GB2554421A - A frame for storing and transporting slab materials - Google Patents
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Abstract
Frame for storing and transporting slab materials comprising first 3 and second 4 inclined faces for supporting slab materials 10, where the inclined faces are spaced apart, face one another, and have parallel lower edges to form downwardly tapering holding space between. Preferably, a base comprises a plurality of beams 2. Preferably, the inclined faces are pivotally mounted and comprise an actuator. Preferably, the frame is steel or wood. Preferably, the inclined faces are spaced by a distance less than a third of the height of the inclined faces. Preferably, inclined faces are inclined at the same angle and are the same height. Preferably, a high density polystyrene wedge is clamped between outer most slabs using a ratchet strap. A method comprising positioning a slab against a first inclined face, and preferably, a second slab against a second inclined surface, and positioning a clamping member between slabs.
Description
(71) Applicant(s):
James Elliott
Unit 2, Cottesmore Block,
Market Overton Industrial Estate, Ironstone Lane, MARKET OVERTON, Rutland, LE15 7TP,
United Kingdom (72) Inventor(s):
James Elliott (56) Documents Cited:
EP 1593615 A CN 204568447 U CN 105480565 A US 20150368029 A JPH06122468
EP 0749916 A CN 203667352 U US 5388696 A (58) Field of Search:
INT CL B65D, B65G Other: WPI, EPODOC, TXTA (74) Agent and/or Address for Service:
Serjeants LLP
Dock, 75 Exploration Drive, Leicester, LE4 5NU, United Kingdom (54) Title of the Invention: A frame for storing and transporting slab materials
Abstract Title: Frame for storing and transporting slab materials with downwardly tapering holding space (57) Frame for storing and transporting slab materials comprising first 3 and second 4 inclined faces for supporting slab materials 10, where the inclined faces are spaced apart, face one another, and have parallel lower edges to form downwardly tapering holding space between. Preferably, a base comprises a plurality of beams 2. Preferably, the inclined faces are pivotally mounted and comprise an actuator. Preferably, the frame is steel or wood. Preferably, the inclined faces are spaced by a distance less than a third of the height of the inclined faces. Preferably, inclined faces are inclined at the same angle and are the same height. Preferably, a high density polystyrene wedge is clamped between outer most slabs using a ratchet strap. A method comprising positioning a slab against a first inclined face, and preferably, a second slab against a second inclined surface, and positioning a clamping member between slabs.
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- 1 TITLE
A Frame for Storing and Transporting Slab Materials
DESCRIPTION
Field of Invention
The present invention relates to the storage and transportation of slab materials such as masonry slabs or sheets of metal. The present invention provides an improved frame that can be used to store and transport such materials with a reduced risk of injury to users and a reduced risk of breakage or damage to the materials. A system for storing and transporting slab materials comprising the frame of the present invention is also provided. Additionally, methods of storing and transporting slab materials using the frame and system of the present invention is also provided.
Background of Invention
A common way of storing large and heavy slabs of material, such as masonry stone or sheets of metal, is on A-frames. An Α-frame consists of two opposed and outwardly facing inclined faces on which slabs of material can be rested. The faces are generally inclined at an angle of between 2° and 10° from vertical. That is, slabs of material are stored tilted slightly away from vertical. One or more slabs may be stacked on each of the faces. Slabs that are positioned on a face of an a-frame may be strapped in position on the a-frame using one or more ratchet straps or other similar means.
Α-frames are commonly used to store slab material, for example in workshops. Afirames are also commonly used to transport slab material, for example by mounting or otherwise positioning an A-frame on the bed of a lorry and then strapping those materials in position, for example using ratchet straps.
