Positioning cone for containers

Claim 1

A cone for positioning containers, comprising: a body having a first flange and a second flange and being divided by said flanges into an upper shank and a lower shank whereby the upper shank is engaged within an aperture in an upper cargo container and the lower shank is engageable within an aperture in a lower cargo container for relative positioning of the containers, said lower shank having a conical surface on its bottom and also having a hole extending laterally therethrough; a latch slidably supported in the hole, said latch having a first position retracted in the hole, and a second position protruding from the hole whereby the lower shank is operatively secured within the aperture in the lower cargo container; a spring means, positioned inside the hole between the latch and the lower shank, for urging the latch into the second position; lever means, pivotably supported in the body, for moving the latch from the second position to the first position; first lug means, connected to the lever means, for securely keeping the latch in the first position; second lug means, connected to the latch, for engaging with the first lug means; and handgrip means, connected to the lever means and extending outside of the body, for turning the lever means.