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Container constrainer system
Assignee: Beneficial Commercial Corp
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Filing: 1980-01-07
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Granted: 1982-02-02
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Expires: 2000-01-07
Abstract
Abstract This invention pertains to a removable constrainer for shipping containers whereby the holds of bulk carriers can be rapidly converted to container carriers by use of a bridge means inserted in between the ends of containers and having chocks mounted on the bridge to constrain lateral movement of the containers with respect to the bridge, the bridge being removably mounted on opposite walls of the hold of the vessel in which it is employed.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. DiMartino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:48
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B25/00; B63B25/002; B63B25/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A constrainer for shipping containers for maintaining container position with respect to the walls of a vessel, said vessel having at least two walls in opposition to each other comprising: (a) first mounting means affixed to a first wall of the vessel; (b) second mounting means affixed to a second wall of the vessel, said second wall of the vessel being in opposition to said first wall of the vessel; (c) linear bridge means connectable to both the first mounting means and the second mounting means capable of running adjacent to a first side wall of a shipping container located in said vessel; (d) a plurality of chock means mounted on said bridge means capable of encompassing a portion of a second and a portion of a third side wall of the container to constrain lateral motion of the container with respect to the linear alignment of the bridge means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A constrainer for shipping containers for maintaining container position with respect to the walls of a vessel, said vessel having at least two walls in opposition to each other comprising: (a) first mounting means affixed to a first wall of the vessel; (b) second mounting means affixed to a second wall of the vessel, said second wall of the vessel being in opposition to said first wall of the vessel; (c) linear bridge means connectable to both the first mounting means and the second mounting means capable of running adjacent to a first side wall of a shipping container located in said vessel; (d) a plurality of chock means mounted on said bridge means capable of encompassing a portion of a second and a portion of a third side wall of the container to constrain lateral motion of the container with respect to the linear alignment of the bridge means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The constrainer of claim 1 wherein additional chock means are mounted on said bridge means to constrain additional containers in spaced apart relationship to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The constrainer of claim 2 wherein the chock means are removably mounted on the bridge means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The constrainer of claim 3 wherein the chock means are fixidly mounted on the bridge means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The constrainer of claim 4 wherein the bridge means is comprised of a series of rigid linear segments rotatably mounted at the ends thereof to permit folding the bridge means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The constrainer of claim 5 wherein the mounting means each have a linear arm projecting therefrom one end of said arm being capable of engaging an end of the bridge means and the other end of said arm swivelly mounted on the wall of the vessel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The constrainer of claim 6 wherein the arm contains adjustment means to fixedly adjust the length of the arm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The constrainer of claim 7 wherein the adjustment means is composed of a tube at one end thereof and a pipe screw threadably mounted in the tube at the other end thereof.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-02-01 | 1985-08-03 | 1986-02-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-02-01 | 1989-08-03 | 1990-02-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-02-01 | 1993-08-03 | 1994-02-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |