US3807582A
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Loading and unloading device for ship containers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-02-07
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Granted: 1974-04-30
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Expires: 1992-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A loading and unloading installation for standardized types of load units such as containers, to and from a ship docked at a wharf with means for raising or lowering said load units in the ship hull, gripping said load units and moving the same horizontally from the ship over the wharf to a second raising or lowering means on said wharf.
Inventors
- 👤 L Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:01
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66C; B66C19/00; B66C19/002; B63; B63B; B63B25/00; B63B25/002; B63B25/004; B65; B65G; B65G1/00; B65G1/02; B65G1/04; B65G1/06; B65G1/08; B65G63/00; B65G63/002; B65G63/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
Loading and unloading installation for load units of standardized types to be transported by ships at a wharf comprising a frame capable of being mounted on the loading wharf and provided with a lateral beam capable of horizontally extending sidewards of the wharf over an intended position for the ship to be loaded or unloaded, a carriage device being moveably arranged on said beam for transportation of the units horizontally along said beam, a lifting device in said frame being arranged for the vertical transportation of the units between the wharf and said carriage, a second lifting device at the outer end of said beam being arranged for the vertical transportation of the units between the hold of the ship and the carriage on said beam, said beam being vertically moveable in said frame, gripping means on said carriage arranged to grip the load units at their upper part so that they are transported in a hanging position and said first lifting means in said frame being a paternoster type elevator which is arranged to cooperate with said carriage in the entire range in which said carriage is provided to work by said vertical displacing of said beam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
Loading and unloading installation for load units of standardized types to be transported by ships at a wharf comprising a frame capable of being mounted on the loading wharf and provided with a lateral beam capable of horizontally extending sidewards of the wharf over an intended position for the ship to be loaded or unloaded, a carriage device being moveably arranged on said beam for transportation of the units horizontally along said beam, a lifting device in said frame being arranged for the vertical transportation of the units between the wharf and said carriage, a second lifting device at the outer end of said beam being arranged for the vertical transportation of the units between the hold of the ship and the carriage on said beam, said beam being vertically moveable in said frame, gripping means on said carriage arranged to grip the load units at their upper part so that they are transported in a hanging position and said first lifting means in said frame being a paternoster type elevator which is arranged to cooperate with said carriage in the entire range in which said carriage is provided to work by said vertical displacing of said beam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
Installation according to claim 1, characterized by said paternoster type elevator being arranged to transport the load units one by one, while said carriage is arranged for groupwise transportation of the units, a buffer storage being arranged between the upper level for said lifting device and the delivery and reception point of said carriage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
Installation according to claim 1, characterized by said lifting means arranged for the vertical transportation between the hold of the ship and said carriage comprising a number of driven platforms each one displaceable along a vertical path, each one of said platforms designed to support at least one vertical staple of load units and step by step, each step comprising one layer, to bring the load units up to or down from said carriage in cooperation with the receipt or the delivery of the load units by said carriage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
Installation according to claim 3, characterized by a number of said lifting means with platforms displaceable in a vertical path being arranged in the holds of a number of ships which are used in connection with the installation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
165 words
Installation according to claim 1, characterized by a warehouse (7) being arranged in connection with the terminal of the lifting device (18, 20) at the plane (2) of the wharf, said warehouse (7) being destined to store the load units (4) and comprising a number of vertical compartments (50) each one arranged to receive in suspension a number of load units (4) and at their low ends terminating above a transportation plane at such a height that a load unit can be brought below the compartments (50) on said plane, preferably equipped with a conveyor arrangement (11) to positions right below the different compartments, a number of carriages (48) preferably provided to move on said conveyor arrangement and provided with lifting means being arranged for the lifting up operation of the load units (4) into a compartment (50), and moreover in the bottom edges of the compartments (50) blocking means being arranged for the holding of load units (4) lifted up in the compartments (50).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
Installation according to claim 5, characterized by the lifting means being arranged for the lifting height substantially corresponding the height of a load unit (4) and by the earlier delivered units in a compartment lifted up by the latest one arriving, in case several load units (4) are going to be stored in the same compartment (50).
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-04-29 | 1977-10-29 | 1978-04-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-04-29 | 1981-10-29 | 1982-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-04-29 | 1985-10-29 | 1986-04-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |