Tool for use with shipping containers and methods of using the same
US10322504B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D90/0026
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Devices and methods for creating a secure overhead anchor from which to perform tasks such as climbing, hauling, lifting, and rescuing tasks with respect to shipping containers (e.g., intermodal containers) are described herein. The disclosure relates to a device that can be placed, for example, into corner castings on standardized shipping containers at a distance, for example by a pole or other comparable component, and which can securely fit into the standardized corner castings of a shipping container even when a twistlock device or similar component is installed in the casting to hold the target container to another container above or below it. A head of the device can be rotated between a first configuration for inserting the device into the casting, and a second configuration for securing the device to the casting. Methods of using the device are also provided.
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