Patents by Inventor Mark James Long

Mark James Long 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).

  • Load carrying vehicle
    Patent number: 7475898
    Abstract: The invention relates to a load carrying vehicle of the type that has a body forming a load carrying compartment (16) above a load deck (17), and where the load carrying compartment (16) is of the side loading type. The vehicle has a load carrying structure located in its load carrying compartment, the load carrying structure including a platform support structure that is located along the length of the load carrying compartment (16) along the centre line of the load deck (17). The platform support structure includes support formations that provide for the support of load platforms (42) of the load carrying structure, on which loads can be supported, at different levels above the two side halves of the load deck. The mode of support permits easy manual adjustment of the level of individual load platforms above the load deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Inventor: Mark James Long
  • Load carrying vehicle
    Patent number: 7201549
    Abstract: The invention relates to a load carrying vehicle of the type that has a load deck and a body forming a load carrying compartment above the load deck. The invention provides a load support structure for a load carrying vehicle of the said type. The load support structure comprises at least one load platform and at least one platform support structure, which is located along the longitudinal center line of the load deck. In its operative condition, the load platform is supported on the platform support structure at an elevated level above the load deck and approximately parallel thereto, thus permitting items to be located both on the load platform and on the load deck below the load platform for transportation purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Inventors: Mark James Long, Desley Henwood May
  • Load carrying vehicle
    Publication number: 20040028496
    Abstract: The invention relates to a load carrying vehicle of the type that has a load deck and a body forming a load carrying compartment above the load deck. The invention provides a load support structure for a load carrying vehicle of the said type. The load support structure comprises at least one load platform and at least one platform support structure, which is located along the longitudinal center line of the load deck. In its operative condition, the load platform is supported on the platform support structure at an elevated level above the load deck and approximately parallel thereto, thus permitting items to be located both on the load platform and on the load deck below the load platform for transportation purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Mark James Long, Desley Henwood May