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Cargo transport system

  • US 4,036,376 A
  • Filed: 04/08/1976
  • Issued: 07/19/1977
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1976
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a cargo transport system for transferring discrete cargo loads from a vessel upon which is mounted a powered lateral conveyor means for directing movement of discrete cargo loads along a path terminating at a loading station on said vessel to a conveyor tower extending vertically from a cargo terminal to the aforesaid loading station and carrying thereon an endless conveyor means formed with discrete receptacles traversing the length of said tower, so that each of said receptacles sequentially approaches the loading station to receive a cargo load therefrom;

  • the improvement wherein there is provided at said loading station;

    a lateral platform mounted on said vessel for passively receiving discrete cargo loads from said powered lateral conveyor means;

    transfer means positioned between said tower and said platform for sequentially accepting said cargo loads from said platform and for transferring an accepted cargo load to a receptacle arriving at said loading station upon actuation over a pre-set transfer interval;

    powered cargo delivery means for forcing cargo loads received on said platform from said lateral conveyor means to said transfer means during said pre-set transfer interval;

    and receptacle sensing means for detecting an approaching receptacle and for actuating said transfer means to effect the transfer of a cargo load from said lateral conveyor means to said approaching receptacle, andmeans for actuating said powered cargo delivery means to effect delivery of a sequential load to said transfer means as aforesaid after the elapse of a pre-set transfer interval from the moment of actuation of said transfer means, whereby said cargo loads are automatically moved from said lateral conveyor across said lateral platform to be sequentially loaded in said receptacles

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