rudolf Bannasch |
Example weather barrier apparatus are disclosed herein. An example weather barrier apparatus disclosed herein include rear edge seals to sealingly engage a rearward facing edge of a vehicle parked at a loading dock. In some examples, the rear edge seal is part of a pivotal upper or side seal member that also includes a surface seal. The surface seal is spaced apart from the edge seal and is to sealingly engage a side or upper surface of the vehicle. In some examples, the vehicle's side surface is the outward facing surface of the vehicle's swung-open door. In some examples, the vehicle backing against the edge seal is what deploys the side seal. Some example weather barrier apparatus disclosed herein include an upper seal member and two side seal members, where vehicle-activated movement of the upper seal and side seal members are coordinated to seek and seal against rear corners of a cargo opening of the vehicle. In some examples, one or more seal members lengthen in response to the size and position of the vehicle. |
223 |
AUTOMATIC START / STOP CONTROLS FOR AGRICULTURAL LOAD AND TRANSFER EQUIPMENT |
US14743020 |
2015-06-18 |
US20150282428A1 |
2015-10-08 |
Jerome Bump; Steven L. Johansen |
A scale controller system and method of using the system is disclosed. The scale controller is adapted for use with a grain cart or similar implement that includes a discharge opening and conveyor. The system includes a scale and a plurality of sensors that work together to automate numerous functions that are typically performed manually. For example, the present invention discloses a system that automatically records the amount of material loaded or unloaded by continuously monitoring the load on a scale and the RPMs of a power take-off shaft that drives a conveyor. |
224 |
VEHICLE-ACTUATED WEATHER BARRIER APPARATUS |
US13933805 |
2013-07-02 |
US20150007509A1 |
2015-01-08 |
Charles Digmann; Leif Kniese; Rudolf Bannasch |
Example weather barrier apparatus are disclosed herein. An example weather barrier apparatus disclosed herein include rear edge seals to sealingly engage a rearward facing edge of a vehicle parked at a loading dock. In some examples, the rear edge seal is part of a pivotal upper or side seal member that also includes a surface seal. The surface seal is spaced apart from the edge seal and is to sealingly engage a side or upper surface of the vehicle. In some examples, the vehicle's side surface is the outward facing surface of the vehicle's swung-open door. In some examples, the vehicle backing against the edge seal is what deploys the side seal. Some example weather barrier apparatus disclosed herein include an upper seal member and two side seal members, where vehicle-activated movement of the upper seal and side seal members are coordinated to seek and seal against rear corners of a cargo opening of the vehicle. In some examples, one or more seal members lengthen in response to the size and position of the vehicle. |
225 |
Light Positioning System and Method of Using the Same |
US13801109 |
2013-03-13 |
US20140277688A1 |
2014-09-18 |
Nikolay Petrov Petkov; Harvey E. Schmidt |
A light positioning system for use in transferring a container to a buffer is disclosed. The system includes a light signal that is disposed adjacent the buffer for guiding an operator to position a chassis into the buffer and a program logic controller. The system also includes a thru beam sensor. The thru beam sensor senses movement of the container into the buffer and outputs data to the program logic controller. The system further includes a distance sensor. The distance sensor determines a distance from the distance sensor to the container and outputs data to the program logic controller. The program logic controller determines a length of the container based on the data received from the thru beam sensor and the distance sensor and provides an output signal to the light signal based on the length of the container and the data received from the distance sensor. |
226 |
Apparatus for Loading and Evenly Distributing Material into a Container |
US13631810 |
2012-09-28 |
US20140093341A1 |
2014-04-03 |
Robert Abbott; Don Kramer |
An overhead material handling system and methods for its use are provided, where the system comprises: (a) a compactor and (b) a leveler in communication with the compactor, where the leveler comprises (i) a cover, (ii) a trough, and (iii) a trigger, where the trough has a first end and a second end and the trough is rotatably-mounted between a first end of the cover and a second end of the cover. |
227 |
System and method for compacting materials in open top transport conveyance |
US13055456 |
2009-12-29 |
US08549997B2 |
2013-10-08 |
Charles Wayne Nyquist; Mark D. Stephen; Zachary Johnston Renner; Michael A. McCurdy |
A compacting system compacts particulate matter in open-top railroad gondola cars rolling on rails. The compacting system comprises a compacting station adjacent the rails and a scanning system that scans the gondola cars as they move along the rails toward the compacting station. The scanning system transmits data of the gondola car to an electronic control system. The compacting station has at least one compaction member, e.g., a plate structure or a roller, configured to contact an upper surface of the particulate matter in the gondola cars. The electronic control system controls the compacting station so that the compaction member engages with and applies force to the upper surface of the particulate matter in the gondola car so as to compress the particulate matter in the gondola. A method for compacting particulate matter in a gondola car is also shown. |
228 |
Cement Silo Loading System |
US13310360 |
2011-12-02 |
US20120145262A1 |
2012-06-14 |
Vincent R. Meier |
A cement silo is rapidly loaded with cement which is sequentially delivered to a cement receiver at the silo by dump trucks. The receiver extends to a blowoff station at the base of the silo, and a riser pipe extends from the blowoff station to an upper end portion of the silo and discharges the cement downwardly thereinto. Loads of cement are thus rapidly sequentially delivered to the silo, and each unloaded truck may quickly leave the site and pick up another load while the next truck delivers its load of cement. This system thus provides rapid sequential unloading and a quick return to service of each unloaded truck. |
229 |
Airflow management in cold storage appliances |
US10845441 |
2004-05-13 |
US06941766B2 |
2005-09-13 |
Ian David Wood |
A cold-storage appliance includes an open-topped insulating container defining an external surface; an insulating lid adapted to close the open top of the container; a cooling means adapted to cool the interior of the container; and a structure supporting the container, the lid and the cooling means; wherein the container is mounted to the structure for movement relative to the structure and the lid to open the container and afford access to its interior or to close the container. |
230 |
Drawer storage |
US10473684 |
2003-09-12 |
US20040065579A1 |
2004-04-08 |
Ian
David
Wood |
A cold-storage appliance (2) includes an open-topped insulating container defining an external surface; an insulating lid (22) adapted to close the open top of the container (16); a cooling means (24) adapted to cool the interior of the container (16); and a structure supporting the container (16), the lid and the cooling means; wherein the container (16) is mounted to the structure (4) for movement relative to the structure (6) and the lid (22) to open the container (16) and afford access to its interior or to close the container (16). A major component to open or close the drawer (4) and a minor component (114) transverse to the major component to separate the drawer (4) from the lid (22) at opening. |
231 |
Method and apparatus for shrink-film wrapping a pallet load |
US3662512D |
1968-01-24 |
US3662512A |
1972-05-16 |
ZELNICK SEYMOUR |
A pallet-load of product is secured onto a pallet by forming a sleeve of heat shrinkable film around the pallet-load with its open top extending above the pallet-load and its open bottom extending below the pallet. The bottom and the top portions of the sleeve are initially shrunk to lock the sleeve onto the pallet-load and the pallet, and subsequently the intermediate portion of the sleeve is shrunk to unitize the assembly.
