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US 6,860,496 · App. 10/122,636 · Granted Mar 1, 2005

Dolly system for vehicle movement

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Patent No.
US 6,860,496
App. No.
10/122,636
Granted
Mar 1, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

An improved dolly system including at least three dollies adjustably interconnected as a system to allow a trailer or other vehicle to be loaded therein. The dollies are adjusted for the width and the length of the trailer to mate the dollies with the wheels of the trailer. Four dollies can be adjustably connected in a system to provide a vehicle dolly system. The system can include one or more brakes and once loaded the system can be moved in any direction to facilitate the maximum use of available parking space.

Claims (28)

1. An improved dolly arrangement for moving a vehicle, comprising:

(a) four dollies including a front pair of dollies and a rear pair of dollies, each dolly of said pairs including two connectors;

(b) a first member extending between a first said connector of a first dolly of said front pair and a first said connector of a second dolly of said front pair to secure said first and second dollies of said front pair at first fixed distance apart;

(c) a second member extending between a first said connector of a first dolly of said rear pair and a first said connector of a second dolly of said rear pair to secure said first and second dollies of said rear pair at a second fixed distance apart;

(d) a third member extending between said second connector of said first dolly of said front pair and said second connector of said first dolly of said rear pair to secure said front pair and said rear pair at a third fixed distance apart;

(e) wherein at least a particular dolly of said dollies includes,

(i) an arcuate sure for holding a wheel of a vehicle loaded thereon, and

(ii) a ramp for loading and unloading of the vehicle,

said arcuate surface and said ramp being pivotally mounted on a platform of said particular dolly to assist in the loading and unloading of the vehicle.

2. The dolly arrangement of claim 1 , further comprising a fourth member extending between said second connector of said second dolly of said front pair and said second connector of said second dolly of said rear pair to further secure said front pair and said rear pair at said third fixed distance apart.

3. The dolly arrangement of claim 1 , wherein a said member is adjustable.

4. The dolly arrangement of claim 1 , wherein each said member is connected to each said dolly such that the fixed distance at which said dollies are secured is adjustable.

5. The dolly arrangement of claim 1 , wherein said dollies are substantially identical to one another and, thus, interchangeable with one another.

6. The dolly arrangement of claim 1 , wherein each said dolly includes two connectors.

7. The dolly arrangement of claim 1 , wherein each said dolly includes two connectors, said connectors disposed on opposite sides of said dolly.

8. An improved dolly arrangement for moving a vehicle, comprising:

(a) at least three dollies, a first dolly of said dollies including at least two connectors and a second and a third dolly of said dollies each including at least one connector;

(b) a first member extending between a first connector of said first dolly and said connector of said second dolly to secure said first dolly and said second dolly at a first fixed distance apart; and

(c) a second member extending between a second connector of said first dolly and said connector of said third dolly to secure said fist dolly and said third dolly at a second fixed distance apart;

wherein said dollies are substantially identical to one another and, thus, interchangeable with one another,

and further wherein at least a particular dolly of said dollies includes an arcuate surface for holding a wheel of a vehicle loaded thereon, and a ramp for loading and unloading of the vehicle, said arcuate surface and said ramp being pivotally mounted on a platform of said particular dolly to assist in the loading and unloading of the vehicle.

9. An improved dolly arrangement for moving a vehicle, comprising:

(a) at least three dollies, a first dolly of said dollies including at least two connectors and a second and a third dolly of said dollies each including at least one connector, each of said dollies including a rectangular platform and four rotatable wheels supporting said platform;

(b) a first member extending between a first connector of said first dolly and said connector of said second dolly to secure said first dolly and said second dolly at a first fixed distance apart; and

(c) a second member extending between a second connector of said first dolly and said connector of said third dolly to secure said first dolly and said third dolly at a second fixed distance apart;

wherein at least a particular dolly of said dollies includes an arcuate surface for holding a wheel of a vehicle loaded thereon, and a ramp for loading and unloading of the vehicle, said arcuate surface and said ramp being pivotally mounted on the platform of said particular dolly to assist in the loading and unloading of the vehicle.

10. The dolly arrangement of claim 9 , wherein, for each of said dollies, each said platform has an arcuate surface for holding a wheel of a vehicle loaded thereon, said platform including a ramp for loading and unloading of a vehicle.

11. The dolly arrangement of claim 9 , wherein, for each of said dollies, said arcuate surface and said ramp are pivotally mounted on said platform to assist in loading and unloading of the vehicle.

Assignments (9)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Aug 19, 2019
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: FIRST DATA CORPORATION; DW HOLDINGS, INC.; FIRST DATA RESOURCES, INC. (K/N/A FIRST DATA RESOURCES, LLC); FUNDSXPRESS FINANCIAL NETWORKS, INC.; INTELLIGENT RESULTS, INC. (K/N/A FIRST DATA SOLUTIONS, INC.); LINKPOINT INTERNATIONAL, INC.; MONEY NETWORK FINANCIAL, LLC; SIZE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TASQ TECHNOLOGY, INC.; TELECHECK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Aug 19, 2019
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: FIRST DATA CORPORATION; DW HOLDINGS, INC.; FIRST DATA RESOURCES, LLC; FUNDSXPRESS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.; FIRST DATA SOLUTIONS, INC.; LINKPOINT INTERNATIONAL, INC.; MONEY NETWORK FINANCIAL, LLC; SIZE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TASQ TECHNOLOGY, INC.; TELECHECK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Aug 19, 2019
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To: FIRST DATA CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2019
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: CARDSERVICE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; DW HOLDINGS INC.; FIRST DATA CORPORATION; FIRST DATA RESOURCES, LLC; FUNDSXPRESS, INC.; INTELLIGENT RESULTS, INC.; LINKPOINT INTERNATIONAL, INC.; SIZE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TASQ TECHNOLOGY, INC.; TELECHECK INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TELECHECK SERVICES, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 31, 2011
From: DW HOLDINGS, INC.; FIRST DATA RESOURCES, LLC; FUNDSXPRESS FINANCIAL NETWORKS, INC.; FIRST DATA SOLUTIONS, INC.; LINKPOINT INTERNATIONAL, INC.; MONEY NETWORK FINANCIAL, LLC; SIZE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TASQ TECHNOLOGY, INC.; TELECHECK INTERNATIONAL, INC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 17, 2010
From: DW HOLDINGS, INC.; FIRST DATA RESOURCES, INC. (K/N/A FIRST DATA RESOURCES, LLC); FUNDSXPRESS FINANCIAL NETWORKS, INC.; INTELLIGENT RESULTS, INC. (K/N/A FIRST DATA SOLUTIONS, INC.); LINKPOINT INTERNATIONAL, INC.; MONEY NETWORK FINANCIAL, LLC; SIZE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TASQ TECHNOLOGY, INC.; TELECHECK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 31, 2007
From: FIRST DATA CORPORATION; CARDSERVICE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; FUNDSXPRESS, INC.; LINKPOINT INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TASQ TECHNOLOGY, INC.; TELECHECK SERVICES, INC.; DW HOLDINGS, INC.; FIRST DATA RESOURCES, INC.; INTELLIGENT RESULTS, INC.; SIZE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELECHECK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2003
From: ALGIENE, KENNETH
To: FIRST DATA CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2002
From: NOVAK, WILLIAM J.; BAILEY, DOUG S.; CASTO, FRED C.
To: FIRST DATA CORPORATION
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