Continuous container crane device
OwnerRonald C. Zimmermaninventor
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Abstract
A continuous container crane device may include a first track having a continuous shape and a second track having a continuous shape. Preferably, the first track may be substantially parallel to the second track. One or more trolleys may be movably coupled to the first track and to the second track so that the trolleys are configured to move in a continuous movement path (starts and finishes at the same place) defined by the first and second track. Each trolley may include a lifting mechanism that may be coupled to a container spreader which may be removably coupled to shipping containers for the transport of shipping containers to and from trucks with a chassis trailer, all types of intermodal railroad flat cars, ships and other water traveling vessels, container storage lots, etc.
Claims14
A continuous container crane device, the device comprising:
- a first track having a continuous discorectangular shape;
- a second track having a continuous discorectangular shape, wherein the first track is substantially parallel and adjacent to the second track;
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- a first trolley that is movably coupled to both the first track and to the second track so that the first trolley is configured to move in a continuous movement path while moveably coupled to both the first and second tracks, wherein
- the first trolley includes a first lifting mechanism.
A continuous container crane device, the device comprising:
- a first track having a discorectangular shape, wherein the first track comprises a first lower length, a first upper length, a first connector length, and a second connector length, wherein the first upper length is positioned above the first lower length, wherein the first connector length and second connector length are each coupled to opposing ends of the first lower length and the first upper length;
- a second track having a discorectangular shape, wherein the first track is substantially parallel to the second track;
- a first trolley that is movably coupled to the first track and to the second track so that the first trolley is configured to move in a vertical stadium shaped movement path defined by the first and second tracks, wherein the first trolley includes a first lifting mechanism and a first container spreader;
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- a second trolley that is movably coupled to the first track and to the second track so that the second trolley is configured to move in the vertical stadium shaped movement path defined by the first and second track, wherein the second trolley includes a second lifting mechanism and a second container spreader.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.