There are a number of problems associated with the use of conventional A-frames, particularly when used to store or transport heavy slab materials. First, it is relatively easy for slab materials to be toppled outwards from the frame. Should a slab of material be moved from the inclined face to the vertical position, for example to remove it from the frame, there then may be nothing preventing that slab from
-2toppling outwards from the A-frame. This can be extremely dangerous to users and can also result in damage to the material. Second, it is generally required that, when loaded with heavy materials, A-frames are evenly loaded. That is, it is generally required that the weight of material on a first of the inclined faces is substantially the same as the weight of material on a second of the inclined faces. This can cause significant issues when loading or unloading an Α-frame. For example, if one side of the frame is loaded or unloaded before loading or unloading the opposing side the Afirame itself can topple over. This is also extremely dangerous to users and can result in damage to the material. Further, there are obvious issues with storing slab materials o on the outer side of an a-frame in that they stored in a position where they are most susceptible to damage.
Another significant problem with Α-frames is that there is often nothing stopping a frame from being overloaded. In particular, as the inclined faces of an A-frame are outwardly facing it is possible to load a large, almost unlimited, number of slabs on each of the faces. Unless care and careful calculations are used when loading an Afirame it is very easy to overload the frame.
In light of the above there is a need for an improved frame for storing and transporting slab materials. Any such frame should reduce or remove the risk of slab materials toppling off the frame whilst still providing a simple and convenient method of storing and transporting heavy slab materials. Preferably any such improved frame should also provide a simple and reliable way of preventing overloading of the frame.
Summary of the Invention
The present invention provides a frame for storing and transporting slab materials comprising:
a first inclined face for supporting slab materials; a second inclined face for supporting slab materials;
wherein the first inclined face and the second inclined face are each mounted in relation to the other such that they are spaced apart from one another and face one another, so as to form a downwardly tapering holding space therebetween.
-3 The invention is advantageous in that, as compared to a conventional A-frame, the inclined faces against which the slab materials are rested are not formed on an outer side of the frame but define a holding space formed that is formed centrally within the frame. Forming the frame in this manner provides a number of benefits.
First, forming the inclined faces centrally within the frame, as inwardly facing faces rather than as outwardly facing faces, means that a slab that is resting on one of the inclined faces is not at risk of falling outwards from the frame but, at worst, can only fall as far as the opposing inclined face. This greatly reduces the risk of either damaging a slab or injuring a user. Similarly, if a slab were to slip down an inclined face on which it is resting it would only slip until it contacted either the base of the opposing inclined face or a slab of material resting thereon. Therefore, providing the base of the first inclined face and the base of the second inclined face are separated by a distance less than a height of a slab of material, it is not possible for a slab of material to completely slip off an inclined face. There is also a much reduced risk of the frame topping over due to uneven loading or unloading of the frame. Generally, the frame will remain stable even if only one of the inclined faces is loaded, for example during loading or unloading of the frame. Additionally, as slabs of material are stored centrally within the frame they are not outwardly exposed as they are in a standard A-frame.
The frame of the present invention may be formed in any manner apparent to the person skilled in the art. The frame may be formed of beams of material or in any other suitable manner. The frame may be made of any suitable material, for example steel and/or wood.
The first and second inclined faces will be formed such that they can support the weight of materials resting thereon. This may be achieved in any manner apparent to the person skilled in the art. For example, the frame may comprise supporting members or struts formed to extend from a rear (non-supporting) side of an inclined face.
-4An inclined face of the present invention may be continuous face formed of sheet material or may be formed of beams and/or struts with gaps therebetween. All that is essential is that it is possible to rest a slab of material against an inclined face in order for it to be thereby supported in position. Generally, an inclined face of the frame of the present invention may be formed in any manner in which an inclined face of a conventional a-frame may be formed or in any other manner that would be apparent to the person skilled in the art.
Embodiments of the present invention may further comprise a base on which the first inclined face and the second face are mounted. For example, the frame may be a freestanding frame that can be utilised as a store for slab materials in a workshop or other similar location. Such a freestanding frame will stand on a base and the first inclined face and the second inclined face will be mounted on that frame.
Alternatively, the frame may not comprise a base and the first and second inclined faces may instead be mounted to a floor, for example a floor of a workshop, or to the base of a vehicle, for example the flat bed of a lorry.
As set out above, providing the base of the first inclined face and the base of the second inclined face are separated by a distance less than a height of a slab of material, it is not possible for a slab of material to completely slip off an inclined face. As a result it is preferable that the spacing between the first inclined face the second inclined face at a lower end of the holding is space is less than a third of a height of the first inclined face and the second inclined face, more preferably less than a quarter of said heights. In this manner, the width of the holding space at a lower end thereof may be less than a third, and more preferably, less than a quarter of the height of the shorter of the first inclined face and the second inclined face.
A particular advantage of embodiments of the present invention is that the spacing of a lower edge of the first inclined face from a lower edge of the second inclined face can be designed to prevent overloading of the frame. In particular, this spacing can be designed to prevent overloading by limiting the total thickness of the slabs that can be
- 5 positioned on the frame: the spacing of the lower edge of the inclined face from the lower edge of the second inclined face being equal to the maximum total thickness of slabs that can be positioned on the frame.
If an embodiment of the present invention is intended to be used with stone slabs then the approximate density and usual size of the slabs will be known and an appropriate spacing can be determined. For example, marble has an approximate density of 3200 kgm'3 and is commonly available in slabs that 3.4m long, 1.9m wide, and 20mm thick; each slab weighing approximately 415kg. The appropriate size of the spacing can then be calculated based on a maximum rated capacity of the frame. For example, the spacing may be 240mm to allow up to 12 slabs to be carried by the frame if the frame has a rating of 5000kg. Alternative spacings can be used for alternative materials or for frames with alternative ratings. For example, if a frame is intended to be used with metal plates, which will generally have a much higher density, then a smaller spacing may be provided. Similarly, if a frame has a higher rating then a larger spacing can be provided. The spacing can be engineered based on the construction and intended use of any frame according to the present invention. In embodiments of the invention the spacing may be 240mm or less or even 100mm or less.
Generally, in embodiments of the present invention the first inclined face and the second inclined face will be the same height. For example, the first inclined face and the second inclined face may be the same height, said height being 2000mm or less. However, in embodiments of the invention the first inclined face and the second inclined face may be different heights, for example to allow slabs of different heights to be supported more easily.
Similarly, in embodiments of the invention it may be generally preferable that the first inclined face and the second inclined face are inclined at the same angle from the vertical. Nevertheless, in some embodiments of the invention it may be advantageous that the first inclined face and the second inclined face are inclined at different angles. In embodiments of the invention the angle at which the first and second inclined faces
-6are inclined at from the vertical may be from 2° to 10°. In embodiments of the invention the angle at which the first and second inclined faces are inclined at from the vertical may be from 3° to 5°.
In order to prevent slabs from sliding out of a frame according to the present invention a frame may comprise protrusions, a rail, or any other similar limiting means formed on one or both laterally outer edges of the first inclined face and/or second inclined face. Any such protrusions will be formed at laterally outer edges of a face and will extend outwardly from the face such that a slab positioned on a face will not be able to be slid off the face without first being tilted or lifted clear of the limiting means. This may be particularly beneficial when the frame is being transported whilst slabs are positioned therein. Limiting means may retain slabs in position whilst the frame is being transported and is subject to sudden braking forces or other similar occurances.
The present invention also provides a system for storing and transporting slab materials comprising:
a frame according to the present invention;
a clamping member for positioning between the outermost surface of one or more slabs of material resting against the first inclined face of the frame and the outermost surface of one or more slabs of material resting against the second inclined face of the frame to thereby clamp the slabs of material in position in the frame.
That is, the system of the present invention comprises a frame and a clamping member. The clamping member of the system is used to clamp the one or more slabs of material resting against the first inclined face and to clamp the one or more slabs of material resting against the second inclined face by providing a pressure on an outer face of the outermost slab resting on each of said faces. This is advantageous as it can act to hold slabs of material in place on the frame to thereby prevent them moving or being damaged. Clamping the slabs in position can be particularly advantageous when they are being transported.
-ΊΑ clamping member may be any suitable means for clamping the slabs in position on the frame. In embodiments of the system of the present invention the clamping member may be a wedge for positioning between the outermost face of one or more slabs positioned on the first inclined face and the outermost face of one more slabs positioned on the second inclined face, wherein the outermost face is that face that is furthest from the inclined face on which the slabs are positioned i.e. the face that would be outwardly visible to a user.
A wedge may be formed of any suitable material. Preferably the wedge will be formed of a material that is resilient and will not be crushed by slabs of material positioned on the frame. In addition it may be preferable that the material is nonstaining and/or water-proof and/or floats. In embodiments of the invention the wedge may be formed of high-density polystyrene, for example a wedge may be formed of polystyrene with a density between 35 and 45 kgm'3.
If the system of the present invention comprises a clamping member that is a wedge then it may be preferable that the system further comprises one or more ratchet straps for holding the wedge in position in the frame between the one or more slabs material resting against the first inclined face of the frame and the outermost surface of one or more slabs of material resting against the second inclined face of the frame. Ratchet straps may be preferable as they can allow the wedge to be more securely held in position and can thereby hold slabs of material more securely.
As an alternative, or in addition to, ratchet straps, the first inclined face and/or the second inclined face of the frame may be formed such that they can pivot towards one another about their respective lower edges to provide additional clamping force on a wedge to hold slabs in position. For example, either one or both of the first inclined face and the second inclined face may be pivotally connected to a base at their lower edge and the frame may additionally comprise a compressing means, such as a hydraulic or pneumatic piston or other actuator, mounted to tilt the inclined face towards the other inclined face when activated. That is, the first inclined face and/or the second inclined face may be able to be tilted towards vertical from an initial
- 8 position in order to clamp slabs of material in position. Preferably this will only be done when the frame is loaded in order to hold the slabs of material in position, the first inclined face and/or the second inclined face being returned to the initial position before any slabs of material are removed from the frame.
The present invention also provides a method of storing and/or transporting slabs of material using a frame according to the present invention. The method comprising the step of: positioning one or more slabs of material in the holding space of the frame and resting said one or more slabs against the first inclined face. That is, the method of the present invention includes the step of appropriately positioning one or more slabs to rest on the first inclined face of the frame.
Advantageously slabs are not only positioned on the first inclined face of the frame but are positioned on both the first inclined face and the second inclined face.
Therefore, the method of the present invention advantageously further comprises the additional step of positioning one or more slabs of material in the holding space and resting said one or more slabs against the second inclined face.
The present invention also provides a method of storing and/or transporting slabs using the system of the present invention. The method comprising the steps of:
positioning one or more slabs of material in the holding space and resting said one or more slabs against the first inclined face;
positioning one or more slabs of material in the holding space and resting said one or more slabs against the second inclined face; and positioning the clamping member between the innermost of the one or more slabs resting against the first inclined face and the innermost of the one or more slabs resting against the second inclined face to thereby clamp said slabs in position in the holding space.
Further features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the preferred embodiment that is shown in the drawings and is discussed below.
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Figure lisa drawing of a frame according to an embodiment of the present invention without any slabs of material positioned thereon;
Figure 2 shows the frame of Figure 1 with a single slab of material positioned on a first inclined face of the frame;
Figure 3 shows the frame of Figures 1 and 2 with three slabs of material positioned on the first inclined face of the frame;
Figure 4 shows the frame of Figures 1 to 3 with three slabs of material positioned on the first inclined face of the frame, three slabs of material positioned on the second o inclined face of the frame and a wedge used to hold the slabs of material in position.
