摘要 |
A skid assembly (16) for securement to the underside of a freight container (11), in order to assist the slidable loading and unloading of the container relative to a loading platform (17), the skid assembly (16) being arranged to be capable of extending between a pair of lower corner fittings (13) and to be securable thereto in order to secure the skid assembly (16) to the underside of the container (11), in which the skid assembly comprises: an elongate support (20) having upper and lower support surfaces, and lower support surface being engageable with a loading platform (17), and the upper support surface being engageable with the underside of the container (11); and a pair of clamping devices (21) mounted one adjacent to each end of the elongate support (20) and engageable with a respective one of the pair of lower corner fittings (13) to secure the skid assembly (16) to the underside of the container (11). |