| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6555049 |
Steel manufacturing facility and method |
April 29, 2003 |
| A steel manufacturing facility and method are disclosed which utilize ground mobile equipment, as opposed to overhead cranes. At least one material container is loaded with a steel making product and picked up with a transport vehicle that is movable throughout the facility and adapt |
| 6497535 |
Material distribution vessel and method for distributing material recovered in a dredging operat |
December 24, 2002 |
| A material distribution vessel for distributing material recovered in a dredging operation is disclosed. The material distribution vessel includes a hull; a propulsion system for selectively moving the hull through a waterway; and a conveyor system supported by the hull. The conveyor sys |
| 6343559 |
Transportation system for dredged material and method of levy building |
February 5, 2002 |
| A system for transporting material recovered in a dredging operation performed by a dredge is disclosed. The system includes a water-borne material distribution vessel including a conveyor system for receiving and depositing the recovered material. It also includes at least one water |
| 6293747 |
Straddle carrier with slab and coil tongs |
September 25, 2001 |
| A self-propelled, steerable straddle carrier (10) includes a main frame (12) supported on transport wheels (14) with a tong table (20) and a plurality of hydraulic lift actuator (34) for raising and lowering the tong table (20) relative to the main frame (12). A pair of front and rear |
| 5496146 |
Steel slab and coil carrier |
March 5, 1996 |
| An apparatus attached to a main frame of a vehicle for handling straddled loads including coil-shaped loads and slab-shaped loads entered into a load carrying space of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a moveable lift frame having both a tong assembly and probe assembly suspended there |
| 5437531 |
Vehicle for reaching, lifting, retracting, stacking and carrying loads |
August 1, 1995 |
| A vehicle for reaching, lifting, retracting, stacking and carrying loads. The vehicle includes a load carrying portion disposed behind the front axle of the vehicle for receiving and transporting loads, so that the vehicle is able to transport loads without tipping yet without carrying |
| 5368434 |
Self-propelled straddle carrier |
November 29, 1994 |
| A self-propelled straddle carrier for straddling, lifting, supporting and carrying heavy loads directly under the structure of the vehicle. A main frame including a pair of spaced-apart, longitudinally extending side beams and arch-shaped cross beams is supported on wheels and strut |
| 5192398 |
Coke box with indirectly cooled receiving chamber and exhaust gas burner |
March 9, 1993 |
| A coke box for dry quenching and indirectly cooling a charge of coke received from the discharge end of a coke oven. The coke box includes a chamber for receiving the coke and a seal engageable with the discharge end of the oven to substantially prevent the escape of combustible gases |
| 5190617 |
Coke handling apparatus including coke box and carrier vehicle |
March 2, 1993 |
| An improved coke handling apparatus includes a coke box for receiving and indirectly cooling a coke charge from a coke oven in a pollution-free manner and a vehicle for transporting and maneuvering the coke box. The carrier may be self-propelled with at least a pair of rail-engaging whee |
| 5098251 |
Ladle carrier with laterally adjustable cradle |
March 24, 1992 |
| A carrier for lifting and transporting a heavy ladle including a tractor and trailer having a longitudinal center line and a U-shaped frame and a rearwardly opening rigid cradle pivotally mounted on the frame for embracing the ladle and with notches for engaging and lifting the ladle by |
| 5040849 |
Elevatable dump box carrier with tilt frame and rear latch |
August 20, 1991 |
| A carrier for lifting, transporting and dumping a large load box or the like is provided including a wheeled trailer having a forwardly projecting tongue for pivotal connection to a tractor, a central longitudinal frame rigidly connected to the tongue and a rear cross member rigidly conn |
| 4997527 |
Coke handling and dry quenching method |
March 5, 1991 |
| An improved coke handling and quenching method utilizes a coke box for receiving, cooling and carrying a coke charge from a coke oven in a pollution-free manner and employs a highly maneuverable self-propelled carrier vehicle for transporting and maneuvering the coke box. The coke in |
| 4968097 |
Elevatable dump box carrier with tilt frame and abuttable rear latch |
November 6, 1990 |
| A carrier for lifting, transporting and dumping a large load box or the like is provided including a wheeled trailer having a plurality of frame members and a forwardly projecting tongue for pivotal connection to a tractor. A first hydraulic cylinder is provided for raising and lowering |
