A biasing means for a twist lock comprises a flat torsional spring 15 with spiral coils that has a first end 19 that engages within the twist lock and a second end 40 with a notch 38 that engages with the shaft of the twist lock. The twist lock may have a rotatable head section having a shaft with a biasing means engaging end. The torsional spring provides a more robust and secure engagement of the head of the twist lock. An indicator arm (150, figure 6) may engage with the spring to indicate whether spring is in a relaxed state or an active state. This provides a way of assessing the condition of the twist lock spring as either being in the lock or unlock position. The twist lock is particularly suitable for securely connecting cargo containers.
Steel activator for container twist lock
2018-05-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | 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 / 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 / F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile / F16F SPRINGS , Federn |