Patent ID: 6877939

Claim:
A transport linking frame for the literally symmetrical vertical linking of one or a linearly aligned pair of cargo containers having a first length and having a first layout of mounting-points to one or a linearly aligned pair of cargo containers having a second length and having a second layout of mounting-points, the transport linking frame comprising two parallel longitudinal beams ( 11 ); a plurality of literal beams ( 12 ) shorter that the longitudinal beams ( 11 ) and connecting the longitudinal beams ( 11 ); a plurality of connectors ( 13 ) for connecting to containers; characterised in that the connectors are bi-acting connectors ( 13 ) protruding laterally outwards from the longitudinal beams ( 11 ), the bi-acting connectors ( 13 ) being spaced longitudinally along the frame to correspond with mounting points of a plurality of lay-outs on cargo containers, and the bi-acting connectors ( 13 ) including at least two opposed acting surfaces ( 51 , 55 ) arranged to mate with container mounting points of containers above and below the transport linking frame, said acting surfaces ( 51 , 55 ) being either female acting surface containing locking apertures ( 52 ) or alternatively being male acting surfaces containing internal channels retaining a rotatable spindle or spindles having locking-cones ( 61 ) at one or each end, each locking-cone ( 61 ) having a control-lever ( 63 ) enabling it to be rotated.