Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
410047000 | Cylindrical article accommodation | 27 |
20090238656 | SHIPPING CHOCKS AND METHODS FOR LOADING CYLINDRICAL-SHAPED OBJECTS FOR TRANSPORT - Shipping chocks for securing a transverse cylindrical-shaped object on top of at least two vertically oriented cylindrical-shaped objects are disclosed. Methods of loading cylindrical-shaped objects in both vertical and horizontal orientations, using the chocks, allows for more cylindrical-shaped objects to be shipped in a shipping container in a safe and effective manner that reduces shipping costs. | 09-24-2009 |
20120093608 | Device for Securing Several Pipes Relative to One Another During Storage and Transport - A securing device for securing several pipes during storage and transport has pipe securing bodies that in an operating position are positioned above and below each pipe layer. The pipe securing bodies have a top side and a bottom side with oppositely positioned, spaced-apart recesses for pipes. A clamping arrangement is arranged at both end faces of the pipe securing bodies and clamps the pipe securing bodies to a clamped unit. The clamping arrangement has a first hook and a second hook at opposite ends. A lever device is arranged between the first and second hooks and acts on the hooks so as to transfer them with a leverage force from a released position, in which the securing device can be mounted and demounted, into an operating position. A relative spacing of the first and second hooks in the operating position is smaller than in the released position. | 04-19-2012 |
20120107065 | UNIVERSAL TOWER TRANSPORT STAND - A support system ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120128441 | Cargo restraint device - A cargo restraint device that provides for multiple top-mounted restraint elements placed strategically around the top surface of a heavy metal coil for securing the metal coil to a surface of a transportation vehicle. The device includes a pair of elongated, heavy-duty restraint belts that are adapted to be placed length-wise over the top of the heavy metal coil and along each edge of the heavy metal coil and spaced-apart from each other, each belt having a first inner surface and a second outer surface and further having (optional) integral tabs extending outwardly from the respective edges of the heavy-duty restraint belt and being spaced at a pre-determined distance along the major axis of belt. A plurality of angle irons are adapted to be rigidly mounted to the outer surface of each belt transverse to the major axis of each belt in registry with the tabs. A plurality of flat metal bars are adapted to be rigidly mounted to the inner surface of each belt transverse to the major axis of each belt in registry with integral tabs and the corresponding angle iron. Means are provided for rigidly mounting the angle irons and flat metal bars to each belt. Lastly, a plurality of restraint elements are provided for securing the metal coil to the surface of the transportation vehicle, each of the restraint elements being adapted to lie along and in registry with the back portion of each of the angle irons and in registry with each of the respective tabs whereby each restraint element is prevented from slipping around the coil's radius; and means for securing the restraint elements to the surface of the transportation vehicle. | 05-24-2012 |
20150016915 | Continuous Rod Transport System - A transport system has a dedicated trailer for transporting a small transport reel (i.e., <18-ft in diameter) of continuous rod to the field. The trailer has a pedestal that can pivot the reel. A hub motor on the pedestal can turn the reel, and a transfer unit and rod bender on the trailer can curve or straighten the rod when being fed into or out of the reel. A power and hydraulic system operates the various hydraulic components on the trailer. In other aspects, the transport system includes stands that can hold the small transport reels on a trailer within a defined transport envelope. When empty, these stands can be stacked on top of one another on the trailer for return to a facility. | 01-15-2015 |
20150334921 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTAINING BALES ON A TRANSPORT VEHICLE - Apparatus and methods for securing bales on a transport vehicle are disclosed. The apparatus may include containment arms that extend between bales for containing movement of the bales during transport. | 11-26-2015 |
20160046353 | LOADING ARRANGEMENT FOR SHIPS - The invention relates to a loading arrangement for ships comprising a plurality of bales, in particular packaged garbage round bales that are stacked in a hull and that can be loaded and/or unloaded by means of a crane and/or a transfer device, preferably with gripper tongs for gripping two bales at once in each case. For the gentle unloading and secure gripping of the bales, according to the invention the bales are stacked in multiple transverse rows ( | 02-18-2016 |
20160167563 | BALE STRAPPING APPARATUS | 06-16-2016 |
410048000 | Rigid retainer* acting as, or retentively contacting a core or hub | 1 |