A frame 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 1 to 4. The frame 1 is formed of a plurality of steel beams that are welded together to form the frame. The frame 1 comprises two base beams 2 upon which a first inclined face 3 and a second inclined face 4 are formed. The first inclined face 3 and the second inclined face 4 are each formed of a three horizontally extending beams 5 and two inclined beams 6. The horizontally extending beams 5 of the first inclined face 3 are parallel to the horizontally extending beams 5 of the second inclined face 4. The inclined beams 6 are supported by further support beams 7 formed rearwardly of the relevant inclined face 3, 4. The support beams 7 act to support the inclined faces 3, 4 and any slab material supported thereon and to transfer weight from the faces 3, 4 to the base beams 2. The base beams 2 are formed to allow the frame to be bolted in position, for example to the flat bed of a lorry (not shown) or to the floor of a workshop (not shown).
The first inclined face 3 and the second inclined face 4 are each angled at 3.8° to the vertical and have a vertical height of approximately 1500mm. The first inclined face 3 and the second inclined face 4 form a downwardly tapering holding space 8 therebetween that is approximately 240mm wide at a lower end and 440mm wide at an upper end.
- 10As shown in Figures 2 to 4 the frame 1 can be used to support slabs of material 10 in the downwardly tapering holding space 8. In particular, a slab of material 10 will be positioned such that it rests on either the first inclined face 3 or the second inclined face 4. This is best shown in Figure 2. After positioning an initial slab of material 10 on either the first inclined face 3 or the second inclined face 4, further slabs of material 10 can be rested on said initial slab, in the manner shown in Figures 3 and 4. In this manner several slabs of material 10 can be stored in the frame 1. Although it is preferable that the same number of slabs 10 are positioned on the first inclined face 3 and the second inclined face 4, this is not essential as the structure of the frame 1 will prevent it from toppling even if unevenly loaded. In order to load or unload the frame 1 slabs 10 may be simply slid into or out of the frame.
If slabs 10 are positioned on both the first inclined face 3 and the second inclined 4 they may be clamped in position using a suitably shaped wedge 11. This is shown in
Figure 4. The wedge 11 is positioned between the slabs on the first inclined face 3 and the second inclined face 4 such that it presses on an outermost face of a slab 10 on each of the faces. The wedge 11 is pushed downwards until it is firmly held in position and thereby provides a clamping pressure on the slabs 10. The wedge 11 is formed of suitably shaped high density polystyrene block. To further hold the wedge
11 in position a ratchet strap (not shown) may be used. In particular a ratchet strap may be used to pull the wedge 11 downwards and firmly hold the wedge 11 in a clamping position between the slabs 10.
The frame 1 is advantageous in that slabs 10 mounted in the holding space 8 cannot topple outwards from the frame. At worst, a slab 10 could topple from the first inclined face 3 to the second inclined face 4 or vice versa, although this is extremely unlikely. Further slabs 10 cannot slip downwards off the frame 10. At worst, in a very unlikely scenario a slab 10 positioned on one of the first inclined face 3 or the second inclined face 4 might slip downwards a small distance until its lower edge contacts a lower edge of the opposing inclined face. Additionally, as the slabs 10 are positioned centrally within the frame 1 they are less likely to be damaged, their external faces not being outwardly exposed.
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1. A frame for storing and transporting slab materials comprising: a first inclined face for supporting slab materials;
a second inclined face for supporting slab materials;
wherein the first inclined face and the second inclined face are each mounted in relation to the other such that they are spaced apart from one another and face one another with their lower edges parallel, so as to form a downwardly tapering holding space therebetween.
2. A frame according to claim 1 comprising a base on which the first inclined face and the second inclined face are mounted.
3. A frame according to claim 2, wherein the base comprises a plurality of beams.
4. A frame according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the first inclined face and/or the second inclined face is pivotally mounted to the base at its lower edge such that it can be tilted towards the other of the first inclined face and/or second inclined face; and the frame further comprises one or more actuators for tilting the first inclined face and/or the second inclined face towards the other of the first inclined face and/or the second inclined face.
5. A frame according to any preceding claim substantially formed of steel.
6. A frame according to any of claims 1 to 4 substantially formed of wood.
7. A frame according to any preceding claim where a spacing between the first inclined face and the second inclined face at a lower end of the holding space is less than a third of a height of the first inclined face and a height of the second inclined face.
