Patents Assigned to Roadway Express, Inc.
  • Container for secure transport of cargo
    Patent number: 6981828
    Abstract: A temporary, secured divider is provided to partition a cargo container into a secured compartment and a non-secured compartment, allowing for the secured transport of cargo that does not occupy the entire container. Also provided is a container for such secured transportation and methods and systems of secured transportation of a partial cargo load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Roadway Express, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry A. Davies, Ferenc M. Relle, Jr.
  • Load bar for a variably positioned bulkhead
    Patent number: 5215288
    Abstract: A load bar (10) comprises a hollow main body (11) having a first and a second open end (21, 22). A first arm (12) is received through the first open end (21) of the main body (11), and is laterally movable therein. A second arm (13) is received through the second open end (22) of the main body and is also laterally movable therein. The positions of the first arm (12) and the second arm (13) with respect to the main body (11) and with respect to each other are releasably securable and adjustable. Also, a bulkhead is provided comprising a load bar (10) as above, and further comprising a header wall (80).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Roadway Express, Inc.
    Inventor: R. Terry Lyon
  • Tariff rating system
    Patent number: 4988125
    Abstract: A system for establishing shipping charges, particularly for the trucking industry, interstate commerce. A matrix, based on zip code prefixes, or zip zones, is established to cover a shipping area. A first axis of the matrix is designated as source zones, while the other axis is designated as destination zones. A scale number is attributed to each pair of source and destination zones within the matrix. Each scale number has an associated base rate number, this base rate number being modified by a rate factor number dependent upon the nature of the cargo being shipped. The total shipping cost is determined by multiplying the base rate number by the rate factor number and then multiplying that product by the total weight of the cargo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: Roadway Express, Inc.
    Inventor: George W. Calhoun
  • Dragline sweeper
    Patent number: 4612681
    Abstract: Apparatus for cleaning the path of an endless conveyor of its debris comprising providing a wheel-mounted carriage attachable and detachable to the conveyor to drag or drive the carriage to effect rotation of the drive wheels to effect counter-rotation of a pair of brushes to sweep the debris from the path of the endless conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Assignee: Roadway Express, Inc.
    Inventor: P. Jay McKinney