Freight accommodation on freight carrier – Particular article accommodation – Grouped
Patent
1978-03-17
1980-09-09
Werner, Frank E.
Freight accommodation on freight carrier
Particular article accommodation
Grouped
114 75, 206216, 206503, 206505, 220 232, 220 236, 220 15, 294 67D, 294 67DA, 410 68, 410 78, 414786, B65G 114
Patent
active
042215153
ABSTRACT:
A deck container restraint system is disclosed which unitizes discrete containers against vertical movement in modules of three-wide, typically four-high stacks or columns to prevent overboard loss due to static and dynamic load conditions experienced at sea. A three-wide, one-high bottom tier of containers is secured against side to side and vertical movement by deck cones having locking devices. The overlying three-wide second tier is secured against side to side and vertical movement by cones having locking devices at the top of the first tier. Finally the three-wide, two-high top third and fourth tiers of containers are loaded, first by being tied vertically together by cones having locking devices and second, by being lifted in vertically tied pairs onto stacking fittings at the second-third tier interface. The stacking fittings restrain side to side movement at the second-third tier interface only. Upon completion of placement of the third and fourth tier, an equalizing spreader fits over the top of the three-wide, four-high container columns or stacks, restraining relative vertical and horizontal movement between the corners of adjacent containers. By providing for remote fastening of the equalizer to the top of the three-wide, four-high module, container restraint against dynamic loadings commonly experienced at sea can occur without conventional horizontal or vertical ties. Provision is made to expand the module to container columns on either side if additional equalizer spreaders are used.
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Brown James A.
Frentzel Herman E.
Matson Navigation Company
Werner Frank E.
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