Patent ID: 7229058

Claim:
Support for the front end of a trailer when the trailer is parked on deck on board vessels comprising: a support, connecting means for the detachable attachment of the support respectively to the trailer and to a mobile loading vehicle, said support comprises a stand with pairs of fixed support legs situated at a mutual distance from one another, tensioning devices, and a crossbar, anti-tipping supports having feet at both legs of the stand, the feet extending in a direction away from the crossbar on its side that is situated opposite said tensioning devices, straight backwards or inwards at an angle which extend essentially across the crossbar, the crossbar extending between the support legs, said tensioning devices capable of being accumulated and withdrawn, are accommodated internally inside the stand, all elements of the tensioning devices being contained below a top surface of the support, said tensioning devices arranged as to be capable of detachable attachment to the deck of the vessel and of being tensioned, the support legs of the stand having friction-increasing elements attached to the under side of the stand to increase the friction with the vessel deck, a winch, and a locking device; wherein the tensioning devices are capable of being accommodated, accumulated and extend in and along the crossbar of the stand, each of the tensioning devices is doubled up and being attached to a spring via a direction-changing roller device, the tensioning devices are capable of actuation by the winch enabling them to be tensioned and are capable of actuation by the locking device enabling them to be locked in the extended secured position, and the tensioning devices are so arranged as to be capable of being drawn out and subsequently automatically retracted through openings that are situated on the front side of the crossbar.