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US3111212A
US3111212A US141116A US14111661A US3111212A US 3111212 A US3111212 A US 3111212A US 141116 A US141116 A US 141116A US 14111661 A US14111661 A US 14111661A US 3111212 A US3111212 A US 3111212A
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  • GUIDE APPARATUS FOR CONTAINER CELLS Filed Sept. 27, 1961 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTORS E ATTORNEY United States Patent 0 SUEDE APFRARATUS FOR CGNTAKNER CELLS Christopher Garland, Redwood Qty, dward E. Wah lace, Golds-ind, Donald W. Pitts, Novato, Chen Ming Lin, den Francisco, Caliii, assign'ors to Bethle hem Steel Company, a corporation ot Filed Sept. 27, 1%1, No. 141,11e 25 Qlairns. (El.
  • This invention relates generally to vessels adapted to carry cargo in stacked container units in container cells in the several holds, and specifically to container guide apparatus arranged about the perimeter of the hold adjacent the hatch coarning and cooperating to guide the container units into their proper positions over the cells of the cargo hold and facilitating their entry into the cells of the cargo hold.
  • this invention comprises ramps adjacent the perimeter of the hold sloping down towards the cells and adapted to be rotated selectively into or out of operative guiding relation with one of several selective cells of the same hold or of adjacent holds. These ramps are further adapted in several ways to be removed from operative guiding relation with their respective cells out of the way or the hatch covers after the cargo holds have been filled with container units.
  • One of the objects of this invention is to provide container guide apparatus arranged about the perimeter of a ships cargo hold adjacent the hatch coarning and cooperating to guide container units into their proper positions over the cells of the cargo hold and facilitating their entry into the cells of the cargo hold.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide container guide apparatus adapted to be rotated selectively into or out of operative guiding relation with one of several selective cells of the same hold or of adjacent holds.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide container guide apparatus adapted to be removed from operative guiding relation with the container cells out of the Way of the hatch covers after the cargo holds have been filled with container units.
  • PEG. 1 represents a view in plan or a typical cargo hold, and part of an adjacent cargo hold, showing the container cells therein and the general disposition of the container guide apparatus and, further, showing in phantom the container units in the cells.
  • FIG. 2 represents an enlarged partially diagrammatic section taken along the line 2-2 of HQ. -1, showing in phantom outline the location of two outside container guide units relative to the hatch coarning and to the corner of the cell.
  • PEG. 3 represents an enlarged view in elevation of an inside container guide unit between adjacent cells of the same cargo hold, showing the said guide unit in operative guiding relation with the left-hand cell.
  • FIG. 4 represents an enlarged view in plan of the inside container guide unit of FIG. 3, showing the container already loaded in the right-hand cell, and showing in phantom outline the container to be loaded in the lefthand cell, and further showing in phantom outline the position of this guide unit in non-operative position between adjacent cells.
  • FIG. 5 represents an enlarged view in elevation of the inside container guide unit of FIG. 3, showing the same in position just before it is removed below the level of the hatch coaming, and showing in phantom outline the final position thereof after it has been folded below the hatch coaming.
  • PEG. 6 represents an enlarged section taken along the line 6-6 of FIG. 3, showing in detail the notched lockplate and the keys associated with the shafit of the guide unit and engageable therewith.
  • FIG. 7 represents an enlarged partially diagrammatic section taken along the line '77 of FIG. 1, showing in phantom outline the location of an outside container guide unit and an inside container guide unit relative to each other, to the hatch coaming and to the corner of a container cell.
  • FIG. 8 represents an enlarged View in elevation of a modified inside container guide unit, taken dong the line of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 9 represents an enlarged view in elevation of the modified inside container guide unit of FIG. 8 between adjacent cells of the same cargo hold, showing the moditied guide unit in operative guiding relation with the lefthand cell.
  • FEG. 10 represents an enlarged view in plan of the modified container guide of FIGS. 8 and 9, showing the same in operative guiding relation with the left-hand cell, showing in phantom outline the position of the guide unit when it is placed in operative guiding relation with the right-hand cell.
  • ' 11 represents an enlarged partially diagrammatic view in elevation of two adjacent cells of the same cargo hold, showing in phantom outline the two positions of the modified inside container guide unit when in operative guiding relation with the two adjacent cells, and further unit associated with the righthand cell.
  • FIG. 12 represents an enlarged section in elevation, taken along the line 12-12 of FIG. 13 of an outside container guide unit between cells of adjacent cargo holds, showing the same in operative guiding relation with the left-hand cell.
