(19)
(11) EP 1 932 776 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/26

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/25

(21) Application number: 08004750.9

(22) Date of filing: 27.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 90/00(2006.01)
B65D 88/02(2006.01)
 B65D 88/12(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 27.05.2003 GB 0312081

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
04735036.8 / 1633661

(71) Applicant: Container Leasing UK Limited
Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP15 5EU (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Lawn, James William
    Monmouthshire, NP16 5EU (GB)
  • Van den Poel, Jean-Marie-Anne Carlos
    8380 Dudzele (BE)

(74) Representative: Bardo, Julian Eason et al
Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ
London WC1R 4PQ (GB)

   


(54) Freight container


(57) An open-sided freight container includes a base structure (5), a structural framework that extends upwardly from the base structure and corner fittings including four intermediate top corner fittings (10) at a longitudinal spacing between the centres of their top openings of about 11985mm to enable the container to be handled by load handling equipment for lifting 40ft (12192mm) containers. At least one of the intermediate top corner fittings (10) above an open side of the container is provided by a first end portion of a cantilever arm, the second, opposite, end portion of which is fixed to a vertical member (19) extending downwardly to the base structure and to a horizontal member (21) extending longitudinally away from the intermediate top corner fitting to an end portion of the container. The vertical and horizontal members are secured to the second end portion of the arm in a cantilever arrangement with the arm extending substantially horizontally and longitudinally inwardly to the first end portion.







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