Method and structure for properly positioning freight in a trailer, container or other freight receptacle
First Claim
1. A freight placement index located on a cargo trailer having a pin and at least one axle, said freight placement index comprising on a support:
- a plurality of incremental positioning indicia designating intervals at a predetermined distance;
a first identifier for indicating a position of said pin of said cargo trailer; and
at least one second identifier for designating a location of said at least one axle of said cargo trailer;
said freight placement index being about the same length as said cargo trailer and being positioned on said cargo trailer.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for achieving accurate positioning of freight in a freight receptacle, without requiring skill on the part of the material handling equipment operator. The method and apparatus uses specially marked forms, a Freight Placement Index, and can be used in conjunction with a computer software program, computer, and a scale/scanner. The computer program identifies the correct load position, with respect to the Freight Placement Index inside the freight container after the load description has been entered into the computer. The scanner/scale enter the height, width, length, and weight of load materials. One method is for the load planner or material handling equipment, operator to input information about freight i.e. by use of a computer program and the scale/scanner unit. This program instructs the operator to position the load respective to the Freight Placement Index inside of the freight container or receptacle. With this invention, the computer calculates and adjusts the position of the freight, eliminating the need for time consuming loading, weighing, readjustment of freight and repositioning as well as highly skilled load planners or material handling equipment operators.
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19 Claims
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1. A freight placement index located on a cargo trailer having a pin and at least one axle, said freight placement index comprising on a support:
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a plurality of incremental positioning indicia designating intervals at a predetermined distance; a first identifier for indicating a position of said pin of said cargo trailer; and at least one second identifier for designating a location of said at least one axle of said cargo trailer; said freight placement index being about the same length as said cargo trailer and being positioned on said cargo trailer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A freight placement index located within a predetermined boundary having a length and a width, the index comprising on a support:
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a plurality of incremental positioning indicia designating intervals at a predetermined distance; a first identifier for indicating a midpoint within said predetermined boundary; and a plurality of color identifiers for designating a plurality of locations within said predetermined boundary; said freight placement index being about the same length as the length of said predetermined boundary and being positioned within said predetermined boundary. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A freight placement index located on a truck having at least one axle, or located on a container capable of being loaded and transported by a vehicle having at least one axle, said freight placement index comprising on a support:
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a plurality of incremental positioning indicia designating intervals at a predetermined distance; and at least one identifier for designating a location of said at least one axle of said truck or said at least one axle of said vehicle for transporting said container; said freight placement index being about the same length as said truck or said container and being positioned on said truck or said container. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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