  • FIG. 13 represents an enlarged partially diagrammatic view in plan of the outside container guide unit of FIG. 12, showing in solid outline the same in the position of operative guiding relation corresponding with Fl". 12, and showing in phantom outline three other positions of the guide unit, the phantom outline opposite the solid outline showing the position of the guide unit when in operative guiding relation with the cell of the right-hand cargo hold of FIG. 12, and the phantom outlines at right angles to the solid outline showing alternative non-operative positions of this guide unit.
  • FIG. 14 represents an enlarged partially diagrammatic section of the outside container guide unit, taken along the line ld-l4 of HS. 12, showing in phantom outline the position of the guide unit when raised to unlock the key from the locking plate prior to rotating said guide unit.
  • PEG. 15 represents an enlarged section in plan, taken along the line l515 of FIG. 12, showing the key locked in one of the notches of the locking plate.
  • PEG. 1 typical ship structure comprising cargo holds 1 and 2 defined by hatch coaming 3 and coarning members 4.
  • Guide angles 5 which may be tapered at their upper ends as at s, are secured in cargo holds 1 and 2 in such manner as to define container cells '7, 8, 9, 1t ⁇ , 11 and 12 into which container units may be lowered and stacked.
  • Outside container guide units 14 are mounted to warning members 4 adjacent the perimeters of the several cargo holds, and inside container guide units 15' are mounted between adjacent guide angles
  • the inside container guide units 15 are shown in greater detail in Fifi-S. 3-6.
  • Ramp element 16 consists of inclined plate 17, web 18 and plate 19, and is pivotally mounted at 2% to base block 21.
  • Shaft 22 is secured to base block 21 and extends through, in vertically movable snowing in phantom outline an outside container guide relation with, locking plate 23 and plate 24, said plates 23 and 24 being secured between adjacent guide angles 5.
  • Keys 25' on shaft are insertahl-e in notches it of locking plate 23 in several selective positions.
  • Pin 27 passes through the lower portion of shaft 22 to prevent complete removal thereof, but permits sufficient vertical motion thereof to permit the same to be raised to completely withdraw keys 25 from the notches 26 and to be rotated and lowered and locked in another selected position.
  • inside container guide unit 15 can be lifted, rotated and lowered and locked to present ramp element 16 in operative guiding relation with either of the adjacent container ce is or to the position shown in FIG. 5.
  • ramp element 16 can be pivoted down and out of the way of the hatch cover about pivot 29 to the position shown in phantom outline, lip 28 of the web l bearing against plate Hole 29 in web 18 permits insertion of a hook or the like to elevate ramp element 16 to the position shown in solid ou line in FIG. 5.
  • ramp element St? is secured to rectangular shaft 31 which extends through rectangular openings 32 in spaced plates 33, which latter are secured to guide angles 5.
  • Chain 34 is secured at one end to one of the guide angles 5 and at the other end to the bottom of shaft 31.
  • modified inside container guide unit 15 can be lifted out of spaced plates 33 and reinserted in another position to present ramp element 39 in operative guiding relation with either of the adjacent container cells.
  • said modified inside container guide 15' can be completely withdrawn from spaced plates 33 and left suspended by chain 34 between guide angles 5.
  • Ramp element 35' provided with sloping face 36, stiffening web 3'1, base 38 and shaft opening 39, is rotatably mounted on shaft 49.
  • Shaft 4% is secured to coaming member 4 and is provided with enlarged base portion 1 1 with notches 42 therein oriented as shown in FIGS. l2l5.
  • Key 43 secured to ramp element 35, is insertable in notches 42 in several selective positions.
  • Shaft all is provided with circumferential slot 44 of width exceeding the vertical dimension of key 43.
  • Bolt 45 secured to ramp element 35, extends into said circumferential slot 44, preventing complete removal of ramp element 35 from shaft 49, but permitting suflicient vertical motion thereof to permit the same to be raised to completely withdraw key 43 from notches 4-2 and to be rotated and lowered and locked in other selected position.
  • outside container guide unit 14 can be lifted, preferably by recesses 4-6 providing suitable hand-holds, rotated, lowered and locked to present sloping face 36 in operative guiding relation with container cells of either adjacent cargo hold 1 or 2, or to a position parallel with the edge of the cargo holds. In this latter inoperative position, the relatively narrow outside container guide unit 14 fits between adjacent hatch covers (not shown) and does not interfere with their operation.
  • outside container guide units 14 and inside container guide units 15 or 15' the same are placed in operative guiding relation with the container cell being loaded.
