Abstract: An apparatus for securing shore crane spreaders to extension frames is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of rotatable twist locks installed on the extension frame which mate with lifting fittings located on the crane spreader. These twist locks are all connected together through a linkage system to an actuator located on the extension frame. The actuator consists of a lever connected to the twist lock linkage and a shaft coupled to the top portion of a torque tube that extends down from the dock. When a stevedore located at dockside rotates the torque tube, the actuator is simultaneously rotated which rotates the twist lock of the extension frame within the fittings of the crane spreader, thereby locking the extension frame to the spreader.

Abstract: An apparatus for securing shore crane spreaders to extension frames is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of rotatable twist locks installed on the extension frame which mate with lifting fittings located on the crane spreader. These twist locks are all connected together through a linkage system to an actuator located on the extension frame. The actuator consists of a lever, connected to the twist lock linkage and a shaft coupled to the top portion of a torque tube that extends down from the dock. When a stevedore located at dockside rotates the torque tube, the actuator is simultaneously rotated which rotates the twist lock of the extension frame within the fittings of the crane spreader, thereby locking the extension frame to the spreader.

Abstract: A container transporting trailer comprising a forward, main and rear portion. The forward portion extends from the front of the trailer rearwardly and is adapted to hitch to, and thus clear, the fifth wheel of a tractor. At the end of the front portion opposite the front of the trailer, the forward portion turns downward and joins with the front of a main portion. The main portion extends rearwardly from the forward portion and has an upper surface plane for receiving and supporting a standardize container above the plane. The main portion is lower to the ground than the forward portion. Extending rearwardly from the end of the main portion. Extending rearwardly from the end of the main portion is a rear portion which ends at the end of the trailer. The rear portion has fixture for receiving a trailer bogie. The rear portion has an upper surface which lies parallel to and above the plane of the main surface.

Abstract: A modular cargo container having a width greater than the conventional 96 inches, but which can still be used with conventional container handling and locking equipment and apparatus. The container includes a box-shaped body, including a plurality of vertical support posts. A respective one bottom support member is connected to the bottom end of each support post, and a respective one post top member is connected to the top end of each support post. Each bottom support member defines an opening to facilitate handling the cargo container, and the container handling openings defined by laterally opposite bottom support members are spaced apart a distance less than the width of the container, allowing those openings to engage standard container locking and handling equipment.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for securing containers on the deck of a containership. Tower assemblies are provided on either side of a container body. A lowermost tier of containers is engaged by castings and dowels mounted on deck or hatch covers. Cantilevered platforms mounted between vertical tower members pivot outwards to lie atop the containers. Dowels carried on the cantilevered platforms are positioned to engage the bottom locating apertures of the second tier of containers. Similar apparatus is provided for subsequent tiers. The uppermost tier rests upon a cantilevered platform, and also is retained in vertical position by a locking dowel engaging the horizontal locating aperture of the container.

Abstract: An intermodal apparatus for the rail transportation of containers with or without a highway chassis includes double axle rail bogies having a lower bogie frame and an upper platform section. The upper platform section includes a pair of connecting plates each having locking clamps for clamping to openings in the bottom corner castings on the front and rear ends of the container. A pair of spaced elongated push pull bars extend between two rail bogies adjacent the longitudinal sides of the container. The bars absorb the longitudinal forces exerted on the bogies as the trailers are transported along the rails to prevent the forces from being exerted on the trailers. The upper platform section includes a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering a container chassis combination.

Abstract: A self-venting cargo container for transporting temperature and moisture sensitive cargo having a tight enclosure for retaining bulk cargo with one of the end walls being openable for loading and unloading cargo and side walls which have longitudinally-extending and outwardly projecting moldings with each side wall having at least one section for admitting and exhausting air into and out of said container. Each of the side wall sections having an upper portion with a series of openings and an intermediate portion with a series of openings for air passage therethrough. Baffle means are secured to each section directly above the openings in the upper and intermediate portions of the side wall sections forming a canopy over the openings to exclude rain water and sea water from entering the openings in the side wall sections.

Abstract: A floating dock for handling cargo in a moored vessel in which a longitudinally-extending cargo conveyor is retained in floating condition with the cargo conveyor supported on longitudinally-extending cargo conveyor supports to receive and convey cargo from one position to another.

Abstract: A demountable portable meat railer for a refrigerated cargo container having a series of inverted U-shaped sections supported vertically in the container with a series of removable laterally-spaced carcass-supporting rails with means to limit lateral displacement.