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US 12,195,055 B2Granted
Vehicle for transporting cargo
OwnerBarry Clive O'Donnellinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle for transporting cargo has a deck and a group of cradles. Each cradle in the group is pivotable relative to the deck between an extended configuration in which the cradles extend at a transverse angle relative to the deck, and a collapsed configuration in which the cradles are substantially flush with the deck. The vehicle has an actuator adapted to concurrently pivot two or more cradles in the group between the extended configuration and the collapsed configuration.
Claims20
A vehicle for transporting cargo, comprising:
- a deck with a frame and an upper surface, the frame being located under the deck and supporting the deck;
- a group of cradles, each cradle in the group being pivotable relative to the deck between an extended configuration in which the cradles extend at a transverse angle relative to the deck, and a collapsed configuration in which the cradles are substantially flush with the deck;
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- an actuator adapted to concurrently pivot two or more cradles in the group between the extended configuration and the collapsed configuration such that the two or more cradles in the group will extend at the same angle relative to the deck at any point in time.
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