Freight accommodation on freight carrier – Particular article accommodation – Wheeled vehicle
Patent
1992-01-17
1993-05-25
Huppert, Michael S.
Freight accommodation on freight carrier
Particular article accommodation
Wheeled vehicle
414608, 414498, 414229, E04H 606
Patent
active
052134580
ABSTRACT:
A collapsible car rack system for use in intermodal containers wherein each car rack is capable of carrying two automobiles. Each rack is configured so that two racks completely fill a standard 40 ft. intermodal container and each rack is also fitted with a dunnage device in order to extend the size of the rack to fill a standard 45 ft. intermodal container. Each rack is equipped with push plates and pulling eyes so that the loaded racks may be inserted into, and withdrawn from a standard intermodal container with a forklift. In use, each rack will accommodate two automobiles the first of which is driven onto the rack in a collapsed condition and after erecting a top portion of the rack with a forklift and securing by vertical support members, a second automobile is driven onto the lower portion of each rack. The erect rack, loaded with two automobiles is of a suitable size to be loaded into a standard intermodal container with a forklift.
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Miedama Donald
Preller Robert E.
Wilson James T.
Eller James
Huppert Michael S.
Sea-Land Corporation, Inc.
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