Hanging fitting for freight receptacles, known as containers
AssigneeJohann Birkart, Internationale Spedition
InventorAlbert Rennemann
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Abstract
A self-supporting assembly formed as a detachable replacement unit for hanging objects to be shipped, particularly garments, is designed as a frame assembly with a plurality of parts such as perforated rails, suspension rods and side members, many of which may be assembled from identical parts with the support frame being braced within a shipping container by means of spindle drives in such a manner that no fastening with the container itself is necessary thereby avoiding the necessity for structurally altering or damaging the walls of the container or leaving any visible signs of damage in any part of the container.
Claims12
A detachable frame assembly capable of being removably mounted on the inside of a shipping container of relatively large capacity without requiring structural alteration of said container to adapt said container to have stored therein hanging objects such as garments, said assembly comprising:
- a supporting frame formed of a plurality of longitudinal and transverse straps of an equivalent length which is a fraction of the length of said container, said straps being arranged in groups and connected with each other by lockable plug connections to form support elements for said frame;
- detachable clamping means for bracing said frame against opposite end walls of said container, said detachable clamping means including screw spindle drives for applying oppositely directed forces against said container walls to support said supporting frame within said container;
- vertical supports for said straps bearing against said container walls and likewise consisting of a plurality of parts connected together by lockable plug connections and by detachable clamping means including screw spindle drives;
- a plurality of suspension rods arranged in a transverse direction of said container and locked on opposite ends thereof with said supporting frame;
- said supporting frame being arranged directly beneath the upper wall of said container with said screw spindle drives each containing a supporting plate bearing on a wall of said container, a screw spindle extending to within the support elements of said supporting frame, and a spindle nut including handles and bearing upon an end space of a support element of said supporting frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.