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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7883305 | Removable twistlock A device for securing a container to a trailer has a base with at least one leg for bolting to the trailer and a twistlock coupled to the base. The twistlock, when actuated, engages an opening in a corner fitting of the container such that the container is securely ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7371038 | Trailer with hoist for container and the like A trailer for transporting a container provided with lifting holes is disclosed. The trailer has a generally U-shaped frame, the front thereof being provided with a hitch for removably attaching the trailer to a tractor, the generally U-shaped frame being shaped and... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7341422 | Container transportation system and method A container transportation system and method which includes a number of enclosed containers adapted to contain freight and protect the freight in a marine environment, a vehicle adapted to lift, transport, orient and place the containers on a support surface, a mari... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7231695 | Apparatus for automatically locking the ship container An apparatus for automatically locking ship containers. The apparatus has a housing having a pair of housing halves which are symmetrical to each other, an operating element having a pair of operating element halves which are symmetrical to each other and assembled ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7221061 | Power generation system having an external process module A power generation system includes a power module and an external process module. The external process module may include at least one engine support element. The power module has at least one connection zone, and the external process module has at least one connect... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210882 | System and process for transporting wind turbines A system is used to transport wind turbines on railroad cars. The wind turbines are partially disassembled into four types of components—nacelles, blades, rotor hubs and tower sections. The blades are stored in cargo containers suitable for use in multi-mode trans... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7172378 | Adjustable stops for rolloff truck A system for optimizing the load position for a container loaded onto a rolloff truck which has two side rails is effected by means of a number of pockets on each side rail. Removable stop assemblies are inserted into a corresponding pocket on each side rail. The co... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7125212 | Method and device for adapting a cargo container to directly interface with an aircraft cargo bay The present invention relates generally to a skid assembly for use with a cargo container. In one particular embodiment, the skid assembly comprises an elongate member having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface; a plurality of side extensions space... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121777 | Container bridging stabilizer In a system and method for stabilizing a first stack of upper and lower shipping containers with respect to a second stack of upper and lower shipping containers, inter-box connectors are provided for connecting the upper and lower containers of each stack. A contai... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7014234 | Integrated corner casting locking mechanism for shipping containers A system for locking and unlocking containers to transport modes and other containers comprises a plate and spring housed in an upper corner fitting of a container, a cable connected to the plate, and guides to route the cable from the plate to a rotatable locking l... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011479 | Shipping platform A shipping platform includes a platform having adjustable length pillars which are provided on either side and at both ends of the platform. These adjustable length pillars each have an upper cross-member interconnecting the upper ends thereof which can be raised an... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000765 | Container comprising an electrically driven interlocking mechanism A container having corner regions with hollow bodies is provided. Locking devices are provided that are received in the corner regions. Electrically driven, rotatable and displaceable locking mechanisms are respectively disposed in corners of the container. For a lo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6957613 | Airlift pallet for container roll-in/out platform (CROP) An airlift pallet for securing a container roll-in/out platform and cargo thereon within an aircraft by an aircraft cargo handling system. The pallet includes a base for supporting the platform and its cargo. The base includes a plurality of mounting receptacles ada... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6877939 | Transport linking frames Frames and attachments thereto and methods of use thereof for the support and/or releasable securing of cargo and/or cargo containers upon and/or to cargo containers and/or cargo container transports and/or lifting devices. Linking frame (10) may be used upon... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6824338 | Air transport modular container system An air cargo container assembly for rapid air shipment of emergency and other supplies, without netting, includes sub-containers attachable to a base plate via locking mechanisms on the sub-containers. The locking mechanisms pass through openings in the base and eng... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6725507 | Interconnector for freight containers An interconnector is disclosed for joining an adjacent pair of freight containers together with corner fittings. Each corner fitting has an outer face provided with an entry aperture which has a pair of opposed parallel, or substantially parallel edges on opposite s... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6692203 | Automatic container locking apparatus for trailers The object of this invention is to provide an automatic container locking apparatus for trailers. This locking apparatus is automatically operable in response to the weight of a container to lock or unlock the container on the deck of a trailer. This lock... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6679660 | Self-cleaning rotatable clamping device A rotatable clamping device (10) which can clamp a corner fitting of a freight container to an underlying support includes: a main housing (11) which defines an upright cylindrical passage (12) in which an actuator shaft (13) is rotatably mounted; a clamp... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6666362 | Cargo management container/organizer attachment apparatus and method An apparatus and method for storing cargo in a vehicle having a flat horizontal surface, such as a van or an SUV, is disclosed. Strips, which may be separate or part of a unitary member, have openings adapted to receive pins. The openings have vertical se... