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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Luigi Pellegrino, Rivalba, IT;
Assignee:
Space S.r.L., , IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
414514 ; 198750 ; 198814 ; 414521 ;
Abstract
A device for loading and unloading a truck includes a plurality of endless, parallel conveyor cables extending along a load platform of the truck and movable relative thereto with respective upper support passes projecting above the platform, a cross member fixed to the cables for moving them simultaneously, and a drive unit with endless movable chains for moving the cross member along the platform. The drive unit is fitted to the rear end of the platform and includes an electric motor with two outputs and an automatic tensioning device for taking up the slack in the chains.