US PATENT SUBCLASS 414 / 373
LOAD-TRANSPORTING TYPE VEHICLE AND EXTERNAL MEANS COOPERATING IN THE LOADING OR UNLOADING THEREOF

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373LOAD-TRANSPORTING TYPE VEHICLE AND EXTERNAL MEANS COOPERATING IN THE LOADING OR UNLOADING THEREOF {11}
374  DF  .~> Means decelerates moving, wheeled vehicle, load continues to move and leaves vehicle
375  DF  .~> Means agitates, shakes, or vibrates wheeled vehicle or load therein to loosen load for departure from vehicle
376  DF  .~> Involving movement of load by gravity from wheeled vehicle {5}
389  DF  .~> Means comprises structure for cooperating with a maneuvering, wheeled vehicle to engage and acquire a load therefrom or to give up a load thereto
390  DF  .~> Of driven type, for unloading a wheeled vehicle {2}
397  DF  .~> Means comprises repositionable supporting and/or guiding structure (e.g., chute, etc.) for conducting load moving by gravity to a wheeled vehicle
398  DF  .~> Power-driven conveyor for loading a wheeled vehicle
399  DF  .~> Raising or lowering device of driven type for loading a wheeled vehicle
400  DF  .~> Pushing or pulling device for loading a wheeled vehicle by exerting a generally horizontal force on load
401  DF  .~> Means serves to align wheeled vehicle and load receiving or relinquishing structure
402  DF  .~> Means comprises stationary guide or fixed anchor for cooperating with loading or unloading means located, at least in part, on wheeled vehicle

DEFINITION

Classification: 414/373

LOAD-TRANSPORTING TYPE VEHICLE AND EXTERNAL MEANS COOPERATING IN THE LOADING OR UNLOADING THEREOF:

(under the class definition) Apparatus comprising a vehicle of a load-transporting type which is to be loaded or unloaded, and means external of the vehicle which either loads or unloads the vehicle or contributes in some manner thereto.

(1) Note. For this particular subclass (373), the vehicle need not be of the wheeled kind.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

467, See (2), (3), and (4) Notes.

809, for a process of charging or discharging a load-transporting type vehicle and external means cooperating in the loading or unloading thereof.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

244, Aeronautics,

137.1, for devices and arrangements for loading or unloading a vehicle of the aircraft type, which devices, etc., may include means which is external of the aircraft for cooperating in the loading or unloading thereof.