Freight container and gripping and lifting attachment therefor
Abstract
Abstract CONTAINER FOR FREIGHT HAVING LIFTING ATTACHMENTS ADAPTED FOR TONG LIFTING DEVICES. THE CONTAINER HAS RECTANGULAR PARALLEL VERTICAL SIDE AND END WALLS AND A REINFORCING BEAM STRUCTURE EXTENDING ABOUT THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER. THE SIDE WALLS HAVE GRIPPING RECESSES THEREIN SPACED LONGITUDINALLY THEREALONG AND FORMING RECEPTACLES FOR LIFT MEMBERS CONNECTED WITH THE BOTTOM SIDE BEAMS OF THE CONTAINER. LIFT BLOCKS, ON THE LOWER ENDS OF CONVENTIONAL LIFT TONGS ARE MOVED INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LIFT MEMBERS BY THE TONGS, TO LIFT THE CONTAINER VERTICALLY UPON VERTICAL LIFTING MOVEMENTS OF THE TONGS. IN THE PRINCIPAL FORM OF THE INVENTION, THE LIFT MEMBERS ARE CONNECTED WITH THE BOTTOM SIDE BEAMS OF THE CONTAINER THROUGH FLEXIBLE DRAFT DEVICES. IN ANOTHER FORM OF THE INVENTION, THE LIFT MEMBERS ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH THE BOTTOM SIDE BEAMS OF THE CONTAINER AND HAVE LIFTING SOCKETS THEREIN.
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- 👤 John Bridge
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