A tool for installing and removing an interbox connector into and from a corner fitting of a cargo container positioned on a rail car. The tool includes support structure configured to releasably engage the opening in the upper locking cone of the connector whereby the connector can be delivered to or removed from the corner fitting without the need for the operator to climb onto the rail car.
B65D 90/00 - Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
B25B 27/14 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for for assembling objects other than by press fit or detaching same
B66C 1/10 - Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting, lowering, or hauling gear of cranes, or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means
B66C 23/16 - Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes with jibs supported by columns, e.g. towers having their lower end mounted for slewing movements
B66C 23/48 - Manually-movable jib cranes for use in workshops
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Cargo securing systems with synthetic tiedown chains
A cargo securing kit which incorporates synthetic chains in a manner which addresses the increased pitch of the synthetic link and the increased elongation of the synthetic chain, while still allowing the usage of conventional prior art load binders in a timely and safe manner. The kit includes a tie-down chain assembly, the tie-down assembly including a length of synthetic chain formed of individual links, each of the links having a pitch of P1. The kit further includes a shortening chain assembly, the shortening chain assembly including a length of metal chain formed of individual metal links, each of the metal links having a pitch P2, wherein the pitch P2 is less than the pitch P1.
A cargo securing system which incorporates synthetic chains in a manner which addresses the increased pitch of the synthetic link and the increased elongation of the synthetic chain, while still allowing the usage of conventional prior art load binders in a timely and safe manner. The system includes a length-adjusting coupling device for connecting a load binder to a section of chain.
A deck hook having the capability 1) to accept loading force in wide space angles of multiple directions, and 2) to distribute loading forces over increased deck/socket surface areas thereby increasing durability of the deck elements built from non-steel materials.
A socket assembly is adapted for retrofit installation within the deck of a vessel. The socket assembly reduces/eliminates the risk of introducing induced stresses into the socket and/or deck during the retrofit installation welding process by providing a cup-shaped body with lashing fixture, a ring secured about the periphery of the body smaller than an opening in the deck, and a securement leg extending downward from the underside of the body with an engagement wall surface offset from a centerline of the body.
A cargo lashing fitting for affixing to a deck of a transportation vehicle including a housing sized for insertion within an opening in the deck and compatible for securement to the deck, a securing plate removably positionable within the housing, and a plurality of locking inserts for retaining the securing plate within the housing. In one preferred embodiment, both the housing and securing plate are formed of aluminum.
A cover assembly for a cargo lashing fitting having a substantially planar cover plate which can be readily installed/uninstalled to and from the fitting, which connects to the fitting in an impact-resistant manner, which can resist the forces incurred when subjected to loading from on-deck vehicles and equipment, and which provides a long lasting watertight seal of the socket cavity.
An automatic lock for installation in a bottom corner fitting of a cargo container to secure stacked containers to one another. The automatic lock may be installed in the bottom corner fitting at the time of manufacture of the container or may be retrofit into existing containers.
A chocking system, which is both removable and readily adjustable, for providing additional transverse restraint to cargo during transit. The chocking system may be utilized when the size and weight of the cargo requires additional restraints beyond the typical lashing gear, for example, the transportation of barges on a ship.
A socket assembly including a housing, a base and a locking ring. The housing includes a recessed interior capable of receiving and securing the base. The locking ring cooperates with the housing and the base to secure the base against rotation. The base preferably includes a lashing fixture (e.g., cloverleaf, crossbar, or other) for engaging with a lashing hook.
A lever load binder which provides fine adjustments for accommodation of the length of the tiedown chain without twisting of the tiedown chain or binder, increased efficiency of use, and improved safety.
A tiedown tensioner having a rotatably adjustable hook which can be operated in confined areas using a single hand. The tiedown tensioner facilitates the preferred positioning of the tensioning chain within the blind pocket, minimizes the potential energy for any given load, and dissipates the kinetic energy in a manner which minimizes the kickback movement of the tensioner.
An automatic lock affixed to a cargo container for interconnecting two stacked containers, and for automatically locking and unlocking without reliance upon the overcoming of a friction force to release the device.