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6666635 | Load securement method for general cargo Method of securing cargo to a deck with includes providing a beam of rectangular structural tubing or other shape having multiple D-rings or other lashing apertures along its length. The cargo is then lashed to the deck of a roll-on roll-off ship through ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6631917 | Trailer hitch support body Bodies for hook lift shuttles and other roll-off loaders are fitted with trailer towing hitches, such as fifth wheels and hitch balls, so that when one of these bodies is loaded onto a shuttle or loader, the shuttle or loader can be used temporarily as a ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6585464 | Pneumatic control system for trailer container chassis latching A control system for a container chassis latching assembly of a trailer provides for initial pressurization of the latching assembly via the trailer supply line. Once a trailer reservoir is sufficiently charged, pressure is maintained for the latch assemb... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6560828 | Stowage pieces for securing the position of containers placed on board ships Stowage pieces (10) are used to secure containers on board ships against horizontal displacement. The stowage pieces (10) have an abutment (15), which on opposite sides has stowage cones (16, 17) which engage in upper and lower corner fittings (12, 13) of... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6519816 | Container coupling device A container coupling device is provided which can prevent displacement of an upper container and which is superior in durability. Upper and lower positioning protrusions provided integrally on top and bottom sides of a flange are inserted into engaging ho... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6517028 | Freight loading system A loading system for loading a cargo deck in a cargo space of an aircraft with cargo holders is proposed, in which there are provided two pairs of mounting tracks with support rollers and transverse cargo latches, a middle mounting rail for the attachment... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6431577 | Trailer hitch support body Bodies for hook lift shuttles and other roll-off loaders are fitted with trailer towing hitches, such as fifth wheels and hitch balls, so that when one of these bodies is loaded onto a shuttle or loader, the shuttle or loader can be used temporarily as a ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6422795 | Cargo lash to bar A new piece of cargo lashing gear is provided which is a load transmitting beam of rectangular structural tubing or other shape having multiple D-rings or other lashing apertures along its length for lashing cargo to the deck of a roll-on roll-off ship th... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6390743 | Locking device for containers on a vehicle The invention relates to a device for locking containers on vehicles. The device has a twist lock which is moveably retained in a lock housing and a drive mechanism for moving the twist lock between the release and locking positions. The twist lock (10) i... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6390742 | Locking cone chassis A locking cone chassis and several use methods to eliminate double and triple handling of shipping freight containers. The chassis device comprises two parallel I-beam main rails, a plurality of transverse ribs, a forward cone receiver formed from steel s... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6336765 | Twist lock for connecting containers A twist lock for connecting containers comprises a housing integrally formed with an upper fitting part and a lower fitting part each being capable of fitting into a fitting hole in a corner fitting of a container, a spindle inserted in the housing in a r... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6336676 | Passenger and freight carrying vehicle A vehicle having a passenger area and a freight area to transport passengers and freight, including an intermodal container. The vehicle is supported by a truck frame connected to a coach spine in a three-dimensional region so that forces from a load on t... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6318947 | Pulling-style restraint for a parked swap body A pulling-style restraint for a swap body container parked at a truck loading dock includes an elongated member having a base at one end and a restraining member at an opposite end. The base can be attached to the dock, while the restraining member is ada... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6241308 | Passenger and freight carrying vehicle A vehicle having a passenger area and a freight area to transport passengers and freight, including an intermodal container. The vehicle is supported by a truck frame connected to a coach spine in a three-dimensional region so that forces from a load on t... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6210088 | Chassis conversion device A chassis conversion device including an elongated frame with a pair of ISO corner castings affixed to each of its front and rear ends. A pair of twist locks is affixed to each of the front and rear ends of the frame. An additional two pairs of twist lock... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6210069 | Support block for use in interconnecting storage crates, and method of using same An improved method and apparatus for interconnecting a plurality of storage containers of a type having rectangularly shaped recesses formed therein. In one embodiment hereof, the present invention provides a support block which includes four integral sid... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6092967 | Lock for containers on a vehicle chassis The invention relates to a lock for containers on a vehicle chassis, in particular on a gooseneck chassis, with a housing (21), a displaceable bolt lock (35) mounted in the housing and a pivotable twist lock (28) mounted in the housing. Usually, such lock... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6077006 | Handle positioner for freight container twistlock A freight container twistlock device for engaging a carrier to a freight container. The device having a housing, a shear block engaged on a top of the housing, a stem engaged to a twistlock head, and passing through both the housing and the shear block, a... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6074142 | Device for locking a container to a vehicle chassis In a device for locking a container to a vehicle chassis, having a housing (1), which on the housing side toward the container is provided with a protruding guide block (2); and having a rotary knob (3), which is supported in the housing (1) and which has... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6027291 | Stacking apparatus for containers An apparatus, for securely vertically stacking at least one row of side-by-side upper cargo containers with respect to at least one row of side-by-side lower cargo containers, includes at least two rails. Each of these rails has upper and lower mounting f... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5927916 | Automatic locking device for containers, interchangeable containers or the like A locking device for standardized transport vessels, such as containers, interchangeable containers or the like, on loading surfaces of transporting devices includes clamping pins which are at least partially movable upward out of the loading surface from... | 07/27/1999 |
