Abstract: A system for handling animals includes: a movable series of modules to contain the animals; a plurality of stations at a first location in a facility, at least one station to communicate with at least one module, whereby substances may be dispensed to a module from a station and/or materials may be collected from a module by a station; a first transporter for transporting the series in a first direction and to transport a module from a second location in the facility to a first position between the first and second locations; a second transporter for transporting the series in a second direction and to transport a module from the first position to a second position nearer the stations; a source of a first motive force to move modules on the first transporter; and a source of a second motive force to move modules to the second transporter.

Abstract: A telescoping bridge crane system arranged to be mounted over a floor of a structure, e.g., a vehicle trailer, and including a pair of enclosed mounting tracks for slidably supporting a runway frame. Trucks are located within the tracks. Each truck includes a hanger. The runway frame also includes two enclosed tracks which are directly supported by the hangers and located beside and parallel to the mounting tracks. A bridge section is mounted between the enclosed tracks of the runway frame by another pair of trucks. The a bridge section supports an extremely low headroom hoist assembly including an actuator, a cable, plural rotatable sheaves and a hook.

Abstract: A telescoping bridge crane system arranged to be mounted over a floor of a structure, e.g., a vehicle trailer. The system includes a pair of enclosed mounting tracks for slidably supporting a runway frame. Trucks are located within the mounting tracks to move therein. Each truck includes a hanger. The runway frame also includes two enclosed tracks which are directly supported by the hangers so that they are located beside and parallel to the mounting tracks. A bridge section is mounted between the enclosed tracks of the runway frame by another pair of trucks.

Abstract: An enclosed track system comprising an enclosed track having at least one curved portion and a trolley including a rolling section having first and second roller portions located within the track and spaced from each other and an externally located drive section. The second roller portion comprises a drive wheel arranged to roll on an inner surface of the track. The drive section has an articulated joint coupling the first and second roller portions to each other. The drive section includes a motor to cause the drive wheel to rotate, whereupon the trolley rolls along the track, with the articulated joint enabling the first and second roller portions to pivot longitudinally with respect to each other so that the trolley can negotiate curves in the track.

Abstract: A telescoping bridge crane system arranged to be mounted over a floor of a structure, e.g., a vehicle trailer. The system includes a pair of enclosed mounting tracks for slidably supporting a runway frame. Trucks are located within the mounting tracks to move therein. Each truck includes a hanger. The runway frame also includes two enclosed tracks which are directly supported by the hangers so that they are located beside and parallel to the mounting tracks. A bridge section is mounted between the enclosed tracks of the runway frame by another pair of trucks.

Abstract: A personnel basket for attachment to a boom or ladder of a rescue vehicle is provided, the basket having a pair of handrails extending along the perimeter of the personnel basket walls, the handrails are adapted to readily fold into a position that reduces the height of the basket and permits the basket to be stored on the cab of a rescue vehicle.

Abstract: A foldable implement carrier is provided with a carriage having at least one support wheel and first and second toolbar sections carried by the carriage. First and second mounting mechanisms are provided for pivotally mounting the first and second toolbar sections respectively to the carriage about first and second vertical pivot axes, respectively, for pivoting movement between a generally transversely aligned end-to-end field configuration and a generally parallel transport configuration. The second pivot axis is located further forward on the carriage than the first pivot axis. First and second motors are provided for effecting pivoting movement of the first and second toolbar sections, respectively.