Coupling piece for joining two containers that are stacked...

Details Coupling piece for joining two containers that are stacked... Coupling piece for joining two containers that are stacked...

2003-04-22

2009-11-24

Stashick, Anthony D (Department: 3781)

Receptacles

Freight containers

C206S512000, C220S023400, C220S023830, C220S023600

Reexamination Certificate

active

07621414

ABSTRACT:
A coupling piece for joining two containers (35, 36) that are stacked one atop the other, particularly onboard ships is provided. Such a coupling is provided at corner fittings (43, 44) and each include a stop plate (21) and a coupling projection (22, 23) on each side of the stop plate (21). A first coupling projection (22) can be placed on the corner fitting of one container (36) and the other coupling projection (23) is provided with a locking catch (28, 46, 54) for locking inside a corner fitting of the other container (35). The drawback that front-side openings in upper corner fittings (43, 44) of a container (36) are obstructed by a locking catch of the coupling piece, hindering the use of lashing means is overcome with the coupling piece locking catch (28, 46, 54), when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the containers (35, 36), being arranged laterally on the other coupling projection (23).

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