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Container handling arrangement with chassis adapter frame

  • US 4,049,135 A
  • Filed: 04/30/1976
  • Issued: 09/20/1977
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1976
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A container handling arrangement comprising a vehicle having a container-carrying chassis including longitudinally extending laterally spaced side rails and transversely extending longitudinally spaced front and rear bolsters, first twist lock assemblies positioned at opposite ends of said bolsters,a transporter frame having longitudinally extending and laterally spaced side frame members, a plurality of longitudinally spaced and transversely extending frame member connecting said side frame members,twist lock socket members positioned at the corner ends of said frames adapted to be engaged by said twist locks for releasably connecting said frame to said chassis,a cargo container having a lower base including longitudinally extending laterally spaced side members having longitudinally spaced vertical twist lock receiving apertures,second twist lock assemblies on said transporter frame adapted to engage said twist lock receiving apertures for releaseably connecting said container on said frame, andmeans for moving said transporter frame and said container to and from said container-carrying chassis,said first twist lock assemblies being releaseable from twist lock socket members whereby said frame and a container carried therein are removable in connected relation from said chassis,and said second twist lock assemblies being selectively releaseable from said container whereby said container is released from said frame, with said frame remaining in connected relation with said chassis by means of said first twist lock assemblies,said transversely extending frame member of said transporter frame including upper and lower bearing pads projecting above and below said side frame members.

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