Patent ID: 7726497
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: B66C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for lifting and moving loads at the end of a shipping and stowage container having block-shaped corner fittings at upper top corners at its ends comprising: left and right rotatable mounts; means for detachably coupling said left and right rotatable mounts to separate block-shaped corner fittings at the top of one end of said container; a cross piece section coupled to said rotatable mounts; a boom section having upper and lower hinges, said boom section being rotatably mounted on said cross piece section via axially aligned pins of said upper and lower hinges and outwardly extending from said cross piece section; a hoist mounted on said boom section for lifting and moving engaged loads; and first and second displacement mechanisms connected to said boom section for linearly displacing said hoist and angularly displacing said hoist and boom section in a slewing motion around the axis defined by said axially aligned pins, respectively.