US PATENT SUBCLASS 414 / 540
.~.~ Raising or lowering of load or load holder includes vertical, rectilinear movement

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414 /   HD   MATERIAL OR ARTICLE HANDLING

467  DF  SELF-LOADING OR UNLOADING VEHICLES {8}
539  DF  .~ Loading or unloading by other carrier or mover means, and the load movement thereof {3}
540.~.~ Raising or lowering of load or load holder includes vertical, rectilinear movement {2}
541  DF  .~.~.~> And carrier or mover includes means enabling additional movement having horizontal component {2}
545  DF  .~.~.~> Carrier comprises movable component of load-receiving portion (e.g., tailgate, section of floor, etc.)

DEFINITION

Classification: 414/540

Raising or lowering of load or load holder includes vertical, rectilinear movement:

(under subclass 539) Apparatus wherein the carrier or mover raises or lowers a load or load holder in a path which includes movement along a straight-line which is disclosed as being vertical.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

357, for a load transporter having a load-handling (i.e., loading or unloading) means in the nature of an elevator, which means operates in response to movement of the transporter.

592+, for a load carrier in the nature of an elevator or

hoist.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

254, Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force,

279+, and 325+ for apparatus for hauling or hoisting a load including a rotatably driven drum which pulls on a cable attached to the load and which is mounted on a vehicle.