Material or article handling – Self-loading or unloading vehicles – Loading or unloading by other carrier or mover means – and...
Patent
1992-12-24
1995-10-10
Underwood, Donald W.
Material or article handling
Self-loading or unloading vehicles
Loading or unloading by other carrier or mover means, and...
414911, 280 796, B60P 100
Patent
active
054565669
ABSTRACT:
A system for transporting, storing and installing flexible gymnasium floor covering is provided. The system includes a spindle for supporting a roll of floor covering, and a transporting device having a longitudinal frame, casters attached to the frame, lifting arms for lifting the spindle, linear actuators for raising and lowering the lifting arms, means for powering and controlling the linear actuators and means for storing unused spindles. A method for transporting flexible floor covering is also provided and includes the steps of placing a spindle along an unrolled piece of floor covering and rolling the floor covering up around the spindle, moving a transporting device into position so that the bearing surfaces of the lifting arm are aligned with the arms of the spindle, lifting the spindle, moving the transporting device to the desired location and lowering the spindle.
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Kniley John C.
Walker Donald R.
Southwest Recreational Industries, Inc.
Underwood Donald W.
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