An automatic lock for interconnecting cargo containers. The lock includes a pin assembly located in, and extending from, each of the bottom corner fittings of the container. The lock further includes a receiver assembly located in each of the top corner fittings of the container for engaging the pin assembly, thereby securing the upper container to said lower container.
A cover assembly for a cargo lashing fitting having a substantially planar cover plate which can be readily installed/uninstalled to and from the fitting, which connects to the fitting in an impact-resistant manner, which can resist the forces incurred when subjected to loading from on-deck vehicles and equipment, and which provides a long lasting watertight seal of the socket cavity.
B60J 11/06 - Removable external protective coverings specially adapted for vehicles or parts of vehicles, e.g. parking covers for covering only specific parts of the vehicle, e.g. for doors
A deck hook capable of accepting loading forces in multiple directions and of distributing such forces over an increased deck surface area thereby reducing the risk of damage to the deck, particularly when the deck is formed of a non-steel material.
An improved tensioner mechanism for a tiedown assembly, the mechanism including a handle latch which automatically locks the handle to the body of the mechanism once the handle is moved to the closed/engaged position. The handle latch provides enhanced resistance to environmental conditions, and improved positive locking capability.
An automatic lock affixed to a cargo container for interconnecting two stacked containers, and for automatically locking and unlocking without reliance upon the overcoming of a friction force to release the device.
An automatic lock affixed to a cargo container for interconnecting two stacked containers, and for automatically locking and unlocking without reliance upon the overcoming of a friction force to release the device.
A cargo lashing fitting for affixing to the deck of a transportation vehicle. The fitting includes a housing which is formed from material having welding compatibility with the deck of the transportation vehicle, and is sized to fit within an opening in the deck of such vehicle. The fitting further includes a securing plate removably positioned within the housing and configured to transmit load forces to the housing in a closed loop without such load forces being transmitted into the hardware removably retaining the securing plate within the housing.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
22 - Rope, netting, tents, awnings, sails and sacks; padding and stuffing materials
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Metal bail bars; metal load binders; chain and wire rope assemblies used for securing cargo to transport vehicles; metal hardware, namely, D-rings; metal fastening devices for cargo securement; metal fittings, namely, bridge fittings, hull fittings, tiedown fittings and welded fittings for cargo securement; mechanical lashing systems, namely, lashing bars and rods; metal locks for cargo securement; metal marine hardware, namely, hooks, links, chain, fittings and wire; wire nets for cargo securement; chain and wire restraints for cargo securement; rigging and rigging gear made of metal, namely, chain and wire rope assemblies; metal shackles for rigging; metal slings for cargo securement; metal sockets for cargo securement; metal stackers for securing and aligning containers; metal tighteners, namely, metal tensioners and metal tensioner assemblies for chains, webs, ropes and cables; metal tiedown assemblies; metal turnbuckles; and metal twistlocks Lashing gear, namely, web tiedown assemblies; commercial nets for cargo securement; web restraints for cargo securement; non-metal slings for cargo securement; and manually-operated web strap tiedown assemblies Computer aided design for others; engineering services in the field of cargo securing systems
A universal container locking system for cargo containers. The system includes an actuating mechanism (20) located in the top corner casting (16a) of the cargo container, and a locking mechanism (22) located in the bottom corner fitting (16b) of the cargo container. The actuating mechanism is coupled to the locking mechanism such that rotation of a pick cone (19) positioned in the top corner fitting from its initial insertion position to an orientation approximately 45° does not cause rotation of the locking cone (28) extending from the bottom corner fitting while subsequent rotation of the pick cone from an orientation of approximately 45° to an orientation of approximately 90° causes the locking cone extending from the bottom corner fitting to rotate approximately 45° from the locked position to the unlocked positions.
An interbox connector having a body with upper and lower cone portions and a flexible handle extending from the body for operating the cones. The flexible handle includes a continuous section of flexible wire and a plurality of sleeves which surround and are secured about the wire.
