ATE151716T1 - LIFT FITTING FOR FREIGHT CONTAINERS - Google Patents

Abstract

There is disclosed a cast lift fitting (10) for use on long body cargo containers (50) of non-standard length, and which can be positioned along the upper edges of the container at positions inboard of the top end corners of the container so that the fitting can be engaged by a lift arm of an existing standardised crane designed for use with containers of standard length, in which the fitting (10) comprises: a body (12) having an upper surface (22), lower surface (24), inner end surface (16), outer end surface (14) and parallel sidewalls (18, 20); a chamber (26) defined in body (12) and communicating with upper surface (22) via an entrance aperture (28) and arranged to receive the lift arm of the crane; and an integral spigot (40) depending from body (12) and adapted to be received rigidly and then welded in position in the top of an intermediate vertical support post (55) provided along the sidewall of the container (50) at a position intermediate the ends of the container, so that a non-standard length cargo container (50) can be lifted, moved and then lowered by use of standard designs of cranes. The integral formation of the cast fitting (10) and spigot (40) provides a robust construction, which is welded securely in position along one of the top side support rails (52) of the frame of the container, and also is welded to the top of the intermediate vertical support post (55), thereby providing lateral rigidity for the container without the necessity for obstructing side plate gussets within the container space, required in known constructions, and which obstructs the movement of cargo.