Mammoet USA South Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150042073 | System and Method for Positioning Sliding Plates on a Trailer - An improved system and method for positioning a sliding plate for an oversized trailer is described herein. In this embodiment, the sliding plate can comprise a plate, one or more plate guides and one or more plate walls. The plate can have a top surface and a bottom surface. Each of the plate guides can further comprise a plurality of sockets within the plate guide. The plate walls can extend from the bottom surface of the plate. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042069 | System and Method for Steering a Trailer - A system and method for steering an oversized trailer is described herein. In one embodiment, the system can comprise a steering frame, a column, and one or more biasing devices. The steering frame can be horizontally positionable at the bottom of a center support. The steering frame can comprise a pair of stabilizers and a track rod. The stabilizers can be mounted to the steering frame. Further, the center support can be positionable between the stabilizers. Additionally, The track rod can be mateable with a dolly. The column sleeve can be mateable to the track rod. Furthermore, the biasing device can be connected to the track rod and the column sleeve. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042068 | Transport Trailer with Adjustable-Width Swing Arms - A system and method for adjusting the arms of an over-sized trailer is described herein. In one embodiment, the system can comprise a center support, a plurality of swing arms, and a plurality of stabilizer rods. The swing arms can be mounted to the left side and the right side of the center support. The swing arms can each comprise an arm and an arm hinge. The swing arms can be capable of rotating about the arm hinge. Furthermore, a dolly can be capable of being mounted to each swing arms. Each of the stabilizer rods can comprise a first rod portion and a second rod portion. The first rod portion can be connected to the center support and the second rod portion connected to one of the swing arms. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042067 | System for Transporting an Over-sized Load - An improved system for transporting an over-sized load is described herein. In one embodiment, the system can comprise a center support, a plurality of swing arms, and a dolly. The center support can comprise a beam. The swing arms can be mounted to the left side and the right side of the beam. The dolly can be mounted to each of the swing arms. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042066 | System and Method for Slideably Positioning Swing Arm Sets of a Trailer - This disclosure relates to a system and method for slideably positioning swing arm sets of a trailer. Specifically, the swing arms can comprise a center support having a beam, a plurality of frames, one or more swing arm sets, and a frame system. The frames can be mounted in pairs at the top surface and the bottom surface of the center support, and can comprise a pair of hinge interfaces. The swing arm sets can be slidably positionable along the beam, and can each comprise a left swing arm and a right swing arm. The frame system can connect the right swing arm to the left swing arm. | 02-12-2015 |
20150040794 | Rail Car - The following disclosure relates to a rail car. In one embodiment, a railcar can comprise a span bolster, outer truck assemblies, and a middle truck assembly. The outer truck assemblies can be rotatably mounted to each end of the span bolster. The middle truck assembly can be slidably mounted at a middle portion of said span bolster. In another embodiment, a railcar system can comprise a pair of railcars and a body. The rail cars can comprise a span bolster, outer truck assemblies, and a middle truck assembly. The outer truck assemblies can be rotatably mounted to each end of the span bolster. The middle truck assembly can be slidably mounted at a middle portion of said span bolster. The body can have two ends, each of the ends connected to one of the span bolsters. | 02-12-2015 |