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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1994
James A Baumann, Orland Park, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
An arrangement for coupling hoisting equipment with containers, and particularly to a side latch interconnect apparatus and method for expediting the interaction of hoisting equipment with containers and making such equipment more reliable. The arrangement includes: a rectangular framing structure adapted for coupling to a container lifting device; a latching mechanism for releasable latching onto a side of a container to provide a substantially vice grip-like engagement coupled to and extending downwardly and inwardly from the framing structure to sufficiently reach a side portion of the container without extending into the cargo space of the container, and a retractable interconnectable device for lateral adjustment of the latching mechanism.