A side curtain assembly 200 comprises: a curtain fixing (214, figure 3) for a side curtain 210 of a container; a container end face structure 220, which comprises a lateral edge 222 over which the side curtain 210 extends between the curtain fixing 214 and the side of the container 200a; and a curtain shaper 240 disposed between the curtain fixing 214 and the lateral edge 222. In order to streamline the container, which may be for a lorry, truck or semi, the shaper 240 reduces a change in direction of the side curtain 210 at the lateral edge 222. The shaper 240 may protrude longitudinally and/or laterally from the edge 222 and it may cause the curtain 210 to leave the curtain fixing 214 in a direction away from the end face 220, which is preferably a front face. The shaper 240 may comprise a plurality of curtain contacting portions (346, figure 3) and these may comprise tubes (546, figure 5) or rollers (646, figure 6). The shaper 240 may extend over the height of the container or there may be more than one shaper disposed in a vertical direction. A method of retrofitting a curtain shaper 240 is provided.
Side curtain assembly and side curtain shaper
2019-08-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / 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 |