  • said container guide units 14- and 15 or 15' cooperate to guide them into their proper positions over the said cell facilitating their entry into said cells.
  • the container guide units are placed in operative guiding relation with an adjacent cell for the same purpose. Thereafter, the container guide units are removed from operating guiding relation with the said cell, so as not interfere with the hatch covers when the latter are closed over the cargo holds.
  • container guide apparatus comprising ramp means sloping downwardly towards said container cell and arranged adjacent the p eter of said container cell, shaft means mounting said ramp means for rotation in a horizontal plane, key means and notched locking plate means associated with said container guide apparatus providing a plurality of selective fixed ho ontal positions of said ramp means relative to said co. a'ner cell including a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said container cell and a position in which said ramp means is held out of operative guiding relation with said container cell.
  • Apparatus as in claim 1 further including pivot means mounting said ramp means for rotation in a vertical plane to a position in which said ramp means is in the container cell below the level of the top thereof or selectively to a position in which the ramp means extends above the level of the top of the container cell.
  • container guide apparatus comprising ramp means sloping downwardly towards said container cell and arranged adjacent the perimeter of said container cell, a vertically disposed shaft opening in s id ramp means, a vertically disposed shaft secured to the perimeter of said container cell and extending into said shaft opening, a key secured to said ramp means, and a locking plate adjacent said shaft and provided with a plurality of notches adapted to receive said key in a plurality of selective positions, including a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held out of operative guiding relation with said container cell.
  • container guide apparatus comprising ramp means sloping downwardly towards said container cell and arranged adjacent the perimeter of said container cell, a vertical disposed shaft opening in said ramp means, a vertically disposed shaft secured to the perimeter of said container cell and extending into said shaft opening, a key secured to the lower portion of said ramp means, and a locking plate arranged around the shaft and provided with a plurality of radially spaced notches adapted to receive said key in a plurality of selective positions including a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held out of operative guiding relation with said container cell.
  • Apparatus as in claim 5 further including a slot extending completely around the periphery of said shaft, the width of said slot exceeding the vertical dimension of said key, and bolt means secured to said ram-p means extending into said shaft opening and slot.
  • container guide apparatus comprising ramp means, a base plate, pivot means mounting said ramp means to said base plate for rotation in a vertical plane to a position in which said ramp means is in said container cell below the level'of the top thereof or selectively to a position in which said ramp means extends above the level of the top of said container cell, shaft means secured to the lower portion of said base plate, and shaft receiving means secured to the perimeter of said container cell and slidably receiving said shaft means for rotation in a horizontal plane.
  • said shaft receiving means comprising a notched plate
  • said apparatus further including key means secured to said shaft means and insertable in aplurality of selective positions in said notched plate whereby said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said container cell or selectively out of operative guiding relation with said container cell.
  • container guide apparatus comprising ram-p means, a square shaft secured to the lower portion of said ramp means, and shaft receiving means securedto the perimeter of said container cell and provided with square openings therein slidably receiving said square shaft, whereby said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said Container cell or selectively out of operative guiding relation with said container cell.
  • container guide apparatus operatively associated with said first container cell or selectively with said second container cell or selectively with neither said first nor said second container cell comprising sloping ramp means, and means mounting said ramp means between said first and second container cell-s for rotation in a horizontal plane to a position in which said ramp means is in operative guiding relation with said first container cell or selectively to a position in which said ramp means is in operative guiding relation with said second container cell or selectively to a position in which said ramp means is not in operative guiding relation with said first and second container cells.
  • container guide apparatus operatively associated with said first container cell or selectively with said second container cell or selectively with neither said first nor second container cells comprising sloping ramp means, shaft means mounting said ramp means between said first and second container cells for rotation in a horizontal plane, key means and notch means associated with said container guide apparatus providing a plurality of selective fixed horizontal positions of said ramp means relative to said first and second container cells including a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said first container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said second container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held out of operative guiding relation with both said first and second container cells.
  • Apparatus as in claim 14, further including pivot means mounting said ramp means for rotation in a vertical plane to a position in which said ramp means lies between said first and second container cells 'beloW the levels of the tops thereof or selectively to a position in which said ramp means extends above the level of the tops of said first and second container cells.
  • container guide apparatus operatively associated with said first container cell or selectively with said second container cell or selectively with neither said first nor second container cells
  • container guide apparatus operatively associated with said first container cell or selectively with said second container cell or selectively with neither said first nor second container cells
  • sloping ramp means a Vertically disposed shaft opening in said ramp means, a vertically disposed shaft secured between said first and second container cells and extending into said shaft opening, a key secured to said ramp means, and a locking plate adjacent said shaft and provided with a plurality of notches adapted to receive said key in a plurality of selective positions, including a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said first container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said second container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held out of operative guiding relation with said first and second container cells.
