Locking mechanism for a self-dumping barge
AssigneeDeggendorfer Werft und Eisenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.
InventorIsidor Weiss
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Abstract
A locking mechanism for a self-dumping barge which can be opened and closed by means of hydraulic cylinders (18), comprises hooks (38) and transverse bolts (42) cooperating therewith. The transverse bolts (42) are connected to the hydraulic cylinders (18) in the area of a piston rod (20) for each cylinder. A hook support (26) is connected to an outer end of the piston rod. The device eliminates special arms or the like for receiving the locking mechanism and also the corresponding reinforcing attachments on the hull. Preferably the transverse bolts (42) are located at the outer end of the hydraulic cylinders (18) and the hook supports (26) coincide with the points of attachment for the piston rods.
Claims13
An actuating and locking mechanism for a self-dumping barge having two parts which are movable with respect to each other between a closed and an open position for closing and opening a hold, comprising:
- a cylinder connected to one of the two parts;
- a piston rod slidably mounted to said cylinder and having an outer end spaced from the one part of the barge;
- a transverse bolt connected to said cylinder;
- a hook support connected to the other of the two parts, said outer end of said rod being connected to said hook support for pivoting motion;
- a hook pivotally mounted to said hook support for movement into engagement with said transverse bolt when said two parts are in their closed position for locking the two parts together, and for movement out of engagement with said transverse bolt for permitting said two parts to move under the influence of said cylinder and piston to their open position;
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- said cylinder having an outer end spaced from the one part of the barge and into which said piston rod extends, said transverse bolt being connected to said cylinder at said outer end thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.