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US3194419A
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Transport system for shipping containers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-22
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1983-04-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Chorna Charles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:46
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P1/00; B60P1/64; B60P1/6418; B60P1/6436
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A LONG HAUL CARRIER FOR A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM COMPRISING: A RAILWAY CAR HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT TOP SUPPORTING SURFACE WITH A PLURALITY OF CONTAINER UNIT SUPPORTING STATIONS SPACED LONGITUDINALLY THEREALONG, EACH OF SAID CONTAINER UNIT STATIONS COMPRISING A TRANSVERSE STRAIGHT GUIDE SLOT AND A SECOND GUIDE SLOT DIVERGENT AWAY FROM THE STRAIGHT SLOT FOR RECEIVING SPACED GUIDE PINS DEPENDING FROM A CONTAINER UNIT; SWITCHING MEANS AT THE JUNCTION OF SAID STRAIGHT AND DIVERGENT GUIDE SLOTS, MOVEMENT OF A FIRST CONTAINER UNIT GUIDE PIN INTO THE DIVERGENT SLOT CAUSING OPERATION OF THE SWITCHING MEANS TO SWITCH THE SUBSEQUENT GUIDE PIN INTO THE STRAIGHT SLOT WHEREBY SAID CONTAINER UNITS ARE RECEIVED WITH THEIR AXES AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXIS OF THE RAILWAY CAR AND ARE TURNED AS AN INCIDENT TO THEIR MOVEMENT ONTO THE TOP OF THE CAR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A LONG HAUL CARRIER FOR A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM COMPRISING: A RAILWAY CAR HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT TOP SUPPORTING SURFACE WITH A PLURALITY OF CONTAINER UNIT SUPPORTING STATIONS SPACED LONGITUDINALLY THEREALONG, EACH OF SAID CONTAINER UNIT STATIONS COMPRISING A TRANSVERSE STRAIGHT GUIDE SLOT AND A SECOND GUIDE SLOT DIVERGENT AWAY FROM THE STRAIGHT SLOT FOR RECEIVING SPACED GUIDE PINS DEPENDING FROM A CONTAINER UNIT; SWITCHING MEANS AT THE JUNCTION OF SAID STRAIGHT AND DIVERGENT GUIDE SLOTS, MOVEMENT OF A FIRST CONTAINER UNIT GUIDE PIN INTO THE DIVERGENT SLOT CAUSING OPERATION OF THE SWITCHING MEANS TO SWITCH THE SUBSEQUENT GUIDE PIN INTO THE STRAIGHT SLOT WHEREBY SAID CONTAINER UNITS ARE RECEIVED WITH THEIR AXES AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXIS OF THE RAILWAY CAR AND ARE TURNED AS AN INCIDENT TO THEIR MOVEMENT ONTO THE TOP OF THE CAR
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-12 | 1969-01-11 | 1969-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-12 | 1973-01-11 | 1973-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-12 | 1977-01-11 | 1977-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |