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Title:
Method and apparatus for mounting or dismounting asemi-automatic-twist-lock
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001012469
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a fully automated, or a semi-automated, method for mounting or dismounting a semi-automatic twistlock at a corner of a deck container, wherein the twistlock is mounted or dismounted on a quayside where a ship may be docked for loading or unloading, in a loading or unloading terminal installed on the quayside, the deck container being placed by means of the quay crane on a trolley bearing the deck container. The trolley carrying the deck container is brought into the loading or unloading terminal, which loading or unloading terminal is installed outside the operating area of the quay crane. The deck container is lifted off the trolley, after which an implementation apparatus is activated for mounting or dismounting the twistlock. Subsequent to this operation having been carried out, the deck container is replaced on the trolley and the trolley leaves the loading or unloading terminal.

Inventors:
KLEIN BRETELER ANTONIUS JOANNE (NL)
TEKELI GUERBUEZ (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/NL2000/000532
Publication Date:
August 23, 2001
Filing Date:
July 26, 2000
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Assignee:
UNIV DELFT TECH (NL)
KLEIN BRETELER ANTONIUS JOANNE (NL)
TEKELI GUERBUEZ (NL)
International Classes:
B65D90/00; B65G63/00; B65G67/60; (IPC1-7): B65D90/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO1996015053A11996-05-23
Foreign References:
DE4317996A11994-12-01
US3952891A1976-04-27
DE19546606A11997-06-19
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