| 4886580 |
Dry quenching coke box |
December 12, 1989 |
| An improved coke handling and quenching apparatus and method comprising a coke box for receiving, cooling and carrying a coke charge from a coke oven in a pollution-free manner and a highly maneuverable self-propelled carrier vehicle for transporting and maneuvering the coke box, the car |
| 4872702 |
Suspension system for vehicles |
October 10, 1989 |
| An improved suspension assembly for a high capacity hauling vehicle having a strut that is connected to a two-chamber cylinder or accumulator. The strut has a first section that is connected to the axle and a second section which is secured to the vehicle chassis and telescopes in relati |
| 4761108 |
Low profile slab carrier |
August 2, 1988 |
| A heavy duty slab carrier for lifting and transporting a stack of steel slabs or the like is provided including a self-propelled tractor and a trailer having a longitudinally extending frame supported in front by a tractor hitch and at the rear by a rear wheel assembly having at least tw |
| 4729710 |
Ladle carrier with laterally shiftable cradle |
March 8, 1988 |
| A carrier for lifting and transporting a heavy ladle including a tractor and a trailer having a longitudinal center line and a U-shaped frame and a rearwardly opening cradle pivotally mounted on the frame for embracing the ladle and with hooks suspended from the cradle for engaging and l |
| 4632628 |
Side-ejection vehicle |
December 30, 1986 |
| A side ejection mechanism which may be integrated either onto a trailer or into a unit truck employs a laterally translatable ejection ram to push a payload of material off the side of a load bed. The ejection ram is actuated at its midpoint with a ridged rail and mating spaced roller pa |
| 4624618 |
Reach back slag pot carrier |
November 25, 1986 |
| A reach back carrier includes a self-propelled tractor and a wheeled trailer having a generally U-shaped frame with rearwardly projecting side members and a forwardly projecting integral gooseneck pivotally connected to the tractor to permit turning thereof at substantially right angles, |
| 4618307 |
Scrap bucket carrier |
October 21, 1986 |
| A carrier for lifting and transporting a scrap bucket supported in a stand having a substantially rectangular lower frame with depending ground engaging legs is provided including a self-propelled tractor and a wheeled trailer having a main frame cross member dimensioned to fit between t |
| 4601630 |
Load handling apparatus |
July 22, 1986 |
| A load handling apparatus particularly suited for incorporation into a vehicle for lifting and transporting heavy loads such as steel billets, comprising a main frame to straddle a load, pivotally mounted lift frame assembly providing the lifting capability to raise a steel billet and |
| 4488848 |
Load handling apparatus |
December 18, 1984 |
| A load handling apparatus particularly suited for incorporation into a vehicle for lifting and transporting heavy loads such as steel billets, comprising a main frame to straddle a load, pivotally mounted lift frame assembly providing the lifting capability to raise a steel billet and |
| 4427097 |
Brake drum |
January 24, 1984 |
| A two piece brake drum for large off-the-road type vehicles having large and difficult-to-remove wheels, the brake drum comprising two substantially semi-circular halves with integral flanges for mounting to a wheel. The internal friction surfaces terminate in chamfers at each end an |
| 4286915 |
Straddle carrier |
September 1, 1981 |
| A straddle carrier for heavy loads of the type which is driven over a load so that the load is generally beneath the carrier and straddled by the wheels of the carrier. The carrier includes a main frame which has a gripping tong mechanism integrally mounted thereon for clamping the load. |
| 4269560 |
Steering assembly |
May 26, 1981 |
| A straddle carrier for heavy loads of the type which is driven over a load so that the load is generally beneath the carrier and straddled by the wheels of the carrier. The carrier includes a main frame which has a gripping tong mechanism integrally mounted thereon for clamping the load. |
| 4170434 |
Load handling apparatus |
October 9, 1979 |
| A load handling apparatus particularly suited for incorporation into a vehicle for lifting and transporting heavy loads such as steel slabs, comprising a main frame for straddling a load, pivoting lift frames to provide the lifting capacity of the apparatus, suspended load engaging and |
| 4122961 |
Pot handlling trailer with compound action |
October 31, 1978 |
| A trailer for lifting, carrying and dumping large heavy ladles used in foundries in which the ladle is supported by a compound pivot tilt frame with one set of linear actuators for swinging the ladle to a dumping position and a second set of linear actuators for continuing the swinging |
