CA2552269A1 - Adjustable shipping rack - Google Patents

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CA2552269A1
CA2552269A1 CA 2552269 CA2552269A CA2552269A1 CA 2552269 A1 CA2552269 A1 CA 2552269A1 CA 2552269 CA2552269 CA 2552269 CA 2552269 A CA2552269 A CA 2552269A CA 2552269 A1 CA2552269 A1 CA 2552269A1
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    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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Abstract

Disclosed herein is a shipping rack device comprising frame means for providing a work piece receiving region to receive one or more than one work piece, barrier means for forming a barrier spanning the frame structure, the barrier means being movable between a first position to engage the work piece and a second position in which the barrier means is disengaged from the work piece to permit the work piece to be removed from the work piece receiving region, the barrier means including at least one link means movable between a first location corresponding to the first position and a second location corresponding to the second position, a selection of two or more groups of at least one anchor plate means each, the anchor plate means of each group having a first formation and a second formation, the first formation arranged to engage the link means in the first location and a second formation to engage the link means in the second location, the anchor means being removably attached to the frame means, each group being patterned to a predetermined work piece.

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1. A shipping rack device comprising a frame structure providing a work piece receiving region, a number of spaced guide members positioned along the work piece receiving region to receive work pieces therebetween, the guide members being dimensioned so that the work pieces extend beyond the guide members, one or more than one barrier member spanning the frame structure, the barrier member being positioned to engage a peripheral region of each work piece when the barrier member is in a first engaged position to hold the work pieces between the guide members, the barrier member being movable between the first engaged position and a second disengaged position in which the barrier member is spaced from the work pieces to permit the work pieces to be removed from between the guide members, a pair of suspension arrangements on opposite ends of the barrier member for coupling the barrier member with the frame structure, each suspension arrangement including a link member having a pivot region pivotally coupled to the frame structure for movement between the first and second positions, the link member having an anchor region, at least two alternative pairs of anchor plate members including a first pair of anchor plate members for use with a first work piece and a second pair of anchor plate members for use with a second work piece, the first pair of anchor plate members being configured to cooperate with the anchor regions on the link members to set the first position of the barrier member relative to the first work piece and the second pair of anchor plate members being configured to cooperate with the anchor regions on the link members to set the first position of the barrier member relative to the second work piece, one of the pairs of anchor plate members being an operative pair according to the work piece to be carried, each operative anchor plate member from the operative pair being removably secured to a respective mounting location on the frame structure, each operative anchor plate member providing a first formation to engage the anchor region to anchor the barrier member in the first position.
2. A device as defined in claim 1, further comprising an anchor member mounted on the anchor region or on the first formation.
3. A device as defined in claim 2, the anchor member being located on the anchor region, the first formation being arranged to receive the anchor member.
4. A device as defined in claim 3, the first formation including a passage to receive the anchor member.
5. A device as defined in claim 4, the anchor member including a spring loaded pin.
6. A device as defined in claim 1, further comprising a handle member for manually actuating a corresponding one of the link members.
7. A device as defined in claim 6, each link member having a remote end region, the handle member being mounted on the remote end region.
8. A device as defined in claim 7, the anchor region being located between the pivot region and the remote end region.
9. A device as defined in claim 1, the frame structure including a pair of end sections, each end section including a pair of uprights, an intermediate frame support member extending between the pair of uprights for supporting the operative anchor plate member.
10. A device as defined in claim 9, further comprising a number of fasteners for removably mounting each operative anchor plate member to the corresponding intermediate frame support member.
11. A device as defined in claim 9, each operative plate member including opposite edge regions, the intermediate frame support including a pair of opposed flanges to engage the opposite side edge regions, each operative anchor plate member slidable along the opposed flanges between a released position and a locked position.
12. A device as defined in claim 11, further comprising a pair of limit flanges to define the locked position, one of the limit flanges being releasable to release the operative anchor plate member from the locked position.
13. A device as defined in claim 1, each operative anchor plate member providing a second formation to engage the anchor region to anchor the barrier member in the second position.
14. A device as defined in claim 13, the second formation including a passage to receive the anchor member.
15. A shipping rack device comprising a frame structure providing a work piece receiving region to receive one or more than one work piece therein, one or more than one barrier member spanning the frame structure, the barrier member being positioned to engage the work piece when the barrier member is in a first engaged position, the barrier member being movable between the first engaged position and a second disengaged position in which the barrier member is spaced from the work piece to permit the work piece to be removed from the work piece receiving region, a pair of suspension arrangements on opposite ends of the barrier member for coupling the barrier member with the frame structure, at least one of the suspension arrangements including a link member having a pivot region pivotally coupled to the frame structure for movement between the first and second positions, the link member having an anchor region, at least two alternative groups of anchor plate members, including a first group including one or more than one anchor plate member for use with a first work piece and a second group including one or more than one anchor plate member for use with a
16 second work piece, the anchor plate member of the first group being configured to cooperate with the anchor region on the link member to set the first position of the barrier member relative to the first work piece and the anchor plate member of the second group being configured to cooperate with the anchor region on the link member to set the first position of the barrier member relative to the second work piece, the anchor plate member from the first or second group being removably attached to a corresponding mounting location on the frame structure, the anchor plate member so attached providing a first formation to engage the anchor region to anchor the barrier member in the first position.

