Patent SG-11201810340S-A (SG)
Title: A method and device for supporting and weighing a shipping container
Inventor: BEAN DAVID ROBIN
IPC: B66F3/36
Filed: 2017-05-22
Abstract: International Patent Classification: B66F 3/24 (2006.01) 6016 19/08 (2006.01) B66F 3/36 (2006.01) B65D 90/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/IB2017/000687 (22) International Filing Date: 22 May 2017 (22.05.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 2016901904 20 May 2016 (20.05.2016) AU 2017900913 16 March 2017 (16.03.2017) AU (71) Applicant: CINDICIUM PTE LTD [SG/SG]; 583 Or- chard Road #06-01 Forum, 238884 (SG). (72) Inventor: BEAN, David Robin; 386 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010 (AU). (74) Agent: SPRUSON & FERGUSON (ASIA) PTE LTD; P.O. Box 1531, Robinson Road Post Office, 903031 Singa- pore (SG). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (54) Title: A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING AND WEIGHING A SHIPPING CONTAINER 20 30 1 1-1 1-1 O 1-1 N O N C (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 23 November 2017 (23.11.2017) WIPO I PCT omit VIII Hot 0 ommoiloin Eno oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2017/199095 Al Figure 9 (57) : A method for supporting and weighing a shipping container, the method including the steps of: providing a shipping container having a corner casting (20); providing a twistlock (30); locating the shipping container such that the twistlock (30) is engaged with the corner casting (20); locating a lifting device (2) inside the corner casting (20), the lifting device (1) having a pair of jaws (3, 4) and an actuator (5); moving the pair of jaws (3, 4) apart using the actuator (5) from a first position to a second position to lift the shipping container relative to the twistlock (30), wherein in the second position the jaws (3, 4) support at least a portion of the weight of the shipping container, and wherein the shipping container remains substantially engaged with the twistlock (30) in the second position; locating a weighing device (10) between the shipping container and the twistlock (30); and moving the pair of jaws (3, 4) from the second position to the first position to apply a force to the weighing device (10), the weighing device (10) providing an indication of [Continued on next page] WO 2017/199095 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIRMEMOMOHEIMONMODEVOIMIE (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) the force applied to the weighing device (10).