Patent ID: 11858727
Assignee: JAMES BULT
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A cargo container comprising:
a tubular shell;
an annular mounting ring;
a nose cone; and
an annular clamping collar,
wherein:
the tubular shell has a longitudinal axis and a generally circular cross-section defining a radial direction, a forward end, and an axially forward annular edge;
the annular mounting ring has an axially rearwardly facing annular coupling slot, and a radially outwardly extending mounting ring annular flange;
the nose cone has a radially outwardly extending nose cone annular flange at or adjacent a generally circular rim defining an axially rearwardly facing opening of the nose cone;
the clamping collar has a radially inwardly facing annular groove, and a constriction device operative selectively to circumferentially constrict the clamping collar;
the annular mounting ring is mounted to the tubular shell wherein the forward annular edge of the tubular shell is rigidly held in the annular coupling slot;
the nose cone is coupled in axial alignment to the annular mounting ring wherein an axially rearward annular face of the nose cone annular flange contacts an opposing axially forward annular face of the mounting ring annular flange, wherein the nose cone annular flange and mounting ring annular flange together form a mounting wedge; and
the clamping collar clamps the nose cone to the annular mounting ring, wherein the mounting wedge is rigidly held in the annular groove by constriction of the clamping collar by the constriction device.