Material or article handling – Self-loading or unloading vehicles – Conveyor
Patent
1995-03-16
1996-02-27
Bucci, David A.
Material or article handling
Self-loading or unloading vehicles
Conveyor
14 695, B65G 6702
Patent
active
054943930
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle carrier apparatus, that is adapted to be mounted on a first side wall and a second side wall of a transporter vehicle, includes a framework assembly that is screw clamped onto the side walls. The framework assembly has riser assemblies which support a transported-vehicle support assembly. A fence assembly may be connected to one side of the framework assembly. A retractable ramp assembly is supported by the framework assembly between the transported-vehicle support assembly and the side walls of the transported vehicle. The retractable ramp assembly includes a first ramp portion supported by the framework assembly and includes a second ramp portion supported by the first ramp portion. Both the first ramp portion and the second ramp portion are adapted to be slid horizontally away from the framework assembly. The first ramp portion is adapted to pivot for downward movement from the framework assembly, and the second ramp portion is adapted to be selectively extended away from or retracted toward the first ramp portion. By using a pair of vehicle carrier apparatuses, when the retractable ramp assembly of each vehicle carrier apparatus is extended away from the respective framework assembly, and when the distal end of the respective second ramp portion of the respective retractable ramp assembly contacts the ground, a small four-wheeled vehicle can be rolled up the pair of extended retractable ramp assemblies onto the pair of transported-vehicle support assemblies.
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