Patents in subclass Bridges/Gangway, Ramp, Or Dock Leveler
Parent class: Bridges
| Number | Patent title | Issue Date |
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| 07383600 | Convertible dock ramp A convertible dock ramp has an upper end pivotally mounted to a mounting structure, and a lower end resting on a second structure. The dock ramp includes a pair of spaced-apart side frames each including upper and lower rails; and a... |
06/10/2008 |
| 07350254 | Bridging apparatus A bridging unit for use in bridging apparatus for traversing a bridging zone, the bridging unit including a stowage housing which in use is disposed to one side of the zone, a spanning assembly operatively mounted to the stowage housing... |
04/01/2008 |
| 07350255 | Vehicle ramp A ramp for a vehicle comprises an elongated track with a leading end and a trailing end. The leading end engages a flatbed platform of a vehicle, and the trailing end engages a ground surface so that there is a slope between the leading... |
04/01/2008 |
| 07350843 | Tailgate ramp system A tailgate ramp system for use with a loading ramp. The tailgate ramp system is used to support one end of the loading ramp on the tailgate of a motor vehicle. The tailgate ramp system includes a tailgate adapter having a tailgate mount... |
04/01/2008 |
| 07316043 | Combined ramp and vehicle chocking construction A combined ramp and chocking construction for a four-wheeled vehicle can be adjusted to a first position in which the construction forms a ramp, and to a second position in which the construction provides four vehicle chocks. The... |
01/08/2008 |
| 07310842 | Portable ramp assembly and method of construction A portable ramp assembly and method of construction provides a ramp assembly with a pair of side rails and a plurality of panels adapted for releasable attachment to the side rails. The panels have an upper support surface and a like... |
12/25/2007 |
| 07310843 | Loading ramp for standardized intermodal freight containers A ramp for use in bridging from a floor of an ISO standardized intermodal freight container to a placement pad on which the container is placed. An upper lip of the ramp is configured to engage with lower locking lugs of the container,... |
12/25/2007 |
| 07308726 | Folding ramp A folding ramp is provided that includes an upper ramp, a lower ramp, and at least one handle assembly for providing ease of transport of the folding ramp. The upper ramp extends between a first end and a second end, and includes an upper... |
12/18/2007 |
| 07309836 | Cable protection system A cable protection system includes at least one cable protector having at least one channel extending between its opposing ends for receiving at least one cable. The cable protector may include a cover structure pivotally attached to a... |
12/18/2007 |
| 07305730 | Freight loading bumper This is a bumper system which protects the area of the dock on a warehouse from unnecessary damage by trailers, forklifts and the like. The devices will be secured to the front of a loading dock and will have a rubber bumper to absorb the... |
12/11/2007 |
| 07302725 | Rail assembly for a telescoping ramp A rail assembly for a telescoping ramp including a slider rail that is taller than it is wide, having opposed ends, opposed faces, and opposed edges. First ramp attachment means protrude outwardly from a first of the opposed faces. There... |
12/04/2007 |
| 07299517 | Loading pad An apparatus for loading bikes and motorcycles from the ground to a higher elevation such as into a transport vehicle without lifting. The apparatus permits the user to walk the bike or motorcycle into up a vehicle on a foldable, for easy... |
11/27/2007 |
| 07278242 | Pre-cast dock leveler pit A dock pit for a dock leveler mechanism comprises a pre-cast concrete body including integrally formed side, rear panel and front panels, all forming a continuous perimeter open therethrough to receive the load leveler mechanism. Each... |
10/09/2007 |
| 07260861 | Pallet-ramp coupling apparatus and method An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for integrating the steps of securing and aligning a ramp to the pallet. A pallet mounting bracket secures to a pallet and mates with a corresponding ramp mounting bracket secured to a ramp.... |
08/28/2007 |
| 07261614 | Stunt ramp for wheeled toy device A stunt ramp for a wheeled toy vehicle to travel upon and provide from approximately 5 degrees to 180 degrees lift from the surface by the ramp structure. The ramp is made of two end pieces connected to each other by cross braces. The end... |
08/28/2007 |
| 07258384 | Folding ramp system A pair of folding ramps each of which having a hinge connecting a first ramp section pivotally to a second ramp section. When in a fully unfolded state, structural support adjacent the hinge is provided by a tension cable assembly... |
08/21/2007 |
| 07255314 | Extendable support structures Various types of extendable support structures provide a lateral dimension that is defined by at least one lazy tong, and the longitudinal dimension is variable by extension and retraction of the at least one lazy tong. The extendable... |
