Shipping Container and Safety Catch Therefor

摘要

A safety catch for preventing a drop-down side door from separating from the sidewall of a shipping container in the case of a hinge failure and a shipping including at least one safety catch.

主权项

1. A safety catch for an access door in the sidewall of a shipping container that is horizontally hinged at its bottom comprising:
a sidewall portion, said sidewall portion further comprising a post extending from the sidewall adjacent a lower portion of the door, a pair of pins extending outward from said post, and a pair of retention walls extending from said sidewall, each said retention wall being spaced apart from the outward end of one of the pins; and a door portion, said door portion comprising a pair of housings extending from the door, each housing further comprising a slot to engage one of said pins.