This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Other. Active years: 1982.
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Company Filing History:
1 out of 834,601 Years Active: 1982
Title: Franklin O. Chain and His Materials Handling Device
Introduction
Franklin O. Chain is an inventor associated with Oakwood, Oklahoma. His patent describes a materials handling device designed to help load and unload heavy materials, including cylindrical hay bales, onto a pickup truck.
Latest Patents
Chain’s listed patent is titled “Materials Handling Device.” The device is designed to mount on a support structure, such as a pickup truck. Its housing assembly pivots beside the structure, while a sliding frame carries a material-engaging assembly that extends outward to handle a load.
An actuator moves the frame between lowered and raised positions. Once the frame is raised, the actuator can also move the housing assembly from a vertical position to a horizontal position on the support structure. The design further includes a pivoting cradle and a separate actuator for positioning it. Chain is credited with 1 patent.
Career Highlights
The available information highlights Chain’s work on a practical mechanical system for handling heavy materials. The patent’s arrangement of a sliding frame, pivoting housing, actuators, and cradle is intended to support loading and unloading for transportation.
Collaborations
John Perry Myers is identified as Chain’s coworker. No further details about their collaboration are provided.
Conclusion
Franklin O. Chain’s patented materials handling device combines movable components to assist with transporting heavy loads on a pickup truck.
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