Apparatus 10 for use in a lifting system (12, fig 7) for lifting a cuboid shipping container 14, comprising: a lifting device having a first portion, such as a piston 18, with a ground surface engaging member 22, and a second portion, such as a cylinder barrel 20, movable relative to the first portion. The apparatus further comprises a corner aperture engaging member 40 for engaging an aperture 42 in a base corner block 44 of a cuboid shipping container, the aperture engaging member connected to the second portion and in use bearing the weight of the container. A container frame engaging member 60 connected to the second portion is also included for engaging a portion of a frame of the container above the base corner block 44 and below the vertically opposed upper corner block. The container frame engaging member 60 may comprise a frame contact member in the form of a disc 62, and a positioning member 64. A lifting system may comprising four lifting apparatus and a control device for supplying power to the apparatus, wherein each lifting apparatus is attached to a respective base corner block of a cuboid intermodal shipping container. The control device may comprise a hydraulic distribution device, a pressure measuring device and a display for displaying a weight being lifted by the apparatus.


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    Title :

    A lifting apparatus and system for shipping containers


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-09-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last / 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



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