According to the present invention, there is provided apparatus (10) for engaging and handling a cargo container (12), said apparatus having a frame assembly including: a longitudinal support member (22); two spaced apart sub-frames (24) depending from the longitudinal support member (22); each sub-frame (24) having a container support arm (34) pivotally mounted by means of a rotating assembly (30) on its inner face, said rotating assembly connecting the sub frame (24) to its respective container support arm (34); and a drive means to rotationally drive the rotating assembly (34) connecting the sub-frame (24) to its container support arm (34); and wherein the container support arms have support surfaces, being a substantially planar region on the surface of each container support arm, which support surfaces will abut and support the end walls of a cargo container when held partially or wholly in the space between the two sub-frames of the apparatus; the cargo container (12) being rotatable by the apparatus to discharge its contents (14). C=) C:CN C'3' CY) co C:) qzt (9


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    Title :

    Apparatus for handling containers


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-02-28


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / B66C Krane , CRANES



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