Inventors:
Perry Matthew Feeney - Arvada CO, US
Assignee:
EATON CORPORATION - Cleveland OH
International Classification:
B65D 85/68, B64F 5/00
US Classification:
108 551, 206319, 206386, 410 44
Abstract:
An embodiment of a shipping system for transporting an object is provided. In an embodiment, a shipping system is provided that includes a frame assembly, a cradle assembly, and a mechanism for simultaneously rotating and translating the cradle assembly relative to the base of the frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a base. The cradle assembly is connected to the frame assembly, and includes a forward member for securing a forward portion of the transported object (e.g., an aircraft engine) and an aft member of securing an aft portion of the object being transported.