The shipping container straddle carrier has a plurality of portions which bear the weight of the shipping container, and a plurality of wheeled structures between the weight-bearing portions and the ground, one wheeled structure supporting each weight-bearing portion above the ground. The wheels on each wheeled structure are connected to the wheeled structure at locations that are spaced apart from each other in a lengthwise axis of the wheeled structure. Each of the wheels is steerable relative to the wheeled structure to which it is connected. Each wheeled structure is pivotable relative to the weight-bearing portion which it supports. The wheeled structures can be oriented with lengthwise axes parallel to the straddle carrier's forward direction to enable the straddle carrier to move in the straddle carrier's forward direction, also with the ability to steer one or more wheels; and also lengthwise axes perpendicular to the straddle carrier's forward direction and with the wheels oriented so as to enable the straddle carrier to move perpendicular to the straddle carrier's forward direction.


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    Title :

    Straddle carriers


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    Publication date :

    2016-09-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B66C Krane , CRANES / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS



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