Patent ID: 6189931
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: B62D,B63B,B66C

Abstract:
A cargo transfer carrier for use in unloading and transporting large groups of break bulk goods from a ship comprising:a plurality of longitudinal frame members connected by a plurality of cross members;a horizontal bed defined by decking affixed to said frame and cross members;said horizontal bed having a width not less than twelve feet to accommodate a group of at least 10 sling loads of break bulk goods arranged in two rows having a footprint of approximately eleven feet in width such that a group of at least 10 slings of break bulk goods may be lowered by a crane onto said bed leaving at least one-half foot of decking on each side of the carrier open as a work area to facilitate loading of the multi-sling group of break bulk goods onto the bed and easy detachment of the slings from the crane;a gooseneck including a vertical frame portion and a horizontal frame portion having an underside attached to a first end of the bed;a tractor attachment member affixed to the underside of the horizontal frame portion of the gooseneck; anda plurality of independent wheel assemblies mounted to the longitudinal frame members, each wheel assembly including an independently mounted, solid, treadless tire affixed to a hub assembly such that the load capacity of the carrier is not less than 31.5 tons.