Abstract: An adapter (50) is provided for adapting a wide-body container (10) including coupling members (20) to be supported upon a set of container supports (40) spaced at a pre-established standard width narrower than the width of the container. The adapter (50) includes a generally rectangular casting (52) having a plurality of apertures (54,56). A plurality of brackets (58,59,60) moveably mount the adapter (50) to a wide-body container coupling member (20) so as to permit deployment of the adapter below the container. When the adapter is not in use, the adapter is retained below the container adjacent to coupling member by a finger (88) engaging detent (86) on bracket (59). The finger (88) on the end of arm (90) can be released by removing retainer (98) and pulling on handle (102). A shaft (68) mounted to pivot within the adapter enclosure and a hook (80) fixed to the shaft for movement therewith is moved to a position engaging a container coupling member.

Abstract: A railway idler car used as a spacer car between loaded cars that carry very long objects, such as plates, girders, structural steel, pipe, poles and the like. The car is of a skeleton design and is incapable of carrying freight.

Abstract: A railroad track trailer for carrying replacement rail sections along a railroad track, which reduces the problems of having a trailer which will tend to jump off the track, when going around curves, and which includes support systems that ease the ability of workers to load and unload rail sections from the trailer.

Abstract: A freight container includes a tank 10 mounted in an inclined manner between a pair of end frames 12 by means of connecting structures 11 each of which contains an end ring 20 and further connecting elements 21; 30. The end rings 20 are eccentrically secured to spherically curved end bottom portions 25 of the tank 10 in such a manner that at one tank end the respective ring is offset upwardly and at the other end offset downwardly. The further connecting elements 21; 30 connect the end ring 20 to the respective end frame 12. Due to the combination of the spherically curved bottom end portions 25 of the tank 10 with the circular end rings 20, the freight container may be readily assembled with any desired tank inclination.

Abstract: An improved container for bulk cargo is provided with a peripheral wall, a top, and a bottom. The top defines a longitudinally extending central ridge and the bottom defines two spaced, parallel, longitudinally extending skirts separated by a central recess. The contour of the top generally corresponds to the contour of the bottom such that multiple containers can be stacked one over the other. The container is provided with a perforated floor which simultaneously braces the peripheral wall against spreading and provides a support surface for palletized cargo and the like. The floor perforations allow bulk cargo to fall from the upper portions of the container to the lower portions of the container. A bulk cargo loading door is provided in the top along the uppermost portion of the central ridge, and two bulk unloading doors are provided along the lowermost portions of the skirts. In addition, end doors are provided for moving palletized cargo into and out of the container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dismountable car for the technical coordination of rail-highway transport, wherein the car is adapted to support two identical loads and its chassis is in two elements respectively borne by the end bogies and provided with traction and buffer members, these two elements being connected in the median zone of the car by disconnectable connection means and their corresponding ends being adapted to be supported by retractable support devices which may rest via lower rail wheels on the rails and abut on these elements to maintain them substantially horizontal and lift or lower their free ends slightly.

Abstract: A transporter or trailer for endwise transport of combine headers and the like, consists of a standard four-wheel wagon running gear carrying an elongated generally rectangular frame providing support surfaces compatible with a variety of sizes and types of header. A pair of longitudinally spaced fixed pockets at the left-hand side of the adapter frame receives heel portions adjacent the rear of headers of the corn head or row-crop head type while a somewhat elevated, swingably adjusted, rail may be set to an appropriate contact and support forward portions of a particular header. In alternative embodiments, an auxiliary laterally adjustable rail may support a second front portion of a header, or additional support "cradles" may be attached along the left-hand side of the frame to accommodate headers with elongated transverse beam members such as grain platforms.

Abstract: A transporter car for carrying a metal coil comprises a wheeled trolley with first and second supports for engaging the periphery of a coil to provide supports for the coil. The supports are arranged in side-by-side relation in the direction of movement of the trolley and one of the supports is retractable so that it can be used in combination with the other support for long coils and the other support is used on its own for short coils.

Abstract: An ingot mold buggy for carrying steel ingots and molds which buggy is of improved construction to resist damage due to excessive impact loading such as that which might be encountered by dropping a mold and a contained ingot on the buggy.

Abstract: A rail vehicle for the transport of heavy and/or bulky goods with one multi-axle driving mechanism each. The driving mechanisms are respectively arranged on both ends of said rail vehicle. The rail vehicle furthermore includes at least one bridge girder interconnecting the bogies at each end of said rail vehicle. Pivotally mounted on said at least one bridge girder by means of an interposed displaceable member is a beak of a loading bridge supported by said driving mechanisms. The displaceable member with a displacing device facing the vehicle end infinitely variably displaceably and/or arrestably is connected to the bridge girder. The displacing device which faces toward the central portion of the vehicle rigidly or movably connects the displaceable member by way of a pivot point or bolt fixedly guided on the beak to the beak which is rotatable about a joint. The two displacing devices are adapted by a controlling device to be controlled in conformity with each other.

Abstract: Carts or vehicles particularly designed and constructed for supporting the opposite ends of elongated members whereby one elongated member is suspended between a pair of the carts and a succeeding elongated member is suspended between a succeeding pair of carts, the carts being so arranged that the rear cart or vehicle of the leading elongated member will latch to or engage the leading vehicle of the following elongated member in such a manner that the adjacent ends of in-line elongated members will be in abutment.

Abstract: A trailer for attachment to a towing vehicle while supporting in locked engagement elongated apparatus such as a harvesting machine elevator having flanged members extending along each side thereof. Rigid frame means are supported on a pair of wheels at one end and provided with a tongue which may be telescopingly retracted to reduce the length of the trailer for loading into and transport upon another vehicle. A pair of support members, upon which the flanged portions of the transported apparatus rest, extend laterally across the front and rear of the frame means. Two pairs of locking members are provided, one member of each pair being disposed at each end of the two support members. The locking members are rotatable to position a fixed lug above the upper surface of the associated support member thereby firmly securing the flanged member of the transported apparatus between the support member and lug.