Abstract: The present invention relates to a carcass carrying cargo unit and a method of transporting carcasses using said unit, comprising a bag (13) open at one end, a frame structure (16) comprising a base frame (18) and two upright (19) end frames and strapping means (9) whereby in use said frame structure (16) is placed within said bag (13) with its opening between the end frames facing to one side of the frame structure (16), and where the carcasses are loaded into said bag (13) onto said base frame (18) to the approximate height of side frames (19), the opening (15) of the bag is drawn tight and the strapping (9) means engaged around the thus loaded bag to secure the carcasses in the bag.

Abstract: The invention relates to a framework means for collecting, preferably, frozen animal carcasses and similar pieces of goods, including a wooden crate and strapping means. The novelty resides in the feature that in the crate, which comprises a bottom frame (1), end pieces (9), and a top frame (12), the end piece (9) extremities engaging the bottom frame (1) and the top frame (12) are arranged laterally non-displaceable, and that there are defined abutments or hooking means (14) for the strapping means (13) extending diagonally and serving as struts bracing the crate, there also being strapping means (15) enclosing the end pieces (9) and the load and preventing together with the load the end pieces (9) from bending outwardly.