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US 10,870,382 B2Granted
Technologies for loading, transporting, and unloading of loads
AssigneeDura-Line Corporation
InventorTimothy A. Grimsley
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Abstract
This disclosure discloses various technologies for loading, transporting, and unloading of loads, such as reels, cylinders, containers, and others.
Claims51
A method comprising:
- accessing a frame including a first bar, a second bar, and a third bar, wherein the first bar is longitudinally cantilevered from a hitch, wherein the second bar is longitudinally cantilevered from the first bar such that the second bar is pivotable with respect to the first bar between a transport position and a loading position, wherein the third bar is transversely cantilevered from the second bar, wherein the second bar is sloped negatively relative to the first bar in the loading position;
- mounting a reel onto the third bar as the second bar is in the loading position;
- pivoting the second bar from the loading position to the transport position;
- and
- locking the second bar in the transport position such that the second bar is unable to pivot from the transport position to the loading position.
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A method comprising:
- accessing a frame including a first bar, a second bar, and a third bar, wherein the first bar is longitudinally cantilevered from a hitch, wherein the second bar is longitudinally cantilevered from the first bar such that the second bar is pivotable with respect to the first bar between a transport position and a loading position, wherein the third bar is transversely cantilevered from the second bar, wherein the third bar hosts a reel mounted thereon as the second bar is in the transport position, wherein the second bar is sloped negatively relative to the first bar in the loading position;
- unlocking the second bar in the transport position as the third bar hosts the reel such that the second bar is able to pivot from the transport position to the loading position;
- pivoting the second bar from the transport position to the loading position as the third bar hosts the reel;
- and
- removing the reel from the third bar as the second bar is in the loading position.
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A device comprising:
- a frame including a first bar, a second bar, and a third bar, wherein the first bar is configured to longitudinally cantilever from a hitch, wherein the second bar is longitudinally cantilevered from the first bar such that the second bar is configured to pivot with respect to the first bar between a transport position and a loading position, wherein the second bar is configured to lock in the transport position such that the second bar is unable to pivot from the transport position to the loading position, wherein the third bar is transversely cantilevered from the second bar, wherein the second bar is sloped negatively relative to the first bar in the loading position, wherein the third bar being configured to have a reel mounted thereon in the transport position such that the third bar extends through the reel and the third bar being configured to have the reel removed therefrom in the loading position such that the third bar does not extend through the reel.
A device comprising:
- a frame including a first bar, a second bar, and a third bar, wherein the first bar is configured to longitudinally cantilever from a hitch, wherein the second bar is longitudinally cantilevered from the first bar such that the second bar is configured to pivot with respect to the first bar between a transport position and a loading position, wherein the second bar is configured to lock in the transport position such that the second bar is unable to pivot from the transport position to the loading position, wherein the third bar is transversely cantilevered from the second bar, wherein the first bar includes an end portion configured to be distal to the hitch, wherein the end portion includes a hook portion configured to be distal to the hitch, wherein the second bar is longitudinally cantilevered from the hook portion, wherein the third bar being configured to have a reel mounted thereon in the transport position such that the third bar extends through the reel and the third bar being configured to have the reel removed therefrom in the loading position such that the third bar does not extend through the reel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.