Patent ID: 7252468
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: B64D,B65D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A skid assembly for use with a cargo container, the skid assembly comprising: an elongate member having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface that extends between said upper surface and said lower surface; a plurality of side extensions spaced at predetermined intervals along the side surface; a first locking fitting, attached to the upper surface, for removably attaching the skid assembly to a first casting located on the lower surface of the cargo container; a second locking fitting, attached to the upper surface, for removably attaching the skid assembly to a second casting located on the lower surface of the cargo container, and positioned relative to the first locking fitting to permit the first and second locking fitting to be simultaneously removably attached to the first and second castings, respectively; and at least one rigid movable portion for varying the spacing between the first locking fitting and the second locking fitting to enable the assembly to be adapted to attach to cargo containers of a plurality of sizes.