Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B61—RAILWAYS
  • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
  • B61D45/00—Means or devices for securing or supporting the cargo, including protection against shocks
  • B61D45/007—Fixing containers
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B61—RAILWAYS
  • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
  • B61D45/00—Means or devices for securing or supporting the cargo, including protection against shocks
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
  • B60P7/00—Securing or covering of load on vehicles
  • B60P7/06—Securing of load
  • B60P7/08—Securing to the vehicle floor or sides
  • B60P7/0892—Securing to the vehicle floor or sides by preventing lateral movement of the load, e.g. using stop blocks
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
  • B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
  • B63G3/00—Arrangements of ammunition stores or handlers; Vessels characterised thereby

Definitions

• This invention relates to a device for sec ⁇ urely restraining cargo during transport, and in par- ticular, to a device for securely restraining a load of cargo to prevent movement thereof which could result in damage.
• Patents Nos. 4,147,112 and 4,317,645 each assigned to the assignee of the present application.
• Patent No. 4,147,112 issued to Green et al, thus relates to a cargo support or retainer which endeavors to avoid banding, blocking, or bracing of palletized cargo loads, by providing a substantially L-shaped frame, wherein the lower horizontal member which con- tacts the floor is provided with a plurality of "anti ⁇ skid" spikes to resist movement of the palletized load during transport.
• a further such cargo restraining device is disclosed in said U.S. Patent No. 4,317,645 issued to James Van " Gompej.
• an elongated floor contacting member is provided with an upwardly facing loa -bearing surface, the member being adapted to pro ⁇ ject forwardly beneath a portion of the cargo load.
• a generally upright member is secured to the floor con- tacting member in spaced relation from the forward end of the floor contacting member for engaging with the cargo load, and a floor piercing element is movably mounted on the floor contacting member adjacent to the rearward end thereof.
• the floor piercing element is normally disposed to pierce the floor when the floor contacting member of the restraining device is under load in service, and is movable to a position incapable of piercing the floor when the restraining device is out of service. Like the device disclosed in the Green et ' al patent, this device is intended to resist movement of the palletized laod during transport.
• Patent No. 3,699,900 to Carlson also de ⁇ scribes a device for use in the transport, handling and
• This device has a base portion and a first wall portion, either of _which may be util ⁇ ized in the lifting and transporting of the device.
• a pair of opposed spaced side panels are provided between the base portion and the first wall portion, for confin ing and protecting the material on said device.
• a device for securely restraining-cargo during transport comprising a generally planar plat ⁇ form member supported in spaced relation from an un ⁇ derlying floor, and having an upper load bearing sur ⁇ face for receiving a cargo load thereupon ? and an up- right member adjoined to one end of said platform mem ⁇ ber for effecting restraining contact with the upright member.
• the upright member includes a generally planar member facing the load which is provided with a plural ⁇ ity of vertically spaced horizontal slots therethrough, whereby straps may be passed beneath said platform mem ⁇ ber and then about the load seated thereupon, and sec ⁇ urely fastened in contact with the load by being passed through a said horizontal slot in accordance with the height of the load.
• Downwardly facing surface gripping projections are provided at the bottom of the restrain ⁇ ing device, to limit its movement (and that of the load) with respect to the underlying floor.
• the cargo restraining device may comprise a plurality of mutually spaced, generally L-shaped support beams, a generally planar platform member being supported upon the horizontal legs of the said L-shaped .members in spaced relation to the underlying floor.
• the platform member has an upper load bearing surface adapted to re- ceive a cargo load thereupon.
• An upright member is ad ⁇ joined to one end of the platform member for restrain ⁇ ing the adjacent side of the load seated on the plat- form member.
• the upright member is secured to the ver ⁇ tical legs of the L-shaped members, and the upright member includes a generally planar portion facing the load, which is provided with a plurality of verti ⁇ cally spaced parallel slots therethrough.
• the downwardly facing portion at the bends of the L-shaped members may be provided with surface grip ⁇ ping projections, to limit movement of the cargo re ⁇ straining device and load with respect to the underly- ing floor.
• These projections can comprise teeth pro ⁇ vided at metal plates which are secured to the L-shaped members.
• the teeth may be saw toothed in shape, and formed as rows at the lateral edges of the metal plates.
• the generally planar member can comprise a plurality of laterally joined, generally rectangular piece ' s, which include cut-out portions at the lines of lateral joining which define the slots for passage of the strapping.
• An uppermost rectangular section can also be provided, which at the upper edge carries a pair of bent over pieces for enabling the straps to be passed thereover to provide a widened support surface for same.
