CA1066561A - Load anchoring system for flatbed - Google Patents

Load anchoring system for flatbed

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CA1066561A
CA1066561A CA291,027A CA291027A CA1066561A CA 1066561 A CA1066561 A CA 1066561A CA 291027 A CA291027 A CA 291027A CA 1066561 A CA1066561 A CA 1066561A
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container
anchoring
anchor member
flat bed
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Victor Bedard
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60PVEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P7/00Securing or covering of load on vehicles
    • B60P7/06Securing of load
    • B60P7/13Securing freight containers or forwarding containers on vehicles

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  • Rigid Containers With Two Or More Constituent Elements (AREA)

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Systems for anchoring a load or container on a flatbed and particularly adapted to be used with existing containers without alteration thereto and which systems are simple and readily and safely anchor a container on a flatbed. Such load anchoring system comprises a a beam secured on the flatbed, a slideway formed in the beam, an anchoring member slidable in the slideway and having a prong engageable endwise into an aperture in the corner post of a container, and a lever pivoted relative to the prong to register with the anchoring member in the path of displacement thereof the block the prong against retraction from the aperture in the corner post.

Description

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Ths inventlon relates to systems adapted to anchor-a load on a flatbed, and more particularly, to load anchoring systems of the type adapted to anchor a container on a flatbed.
Chains are sometimes used tlD secure eontaiDers on flatbeds.
This is not considered practical and saltisfactory due to the time taken to manipulate the chains and to the encumbrance and welght of the chain5.
There has also been previously proposed a container coupling mechanism but the latter disadvantageously requires special ConStr~CtiOn of the containers to attach such coupling ~echanism thereto. ;-It is a general ob~ect of the present invention to provide a load or container anchoring system which substantially avoids the above ;~
mentioned disad~antages.
It is an object of the present invention ~o provide a load or container anchoring system which is adapted ~o be us~d with existing containers withou~ alteration thereof or modification thereto.
It is another ob~ect of the present invention to provide -~
a load or container ancho~ing system w~ich is simple and easy to operate and readily and safely anchors a container or load on a flatbed.
The above and other objects and advantages of the present in~ention will be better understood with reference to the following detailed description of preferred embodiments thereof which are illustrated9 by way of examples~ in the accompanying drawings~ in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the flatbed of a truck with a cootainer anchored thereon with a load anchoring system according to one embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a detailed perspective view illustrating the assembly of the anchoring system at the right and rear corner post of ehe container in Figure l;

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Figure 3 is a top view of the portion of the anchoring system shown in Figure 2 shown in blockad position;
Figure 4 i5 a cross-sectional view as seen along line 4-4 in Figure 3;
Figure 5 is a perspective view of a portion of an anchoring system according to another embodiment of the present in~ention adapted to anchor two adjacent containers to a flatbed;
~igure 6 is a side view of the portlon of the anchoring sys~em :
shown in Figure S in association with a pair of ad~acent containers; ;~
Figure 7 is cross-sectional view as along line 7-7 in Figure 6 illustrating the manner of blocking the corresponding anchoring syste~ in operative position; . :~
Figure 8 is a perspective view of a pDrtion of an anchoring system `.
according to still another embodiment of the present invention to anchor two .
ad~acent containers on a flatbed; and Figure 9 ~s a top plan view of the portion of the anchoring system sho~n in Figure 8. '. ~ :
The load anchoring system illustrated in Figure 1 to 4 , inclusive comprises a pair of spaced beams 5 secured flat on the .
.'.: ::: ~, flatbed 2 of a truck indicated by the roadwheels 3. The beams 5 opera~lvely `~
extend across the flatbed 2 and spaced-apart a distance substantially e~ual to the length of a standard container 6 ~o support the ends of the latter.
Each beam 5 is of box shape or square c~oss-section.
me anchoring syste~s according to the present invention are adapted to be~-used ~ith standard containers 6 which ha~e an aperture 7 in each conrer post 0 thereof.

