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US7736114B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Keith Manufacturing Co. · US

Inventors

Raymond Keith Foster · Madras, US
Randall Mark Foster · Madras, US
John Cook · Madras, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 2007
Grant date	Jun 15, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 19, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T403/7033
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A trailer (T) and a dock (D) are provided with substantially identical slat conveyors (10, 12). Each conveyor (10, 12) has alternating conveyor slats (36, 36′) and lifting/holding slats (38, 38′). The trailer (T) is backed up to the dock (D). Upper portions of the lifting/holding slats (38, 38′) are coupled together at their ends. The confronting ends of the conveying slats (36, 36′) are also coupled together. A mechanism carried by the dock (D) raises and lowers the upper portions of the two sets of lifting/holding slats (38, 38′) a drive mechanism carried by the dock (D) where it reciprocates both sets of conveying slats (36, 36′).

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