| 摘要 |
A method and assembly provide for the quick and effective one step loading and unloading of an overseas transport container, which can be accomplished by one operator and a minimum of effort. First, second, third, and fourth identical fingers each about 20' long have a plurality of air bearings associated with them, the air bearings connected up to a source of air under pressure. Inflatable load bars are provided on the tops of the fingers. At the first ends of the first and second fingers they are connected to a structural cross-member which is integral with a manifold for supplying air under pressure to the fingers for inflating the air bearings, and also mounts air-supplying structure for inflating the load bars. The third and fourth fingers are continuations of the first and second, and are utilized when loading or unloading a 40' container. During use the air bearings are inflated, the fingers are simultaneously moved underneath the pallet, load bars are inflated to lift the pallet off of the horizontal surface on which they are resting, the pallet is moved-utilizing a powered hand truck connected to the structural cross-member-into or out of the transport container, the load bars are deflated, and the fingers are simultaneously withdrawn from underneath the pallet.
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