Patent ID: 6375407
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: B63B,B65G,B66C

Abstract:
A method of transporting and stowing cartons of frozen animal products in a vessel, said vessel having a hold therein, wherein said cartons are initially arranged in stacks on pallets, the method comprising:placing said stacks of cartons on said pallets in a rotator; securing said stacks of cartons against excessive movement away from said pallets; rotating said stacks of cartons through at least 90Â°; removing said pallet from said rotator; providing at least two cargo slings extending around said stack of cartons; providing a landing pad within the hold of said vessel, said landing pad having at least two transversely extending channels in the upper surface thereof adapted to receive the cargo slings, and having dimensions sufficient to allow cargo slings to be drawn therethrough, said landing pad further including a plurality of channels formed in its upper surface of size and arrangement sufficient to receive the blades of a load push lift truck; lifting said cartons off the landing pad using a load push lift truck having a load push mechanism associated with a plurality of cargo supporting and lifting blades by inserting the blades of said lift truck into said plurality of channels and raising said blades; transporting said cartons to a stowage location; and depositing said cartons at the stowage location by said load push mechanism.