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On each end of the trans~erse beams S there is secured a guide plate 9 which is inclined downwardly inward to properly position the container transversely relative to ehe flatbed. Thus, the apert~res 7 are positioned in predetermined posit~Lon t~ansversely oE the flaebed.
A baseplate 10 is rigidly secured at eah end of the transverse beams 5 and to the latter. An aperture extends thr~ugh each end of the beams 5 and a plate 11 is fixsd edgewise upright inside and in alignment with each aperture to cooperatively form a slideway in the correspondiog apertureA Such slideway is substantially parallel to the flatbed 2 and transversely extPnds through the outer end of corresponding transverse beam 5~ Thus~ each s~ch slideway extends longitudinally of the flatbed. Right above each slideway there is provided a boss 12 which is adapted and arranged to fit in the bottom of a corner post 8 and to thus positively locate the corner of the container in vertical register with the outer end of the beam 5.
For each co~ner post 8 or end of the beam 5 the anchoring system of Figures 1 to 4 inclusive inoludes an anchorin~ member 13 and a corresponding lever 14. me anchoring member 13 has a lo~er `
portion forming a slide slidablg engaged in the sl$deway of the corresponding end of a beam 5. mis slide is formed by a pair of parallel bars 15 engaged on opposite sides respectively of the corresponding plate 11 and so retained by a block lS welded between the frse ends of the bars, The ~atters are of sufficient length to allow sliding of the anchoring member 13 transversely of the beam 5 and to and ~ro relative to the corresponding container and in a plane substantially parallel to flatbed 2. The anchoring member~
13 includes a prorg 17 which pro~ects endwise toward the corresponding corner post 8 to engage ~n the aperture 7 thereof and thus anchor `~
the container on the flatbed. The lever 14 is reely pivoted at one end on a pin 18 fixedly secured to the corresponding beam 5. The lever 14 thus freely piv~ts transversely relative to the path of displacement to intercept the anchoring member 13 and ou~ardly - 4 ~

665~3l register the~ewith, shown in Figures 1, 3 and 4, to block the anchoring ember 13 ag~inst outward reeraction of the prong 17 from the corresponding aperture 7. The ~eight of the lever 14 simply holds :~
the latter against accidental release of the anchoring member 13.
As may be seen from Figure 1~ the anchoring system in this embodiment includes an anchoring member 13 and a le~er 14 at each of the four ends defined by the two transverse beams 5 to anchor the container at each corner post thereof.
The container or load anchoring system of Figures 5, 6, and 7 -includes a beam assembly 19 oonsisting of a pair of spaced eransverse beams 21 united together near each of their two ends by a longitudinal link 20. Apertures are provided through the ends of the transverse beams 21. A rod 22 extends into the apertures through one end of the beams 21 along ~ach side of the flatbed and is retained by cotter pins 22'. The rod 22 forms a slideway extending between a pair of ad~acent containers 6' and eDdwise relative to the latter. The containers 61 .
have half the length of containers 6.
A pair of anchoring members 23 are slidsbly mounted on the rod 22 and include each a slee~e portion 24 and a prong 25 projecting on the same side toward the corresponding container 6~. The sleeve portion 24 is adapted to engage in the annular space 26 deflned ~
around the rod 22 in the corresponding end of the beam 21. The prong ~ .
25 engages end~ise in the aperture 7 until abutment of the anchoring me~ber 23 against the corresponding beam 21.
A leYer 27 is pivoted on the prong 25 of each anchoring :
member 23 and arranged to engage in ~he aperture 7 and be pivoted in the latter transversely of the prong. This is sho~n by the arrow 28 and the dotted line position of this lever 27 is Figure 7. This -lever 27 thus blocks the anchoring member 23 in anchoring position against retraction from the corresponding corner post 8. A lug 29 is fixed to each lever 27 and outwardly pro~ect to limit the pivoting of the latter ~nd to prvvide a grip to pivot the leYer for withdrawal thereof from the aperture 7.

me anchoring system illustrated in Figures 8 and 9 like the system of Figures 5~ 6 and 7 includes the beam assembly 19, the link 20, -f ~

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the transverse bea~ 21, the ~od 22, the pa:lr of anchorlng members 23 on each rod 22, a sleeve portion 24 and a prong 25 on each anchorin& member 23, and an annular space 26 in each end of the beam 21 around the rod 22.
In this embodiment of Figurles ô and 9, the pronge 25 are distinctively blocked in anchoring position by a plate 30 pivoted on a pin 31 extending parallel to the rod 22 and secured at its opposite ends in the beams 21 respectively. A pair of springs 32 are engaged `-around the pin 31 on the opposite sides of the plate 30 to axially center the latter relative to the beams 21 and thus to the two adjacent container. The pronge 25 in this case are blocked in anchoring position by engagement of the pi~oted plate 30 between the corresponding anchoring members 23.
It must be noted tha~ many changes in the details of construction are possible and fall within the spirit and principle of the ~.
present invention as defined by the appended claims. ~

