# US 5,618,153 A · Arrangement pertaining to the transportation of goods

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- Number: US 5,618,153 A
- Document ID: US5618153A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/325,211
- Filed: 1994-10-21
- Granted: 1997-04-08
- Earliest claimed: 1994-10-21
- Assignees: Floatline AB
- Inventors: Leif S. E. Lindgren
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5618153A

## CPC

- B65D 19/38: Details or accessories
- B65D 71/0096: {the dimensions of the supports corresponding to the periphery of the load, e.g. pallets}
- B65D 2519/00024: Metal
- B65D 2519/00044: Combination, e.g. different elements made of different materials, laminates
- B65D 2519/00059: Metal
- B65D 2519/00079: Combination, e.g. different elements made of different materials, laminates
- B65D 2519/00756: joined together by removable elements, e.g. bands encircling the feed
- B65D 2519/00815: on the pallet
- B65D 2571/00055: Clapping elements, also placed on the side
- B65D 2571/00098: Devices for transporting the load also from above
- B65D 2571/00111: Arrangements of flexible binders
- Y10S 414/124: Roll handlers
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

An arrangement for the transportation of goods, such as paper rolls, having a load carrier which includes a goods-carrying bottom plate. The arrangement includes a lifting post (4) which is upstanding centrally from the bottom plate (2) and by which a loaded load-carrier can be lifted.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An arrangement for transportation of goods, comprising a load carrier which includes a carrying bottom plate, and a lifting post which is upstanding centrally from the bottom plate and is mounted thereto, wherein the lifting post includes a hoist fitting for lifting the load carrier and a lashing band for securing goods to the bottom plate, wherein the load carrier includes a cover plate having an aperture through which the post can extend such that the cover plate is slidable axially along and removable from said post, whereby the cover plate protects upper surfaces of goods placed on the bottom plate.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the lifting post is removably mounted.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the height of the lifting post can be changed.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the hoist fitting includes a housing having an upwardly facing, elongated opening through which a generally arrowheaded lifting head is intended to be inserted and locked by rotation and released by further rotation, said rotational movement being effected by pressing the head against an internal bottom surface of the housing.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

An arrangement according to claim 1, including a lifting device connected with the hoist fitting for lifting and transporting a load carried on the bottom plate.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate includes a substantially square load-supporting surface to receive and support four paper rolls disposed in an essentially square array.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate includes a plurality of pockets for receiving lifting forks of a fork-lift truck.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the lifting post has an upper free end and the hoist fitting is mounted on the upper free end of the lifting post.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

An arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the hoist fitting includes an upwardly facing elongated opening to receive a lifting head that is movable to extend into the elongated opening and is rotatable between a first, lifting position in which the lifting head engages the hoist fitting, and a second, non-lifting position in which the lifting head is removable from the hoist fitting through the elongated opening.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

An arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the hoist fitting has a generally upstanding side that includes an elongated opening for receiving a lifting head.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

An arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the hoist fitting includes an upwardly facing first elongated opening to receive a rotatable lifting head that is vertically movable to extend into the first elongated opening and is rotatable between a first, lifting position in which the lifting head engages the hoist fitting, and a second, non-lifting position in which the lifting head is removable from the hoist fitting through the first elongated opening, and wherein the hoist fitting has a generally upstanding side that includes a second elongated opening for receiving a laterally movable lifting head.