- 128. A frame according to any preceding claim wherein a spacing between the first inclined face and the second inclined face at a lower end of the holding space is less than 250mm.
9. A frame according to claim 7, wherein the spacing between the first inclined face and the second inclined face at the lower end of the holding space is less than 100mm.
10. A frame according to any preceding claim wherein the first inclined face and the second inclined face are inclined at the same angle from vertical.
11. A frame according to claim 9, wherein the first inclined face and the second inclined face are inclined an angle from 2° to 10° from vertical.
12. A frame according to claim 10, wherein the first inclined face and the second inclined face are inclined at an angle 3° to 5° from vertical.
13. A frame according to any preceding claim, wherein the first inclined face and the second inclined face are the same height, said height being 2000mm or less.
14. A system for storing and transporting slab materials comprising: a frame according to any of claims 1 to 13;
a clamping member for positioning between the outermost surface of one or more slabs of material resting against the first inclined face of the frame and the outermost surface of either the second inclined face or one or more slabs of material resting against the second inclined face of the frame to thereby clamp the slabs of material in position in the frame.
15. A system according to claim 14 wherein the clamping member is a wedge.
16. A system according to claim 15, wherein the clamping member is formed of high density polystyrene with a density between 35kgm'3 and 45kgm'3.
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17. A system according to claim 15 or claim 16, further comprising one or more ratchet straps for holding the wedge in position in the frame between the one or more slabs material resting against the first inclined face of the frame and the outermost surface of one or more slabs of material resting against the second inclined face of the frame.
18. A method of storing or transporting slabs of material using a frame according to any of claims 1 to 13 comprising the step of:
positioning one or more slabs of material in the holding space and resting said one or more slabs against the first inclined face.
19. A method of storing or transporting slabs according to claim 18 further comprising the step of:
positioning one or more slabs of material in the holding space and resting said one or more slabs against the second inclined face.
20. A method of storing or transporting slabs using the system of any of claims 14 to 17 comprising the steps of:
positioning one or more slabs of material in the holding space and resting said one or more slabs against the first inclined face;
positioning one or more slabs of material in the holding space and resting said one or more slabs against the second inclined face; and positioning the clamping member between the innermost of the one or more slabs resting against the first inclined face and the innermost of the one or more slabs resting against the second inclined face to thereby clamp said slabs in position in the holding space.
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| US5388696A (en) * | 1992-10-05 | 1995-02-14 | Vidrieria Argentina Sociedad Anonima | Disposable packing for flat glass plate stacks for their transportation in known standard containers |
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| CN203667352U (en) * | 2013-12-11 | 2014-06-25 | 芜湖欣荣管业科技有限公司 | Combined glass transport support with air cylinder |
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| US20150368029A1 (en) * | 2013-01-28 | 2015-12-24 | Lisec Austria Gmbh | Device having pivotable compartments |
| CN105480565A (en) * | 2015-12-30 | 2016-04-13 | 北京睿力恒一物流技术股份公司 | Glass transportation container |
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| JPH06122468A (en) * | 1992-10-08 | 1994-05-06 | Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd | Cargo-handling and holding device for large-sized plate such as plate glass |
| EP0749916A2 (en) * | 1995-06-23 | 1996-12-27 | HEGLA Fahrzeug- u. Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG | Storage plant with guided storage units movable by means of a driving device |
| EP1593615A1 (en) * | 2004-05-06 | 2005-11-09 | Bystronic Maschinen AG | Storage device |
| US20150368029A1 (en) * | 2013-01-28 | 2015-12-24 | Lisec Austria Gmbh | Device having pivotable compartments |
| CN203667352U (en) * | 2013-12-11 | 2014-06-25 | 芜湖欣荣管业科技有限公司 | Combined glass transport support with air cylinder |
| CN204568447U (en) * | 2015-01-06 | 2015-08-19 | 江苏华尚汽车玻璃工业有限公司 | The storage that a kind of vehicle glass is former and protective device |
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