  • Apparatus as in claim 17, further including a circumferential slot in said shaft, and bolt means secured to said ramp means and extending into said circumferential slot, whereby vertical motion of said ramp means is held within predetermined limits.
  • container guide apparatus operatively associated with said first container cell or selectively with said second container cell or selectively with neither said first nor second container cells comprising sloping ramp means, a vertically disposed shaft opening in said ramp means, a vertically disposed shaft secured between said first and second container cells and extending into said shaft opening, a key secured to the lower portion of said ramp means, and a locking plate arranged around the shaft and provided with a plurality of radially spaced notches adapted to receive said key in a plurality of selective positions including a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relationwith said rst container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said second container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held out of operative guiding relation with said first and second container cells.
  • Apparatus as in claim 19, further including a slot extending completely around the periphery of said shaft, the width of said slot exceeding the vertical dimension of said key, and bolt means secured to said ramp means extending into said shaft opening and slot.
  • container guide apparatus operatively associated with said first container cell or selectively with said second container cell or selectively with neither said first nor said second container cell comprising sloping ramp means, a base plate, pivot means mounting said ramp means to said base plate for rotation in a vertical plane to a position in which said ramp means lies between said first and second container cells below the level of the tops thereof or selectively to a position in which said ramp means extends above the level of the tops of said first and second container cells, shaft means secured to the lower portion of said base plate, and shaft receiving means secured between said first and second container cells and slidably receiving said shaft means for rotation in a horizontal plane.
  • said shaft receiving means comprising a notched plate
  • said apparatus further including key means secured to said shaft means and insertable in a plurality of selective positions in said notched plate whereby said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said first container cell or 7 selectively is held in operative guiding relation with said second container cell or selectively is held out of openative guiding relation with said first and second container cells.
  • container guide apparatus operatively associated with said first container cell or selectively with said second container cell or selectively with neither said first nor said second container cell, comprising sloping ramp means, a square shaft secured to the lower portion of said ramp means, and shaft receiving means mounted between said first and second container cells and provided with square openings therein slidab ly receiving said square shaft, whereby said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation With said first container cell or selectively in operative guiding relation (5 with said second container cell or selectively out of opera ⁇ tive guiding relation with said first and second container cells.
  • container guide apparatus comprising ramp means, and shaft means interposed between the perimeter of said container cell and said ramp means, said shaft means providing a vertical axis for horizontal rotation of said ramp means to a position in which said ramp means is in operative guiding relation with said container cell or selectively to a position in which said ramp means is out of operative guiding relation with said container cell, said vertical axis lying at least partially within the horizontally projected perimeter of said ramp means.

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Nov. 19, 1963 c. M. GARLAND ETAL 3,111,212
GUIDE APPARATUS FDR CONTAINER CELLS Filed Sept. 27, 1961 I 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 F? i @a Z INVENTORS fir/isfopfier M Gar/000 [diva/'0 B. Wa//ace Dona/0 m 37% BY (be/7 Min; Lin
Wygmm Nov. 19, 1963 c. M. GARLAND ETAL 3,111,212
GUIDE APPARATUS FOR CONTAINER CELLS Filed Sept. 27, 1961 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS Chm/0,06 M ar/cmo 0W0/0/ 5. Wa//ace Dona/d I44 P/f/s BY (fie/7 Mm Lin may @XITORNEY 1963 c. M. GARLAND ETAL 3,111,212
GUIDE APPARATUS FOR CONTAINER CELLS Filed Sept. 27, 1961 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTORS ZW V 1963 c. M. GARLAND ETAL 3, 12
GUIDE APPARATUS FOR CONTAINER CELLS Filed Sept. 27, 1961 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTORS E ATTORNEY United States Patent 0 SUEDE APFRARATUS FOR CGNTAKNER CELLS Christopher Garland, Redwood Qty, dward E. Wah lace, Golds-ind, Donald W. Pitts, Novato, Chen Ming Lin, den Francisco, Caliii, assign'ors to Bethle= hem Steel Company, a corporation ot Filed Sept. 27, 1%1, No. 141,11e 25 Qlairns. (El. 193-38) This invention relates generally to vessels adapted to carry cargo in stacked container units in container cells in the several holds, and specifically to container guide apparatus arranged about the perimeter of the hold adjacent the hatch coarning and cooperating to guide the container units into their proper positions over the cells of the cargo hold and facilitating their entry into the cells of the cargo hold.
