Patent ID: 8632296
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: B63B,B66C,B66F

Abstract:
1. A method of loading a first a palletized stack of cartons of a first height and a second palletized stack of cartons of a second height from an initial rest position in a first area onto a vessel with a hold and a lifting crane, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a rotating lift truck, the lift truck having the rotator having (b) using the elevator of the rotating lift truck to elevate first and second palletized stacks of cartons of frozen animal products from said initial position and the first and second palletized stacks of cartons each having (c) using the rotating lift truck to simultaneously move the elevated first and second palletized stacks of cartons from the said initial position in the first area to a loading area for loading on a vessel lifting platform; (d) using the rotator of the rotating lift truck to rotate the elevated first and second palletized stacks of cartons by at least about 180 degrees in a first direction; (e) during at least part of step “d” the rotating lift truck moving the elevated first and second palletized stacks of cartons towards to the vessel lifting platform, the vessel lifting platform being operably connected to the crane; and (f) the rotating lift truck loading the first and second stacks of cartons onto the vessel lifting platform.