20100178127 | Transport unit - A transport unit including a plate shaped transport base with cylindrical cargo objects placed there on disposed with their center axes parallel to one another and in at least one layer, wherein the center axes respectively have a distance from one another and wherein enveloping surfaces of adjacent objects are in a line contact with one another, and cargo securing devices configured as tension devices, through which the objects are secured on the base against sliding or rolling. A base which is characterized by an improved utilization of the transport volume and for which the fixation of the objects can be provided in a simply and comfortably, it is provided that tension devices engage a face of the objects and at least each object disposed at an edge of a layer is connected at the face with a tension device in a force transmitting manner. | 07-15-2010 |
410049000 | Cradle or chock | 18 |
20080213059 | UNIVERSAL APPARATUS FOR THE INSPECTION, TRANSPORTATION, AND STORAGE OF LARGE SHELL STRUCTURES - An apparatus for holding an aerospace structure, having an edge and a surface, includes a base. Coupled to the base is an edge support adapted to releasably engage the edge of the structure. Also coupled to the base is a stanchion. Moveably coupled to the stanchion is a surface support adapted to support the surface of the structure when the edge of the structure is retained by the edge support. | 09-04-2008 |
20080253854 | RAILROAD CAR COIL RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A transverse railroad coil car coil restraint apparatus or system which includes a plurality of coil restraints attachable to each trough in a transverse railroad coil car to reduce the sideways shifting of coils positioned in the troughs. In certain embodiments, the coil restraints are attached in each trough and extend across the transverse coil car. In other embodiments, the coil restraints are attached in each trough along the length of the trough. In certain embodiments, when a coil is positioned in the trough, the coil compresses certain of the coil restraints and does not compress other of the coil restraints which prevents the sideways shifting of the coil during movement of the transverse coil car. In other embodiments, when a coil is positioned in the trough, the coil compresses certain of the compression members and does not compress other of the compression members which prevents the sideways shifting of the coil during movement of the transverse coil car. | 10-16-2008 |
20090129884 | RAILROAD CAR COIL RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A transverse railroad coil car coil restraint apparatus or system which includes a plurality of coil restraints attachable to each trough in a transverse railroad coil car to reduce the sideways shifting of coils positioned in the troughs. In certain embodiments, the coil restraints are attached in each trough and extend across the transverse coil car. In other embodiments, the coil restraints are attached in each trough along the length of the trough. In certain embodiments, when a coil is positioned in the trough, the coil compresses certain of the coil restraints and does not compress other of the coil restraints which prevents the sideways shifting of the coil during movement of the transverse coil car. In other embodiments, when a coil is positioned in the trough, the coil compresses certain of the compression members and does not compress other of the compression members which prevents the sideways shifting of the coil during movement of the transverse coil car. | 05-21-2009 |
20090136314 | LINER FOR CUSHIONING AND SECURING ROLLED COILS AND OTHER CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS IN A TRANSVERSE TROUGH OF A RAILWAY CAR - A liner for a transverse trough of a coil-transport railway car for cushioning a coil and for preventing lateral creep of the load during transport. Each sloping wall of a transverse trough is lined with at least one liner to prevent lateral creep in both transverse directions. Each liner is comprised of a horizontal bottom base or support layer, from which upwardly project a plurality of spaced-apart, flexible fingers or ribs. The fingers or ribs of the liner of the invention may be oriented leftward or rightward in direction of cant, and oriented such as to face or incline toward the centerline of the transport vehicle, and behave or act as leaf springs. When the load of coil is placed onto the liner of the present invention, the fingers thereof serve as the load-bearing surface, and bend or deflect in accordance with the weight of the load, to thereby support the load of coil. In addition, those remaining fingers or ribs not deflected by the load and immediately adjacent to the coil at either end, act as leaf springs to resist any side-to-side, lateral movement of the roll or coil, as would otherwise occur due to vibration and shock imparted during transport. | 05-28-2009 |
20090136315 | Liner for Cushioning and Securing Rolled Coils and Other Cylindrical Objects in a Transverse Trough of a Railway Car - A liner for a transverse trough of a coil-transport railway car for cushioning a coil and for preventing lateral creep of the load during transport. Each sloping wall of a transverse trough is lined with at least one liner to prevent lateral creep in both transverse directions. Each liner is comprised of a horizontal bottom base or support layer, from which upwardly project a plurality of spaced-apart, flexible fingers or ribs. The fingers or ribs of the liner of the invention may be oriented leftward or rightward in direction of cant, and oriented such as to face or incline toward the centerline of the transport vehicle, and behave or act as leaf springs. When the load of coil is placed onto the liner of the present invention, the fingers thereof serve as the load-bearing surface, and bend or deflect in accordance with the weight of the load, to thereby support the load of coil. In addition, those remaining fingers or ribs not deflected by the load and immediately adjacent to the coil at either end, act as leaf springs to resist any side-to-side, lateral movement of the roll or coil, as would otherwise occur due to vibration and shock imparted during transport. | 05-28-2009 |