Briefly, this invention comprises ramps adjacent the perimeter of the hold sloping down towards the cells and adapted to be rotated selectively into or out of operative guiding relation with one of several selective cells of the same hold or of adjacent holds. These ramps are further adapted in several ways to be removed from operative guiding relation with their respective cells out of the way or the hatch covers after the cargo holds have been filled with container units.
One of the objects of this invention is to provide container guide apparatus arranged about the perimeter of a ships cargo hold adjacent the hatch coarning and cooperating to guide container units into their proper positions over the cells of the cargo hold and facilitating their entry into the cells of the cargo hold.
Another object of this invention is to provide container guide apparatus adapted to be rotated selectively into or out of operative guiding relation with one of several selective cells of the same hold or of adjacent holds.
A further object of this invention is to provide container guide apparatus adapted to be removed from operative guiding relation with the container cells out of the Way of the hatch covers after the cargo holds have been filled with container units.
Other and further objects of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.
Referring now to the drawings, in which like numerals represent like parts in the several views:
PEG. 1 represents a view in plan or a typical cargo hold, and part of an adjacent cargo hold, showing the container cells therein and the general disposition of the container guide apparatus and, further, showing in phantom the container units in the cells.
FIG. 2 represents an enlarged partially diagrammatic section taken along the line 2-2 of HQ. -1, showing in phantom outline the location of two outside container guide units relative to the hatch coarning and to the corner of the cell.
PEG. 3 represents an enlarged view in elevation of an inside container guide unit between adjacent cells of the same cargo hold, showing the said guide unit in operative guiding relation with the left-hand cell.
FIG. 4 represents an enlarged view in plan of the inside container guide unit of FIG. 3, showing the container already loaded in the right-hand cell, and showing in phantom outline the container to be loaded in the lefthand cell, and further showing in phantom outline the position of this guide unit in non-operative position between adjacent cells.
FIG. 5 represents an enlarged view in elevation of the inside container guide unit of FIG. 3, showing the same in position just before it is removed below the level of the hatch coaming, and showing in phantom outline the final position thereof after it has been folded below the hatch coaming.
PEG. 6 represents an enlarged section taken along the line 6-6 of FIG. 3, showing in detail the notched lockplate and the keys associated with the shafit of the guide unit and engageable therewith.
FIG. 7 represents an enlarged partially diagrammatic section taken along the line '77 of FIG. 1, showing in phantom outline the location of an outside container guide unit and an inside container guide unit relative to each other, to the hatch coaming and to the corner of a container cell.
FIG. 8 represents an enlarged View in elevation of a modified inside container guide unit, taken dong the line of FIG. 1.
FIG. 9 represents an enlarged view in elevation of the modified inside container guide unit of FIG. 8 between adjacent cells of the same cargo hold, showing the moditied guide unit in operative guiding relation with the lefthand cell.
FEG. 10 represents an enlarged view in plan of the modified container guide of FIGS. 8 and 9, showing the same in operative guiding relation with the left-hand cell, showing in phantom outline the position of the guide unit when it is placed in operative guiding relation with the right-hand cell.
' 11 represents an enlarged partially diagrammatic view in elevation of two adjacent cells of the same cargo hold, showing in phantom outline the two positions of the modified inside container guide unit when in operative guiding relation with the two adjacent cells, and further unit associated with the righthand cell.
12 represents an enlarged section in elevation, taken along the line 12-12 of FIG. 13 of an outside container guide unit between cells of adjacent cargo holds, showing the same in operative guiding relation with the left-hand cell.
FIG. 13 represents an enlarged partially diagrammatic view in plan of the outside container guide unit of FIG. 12, showing in solid outline the same in the position of operative guiding relation corresponding with Fl". 12, and showing in phantom outline three other positions of the guide unit, the phantom outline opposite the solid outline showing the position of the guide unit when in operative guiding relation with the cell of the right-hand cargo hold of FIG. 12, and the phantom outlines at right angles to the solid outline showing alternative non-operative positions of this guide unit.
FIG. 14 represents an enlarged partially diagrammatic section of the outside container guide unit, taken along the line ld-l4 of HS. 12, showing in phantom outline the position of the guide unit when raised to unlock the key from the locking plate prior to rotating said guide unit.
PEG. 15 represents an enlarged section in plan, taken along the line l515 of FIG. 12, showing the key locked in one of the notches of the locking plate.
There is shown in PEG. 1 typical ship structure comprising cargo holds 1 and 2 defined by hatch coaming 3 and coarning members 4.
