CARGO TONGS

A cargo tong is provided having a pair of elongate straight shanks of opposite hand, each shank terminating in a boot-like extension which has a recess on the upper side for receiving cargo net carrying or attaching members. The toe portions of the boot extensions abut when no-load conditions occur during cargo transfer. The shank and boot are made of flat metal for strength and easy accomodation in cargo net webbing, beckets, etc. The recesses have restricted openings to aid in preventing disengagement of carrying members.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This Government-owned invention available for U.S. licensing and, possibly, for foreign licensing.
• Corporate Authors:

  Department of the Navy

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Shropshire, PHJ
• Publication Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Cargo handling equipment; Commodities; Freight transportation; Patents
• Old TRIS Terms: Patents (Cargo gear); Tongs
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00146574
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: PAT-APPL-483 889 Patent
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM