A twist-lock system for locking a shipping container to a truck trailer or to a rail transport vehicle is disclosed. The twist lock system comprises a twist-lock (10) that is mountable to a truck trailer or rail transport vehicle and includes a rotatable locking element (60) linked to a driver (40) that causes the locking element (60) to rotate for locking and unlocking the twist-lock with a shipping container. The driver (40) is configured to operate upon receiving an input signal from a location remote from the twist-lock via a remote hand-held device (100). Also disclosed is a truck trailer including such twist-locks and a remotely actuated twist-lock system. A twist-lock for locking a first shipping container to a second shipping container is also disclosed.
SHIPPING CONTAINER TWIST-LOCK SYSTEM
2024-12-05
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | 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 / B65D Behältnisse zur Lagerung oder zum Transport von Gegenständen oder Materialien [Container], z.B. Säcke, Beutel, Fässer, Flaschen, Dosen, Kästen, Büchsen, Schachteln, Packkörbe, Tonnen, Gläser, Flüssigkeitsbehälter, Trichtersilos, Transportbehälter , CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS |