Ralph C Swanson

US Patent:

20180086577, Mar 29, 2018

Filed:

Sep 29, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/280689

Inventors:

- Hazel Crest IL, US
Myron Glickman - Arlington Heights IL, US
Ralph Swanson - Lockport IL, US
Eric Van Gorp - Schererville IN, US
Martin Conneally - Downers Grove IL, US

International Classification:

B65G 67/24
B65G 67/04
B65G 1/00

Abstract:

A system for handling shipping containers includes first and second lifting beams and first and second holding beams. The system further includes a plurality of vertical beams wherein the plurality of vertical beams support the first and second lifting beams and the first and second holding beams. In the system, first and second pluralities of lifting shoes are disposed respectively on each of the first and second lifting beams while first and second pluralities of holding shoes are disposed respectively on each of the first and second holding beams. The system also has a hoisting mechanism that raises and lowers the first and second lifting beams, and the first and second lifting beams, the first and second holding beams, the plurality of vertical beams, and the hoisting mechanism are arranged to form a lift beam system.