Interconnector for coupling ISO top castings on containers
AssigneeBuffers USA, Inc.
InventorsJohn Hove, Jim Nelson
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Abstract
An Interconnector device designed to couple the top corner castings together on two ISO containers providing both horizontal pull strength and compression as well as the required 3″ spacer between the outer face of the castings. The device is designed in two pieces rather than just one to overcome the problem of inadequate grip for designs that must be inserted horizontally.
Claims20
An interconnector device for coupling together top corner castings of adjacent longitudinally ISO containers comprising:
- a first connection part having a first body portion;
- a first flange extending out from the first body portion;
- a projection extending out from the first body portion and away from the first flange;
- a second connection part having a second body portion;
- a second flange extending out from the second body portion, the second flange having a recess corresponding to the projection extending out from the first body portion;
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- wherein adjacent longitudinally aligned ISO containers are coupled together by respectively engaging the first body portion and the second body portion in a corresponding top corner casting of the top corner castings and engaging the projection of the first body portion in the recess of the second body portion.
An interconnector adapted to couple together two ISO containers comprising:
- a substantially L-shaped first connector;
- a substantially L-shaped second connector which fits within a recess formed in the first connector;
- wherein the first connector comprises:
- a first body portion;
- a first flange extending from one end of the first body portion and around the first body portion;
- a projection extending out from the first body portion beyond the first flange;
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- a first hook portion extending out from the first body portion.
- wherein the second connector comprises:
- a second body portion;
- a second flange extending from and around one end of the second body portion and forming a recess;
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- a second hook extending out from the second body portion.
An interconnector adapted to couple together two ISO containers having at least two top corner castings comprising:
- a first connector means for engaging a side opening of a first top corner casting;
- a second connector means adapted to fit within a recess formed in the first connector means and engage a side opening of a second top corner casting opposite the first top corner casting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.