08/14/2007 |
| 07240388 | Adjustable quick disconnect portable wheel chair ramp A modular portable wheel chair ramp comprising a plurality of mechanically interconnected modular ramp sections. Ramp sections are supported by adjustable post assemblies on ramp section sides. A rail panel comprising upper and lower... |
07/10/2007 |
| 07237294 | Tri-folding ramp The tri-folding ramp is a portable, collapsible device that includes three sections which define an upper surface of the ramp as having an arc-shaped profile. The arc-shaped profile of the ramp can reduce the loading angle between the... |
07/03/2007 |
| 07228582 | Extendable ramp for boats and vehicles An extendable ramp apparatus is provided for automatically extending a ramp. The apparatus comprises a generally rectangular frame with a track for movement of a carriage pivotally connected to a ramp along the track. The ramp pivots... |
06/12/2007 |
| 07225492 | Ramp A collapsible ramp (100) comprising a collapsible deck (102) and a collapsible support structure (104). The deck (102) is composed of plural transverse panels (106, 110, 112, 114, 116) selectively joinable by tongue and groove connections... |
06/05/2007 |
| 07225493 | Support leg system and method for supporting a dock leveler A method and apparatus for supporting a dock leveler in a manner to reduce the effects of free fall and stump-out. The apparatus includes the use of a retractable support leg. The method includes maintaining the support leg in a support... |
06/05/2007 |
| 07216391 | Constant radius dock leveler hinge A dock leveling system adapted to be disposed in a pit is disclosed. A hinge member with a hinge pin receiving area and a hinge pin disposed in the hinge member defines a center of rotation. A deck that is rotatable about the hinge pin... |
05/15/2007 |
| 07216392 | Support leg system and method for supporting a dock leveler A dock leveler including a support leg system configured to remain in a support position when the dock leveler descends rapidly and retract when the dock leveler descends slowly. Also, a dock leveler including a multi-tiered lip keeper... |
05/15/2007 |
| 07213285 | Pivotal and vertically translatable dock leveler lip A dock leveler includes a lip that not only pivots between an extended operative position and a pendant position relative to a deck but also translates in its pendant position between blocking and non-blocking positions. A fastener... |
05/08/2007 |
| 07194779 | Vehicle stand system A vehicle stand system comprises four stands (1, 2, 3 and 4) each of which includes an upwardly presented support surface for supporting a wheel of a vehicle, two bridge pieces (5 and 6) having means for releasable attachment to the... |
03/27/2007 |
| 07195301 | Roll up ramp system A roll up ramp system facilitates transition between a first elevation and a second, higher elevation. The roll up ramp system includes a securement device temporarily connecting a roll up ramp to the second, higher elevation. Further... |
03/27/2007 |
| 07192240 | Roll up ramp system A roll up ramp system facilitates transition between a first elevation and a second higher elevation. The roll up ramp system includes a plurality of load-bearing links connected to one another having top and bottom faces and being... |
03/20/2007 |
| 07185381 | Pet ramp for trucks A ramp for accessing a truck cab. A planar platform extends outwardly from the top step of the truck cab and has a straight edge that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of movement of the truck cab. A support member extends... |
03/06/2007 |
| 07179042 | Foldable ramp A foldable ramp for use with vehicles wherein the ramp has a base with an arch plate for eliminating the step up to the ramp surface and an arched bridge to eliminate the step from the top of the ramp to the bed of a vehicle. A foot at... |
02/20/2007 |
| 07174592 | Multi-functional ramps A ramp assembly includes at least one ramp having a plurality of oppositely situated side rails and a mechanism for selectively locking the ramp at an extended position. The ramp assembly further includes a mechanism for selectively... |
02/13/2007 |
| 07174682 | Transition support for flooring material A transition support for flooring extending between a floor area of a high height and a floor area of a low height, said support being in the shape of a wedge which is generally unnoticeable by persons walking across the support and which... |
02/13/2007 |
| 07162760 | Methods and apparatus for a step mounting system A step mounting apparatus includes a stepping portion, at least one mounting support extending from the stepping portion, and at least one contact member attached to the at least one mounting support. The at least one contact member is... |
01/16/2007 |
| 07159261 | Convertible dock ramp A convertible dock ramp has an upper end for being pivotally mounted to a mounting structure, and a lower end for resting on a second structure. The convertible dock ramp includes a pair of spaced-apart side frames each including upper... |
