According to the present invention, there is provided apparatus (10) for engaging and handling a cargo container (12), said apparatus having a frame assembly including: (a) a longitudinal support member (22); (b) two spaced apart sub-frames (24) depending from the longitudinal support member (22); each sub-frame (24) having a container support arm (34) pivotally mounted by means of a rotating assembly (30) on the inner face of the sub-frame (24), said rotating assembly connecting the sub-frame (24) to its respective container support arm (34); and (c) a drive means to rotationally drive the rotating assembly (34) connecting the sub frame (24) to its container support arm (34); wherein each container support arm (34) has a substantially planar region (35) on its inner surface; and wherein each container support arm (34) includes one or more twist-lock device (38), being an engaging member for cooperation with a cargo container; the cargo container (12) being rotatable by the apparatus to discharge its contents (14). 0: co co
APPARATUS FOR HANDLING CONTAINERS
2015-06-18
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / B66C Krane , CRANES |
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