Patent ID: 6998617
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: B66C,G01V

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for detecting weapons of mass destruction having at least a length and capable of being releaseably secured between container handling means and a cargo container wherein the apparatus comprises a) a first member having a first member distal leg with at least two ends, a first member forward leg with at least two ends and a first member joining section about perpendicular to and adjacent to a first end of the first member distal leg and a first end of the first member forward leg, b) a second member having a second member distal leg with at least two ends, a second member forward leg with at least two ends and a second member joining section about perpendicular to and adjacent to a first end of the second member distal leg and a first end of the second member forward leg, c) a midsection having a distal piece with an inner wall defining a distal section sleeve, an outer wall, a first end and a second end and a forward piece with an inner wall defining a forward section sleeve, an outer wall, a first end and a second end with a first end piece adjacent to and about perpendicular to the first end of each of the distal piece and the forward piece and a second end piece adjacent to and perpendicular to a the second end of each of the distal piece and the forward piece wherein a second end of the first member distal leg is inserted into the distal section sleeve at the first end of the distal piece, a second end of the second member distal leg is inserted into the distal section sleeve at the second end of the distal piece, a second end of the first member forward leg is inserted into the forward section sleeve at the first end of the forward section sleeve and a second end of the second member forward leg is inserted into the second end of the forward section sleeve wherein the first member distal leg and second member distal leg are adjustable lengthwise within the distal section sleeve and the first member forward leg and second member forward leg are adjustable lengthwise within the forward section sleeve such that the length of the apparatus is adjustable. d) one or more apparatus securing means each comprising e) a shaft having a first end and a second end having an apparatus twist lock secured thereto, and f) one or more detection means wherein in use the apparatus is releaseably secured to the container handling means by the apparatus securing means between the container handing means and a cargo container such that a cargo container can be releaseably secured to and released from the apparatus without releasing the apparatus from the container handling means by having the twist locks of the container handling means rotating the shaft and the apparatus twist lock while the clasp element is locked in alignment with the lug.