Vehicle loading system
AssigneeMasterhaul LLC
InventorPaul G. Eidsmore
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Abstract
A loading/unloading system for an associated truck bed includes first and second laterally spaced rails configured for re) receipt in the associated truck bed. First and second support leg assemblies are operatively associated with the first and second rails, respectively. First and second motors are received on the first and second leg assemblies, respectively, and are configured to selectively raise and lower the first and second rails. A sensor assembly is mounted on the rails to monitor the position of the first rail relative to the second rail. The sensor assembly is interconnected to the first and second motors for maintaining the rails at the same height relative to one another.
Claims30
A loading/unloading system for an associated cavity or vehicle bed comprising:
- first and second laterally spaced vehicle rails configured for receipt in the associated cavity or vehicle bed;
- a power loader assembly that includes (i) first and second support leg assemblies that include (ii) first and second transfer rails, respectively, that operatively cooperate with the first and second vehicle rails, respectively,
- first and second motors received on the first and second leg assemblies, respectively, and configured to selectively raise and lower the first and second transfer rails;
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- one of a bin or application deck having first and second application deck/bin rails that slidingly engage the vehicle rails, and a motor that selectively slides the bin or application deck relative to the vehicle rails.
A loading/unloading system for an associated vehicle bed comprising:
- first and second laterally spaced vehicle rails configured for receipt in the associated vehicle bed;
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- a power loader assembly that includes
- first and second support leg assemblies that include first and second transfer rails, respectively, that operatively cooperate with the first and second vehicle rails, respectively, wherein each leg assembly includes a pad and first and second spaced apart rollers, the pad of each leg assembly pivotally mounted to the respective leg assembly whereby the pad of each leg initially engages a horizontal surface prior to the first roller engaging the horizontal surface;
- first and second motors received on the first and second leg assemblies, respectively, and configured to selectively raise and lower the first and second transfer rails;
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- a sensor assembly operatively mounted on the transfer rails to monitor the position of the first transfer rail relative to the second transfer rail, the sensor assembly operatively interconnected to the first and second motors to maintain the transfer rails at the same height relative to one another.
A loading/unloading system for an associated vehicle bed comprising:
- first and second laterally spaced vehicle rails configured for receipt in the associated vehicle bed;
- a power loader assembly that includes (i) first and second support leg assemblies that include (ii) first and second transfer rails, respectively, that operatively cooperate with the first and second vehicle rails, respectively,
- first and second motors received on the first and second leg assemblies, respectively, and configured to selectively raise and lower the first and second transfer rails;
- a sensor assembly operatively mounted on the transfer rails to monitor the position of the first transfer rail relative to the second transfer rail, the sensor assembly operatively interconnected to the first and second motors to maintain the transfer rails at the same height relative to one another;
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- one of a bin or application deck having first and second rails that slidingly engage the vehicle rails, and a third motor that selectively slides the bin or application deck relative to the vehicle rails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.