Floating loading system
US4595323A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61D45/003
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
While the present invention may be used in a variety of applications, is is particulary well suited for use in loading elongate loads, such as hollow concrete utility poles, onto railroad cars. The system of the present invention protects the load, as well as the car, from damage when the car is coupled at either end to a locomotive or another car. The system includes a floating support beam which extends across the car and onto which the load is attached. The beam is held to the car by a plurality of cables or springs so that it can move if a shock is applied to either end of the car. The load may also be secured to the car using conventional strapping techniques, so long as any such technique permits limited longitudinal movement of the load on the car.
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