Roll on roll off device with a portable support
First Claim
1. A transport vehicle adapted to move in a longitudinal direction, independent supports borne by the ground, and a plurality of modular containers supported on said transport vehicle at predetermined elevations above the ground and movable from said transport vehicle, in a lateral direction, to said independent supports at said predetermined elevations above the ground;
- said transport vehicle adapted to receive said modular containers from and unload said modular containers to said independent supports as a result of the modular containers being moved relative to the transport vehicle in a direction normal to the longitudinal direction of said transport vehicle; and
each of said independent supports includes a plurality of jacks that are releasably attachable to said modular containers.
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Abstract
A roll on roll off receptacle handling system, that can load and unload a receptacle, store the receptacle and transporting the receptacle. The system includes a storage platform or independent support, such as portable jacks, for supporting the receptacle when it is rolled off the transport device. The transport device, that the receptacle can be rolled on to, can transport the receptacle to another location where it can be rolled off to another platform or independent support. The system also includes power assist devices for operating the jacks and for moving the receptacles to and from the transport device.
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5 Claims
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1. A transport vehicle adapted to move in a longitudinal direction, independent supports borne by the ground, and a plurality of modular containers supported on said transport vehicle at predetermined elevations above the ground and movable from said transport vehicle, in a lateral direction, to said independent supports at said predetermined elevations above the ground;
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said transport vehicle adapted to receive said modular containers from and unload said modular containers to said independent supports as a result of the modular containers being moved relative to the transport vehicle in a direction normal to the longitudinal direction of said transport vehicle; and each of said independent supports includes a plurality of jacks that are releasably attachable to said modular containers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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