Multi-component lifting assembly for a container
US6338513B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D90/0026
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multi-component lifting assembly is provided for a container which carries cargo. The container includes a floor, opposite side walls extending upwardly from the floor, and a roof sheet attached to upper ends of the side walls. The lifting assembly is attached to the walls and to the roof sheet such that four-point lifting stability is provided when the container is lifted by an overhead crane. The lifting assembly includes a stacking header which spans the width of the container, an inner cap which is provided on an interior of the container, and an outer cap which is provided on the exterior of the container. The roof sheet is sandwiched between the outer cap and the stacking header. The side wall is sandwiched between the outer cap and the inner cap. Aligned apertures are provided through the outer cap, the roof sheet, the stacking header and the inner cap such that a bayonet can be inserted therein and the container can be lifted. Aligned apertures are provided through the outer cap, the side wall, and the inner cap such that a side lifting pin can be inserted therein and the container can be lifted.
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