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232 |
Building block sweep and pallet scraper |
US3624850D |
1969-12-01 |
US3624850A |
1971-12-07 |
THOMPSON RICHARD C |
APPARATUS FOR REMOVING ARTICLES FROM PALLETS ON WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN FORMED WHILE IN A PLASTIC STATE AND HAVE HARDENED, AND FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY SCRAPING THE PALLETS TO REMOVE UNWANTED RESIDUE AND PLACE THE PALLETS IN CONDITION TO RECEIVE OTHER ARTICLES TO BE FORMED.
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233 |
Device for accurately dosing a continuous flow of fine-granular powder |
US3618830D |
1969-11-04 |
US3618830A |
1971-11-09 |
BEX PETER THEODORUS JOSEPH; LUITEN WILLEM |
A device for accurately dosing at a previously adjustable value a continuous flow of fine-granular powder having a particle size of smaller than approximately 20 microns out of an outlet aperture of a storage container. The container is provided with a sheathlike thin-walled member which is open on its lower side and vibrates approximately parallel to the direction of flow of the powder. The wall of the member is substantially gridlike and the open end of the member is arranged with a small amount of play in the outlet aperture of the container.
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234 |
Feeder for nonflowing powders |
US3492050D |
1968-10-15 |
US3492050A |
1970-01-27 |
COLINET RENE D |
1,223,243. Pneumatic conveyers. LA SOUDURE ELECTRIQUE AUTOGENE, PROCEDES ARCOS, S.A. 1 Oct., 1969 [15 Oct., 1968], No. 48294/69. Heading B8A. A device for feeding a non-flowing powder from a rotatable container 32 into a pneumatic conveying line 56 comprises a rotatable disc 20 extending into powder in the container and having holes 46 therein distributed around and spaced from its circumference, the powder entering the holes from both sides of the disc, and rubber faced shear plates 40, 41 on opposite sides of the disc for removing excess powder therefrom prior to the sequential co-operation of the holes 46 with both the discharge line 56 and a gas pressure supply line 57, whereby the powder is conveyed away. The disc 20 may rotate about a horizontal axis but is preferably rotatable about an inclined axis whereby due to the rotation of the container 32, powder is assisted into the holes 46 from one side of the disc as the hole moves into the powder and from the other side as the hole moves out of the powder, a pair of ploughs 38 also assisting powder into the holes. Further holes 48 in the disc tend to relieve pressure build up in the powder. The circumferential spacing between the holes 46 is less than their diameter whereby there is always a part of a hole 46 in communication with the discharge line 56. The whole device is mounted in a gas tight enclosure Fig. 6 (not shown) comprising a lower portion housing the feeding device and its drive, and an upper portion formed as an air-lock and housing an apparatus for filling the container. The latter apparatus comprises a powder holding drum rotatable in steps about a vertical axis, and at each step a plunger displaces a plug of powder through an aperture in the drum base into the container in the lower portion, the plunger sealing the passage between upper and lower portions when the drum is being refilled. A plough in the drum distributes the powder once a plug thereof has been dispensed. |
235 |
Method and apparatus for bulk storage of objects |
US3445011D |
1966-12-22 |
US3445011A |
1969-05-20 |
JOHNSON EDWARD W |
|
236 |
Method and apparatus for handling particulate matter |
US3438681D |
1966-11-15 |
US3438681A |
1969-04-15 |
LUNDE THOMAS T |
|
237 |
Gravity conveyors |
US3223215D |
|
US3223215A |
1965-12-14 |
|
|
238 |
Reciprocable conveyor |
US11642461 |
1961-06-12 |
US3184037A |
1965-05-18 |
GREAVES MELVIN J; BABB ALFRED W; DICKS FRED J R |
|
239 |
Brush controlled gravity feeds |
US8921761 |
1961-02-14 |
US3034626A |
1962-05-15 |
KAY JOHN G |
|
240 |
Receptacle handling and stack dumping apparatus |
US4182848 |
1948-07-31 |
US2707060A |
1955-04-26 |
NAWMAN ROLLIE B |
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