Side shift grappler

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1988-07-11

1990-04-10

Werner, Frank E.

Material or article handling

Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into, within,...

Stack forming apparatus

414459, B66C 316

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049155768

ABSTRACT:
A crane and lift apparatus for controlling the operation of primary hoist and bridge apparatus, and gantry drive functions of the equipment. There is provided a side shift grappler apparatus to handle or pick up a truck trailer vehicle loaded with two containers and transfer the load from a roadway to a flat bed railroad car. The apparatus is adaptable to adjust or position the loaded truck trailer vehicle on the flat bed railroad car so as to place the fifth wheel of the trailer vehicle over and about the mounting stanchion of the flat bed railroad car for secure attachment thereat. The apparatus avoids the need to move the crane apparatus for only a relatively slight adjustment for positioning a loaded truck trailer on a flat bed railroad car.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3251496 (1966-05-01), Lamer et al.
patent: 3637210 (1972-01-01), Brantley
patent: 3645406 (1972-02-01), Brazell

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