Container loader with container wall protector and method for loading a container
US7866932B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F9/00
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A container loader includes a loading ram and a side wall protector device for protecting side walls of a container, such as a trailer or a shipping container. The side wall protector device includes a pair of spaced-apart movable side plates with at least one actuator connected to the side plates. The side plates are selectively extendable into spaces adjacent the container side walls by the actuator and are retractable therefrom, such that the side wall protector device substantially contains a loading pressure within the container and substantially prevents the pressure from exerting force upon the container side walls.
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