Stellar Industries, Inc.

Francis L Zrostlik

James A Vlaanderen

Travis Glidden

Thomas G Formanek

Damage to a hook lift type of container handling system caused by torsional loading of a jib slidable within a tube or the like pivotably mounted on a frame carried by a vehicle is minimized by providing a secondary frame that is pivoted to the vehicle and which is made up of two spaced, parallel, tubular structures and a jib made up of two, parallel tube like structures telescopically, slidably received in the tube like structures of the second frame. The jib includes an upstanding hook and by reason of the spacing between the two tubes of both the jib and the secondary frame, a high resistance to torsional loading is provided, thereby eliminating damage as a result of torsional forces.

Container handling system for a vehicle

A utility package for installation in the bed of a pickup truck includes a frame (10) having a relatively narrow, lower vertical section (12) of a width W1 narrower than the interior spacing between the sides of the pickup truck bed while substantially spanning the entire interior distance between such sides and a relatively wide, upper horizontal section (14) of a width greater than the interior spacing between the sides and no greater than about the distance between the exteriors of the sides and adapted to be supported on the tops of the sides. An elongated pressure vessel (26) is located within the vertical section (12) and a pair of upright housing sections (64,68) are mounted on the horizontal section (14) oppositely of the vertical section (12). The housing section (64,68) have access openings (78) at respective ends (16,18) of the horizontal section (14). An air compressor unit (48) is mounted on the frame between the housing section (64,68) and a tool box (70) is located in the vertical section (12) adjacent one end (16) and above the pressure vessel (26) to be accessible through the housing section (68). At least one hose reel (36,38) is mounted in the vertical section adjacent the other end (18) of the horizontal section (14) and is accessible through the housing section (64) at the end (18) of the horizontal section (14).

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Clear Lake, IA, United States of America

Francis L Zrostlik