METHOD OF AND CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTATION OF LIGHT-WEIGHT LOADS Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: combined carriage by all types of transport, including railway transport, transportation of light-weight loads, mainly, cars and packed unit loads. SUBSTANCE: at least one car is placed in container and fastened inside. Width of container should be commensurable with width of car and distance in length between container fittings should be equal to that of large size containers. Prior to mounting container on vehicle, variant of arrangement is determined, lower fittings are installed at width defined by chosen variant of arrangement and are fixed in position. Height of container should be commensurable with height of car. Container has base, housing connected with base, upper and lower fittings mounted on housing and base, accordingly. Cross beams are installed in pairs for cross displacement at two sides of base. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 10 cl, 18 dwg