Rain-guard device for shipping
US11577921B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G69/181
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a rain-guard device for shipping that can prevent water from seeping into a hatch opening. A rain-guard device for shipping 20, includes a rail 19, which is placed on a sliding hatch cover 11, an on-board chute 22, which is provided in the rail 19 in a travelable manner, which covers part of a hatch opening 13, and which, furthermore, supplies cargo from a shiploader 1 into the hold 7, a lid member 23 to cover the rest of the hatch opening 13, and a water-blocking part 100, which prevents water from seeping into the hatch opening 13, through a gap between the lid member 23 and the sliding hatch cover 11.
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