Liner and method for unloading bulk cargo
OwnerOswaldo Minoinventor
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Abstract
A liner floor for use in a container liner is provided. The liner floor includes a floor portion arranged between a distal end and a proximal portion and the floor portion is configured for being arranged on a floor of the container. The floor portion includes a plurality of stacks of folded sections. The stacks are folded such that a top fold of one stack is connected to a bottom fold of a proximal neighbouring stack. A weight of the folded sections varies along the floor portion with each of the folded sections having at least the same weight as a proximal neighbouring folded section. Also provided are methods for unloading cargo from a container including a liner, and methods and apparatuses for loading cargo into a container.
Claims20
A liner for use in a container having an end wall, a discharge end and a floor extending from the end wall to the discharge end,
- the liner extending from the end wall of the container to the discharge end of the container, and the liner having an opening at the discharge end of the container, and further comprising a liner floor and a discharge sleeve at the discharge end of the container and, wherein
- the liner floor comprises a distal end for attachment to an inside of the liner at the end wall of the container, and a proximal portion for extending through the opening of the liner at the discharge end of the container,
- the liner floor further comprising a floor portion arranged between the distal end and the proximal portion and the floor portion configured for being arranged on the floor of the container, wherein
- the floor portion comprises a plurality of stacks of folded sections of the floor portion, wherein each of the stacks is folded such that a top fold of one stack is connected to a bottom fold of a proximal neighbouring stack,
- a weight of the folded sections of the stacks varies along the floor portion, and wherein
- the weight of each of the stacks is the same as or more than the weight of a neighbouring proximal stack, and wherein the proximal portion of the liner floor is removably attached within the discharge sleeve to an outside of the liner, at or near the opening of the liner.
A liner for use in a container, and comprising a liner floor, wherein
- the liner floor comprises a distal end for attachment to the liner at an end wall of the container, and a proximal portion for extending through an opening in the liner at a discharge end of the container,
- the liner floor further comprising a floor portion arranged between the distal end and the proximal portion and the floor portion configured for being arranged on a floor of the container, wherein
- the floor portion comprises a plurality of stacks of folded sections of the floor portion, wherein
- each of the stacks is folded such that a top fold of one stack is connected to a bottom fold of a neighbouring stack that is arranged closer to the proximal portion, and wherein
- a weight of the folded sections of the stacks varies along the floor portion, and the weight of each of the stacks is the same as or more than the weight of a neighbouring stack that is arranged closer to the proximal portion, and
- a width of the folded sections of the stacks varies along the floor portion, and the width of each of the stacks is the same as or more than the width of the neighbouring stack that is arranged closer to the proximal portion.
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