20100008742 | SUPPORT CRADLE FOR ROLLED COILS AND OTHER CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS - A cradle unit for supporting metal coils, and other cylindrical objects, consists of two, parallel and separate saddles made of polyurethane or other material having a hardness range of between 50 Shore A and 90 Shore D, which saddles are connected together via a pair of parallel steel angle-brackets that provide inherent structural integrity to the cradle unit itself, while still allowing the unit to conform to the shape or level of the underlying support structure. The single cradle unit may be as a mobile support-device, or may be bolted or otherwise attached to a surface for a specific location of the stored product. The cradle unit is generally concave-shaped and has a first main or central lower concave curvature of a first radius, and a middle or secondary transitional curvature that connects the first main lower curvature to an upper, tertiary concave curvature of a second radius greater than the first radius, so that coils or rolls of different diameter may be safely and firmly supported. In a modification, a pair of rails are provided for fixedly mounting and supporting a plurality of support cradles, where each support cradle is held in place by the rails via metal pins protruding or projecting from the bottom surface of the support cradle that are received in openings formed the rails, whereby no lateral or longitudinal movement or sliding of the support cradles is possible. | 01-14-2010 |
20110020089 | LINER FOR CUSHIONING AND SECURING ROLLED COILS AND OTHER CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS IN A TRANSVERSE TROUGH OF A RAILWAY CAR - A liner for a transverse trough of a coil-transport railway car for cushioning a coil and for preventing lateral creep of the load during transport. Each sloping wall of a transverse trough is lined with at least one liner to prevent lateral creep in both transverse directions. Each liner is comprised of a horizontal bottom base or support layer, from which upwardly project a plurality of spaced-apart, flexible fingers or ribs. The fingers or ribs of the liner of the invention may be oriented leftward or rightward in direction of cant, and oriented such as to face or incline toward the centerline of the transport vehicle, and behave or act as leaf springs. When the load of coil is placed onto the liner of the present invention, the fingers thereof serve as the load-bearing surface, and bend or deflect in accordance with the weight of the load, to thereby support the load of coil. In addition, those remaining fingers or ribs not deflected by the load and immediately adjacent to the coil at either end, act as leaf springs to resist any side-to-side, lateral movement of the roll or coil, as would otherwise occur due to vibration and shock imparted during transport. | 01-27-2011 |
20110222982 | LINER FOR CUSHIONING AND SECURING ROLLED COILS AND OTHER CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS IN A TRANSVERSE TROUGH OF A RAILWAY CAR - A liner for a transverse trough of a coil-transport railway car for cushioning a coil and for preventing lateral creep of the load during transport. Each sloping wall of a transverse trough is lined with at least one liner to prevent lateral creep in both transverse directions. Each liner is comprised of a horizontal bottom base or support layer, from which upwardly project a plurality of spaced-apart, flexible fingers or ribs. The fingers or ribs of the liner of the invention may be oriented leftward or rightward in direction of cant, and oriented such as to face or incline toward the centerline of the transport vehicle, and behave or act as leaf springs. When the load of coil is placed onto the liner of the present invention, the fingers thereof serve as the load-bearing surface, and bend or deflect in accordance with the weight of the load, to thereby support the load of coil. In addition, those remaining fingers or ribs not deflected by the load and immediately adjacent to the coil at either end, act as leaf springs to resist any side-to-side, lateral movement of the roll or coil, as would otherwise occur due to vibration and shock imparted during transport. | 09-15-2011 |
20110274511 | LOAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY - An assembly for locating and/or restraining a load carried on a tray of a truck or other vehicle. The assembly includes at least one line of openings such as keyholes in the tray at spaced intervals along at least a part of the length of a tray. The assembly also includes at least one chock for locating and/or restraining a load against forward or rearward movement on the tray, with the chock having a locking member that is adapted to be received in the openings so that the chock can be supported and retained in a selected position on the tray. The assembly also includes at least one bearer for locating and supporting a load, such as long products, on the tray. | 11-10-2011 |