• FIGURE 1 is an end elevational view of a cargo restraining device according to the present invention
• FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the cargo restraining device of Figure 1;
• FIGURE 3 is a partial, lower end elevational view, showing further details of the floor gripping means utilized in the invention
• FIGURE 4 is a partial lower end elevational view showing details of the "L" junction
• FIGURE 5 is an exploded view, in perspective, of the cargo restraining device of the invention.
• FIGURE 6 is an assembled view, in perspective, of the cargo restraining device according to the inven ⁇ tion, in use wi h a palletized load.
• the cargo restraining device 10 comprises a gener ⁇ ally planar platform member 12, having an upper load bearing surface 14 for receiving a cargo load 16 there ⁇ upon, as seen in Figure 6.
• Cargo load 16 may comprise a palletized load (i.e., a load secured to a pallet 11) in consideration of the exceptional convenience provided where such load is palletized; however, the present de ⁇ vice is equally effective when utilized with other types of loads.
• Load 16 may be a hazardous material, as for example, a load of munitions or other material, which is subject to damage or destruction if it should, to any extent, be moved accidentally during shipment.
• the present device is especially adapted for restraining loads of this type, which are not as effectively main ⁇ tained in place by prior restraining devices as afore ⁇ mentioned .
• the device 10 is formed from a plurality of spaced generally L-shaped support beams, each of which comprise a vertical member 16, and a horizontal member 18, which defines the horizontal leg of the L.
• the generally planar platform piece 15 is supported upon the horizontal legs or members 18, and is maintained thereupon by welding or other suit ⁇ able joining operations. The platform piece 15 is thereby maintained in spaced relation to an underlying support floor.
• An upright member 20 is adjoined to one end of the platform member 12 for effecting restraining contact with the adjacent side of the load seated on the platform member.
• Upright member 20 is secured to the vertical legs 16 of the L-shaped members, and in ⁇ cludes a generally planar portion 22 facing the load, which is provided with a plurality of vertically spaced parallel slots 24, 24a, 26, 26a, 28, and 28a, which define openings through the member 20.
• strap members 30 and 32 may be passed beneath the platform member 14 as at 34 and
• the straps may be passed through appropriate slots in accordance with the height of the load so that a very tight and snug interfit is achieved about the total load 16, thereby maintaining same in extremely snug and secure contact with the cargo restraining device 10.
• the L-shaped members consist of the vertical members 16 and horizontal members 18, which are, as aforementioned, welded to one another to form the con ⁇ tinuous L-shaped members. As shown in Figure 5, a gusset 40 is provided where the L juncture occurs to enable good reinforcing effect at such zone.
• the present device 10 is pro ⁇ vided with a plurality of floor gripping projections, preferably in the form of appropriately shaped teeth or the like, at the downwardly facing portion of the L-junctions. More specifically it is seen, referring especially to Figures 3 and 4, that cleat plates 42 and 44 are provided, which carry at their bottommost edges a plurality of sawtooth shaped teeth 46. Plates 42 and 44 are retained within cleat guides 43 and 45 which are welded to legs 18, and are secured by bolts
• the teeth 46 at the bottom of a particular plate may be bent to alternate sides of the vertical plane, i.e., successive teeth 46a, 46b, are so bent in the row of teeth, so as to introduce additional stability tending to preclude side-to-side or lateral swaying of the load seated upon the cargo restraining device.
• the arrangement of the sawtooth shaped teeth is such as to sharply limit dis- placement of the restraining device carrying the load in a rearward direction, i.e. movement toward the right in the sense of Figure 2. Under such circumstances, the sawtooth shaped teeth will dig into the underlying support floor.
• further projections such as teeth or the like, may be provided at the bottom surface of the front end of hor ⁇ izontal legs 18, as shown in Figure 2 at 52.
• the portion 22 constituting the rearward sup- port planar piece may be formed from a plurality of generally rectangular pieces 54, 56, 58, and 60, which pieces are laterally joined, as for example by welding.
• These pieces 54, 56, etc. include cutout portions formed by bending over the metal cutouts, as for example at 62, 68, etc. These cutout portions, upon lateral joining, define the aforementioned horizontal slots 24, 26, etc.
• the bent-over portion, as at 62 provides a widened support where the strap passes through the slot to prevent un- due wear or strain upon same. This same result obtains at the topmost rectangular piece 60 where bent-over portions 70 and 72 are provided; i.e. when strapping passes about the topmost edge of backing member 20, the extended portions 70 and 72 again prevent undue strain upon the strapping.
• the vertical members 16 are secured to the member 20 and to the platform backing piece 21, by be ⁇ ing welded thereto. While the present device has been shown with three L-shaped support members, other num ⁇ bers, such as two, or numbers greater than three, can be readily utilized.
• the present device is particularly useful in .connection with hazardous loads, such as ammunitions and the like, it is of such efficacy in restraining loads, that it is well suited to any type of palletized or nonpalletized load.

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