Freight accommodation on freight carrier inventions 01/07

20070020059 - Transport unit, a transport system and a method: A transport unit for transporting cargo, which cargo is a car, a car body or other cargo. A transport unit comprises a lift and transfer apparatus, which is placed inside said transport unit, arranged during the loading of the transport unit to extend outside the transport unit, to grip to... Agent: Venable LLP

20070020060 - Aluminum vehicle carrier railcar: A bi-level aluminum vehicle carrier railcar (10) includes an integrated aluminum roofing structure (30), aluminum side panels (18, 20), and aluminum decking structure (36, 50) attached to a steel underframe. The decking structure (36, 50) is supported on side stakes (18) of the side panels (18, 20) with the decking... Agent: Blynn L. Shideler The Blk Law Group

20070009337 - Composite dunnage bar system: A dunnage bar system 10 that includes an bar 12 with a generally rectangular cross section. In one embodiment, the bar has four external faces 14, 16, 18, 20 that are joined by arcuate corners 22. The four faces 14, 16, 18, 20 include an impact-absorbing face 14 that has... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.