SDE latch interconnect apparatus and method for transporting a container
US5382067A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F9/186
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement for coupling hoisting equipment with containers, and particularly to a side latch interconnect apparatus and method for expediting the interaction of hoisting equipment with containers and making such equipment more reliable. The arrangement includes: a rectangular framing structure adapted for coupling to a container lifting device; a latching mechanism for releasable latching onto a side of a container to provide a substantially vice grip-like engagement coupled to and extending downwardly and inwardly from the framing structure to sufficiently reach a side portion of the container without extending into the cargo space of the container, and a retractable interconnectable device for lateral adjustment of the latching mechanism.
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