Ex Parte Jensen - Page 6




               Appeal No. 2003-0677                                                                           Page 6                   
               Application No. 09/759,950                                                                                              


                       The claims under appeal are drawn to a loading platform system for mounting                                     
               on a vehicle having a loading bed.  The system comprises, inter alia, (1) a loading                                     
               platform; (2) a lift support structure with a lift actuator for raising and lowering the                                
               loading platform between lower and upper end positions; (3) a tilt structure with a tilt                                
               actuator for pivoting the loading platform from a horizontal to a vertical position and vice                            
               versa; and (4) a releasable locking means for locking the loading platform in its upper                                 
               end position level with, and directly to, the loading bed, and also for releasably locking                              
               the loading platform in the vertical position.                                                                          


                       Randall's invention relates to loading apparatus and particularly to an improved                                
               power operated loader adapted to be mounted on a truck or other platform to be                                          
               loaded.  As shown in the drawings, a load supporting platform 34 is actuated by a                                       
               power cylinder 60 controlled by a manually actuated lever 90 so as to movable                                           
               between lower and upper end positions.  As shown in Figures 1 and 3, a rotary collar 41                                 
               is provided with a manually actuated latch means indicated generally at 70 which                                        
               includes a manually actuated latch lever 72 having an inner end pivotally mounted on                                    
               beam member 22 at a pivot 74.  Lever 72 includes a first latch portion in the form                                      
               of a recess 76 and a second latch portion 78 mounted on rotary collar 41 so as                                          
               to enter recess 76 when lift platform 34 is manually pivoted to the closed tailgate                                     
               position illustrated in Figure 5.  Also, in the position of Figure 5 the platform 34 is                                 








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