01/09/2007 |
| 07145078 | Detachable hand rail for modular cable protectors A hand rail member can be removably attached to the side ramps of a modular cable protector. The hand rail member has a body with a base shaped to allow a series of cable protectors to be attached together in an end-to-end fashion,... |
12/05/2006 |
| 07145079 | Modular cable protector A modular cable protector has a side ramp extending laterally outward and downward from the top to the base along one side of the cable protector, and a side ramp cover extending laterally outward and upward from the base to the top along... |
12/05/2006 |
| 07137162 | Imaging system for a passenger bridge or the like for docking automatically with an aircraft A method of identifying the position of an opening, for example a door or a cargo bay, or the like of an aircraft, said opening having a predetermined perimeter, said method comprising: i) providing at least one passive target means (10,... |
11/21/2006 |
| 07128186 | Airport bridge people lift The present invention is an aircraft people lift system for use in combination with a movable elevated passenger walkway/bridge having an attached auxiliary access stairway and landing platform. The system includes a lifting portion which... |
10/31/2006 |
| 07121226 | Movable platform unit for a boat particularly for hauling and launching tenders and the like A movable platform unit (1) for a boat (B), in particular for launching or hauling out a tender or the like, includes a base portion (2) secured to the boat (B) and at least one swing arm (32a, 32b), pivoted at one end onto the base... |
10/17/2006 |
| 07114210 | Ramp and method of construction A ramp constructed of an expanded plastic foam parallelepiped core encased in a thick coating of polyurea provides a lightweight, stable ramp suitable for vehicle servicing. A low angle, long length ramp of a low weight is provided. Heavy... |
10/03/2006 |
| 07104895 | Extreme sports ramp system A compact, hinged, foldably deployable ramp is provided in a base configuration which includes three evenly radiused sections which connect to a deck member and have a tube, known as a coping, separating the ramp from the deck. In the... |
09/12/2006 |
| 07104524 | Vehicle ramp with chock A vehicle ramp for raising a vehicle wheel having an incline component and a separate but interlockable elevated wheel support component. The incline component can be removed while the vehicle wheel is resting on the corresponding... |
09/12/2006 |
| 07103935 | Marine gangway to enable handicapped users to move between floating and fixed landings and related methods A marine gangway to enable handicapped users to move between floating and fixed landings may include a gangway ramp extending between the floating and fixed landings, and at least one rail carried by the gangway ramp. The marine gangway... |
09/12/2006 |
| 07100232 | Vehicle ramp A ramp for a vehicle comprises an elongated track with a leading end and a trailing end. The leading end engages a flatbed platform of a vehicle, and the trailing end engages a ground surface so that there is a slope between the leading... |
09/05/2006 |
| 07100231 | Foldable ramp having rung hinge A foldable ramp having an improved hinge construction to increase load capacity. The foldable ramp overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by providing a ramp having a first ramp section and a second ramp section, pivotable relative... |
09/05/2006 |
| 07082637 | Compact foldable ramp A multi-section ramp hinged longitudinally end-to-end uncurls from a portable mode into an arc of hinged sections in open, or operational mode, each adjacent section pair limited in opening rotation at less than 180 degrees as adjacent... |
08/01/2006 |
| 07070540 | Athlete training device The present invention is an athlete training device and method useful in training athletes for track and field events including the high jump, pole vault, discus, long jump and shot put. The ramp may be adjusted to a number of discrete... |
07/04/2006 |
| 07070220 | Truck bed extension/ramp A combination bed extension/ramp structure for attachment to a sleeve-hitch of a truck, the structure comprising a non-revolving-hitch attachment member; a rear rectangular panel pivotally connected to the non-revolving-hitch attachment... |
07/04/2006 |
| 07062813 | Support leg system and method for supporting a dock leveler An apparatus for supporting a dock leveler in a manner to reduce the effects of free fall and stump-out. The apparatus includes the use of a retractable support leg. |
06/20/2006 |
| 07047584 | Support leg system and method for supporting a dock leveler In one embodiment, a dock leveler includes a support leg system configured to remain in a support position when the dock leveler descends rapidly and retract when the dock leveler descends slowly. In another embodiment, a dock leveler... |
05/23/2006 |