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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
W. George C. Irwin, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Javier Leija, Chandler, AZ (US);
John R. McBride, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Mark M. Kanne, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 3/00 ;
Abstract
A shipping container ( ) for transporting and handling a satellite ( ) is disclosed. The shipping container ( ) includes a support structure ( ) for securing the satellite during transport, a base ( ) hingedly connected to the support structure ( ), and a cover ( ) to protect the satellite ( ) during transport, coupled to the support structure ( ). The shipping container ( ) also includes a upending actuator ( ), a ballast arm ( ), and a handling sling ( ) to facilitate removal of the satellite ( ) from the shipping container ( ).