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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2009
Harold Marston, Midvale, UT (US);
Mickelle Marston, Legal Representative, Midvale, UT (US);
Ron Piccolo, Price, UT (US);
Matthew Craig Hillyer, Louisville, MS (US);
Tonnie Michael Boyles, Louisville, MS (US);
Darry Cecil Crowell, Louisville, MS (US);
Harold Marston, Midvale, UT (US);
Mickelle Marston, legal representative, Midvale, UT (US);
Ron Piccolo, Price, UT (US);
Matthew Craig Hillyer, Louisville, MS (US);
Tonnie Michael Boyles, Louisville, MS (US);
Darry Cecil Crowell, Louisville, MS (US);
WCDI, LLC, Midvale, UT (US);
Abstract
An intermodal container tipping apparatus includes an upper support structure configured to be releasably mounted to a container transfer device, such as a reach stacker or crane, and a second support structure configured to be releasably mounted to an intermodal container. The lower supports structure includes at least one arcuate beam. The at least one arcuate beam attaches the lower support structure to the upper support structure. Movement of the at least one arcuate beam relative to the upper support structure causes tipping of the lower support structure and any load attached thereto while substantially maintaining a relative position of the center of gravity of the load.