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Claims (6)

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A system for anchoring an elongated container in transport position longitudinally of a flat bed vehicle, said container being of the type having a recess, or aperture, made in the lower end of each corner thereof and opening at the end faces of said container, said system comprising beams secured to said flat bed transversely thereof and spaced apart longitudinally of said flat bed a distance substantially equal to the length of said container to underlie the ends of said container and support said container off said flat bed, means to positively locate the four corners of said container in vertical register with the outer ends of said beams, a slideway carried by said beams at each outer end thereof, each slideway extending through and transversely of the associated beam and being substantially parallel to the flat bed of the vehicle, an anchor member for each slideway, said anchor member having a slide portion slidable along the associated slideway for slidable movement in a direction substantially parallel to said flat bed and towards and away from the corresponding and face of said container between a container-anchoring position and a container-releasing position, respectively, a prong carried by said anchor member and facing said container and face and engaging said recess in said container-anchoring position of said anchor member and clearing said recess in said container-releasing position of said anchor member, and locking lever associated with each anchor member freely pivotally mounted at one end about an axis extending longitudinally of said flat bed for pivotal movement in a plane transverse to the direction of slidable movement of said anchor member, to take under gravity an operative limit position, locking said anchor member in said container-anchoring position.
2. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said locking lever is pivotally mounted on a pin, itself secured to said beam.
3. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said locking lever is pivotally connected directly to said prong and extends beyond the same to engage under gravity an inner surface in said recess.
4. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said slideway is formed by a passage extending through the end of the beam and opening at the opposite sides thereof and by a plate secured to said beam and extending vertically in the center of said passage and said slide portion of said anchor member includes a rectangular frame slidable within said passage with said plate extending within said frame, said anchor member rigidly upstanding from an end of said frame and said prong rigidly fixed to the upper end of said anchor member and extending towards said beam.
5. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said slideway consists of a rod member secured to the outer end of said beam trans-versely of said beam and extending therefrom in a direction away from the end face of said container, and said slide portion of said anchoring member consists of a sleeve surrounding said rod member and slidable thereon.
6. A system as claimed in claim 5, further including an additional beam secured to said flat bed transversely thereof and located close to one of said first-named beams for receiving the corners of an additional container located longitudinally of said flat bed with one end face of said additional container close to, but spaced from, the adjacent end face of the first-named container, said additional beam having means to positively locate the corners of the adjacent additional container in vertical register with the outer ends of said additional beam, said rod member extending across the two closely adjacent beams, there being two anchor members, each having a slide portion slidable on the same rod member and each having a prong upstanding towards the recess of the corners of the respective containers and said locking lever constitutes a plate pivotally connected to said beams and having a width substantially equal to the distance separating the two anchor members in their respective container-anchoring positions, said plate taking under gravity a locking position extending between the two anchor members, and further including spring means axially biasing said plate in centered relationship relative to said two anchor members when in their container-anchoring positions.
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0546278A1 (en) * 1991-11-12 1993-06-16 WESTERWÄLDER EISENWERK GERHARD GmbH Assembly for centering and securing of cargo units on vehicle platforms
WO2009024569A1 (en) * 2007-08-23 2009-02-26 Gottwald Port Technology Gmbh Apparatus for securing a container on a platform of a transport vehicle
US9527422B1 (en) 2015-08-26 2016-12-27 1892575 Alberta Ltd. Trailer

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0546278A1 (en) * 1991-11-12 1993-06-16 WESTERWÄLDER EISENWERK GERHARD GmbH Assembly for centering and securing of cargo units on vehicle platforms
WO2009024569A1 (en) * 2007-08-23 2009-02-26 Gottwald Port Technology Gmbh Apparatus for securing a container on a platform of a transport vehicle
US8157492B2 (en) 2007-08-23 2012-04-17 Gottwald Port Technology Gmbh Apparatus for securing a container on a platform of a transport vehicle
US9527422B1 (en) 2015-08-26 2016-12-27 1892575 Alberta Ltd. Trailer
USRE48070E1 (en) 2015-08-26 2020-06-30 1892575 Alberta Ltd. System for containing a load on an open bed

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