US3190477A
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Method for expediting the transportation of containers on rail-borne and road vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-04-10
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Granted: 1965-06-22
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Expires: 1981-04-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ewers Engelbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:00
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G63/00; B65G63/02; B65G63/022; B65G63/025; B60; B60L; B60L50/00; B60L50/10; B60P; B60P1/00; B60P1/64; B60P1/6418; B60P1/6436; B60P7/00; B60P7/06; B60P7/13; B61; B61B; B61B1/00; B61B1/005; B61B1/02; B61C; B61C17/00; B61C17/04; B61C17/06; B61C5/00; B61C9/00; B61C9/08; B61C9/10; B61D; B61D15/00; B61D15/08; B61D15/12; B61D3/00; B61D3/16; B61D3/20; B61D45/00; B61D45/007; B61D47/00; B61F; B61F3/00; B61F3/02; B61F3/04; B61J; B61J1/00; B61J1/10; B61K; B61K7/00; B61K7/16; B65G63/002; B60L2200/00; B60L2200/26; B60L2220/00; B60L2220/40; B60L2220/44; B60L2260/00; B60L2260/20; B60L2260/28; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/64; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/7072; Y02T30/00; Y02T90/00; Y02T90/10; Y02T90/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A METHOD OF TRANSFERRING CONTAINERS AT A RAILROAD STATION INTO A FREIGHT TRAIN HAVING A PLURALITY OF CARS, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PREARRANGING CONTAINERS TO BE LOADED ONTO THE TRAIN ALONG AN EDGE OF A PLATFORM IN A ROW AND ACCORDING TO REPORTED SPACING OF FREE SPACING OF CARS OF THE FREIGHT TRAIN; TRANSFERRING THE PREARRANGED ROW OF CONTAINERS IN TRANSVERSE DIRECTION ONTO A PLURALITY OF TRANSFER MEANS CARRIED BY TRANSPORTING MEANS EXTENDING ALONG SAID EDGE WITHOUT CHANGING THE SPACING OF SAID CONTAINERS; MOVING SAID TRANSPORTING MEANS IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION ALONG SAID FREIGHT TRAIN TO AN ALIGNED POSITION IN WHICH SAID PLURALITY OF TRANSFER MEANS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE FREE SPACES IN SAID CARS; AND TRANSFERRING THE CONTAINERS BY MEANS OF SAID TRANSFER MEANS IN TRANSVERSE DIRECTION DIRECTLY FROM SAID TRANSPORTING MEANS TO SAID FREE SPACES OF SAID ALIGNED CARS WHILE SAID TRANSPORTING MEANS ARE IN SAID ALIGNED POSITION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
A METHOD OF TRANSFERRING CONTAINERS AT A RAILROAD STATION INTO A FREIGHT TRAIN HAVING A PLURALITY OF CARS, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PREARRANGING CONTAINERS TO BE LOADED ONTO THE TRAIN ALONG AN EDGE OF A PLATFORM IN A ROW AND ACCORDING TO REPORTED SPACING OF FREE SPACING OF CARS OF THE FREIGHT TRAIN; TRANSFERRING THE PREARRANGED ROW OF CONTAINERS IN TRANSVERSE DIRECTION ONTO A PLURALITY OF TRANSFER MEANS CARRIED BY TRANSPORTING MEANS EXTENDING ALONG SAID EDGE WITHOUT CHANGING THE SPACING OF SAID CONTAINERS; MOVING SAID TRANSPORTING MEANS IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION ALONG SAID FREIGHT TRAIN TO AN ALIGNED POSITION IN WHICH SAID PLURALITY OF TRANSFER MEANS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE FREE SPACES IN SAID CARS; AND TRANSFERRING THE CONTAINERS BY MEANS OF SAID TRANSFER MEANS IN TRANSVERSE DIRECTION DIRECTLY FROM SAID TRANSPORTING MEANS TO SAID FREE SPACES OF SAID ALIGNED CARS WHILE SAID TRANSPORTING MEANS ARE IN SAID ALIGNED POSITION.
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