Equipment-carrying cradle
AssigneeAnglia Export Packing Ltd.
InventorKenneth G. Rodgers
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Abstract
A cradle for carrying an internal combustion engine or other equipment has at least two longitudinal connection members and at least two transversely extending bearers. Each of the bearers is made of a high-density high-strength compressible cushioning material such as multi-wall board. Each bearer has a pair of generally upwardly-extending edges which support, and in part define a space to receive, the engine or like equipment. Multiple cradles of this design are also included within the invention.
Claims16
A cradle comprising:
- (a) at least two transversely-extending bearers formed of laminated multi-wall board, said bearers being in spaced and generally parallel relationship;
- (b) at least two longitudinally extending connection members, one at each side of the cradle, each of the members being releasably connected to each of the bearers to allow relative longitudinal movement of the bearers;
- (c) each of the bearers having a pair of upstanding portions of exposed substantially planar straight edge surfaces which extend at an angle in the range 90 to 120 degrees to the horizontal considered in the horizontal position of the cradle, the two said edges of each bearer in part defining a recess for receiving an item of equipment to be carried by the cradle.
A cradle comprising:
- (a) at least two transversely-extending bearers formed of laminated multi-wall board, said bearers being in spaced and generally parallel relationship;
- (b) at least two longitudinally extending connection members, one at each side of the cradle, each of the members being releasably connected to each of the bearers to allow relative longitudinal movement of the bearers;
- (c) each of the bearers having a pair of upstanding portions each of which has an exposed substantially straight edge surface which extends at an angle in the range 90 to 120 degrees to the horizontal considered in the horizontal position of the cradle, the two said edges of each bearer in part defining a recess for receiving an item of equipment to be carried by the cradle;
- (d) and each of the bearers defining a lateral-opening recess at each side thereof which is a tight push fit with the respective connection member, whereby the longitudinal distance between adjacent bearers can be varied by disposing the respective bearers at selected positions along the length of the connection members.
A cradle comprising at least two generally parallel and laterally-extending bearers and at least two longitudinally extending connection members releasably connected thereto to allow relative longitudinal movement of the bearers, in which each of the bearers is made of laminated multi-wall board and has two generally upwardly-extending substantially straight edge surfaces which in part define a space within which the equipment to be carried in the cradle is accommodated, each of said surfaces being constituted by exposed edges of the board and making an angle in the range 90 to 120 degrees to the horizontal in the normal horizontal position of the cradle.
A cradle for supporting an engine such as an internal combustion engine, the cradle comprising at least two generally parallel laterally extending engine-supporting bearers and at least two longitudinal connection members releasably connected thereto to allow relative longitudinal movement of the bearers, in which each of the bearers is made of a laminated multi-wall board and has two engine-supporting substantially straight and planar edges which makes an angle in the range 90 to 120 degrees to the horizontal in the normal horizontal position of the cradle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.