Guide angles 5, which may be tapered at their upper ends as at s, are secured in cargo holds 1 and 2 in such manner as to define container cells '7, 8, 9, 1t}, 11 and 12 into which container units may be lowered and stacked.
Outside container guide units 14 are mounted to warning members 4 adjacent the perimeters of the several cargo holds, and inside container guide units 15' are mounted between adjacent guide angles The inside container guide units 15 are shown in greater detail in Fifi-S. 3-6. Ramp element 16 consists of inclined plate 17, web 18 and plate 19, and is pivotally mounted at 2% to base block 21. Shaft 22 is secured to base block 21 and extends through, in vertically movable snowing in phantom outline an outside container guide relation with, locking plate 23 and plate 24, said plates 23 and 24 being secured between adjacent guide angles 5. Keys 25' on shaft are insertahl-e in notches it of locking plate 23 in several selective positions. Pin 27 passes through the lower portion of shaft 22 to prevent complete removal thereof, but permits sufficient vertical motion thereof to permit the same to be raised to completely withdraw keys 25 from the notches 26 and to be rotated and lowered and locked in another selected position.
It will readily be seen that inside container guide unit 15 can be lifted, rotated and lowered and locked to present ramp element 16 in operative guiding relation with either of the adjacent container ce is or to the position shown in FIG. 5. In this latter condition, ramp element 16 can be pivoted down and out of the way of the hatch cover about pivot 29 to the position shown in phantom outline, lip 28 of the web l bearing against plate Hole 29 in web 18 permits insertion of a hook or the like to elevate ramp element 16 to the position shown in solid ou line in FIG. 5.
In the modified inside container guide unit shown in detail in FlGS. 8-11, ramp element St? is secured to rectangular shaft 31 which extends through rectangular openings 32 in spaced plates 33, which latter are secured to guide angles 5. Chain 34 is secured at one end to one of the guide angles 5 and at the other end to the bottom of shaft 31.
It will readily be seen that the modified inside container guide unit 15 can be lifted out of spaced plates 33 and reinserted in another position to present ramp element 39 in operative guiding relation with either of the adjacent container cells. When not in use, said modified inside container guide 15' can be completely withdrawn from spaced plates 33 and left suspended by chain 34 between guide angles 5.
The outside container guide unit EA is shown in greater detail in FIGS. 12-15. Ramp element 35', provided with sloping face 36, stiffening web 3'1, base 38 and shaft opening 39, is rotatably mounted on shaft 49.
Shaft 4% is secured to coaming member 4 and is provided with enlarged base portion 1 1 with notches 42 therein oriented as shown in FIGS. l2l5. Key 43, secured to ramp element 35, is insertable in notches 42 in several selective positions. Shaft all is provided with circumferential slot 44 of width exceeding the vertical dimension of key 43. Bolt 45, secured to ramp element 35, extends into said circumferential slot 44, preventing complete removal of ramp element 35 from shaft 49, but permitting suflicient vertical motion thereof to permit the same to be raised to completely withdraw key 43 from notches 4-2 and to be rotated and lowered and locked in other selected position.
It will readily be seen that outside container guide unit 14 can be lifted, preferably by recesses 4-6 providing suitable hand-holds, rotated, lowered and locked to present sloping face 36 in operative guiding relation with container cells of either adjacent cargo hold 1 or 2, or to a position parallel with the edge of the cargo holds. In this latter inoperative position, the relatively narrow outside container guide unit 14 fits between adjacent hatch covers (not shown) and does not interfere with their operation.
In the employment of outside container guide units 14 and inside container guide units 15 or 15', the same are placed in operative guiding relation with the container cell being loaded. As the container units 13 are lowered, said container guide units 14- and 15 or 15' cooperate to guide them into their proper positions over the said cell facilitating their entry into said cells. When one cell has been loaded, the container guide units are placed in operative guiding relation with an adjacent cell for the same purpose. Thereafter, the container guide units are removed from operating guiding relation with the said cell, so as not interfere with the hatch covers when the latter are closed over the cargo holds.
Although we have shown and described our invention in considerable detail, we do not wish to be limited to the exact construction shown and described, but may use such substitutions, modifications or equivalents thereof as are embraced within the scope of the invention or as pointed out in the claims.
We claim:
1. in combination with a container cell, container guide apparatus comprising ramp means sloping downwardly towards said container cell and arranged adjacent the p eter of said container cell, shaft means mounting said ramp means for rotation in a horizontal plane, key means and notched locking plate means associated with said container guide apparatus providing a plurality of selective fixed ho ontal positions of said ramp means relative to said co. a'ner cell including a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said container cell and a position in which said ramp means is held out of operative guiding relation with said container cell.
