Pivoting movable ramp for transporting vehicles

Details Pivoting movable ramp for transporting vehicles Pivoting movable ramp for transporting vehicles

1994-02-23

1995-06-27

Huppert, Michael S.

Freight accommodation on freight carrier

Particular article accommodation

Wheeled vehicle

410 24, 414229, 403350, B60P 308

Patent

active

054274850

ABSTRACT:
A pivoting movable ramp for transporting and storing automobiles inside containers. A cross bar assembly is demountably engaged to an upright assembly. The upright assembly being supported by the floor of the container. A ramp assembly supports the weight of the vehicle which a user desires to store or transport. The ramp assembly being demountably engaged to the crossbar assembly by a locking assembly. The locking assembly comprising a channel and a circular bay. The circular bay journaling and securing the ramp assembly to the crossbar assembly and being set forward a predetermined angle relative to the perpendicular such that the locking assembly cannot be demounted from the crossbar assembly unless the rear end of the ramp assembly is raised above the horizontal the same predetermined angle, thereby allowing the locking assembly to disengage the crossbar assembly.

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