16. A device as defined in claim 15, the frame structure including a pair of uprights, the anchor plate member being located between the uprights.
17. A device as defined in claim 16, further comprising a frame portion extending between the uprights, the anchor plate member being removably attached to the frame portion.
18. A device as defined in claim 17, the first formation including a passage.
19. A shipping rack device comprising a frame structure providing a work piece receiving region to receive one or more than one work piece therein, a barrier assembly spanning the frame structure, the barrier assembly being movable between a first position to engage the work piece and a second position in which the barrier member is disengaged from the work piece to permit the work piece to be removed from the work piece receiving region, the barrier assembly including at least one link member movable between a first location corresponding to the first position and a second location corresponding to the second position, a selection of two or more groups of at least one anchor plate member each, the anchor plate member of each group having a first formation to engage the link member in the first location and a second formation to engage the link member in the second location, the anchor member being removably attached to the frame structure, each group being patterned to a predetermined work piece.
20. A transfer device comprising frame means for providing an article receiving region to receive one or more than one article, barrier means for forming a barrier spanning the frame structure, the barrier means being movable between a first position to engage the article and a second position in which the barrier means is disengaged from the article to permit the article to be removed from the article receiving region, the barrier means including at least one link means movable between a first location corresponding to the first position and a second location corresponding to the second position, a selection of two or more groups of at least one anchor plate means each, the anchor plate means of each group having a first formation and a second formation, the first formation arranged to engage the link means in the first location and a second formation to engage the link means in the second location, the anchor means being removably attached to the frame means, each group being patterned to a predetermined article.
21. A method of supporting an article for transfer from one location to another, comprising providing a frame structure with an article receiving region to receive one or more than one article therein, providing a barrier spanning the frame structure, arranging the barrier to be movable between a first position to engage the article and a second position in which the barrier is disengaged from the article to permit the article to be removed from the article receiving region, providing at least one link member which is movable between a first location corresponding to the first position and a second location corresponding to the second position, providing a selection of two or more groups of at least one anchor plate member each, arranging the anchor plate members of each group with a first formation and a second formation, arranging the first formation to engage the link member in the first location and a second formation to engage the link member in the second location, and arranging the anchor plate members to be removably attached to the frame structure each, and patterning each group of anchor plate members to a predetermined article.
22. A method of supporting an article for transfer from one location to another, comprising providing a frame structure with an article receiving region, providing a barrier assembly with one or more barrier members to span the frame structure and secure the articles for transfer, providing one or more link members to control movement of the barrier assemblies, providing a plurality of groups of anchor plate members, with each group tailored to a predetermined article and having one or more anchor plates for each of the link members for locating the link members in the corresponding first and second positions for the corresponding articles, the method further comprising selecting an article, selecting the group of anchor plate members for the selected article, removably installing the selected group of anchor plate members relative to the frame structure, moving the link members to the second position and temporarily anchoring the link members to the second location relative to the anchor plate member, installing one or more selected articles in the article receiving region, releasing the link members from the second location and transferring the link members to and anchoring the link members relative to the first location, thereby delivering the barrier to the first position.
23. A method of supporting an article for transfer from one location to another, comprising a step for providing a frame structure with an article receiving region, a step for providing a barrier assembly with one or more barrier members to span the frame structure and secure the articles for transfer, a step for providing one or more link members to control movement of the barrier assemblies, a step for providing a plurality of groups of anchor plate members, with each group tailored to a predetermined article and having one or more anchor plates for each of the link members for locating the link members in the corresponding first and second positions for the corresponding articles, the method further comprising a step for selecting an article, a step for selecting the group of anchor plate members for the selected article, a step for removably installing the selected group of anchor plate members relative to the frame structure, a step for moving the link members to the second position, a step for temporarily anchoring the link members to the second location relative to the anchor plate member, a step for installing one or more selected articles in the article receiving region, a step for releasing the link members from the second location and a step for transferring the link members to and anchoring the link members relative to the first location, thereby delivering the barrier to the first position.
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