2. Apparatus as in claim 1, further including pivot means mounting said ramp means for rotation in a vertical plane to a position in which said ramp means is in the container cell below the level of the top thereof or selectively to a position in which the ramp means extends above the level of the top of the container cell.
3. In combination with a container cell, container guide apparatus comprising ramp means sloping downwardly towards said container cell and arranged adjacent the perimeter of said container cell, a vertically disposed shaft opening in s id ramp means, a vertically disposed shaft secured to the perimeter of said container cell and extending into said shaft opening, a key secured to said ramp means, and a locking plate adjacent said shaft and provided with a plurality of notches adapted to receive said key in a plurality of selective positions, including a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held out of operative guiding relation with said container cell.
4. Apparatus as in claim 3, further including a circumferential slot in said shaft, and bolt means secured to said ramp means and extending into said circumferential slot, whereby vertical motion of said ramp means is held within predetermined limits.
5. In combination with a container cell, container guide apparatus comprising ramp means sloping downwardly towards said container cell and arranged adjacent the perimeter of said container cell, a vertical disposed shaft opening in said ramp means, a vertically disposed shaft secured to the perimeter of said container cell and extending into said shaft opening, a key secured to the lower portion of said ramp means, and a locking plate arranged around the shaft and provided with a plurality of radially spaced notches adapted to receive said key in a plurality of selective positions including a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held out of operative guiding relation with said container cell.
6. Apparatus as in claim 5, further including a slot extending completely around the periphery of said shaft, the width of said slot exceeding the vertical dimension of said key, and bolt means secured to said ram-p means extending into said shaft opening and slot.
7. In combination with a container cell, container guide apparatus comprising ramp means, a base plate, pivot means mounting said ramp means to said base plate for rotation in a vertical plane to a position in which said ramp means is in said container cell below the level'of the top thereof or selectively to a position in which said ramp means extends above the level of the top of said container cell, shaft means secured to the lower portion of said base plate, and shaft receiving means secured to the perimeter of said container cell and slidably receiving said shaft means for rotation in a horizontal plane.
8. Apparatus as in claim 7, said shaft receiving means comprising a notched plate, said apparatus further including key means secured to said shaft means and insertable in aplurality of selective positions in said notched plate whereby said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said container cell or selectively out of operative guiding relation with said container cell.
9. Apparatus as in claim 8, further including locking means secured to said shaft means below and engageable with said shaft receiving means.
10. In combination with a container cell, container guide apparatus comprising ram-p means, a square shaft secured to the lower portion of said ramp means, and shaft receiving means securedto the perimeter of said container cell and provided with square openings therein slidably receiving said square shaft, whereby said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said Container cell or selectively out of operative guiding relation with said container cell.
11. In combination with a pair of adjacent first and second container cells, container guide apparatus operatively associated with said first container cell or selectively with said second container cell or selectively with neither said first nor said second container cell comprising sloping ramp means, and means mounting said ramp means between said first and second container cell-s for rotation in a horizontal plane to a position in which said ramp means is in operative guiding relation with said first container cell or selectively to a position in which said ramp means is in operative guiding relation with said second container cell or selectively to a position in which said ramp means is not in operative guiding relation with said first and second container cells.
12. Apparatus as in claim 11, further including pivot means mounting said ramp means for rotation in a vertical plane to a position in which said ramp means is below the level of the tops of the first and second container cells or selectively to a position in which the ramp means extends above the level of the tops of the first and second container cells.
13. Apparatus as in claim 11, further including pivot means mounting said ramp means for rotation in a vertical plane to a position in which said ramp means lies between the first and second container cells below the level of the tops thereof to a position in which said ramp means extends above the level of the tops of said first and second container cells.
14. In combination with a pair of adjacent first and second container cells, container guide apparatus operatively associated with said first container cell or selectively with said second container cell or selectively with neither said first nor second container cells comprising sloping ramp means, shaft means mounting said ramp means between said first and second container cells for rotation in a horizontal plane, key means and notch means associated with said container guide apparatus providing a plurality of selective fixed horizontal positions of said ramp means relative to said first and second container cells including a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said first container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said second container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held out of operative guiding relation with both said first and second container cells.
'15. Apparatus as in claim 14, further including pivot means mounting said ramp means for rotation in a vertical plane to a position in which said ramp means is below the level of the tops of said first and second container cells or selectively to a position in which said ramp means extends above the level of the tops of said first and second container cells.
