Patents Assigned to 3rd Planet Solutions Limited
  • Freight container and method of transporting a load
    Patent number: 6520729
    Abstract: Apparatus is provided for transporting a load from a source to a destination. The apparatus includes a freight container (1) which has a plurality of cells (7) each for containing a discrete load and a conveyor (10) for conveying loads between cells (7). Plural discrete loads are loaded into the container (1). The loads are allocated amongst the cells (7) according to the destinations of the individual loads and then each individual load is conveyed to its allocated cell (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: 3rd Planet Solutions Limited
    Inventor: David A. Gibson