Material or article handling – Self-loading or unloading vehicles – Separable load rack
Patent
1989-01-13
1990-09-18
Brown, David H.
Material or article handling
Self-loading or unloading vehicles
Separable load rack
414345, 414398, B65D 8812, B65D 8852
Patent
active
049574078
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for loading motor vehicles into an open-centered, light-weight sleeve which carries a plurality of the vehicles and is inserted into a standard cargo-carrying container. A sled, which is arranged to carry at least one vehicle, is movable on tracks which extend from outside of the sleeve across substantially its entire extent. Thus, vehicles can be driven onto the sled outside of the sleeve and then transported into the sleeve on the sled. Once in the sleeve a vehicle is raised by gantries which are located outside of the side walls of the sleeve. The gantries have lifting cylinders which releasably attach to cradle latches which are slidable on and attachable to tension members that are suspended from the sides of the sleeve. The cradle latches engage the ends of the cradles, which are carried in the sled below the tires of the vehicle. Thus, when the cradles are raised by the cradle latches they engage the vehicle's tires and the vehicle is raised with them. The sleds are movable by a motor-driven endless chain having a clip which is releasably attachable to the sled. The sled includes rams which are extendable to positions where they protrude past the side walls of the sleeve. Thus, the sled can be used to pull a sleeve out of and push a sleeve into a container.
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Brown David H.
G & G Intellectual Properties, Inc.
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