JEFFRY R FRAHM
Engineers in Frankenmuth, MI

7310842, Dec 25, 2007

Mar 11, 2005

11/078760

Jeffry R. Frahm - Frankenmuth MI, US
Matthew A. Royalty - Midland MI, US
Daniel C. Munn - West Branch MI, US

Magline, Inc. - Pinconning MI

E01D 1/00

14 695

A portable ramp assembly and method of construction provides a ramp assembly with a pair of side rails and a plurality of panels adapted for releasable attachment to the side rails. The panels have an upper support surface and a like lower support surface facing opposite the upper support surface. The panels are individually removable from the side rails to interchange the upper and lower support surfaces.

7506879, Mar 24, 2009

Dec 7, 2005

11/295795

Jeffry R. Frahm - Frankenmuth MI, US
Matthew A. Royalty - Midland MI, US
Barry E. Monroe - Pinconning MI, US

Magline, Inc. - Pinconning MI

B62B 11/00

280 63, 280 7911, 193 41, 14 24

A portable floor surface and method of use thereof facilitates unloading side-by-side cargo carts disposed in laterally spaced relation with an aisle defined between them. The floor surface has a body with opposite front and rear ends and lower and upper surfaces extending between the front and rear ends. The upper surface is brought into a generally flush relation with the floor of the cargo cart when the lower surface is resting on a common floor surface with the cargo cart. A ramp surface extends at an upward inclination from the front end toward the rear end and a latch member operably associated with the body is adapted for operable engagement with a first cargo cart to releasably lock the portable floor surface to the first cargo cart.

2005021, Oct 6, 2005

Mar 28, 2005

11/091050

Jeffry Frahm - Frankenmuth MI, US

B62B003/00

280079300

A hitch device arranged for operable attachment between a pair of carts for carrying cargo provides controlled movement of the carts in train-like formation in use. The hitch device has first and second bodies, with each body having a support member having opposite ends arranged for sliding engagement with a separate pair of upright supports of separate carts when the support members are in a first position. The first and second bodies are removable from the side rails when the respective support members are moved to a second position inclined relative to the first position. The first and second bodies have a separate link arm extending generally angularly from each of their respective support members. A fastener assembly is received to couple the link arms for controlled pivotal movement relative to one another.

7216877, May 15, 2007

Aug 4, 2005

11/196957

Jeffry R. Frahm - Frankenmuth MI, US
Matthew A. Royalty - Midland MI, US

Magline, Inc. - Pinconning MI

B62B 5/04

280 7911, 280 33994, 188 19, 188 29

A brake system operable to inhibit movement of a non-powered transportable cart. The cart has a platform with opposite front and rear ends, at least one pivotal caster wheel adjacent and supporting one of the front or rear ends, and a pair of fixed wheels. The brake system has a brake arm with a brake bar extending laterally therefrom. The brake arm is pivotal between a disengaged position and an engaged position. When in the disengaged position, a gap is defined between the brake bar and the fixed wheels to allow the fixed wheels to rotate freely. When in the engaged position, the brake bar engages the fixed wheels to prevent them from rotating. A brake latch is carried by the platform and has a catch sized to receive the brake arm to releasably maintain the brake arm in its engaged position.

2008019, Aug 14, 2008

Apr 9, 2007

11/697874

Jeffry R. Frahm - Frankenmuth MI, US

MAGLINE, INC. - Pinconning MI

B65D 88/00, B65D 19/44

220 15, 108 555

A freight handling apparatus includes at least one of a container or a platform. The container has a front to receive freight and a first retaining feature disposed at the front. The platform has a side that may be laterally opposed to the front of the container and a second retaining feature disposed at the side. The platform retaining feature may cooperate with the container retaining feature to releasably retain the platform to the container.

7195257, Mar 27, 2007

Dec 21, 2004

11/018675

Virginia Lynn Stoneback - Pinconning MI, US
Jeffry R. Frahm - Frankenmuth MI, US

Magline, Inc - Pinconning MI

B62B 3/02

280 796, 280 4718, 280280, 280 4727

A cargo cart system with a cradle assembly includes a pair of support rails with generally sinuous upper and lower surfaces and at least one cross bar spanning the support rails. The sinuous upper and lower surfaces are maintained in mirrored relation with one another to define pairs of laterally spaced upper and lower support surfaces to support containers in a stabilized position. A method of assembling and retaining containers includes providing a plurality of the cradle assemblies; placing a first cradle assembly on the cart; placing a first row of containers upon the first cradle assembly; placing a second cradle assembly over the first row of containers; and, placing a second row of containers upon the second cradle assembly.

2008018, Jul 31, 2008

Jan 18, 2008

12/016310

Jeffry R. Frahm - Frankenmuth MI, US
Nicholas J. Mehl - Essexville MI, US

Magline, Inc. - Pinconning MI

B66C 3/00

414785

A fork attachment that can be used with a fork of a material handling device to handle a load may include a body and a head. The body is constructed to be carried by the fork, and the head is constructed to engage the load. The head is mounted to the body so that the head rotates about the body to engage the load if and when the load is initially misaligned with respect to the head such as when load has an angled base or when the ground beneath the load is uneven.