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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7150374 | Device for storing and transporting unit loads The invention relates to a device for storing and transporting unit loads, especially articles whose dimensions are substantially larger in at least one or two directions perpendicular to each other than in the remaining third direction in space. Said articles are s... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7044247 | Device at Ro-Ro vessel The present invention relates to an arrangement for a Ro—Ro vessel, which exhibits a number of cargo-receiving spaces provided with a driving surface internally in the vessel, and with a ramp extending between one such space and a quay, along which ramp driverless... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7004707 | Movable bulk charging/discharging equipment The invention relates to a charging/discharging equipment movable on a quay for charging of bulk (13) into a ship's hold (11), respectively for discharging therefrom, comprising—a first conveyor for transferring a batch of bulk (13) from a qua... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6340278 | Granule transfer apparatus and granule spreading method A stage (3) for holding a boom body (4), which is composed of a plurality of boom components (15, 41, 42), is mounted on a tower mast (2) so as to be turnable by means of a servomotor. A servomotor (56, 61) for turning the next boom component is provided ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 5620292 | Apparatus for unloading large fish from a boat hold An apparatus for unloading fish from a hold of a boat adjacent an unloading site has a carriage movable horizontally at the site along the boat, an articulated arm, and an endless conveyor extending along the arm. This arm has a rigid inner section having... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5320471 | Suspension and guide of a vertical conveyor in the discharge trunk of a ship unloader A continuous-conveyance bulk-cargo ship unloader in which a boom is provided with an elephant trunk that can swing from one end of the boom. The trunk has a hollow cylindrical shaft which accommodates an upright conveyor. At the bottom of the elephant tru... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5271701 | Cargo transfer system and cargo transfer means for loading and onloading of ships A system for transferring cargo from a ship to a quay and vice versa comprises a reloading platform with an associated conveyor arranged in a side port opening of a ship and a conveyor arranged on a quay. The system includes a transfer platform with separ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5197843 | Device for loading and unloading unitary cargo onto and from ships The ship loading and unloading installation consists of a quayside gantry 0) with a vertically slewable jib (30) which is formed by a supporting arm (130) with a supporting frame (40) and a horizontally displaceable supporting frame (50) guided within the... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5160012 | Crane system with continual conveyor system for moving discrete items of freight One or a plurality of circular conveyors are arranged at the transition points between vertical and horizontal conveyor sections in a continually operating conveyor system for moving items of freight, in particular sacks, cases, bundles, or the like. The ... | 11/03/1992 |
| 4878796 | Conveying apparatus for loading and unloading goods, in particular for use with ships A conveying apparatus for loading and unloading goods, in particular for use with ships, comprises a cage for transferring the goods. The cage is displaceable in vertical height by a hoist and is formed as a lift cage guided in a substantially vertical li... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4795298 | Marine transportation of bulk cargo An arrangement for loading and discharging cargo to and from a fleet of alike vessels in a timely sequence of arrivals between two terminals, organized to maintain a vessel's elevation at a constant position during the exchange of cargo to and from a vess... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4770589 | Cargo handling system Disclosed is a cargo handling system including cargo containers (10) having recesses (68) extending through the lower central region of the containers. The containers straddle and are transported over a route that is formed by four types of conveyor modul... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4738350 | Apparatus for unloading bulk materials An unloader for bulk materials is provided to transfer material such as cement from a barge or other bulk container. It includes a moveable and rotatable support member such as a crane or cantilevered arm that is adjacent the bulk container. A first conve... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4676364 | Conveying device The invention relates to a conveying device comprising a platform conveyor, which is provided with a plurality of rectangular platforms, each being flexible in one direction, and with two pairs of endless chains, the pairs being connected to the corners a... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4537302 | Deviating station for handling arrangement, and handling arrangement provided therewith A deviating station for a handling arrangement has a plurality of supporting rollers arranged on a supporting frame in groups so as to form a plurality of supporting points for a movable band conveyor element and a movable cover band element of the arrang... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4394841 | Vessel for recovering material A vessel to recover material in the form of oil and timber from the surface or bottom of the sea comprises a conveyor, which projects down below the water level and is mounted to the vessel in an elevatable manner in order to enable variation of the level... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4106640 | Loading apparatus for cargo vessel A loading apparatus for a cargo vessel comprising conveyor means including a loading-in conveyor, a first turning conveyor, a traversing conveyor, a second turning conveyor and a lowering conveyor; and conveyor switching means to move said first and secon... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4091759 | Floating dock for handling cargo A floating dock for handling cargo in a moored vessel in which a longitudinally-extending cargo conveyor is retained in floating condition with the cargo conveyor supported on longitudinally-extending cargo conveyor supports to receive and convey cargo fr... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4051796 | Method of breaking up ship hull The present invention is characterized by cutting and breaking up a hull of large ship in the floating situation on the sea so as to shorten the length of the hull, transporting the broken up objects to a product making workshop, and subdividing said obje... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4046266 | Retractable cargo transfer apparatus An improved cargo transport system for transferring discrete cargo loads from a cargo terminal to a vessel laterally displaced from and below the cargo terminal. The improvement includes a horizontally laterally extending powered conveyor system having an... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4036376 | Cargo transport system A cargo transport system is provided for a vessel in which a transfer mechanism separately transfers discrete cargo loads from a loading station on the deck of the vessel to a vertically extending conveyor system. A powered cargo delivery system sequentia... | 07/19/1977 |
| 3995751 | Cargo conveying apparatus for vessel A cargo loading apparatus for a cargo vessel provided on at least one side of the vessel. The apparatus has a first loading part disposed adjacent to one of the longitudinal ends of the vessel and includes a cargo carrying-in conveyor to carry cargo from ... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3993200 | Cargo transport system A cargo transport system is provided for a vessel in which a transfer mechanism on the deck of the vessel separately transfers discrete cargo loads from a lateral conveyor on the deck of the vessel to a vertically extending conveyor system. The vertically... | 11/23/1976 |
