US 7,131,803 B2Granted

Multilength tubular transporter

AssigneeParagon Industries, Inc.

InventorsLeonard J. Guarisco, Sr., Leonard J. Guarisco, Jr., Patrick D. Guarisco

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Abstract

A multilength tubular transporter is provided, comprising a base frame, including at least two main beams, wherein the main beams are connected by a plurality of cross members, a floor substantially covering the areas defined by the main beams and cross members; a plurality of substantially vertical guide members connected to each of the main beams; a lifting arrangement operatively connected to the base frame for enabling the transporter to be lifted to and from a vehicle; a stacking device operatively connected to the base frame for engaging the guide members of a second transporter, wherein the transporters may be securely stacked; and wherein the base frame includes one or more winches for securing tubulars within the transporter.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A multilength tubular transporter, comprising:

(a) a base frame, including at least two main beams, wherein said main beams are connected by a plurality of cross members;
(b) a plurality of substantially vertical guide members connected to each of said main beams, wherein each of said guide members includes a side support pad connected to said guide member, and wherein said side support pads are constructed of a material that minimizes deformation to tubulars carried within said transporter;
(c) means operatively connected to said base frame for enabling said transporter to be lifted to and from a vehicle;
(d) means operatively connected to said base frame for engaging said guide members of a second said transporter, wherein said transporters may be securely stacked;
and
(e) wherein said base frame includes winching means for securing said tubulars within said transporter.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/678,585Filed 2 Oct 2003
Published: US 2005/0074307 A17 Apr 2005
Granted: 7 Nov 2006
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

B65D 90/006
Contents retaining means: fixed on the floor of the container
B60P 7/12
Securing to the vehicle floor or sides: the load being tree-trunks, beams, drums, tubes, or the like
B65D 88/022
Rigid: in multiple arrangement, e.g. stackable, nestable, connected or joined together side-by-side
B65D 88/129
Specially adapted for transport: transporter frames for containers