Apparatus for loading articles into a shipping container
US12060237B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2814/0302
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus (100) for loading a shipping container (101), comprising a transfer plate (103) having a series of holes (201, 202) therein and configured to slide, together with an article thereon, into and out of the shipping container (101), and a transfer means (104) positioned underneath the transfer plate (103) and configured to engage with the holes in the transfer plate and to retract or extend after engagement with the holes to pull the transfer plate into and out of the shipping container.
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