US2015266614A1PendingUtilityA1

Method for transporting concentrated mass loads by container

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Dec 4, 2009Filed: Apr 23, 2015Published: Sep 24, 2015

Est. expiryDec 4, 2029(~3.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority

Inventors:Robert A. Edwards Tony Guo

B65D 90/006B65D 2519/00815B65D 2590/0058B65D 19/44B65D 2519/00796B65D 2519/00293B65D 2519/00323B65D 19/0053

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A cradle for use with a load-bearing pallet and a shipping container is disclosed and comprises a support portion, an arresting portion and a base portion. The support portion, in use, is disposed beneath and supporting the pallet. The pallet, in use, is disposed in the container between the container sides. The arresting portion, in use, arrests horizontal sliding motion of the pallet relative to the support portion. The base portion, in use, is disposed on the floor of the container and spreads the load of the pallet, the support portion and the arresting portion over the floor of the container to within the capacity of the container. The base portion further is adapted to permit the pallet to be deposited onto and removed from the support portion by the truck using the rear doors of the container. A method for shipping steel coils using the cradle is also disclosed.

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         17 . A cradle for use with a load-bearing pallet and a shipping container, the cradle comprising:
 a support portion which, in use, is disposed beneath and in supporting relation to the pallet, the load-bearing pallet being disposed in the shipping container in a position midway between the sides of the container;   an arresting portion which, in use, arrests horizontal sliding motion of the pallet relative to the support portion; and   a base portion which, in use, is disposed on the floor of the shipping container and spreads the load of the load-bearing pallet, the support portion and the arresting portion over the floor of the shipping container to within the capacity of the shipping container, the base portion being adapted to permit the load-bearing pallet to be deposited into and removed from the support portion by a forklift truck using the rear doors of the container.   
     
     
         18 . A cradle according to  claim 17  wherein:
 the base portion is rigidly secured to the support portion and substantially spans the width of the shipping container in use. 
 
     
     
         19 . A cradle according to  claim 17  wherein the base portion is adapted to permit the load-bearing pallet to be deposited onto and removed from the support portion by a forklift truck using the rear doors of the container, by means of a pair of outriggers which, in use, run lengthwise of the container and along each side thereof, the outriggers which, in use, run lengthwise of the container and along each side thereof, the outriggers defining therebetween a drive-in area immediately longitudinally adjacent the support portion which the forklift truck enters and leaves during the deposit and removal, respectively, of the load-bearing pallet. 
     
     
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