16. Apparatus as in claim 14, further including pivot means mounting said ramp means for rotation in a vertical plane to a position in which said ramp means lies between said first and second container cells 'beloW the levels of the tops thereof or selectively to a position in which said ramp means extends above the level of the tops of said first and second container cells.
17. In combination with a pair of adjacent first and second container cells, container guide apparatus operatively associated with said first container cell or selectively with said second container cell or selectively with neither said first nor second container cells Comprising sloping ramp means, a Vertically disposed shaft opening in said ramp means, a vertically disposed shaft secured between said first and second container cells and extending into said shaft opening, a key secured to said ramp means, and a locking plate adjacent said shaft and provided with a plurality of notches adapted to receive said key in a plurality of selective positions, including a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said first container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said second container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held out of operative guiding relation with said first and second container cells.
18. Apparatus as in claim 17, further including a circumferential slot in said shaft, and bolt means secured to said ramp means and extending into said circumferential slot, whereby vertical motion of said ramp means is held within predetermined limits.
19. In combination with a pair of adjacent first and second container cells, container guide apparatus operatively associated with said first container cell or selectively with said second container cell or selectively with neither said first nor second container cells comprising sloping ramp means, a vertically disposed shaft opening in said ramp means, a vertically disposed shaft secured between said first and second container cells and extending into said shaft opening, a key secured to the lower portion of said ramp means, and a locking plate arranged around the shaft and provided with a plurality of radially spaced notches adapted to receive said key in a plurality of selective positions including a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relationwith said rst container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said second container cell or selectively a position in which said ramp means is held out of operative guiding relation with said first and second container cells.
20. Apparatus as in claim 19, further including a slot extending completely around the periphery of said shaft, the width of said slot exceeding the vertical dimension of said key, and bolt means secured to said ramp means extending into said shaft opening and slot.
21. In combination with a pair of adjacent first and second container cells, container guide apparatus operatively associated with said first container cell or selectively with said second container cell or selectively with neither said first nor said second container cell comprising sloping ramp means, a base plate, pivot means mounting said ramp means to said base plate for rotation in a vertical plane to a position in which said ramp means lies between said first and second container cells below the level of the tops thereof or selectively to a position in which said ramp means extends above the level of the tops of said first and second container cells, shaft means secured to the lower portion of said base plate, and shaft receiving means secured between said first and second container cells and slidably receiving said shaft means for rotation in a horizontal plane.
22. Apparatus as in claim 21, said shaft receiving means comprising a notched plate, said apparatus further including key means secured to said shaft means and insertable in a plurality of selective positions in said notched plate whereby said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation with said first container cell or 7 selectively is held in operative guiding relation with said second container cell or selectively is held out of openative guiding relation with said first and second container cells.
23. Apparatus as in claim 22, further including locking means secured to said shaft means below and engageable with said shaft receiving means.
24. In combination with a pair of adjacent first and second container cells, container guide apparatus operatively associated with said first container cell or selectively with said second container cell or selectively with neither said first nor said second container cell, comprising sloping ramp means, a square shaft secured to the lower portion of said ramp means, and shaft receiving means mounted between said first and second container cells and provided with square openings therein slidab ly receiving said square shaft, whereby said ramp means is held in operative guiding relation With said first container cell or selectively in operative guiding relation (5 with said second container cell or selectively out of opera\ tive guiding relation with said first and second container cells.
25. in combination with a container cell, container guide apparatus comprising ramp means, and shaft means interposed between the perimeter of said container cell and said ramp means, said shaft means providing a vertical axis for horizontal rotation of said ramp means to a position in which said ramp means is in operative guiding relation with said container cell or selectively to a position in which said ramp means is out of operative guiding relation with said container cell, said vertical axis lying at least partially within the horizontally projected perimeter of said ramp means.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,042,227 Tantlinger July 3, 1962

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11. IN COMBINATION WITH A PAIR OF ADJACENT FIRST AND SECOND CONTAINER CELLS, CONTAINER GUIDE APPARATUS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FIRST CONTAINER CELL OR SELECTIVELY WITH SAID SECOND CONTAINER CELL OR SELECTIVELY WITH NEITHER SAID FIRST NOR SAID SECOND CONTAINER CELL COMPRISING SLOPING RAMP MEANS, AND MEANS MOUNTING SAID RAMP MEANS BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTAINER CELLS FOR ROTATION IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE TO A POSITION IN WHICH SAID RAMP MEANS IS IN OPERATIVE GUIDING RELATION WITH SAID FIRST CON-
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