20110286812 | RAILROAD CAR COIL RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A transverse railroad coil car coil restraint apparatus or system which includes a plurality of coil restraints attachable to each trough in a transverse railroad coil car to reduce the sideways shifting of coils positioned in the troughs. In certain embodiments, the coil restraints are attached in each trough and extend across the transverse coil car. In other embodiments, the coil restraints are attached in each trough along the length of the trough. In certain embodiments, when a coil is positioned in the trough, the coil compresses certain of the coil restraints and does not compress other of the coil restraints which prevents the sideways shifting of the coil during movement of the transverse coil car. In other embodiments, when a coil is positioned in the trough, the coil compresses certain of the compression members and does not compress other of the compression members which prevents the sideways shifting of the coil during movement of the transverse coil car. | 11-24-2011 |
20110318131 | TRANSPORT UNIT AND SET FOR SECURING CARGO ITEMS - A transport unit is provided for cylindrical cargo items supported on a support surface and arranged in parallel in at least two layers. The center axes of cargo items are arranged on top of one another and extend essentially in the same vertical plane. At least one tension device extends between two layers. The tension device extends from an outside edge of a cargo item to an outside edge of an opposing cargo item in the layer. At least two stop elements are positioned on respective ends of the tension device. The stop elements are formed for engaging the cargo items and at least one of the stop elements being adjustably positionable on one end of the tension device. The stop elements being connectable by the tension device in a force transferring manner relative to the cargo items. | 12-29-2011 |
20110318132 | RAILROAD CAR COIL RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A transverse railroad coil car coil restraint apparatus or system which includes a plurality of coil restraints attachable to each trough in a transverse railroad coil car to reduce the sideways shifting of coils positioned in the troughs. In certain embodiments, the coil restraints are attached in each trough and extend across the transverse coil car. In other embodiments, the coil restraints are attached in each trough along the length of the trough. In certain embodiments, when a coil is positioned in the trough, the coil compresses certain of the coil restraints and does not compress other of the coil restraints which prevents the sideways shifting of the coil during movement of the transverse coil car. In other embodiments, when a coil is positioned in the trough, the coil compresses certain of the compression members and does not compress other of the compression members which prevents the sideways shifting of the coil during movement of the transverse coil car. | 12-29-2011 |
20120251260 | SEMI-TRAILER FOR TRANSPORTING CIRCULAR OBJECTS - A semi-trailer for transporting circular objects may include a coupler assembly configured to be connected to a towing vehicle, a rear frame member, a pair of side rails joined at rear ends thereof by the rear frame member and at front ends thereof by the coupler assembly, a rear wheel and axle assembly mounted to the side rails between the front and rear ends thereof and at least one transportation well mounted to and between the side rails. The at least one transportation well may extend below the side rails. The at least one transportation well is configured to receive and hold therein while being transported by the semi-trailer at least one circular object. | 10-04-2012 |
20130078048 | Stowage And Transport Of Cargo In Intermodal Containers - A method for stowage of cargo items ( | 03-28-2013 |
20140169905 | APPARATUS FOR THE SECURING OF A LOAD - The invention relates to an apparatus for the securing of a load at a load bed, said load bed having at least one longitudinal groove including at least one undercut; said apparatus comprising a clamping mechanism, said clamping mechanism comprising an actuation element and an adapter element having at least one engagement means which can be guided into the longitudinal groove, wherein the engagement means of the adapter element can be brought into engagement with the undercut of the longitudinal groove in a shape-matched and force-transmitting manner by means of the actuation element. | 06-19-2014 |
20160189814 | ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PACKAGE FOR TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND A PACKAGE SUPPORT FRAME - An assembly ( | 06-30-2016 |
410050000 | And wraparound* lashing | 2 |
20120076606 | COIL SUPPORT AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed are embodiments for a system for securing a load to a platform such as a coil to a transport system. The system includes a frame adapted for placement on a platform. The frame includes a cradle structure for engaging the load. An inflatable bladder is placed over the load and connected to the frame. When tensioned and inflated with gas, the bladder applies force to the load to secure the load to the frame and prevent movement of the coil during transport. | 03-29-2012 |
20120183370 | JIGS AND FIXTURES OF CNG CONTAINERS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - This is to the search for the way to hold the gas containers on the carrier of vehicles and to create the parts suitable for actual use and meet the auto parts manufacturing standard while emphasizing on the worthiness, strength and safety. | 07-19-2012 |