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(11) | EP 1 481 843 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Transport apparatus for cars |
| (57) The invention provides transport apparatus for transporting a plurality of cars.
The apparatus comprises a container (1) and a plurality of removable lifting trays
(34). The apparatus includes a plurality of reinforced side regions (22) at or adjacent
the side walls (2,4), the reinforced regions (22) include a plurality of mounting
means (30). The apparatus also comprises at least two removable lifting trays (34)
for supporting a car thereon, each tray being suitable for supporting either front
or rear wheels of a car. Each tray (34) includes locating means (40) on opposite sides
thereof. The reinforced side regions (22) and trays (34) are arranged such the trays
can be secured between reinforced side regions using by engaging the locating means
(40) and mounting means (30) of the reinforced regions (22) to secure the tray (34)
relative to the container (1) such that a car supported on said trays may be suspended
off the floor during transport of said container.
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