Patents by Inventor J. Macklin Gilbert, Jr.

J. Macklin Gilbert, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5441379
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved cart for transporting and erecting modular wall panels. The cart comprises a table pivotally attached to a wheeled frame with a hydraulic cylinder pivotally connected there between. The hydraulic cylinder pivots the table from a wall panel loading position to a wall panel unloading position. Wall panels are loaded onto the table in a near horizontal position by a winch assembly at a front end. The winch assembly holds a loaded panel against a stop bracket at the back end of the table during transport. When the cart is properly positioned with respect to a building, the hydraulic cylinder elevates the table to a near vertical position with the stop bracket providing support for the elevated panel. When the panel is fully elevated to the unloading position, the stop bracket rest on a slab of the building to allow the panel to be easily removed from the cart. The panel may then be secured to the slab and to the adjacent wall panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Inventor: J. Macklin Gilbert, Jr.