Cylindrical twist lock device
View Patent ↗The present invention comprises a hollow elongated shaft defined by an opened top and bottom end. The tool can be made of steel or another strong material. Formed on the top end and the bottom end of the shaft are coupling members specifically designed to attach to twistlock disposed between stacked shipping containers.
1. A locking tool to be used in combination with a twist lock,
the tool comprising:
a shaft member defined by an upper end and a lower end;
the shaft member having a bore extending from the upper end to the lower end with the same diameter therethrough;
the lower end having a side with an arc curve with an apex pointing toward the upper end;
the upper end having a first coupler member directly opposed a second coupler member; the first coupler member having a cylindrical tubular member perpendicularly and fixably attached proximately near the upper end of the shaft member;
and the second coupler member defined by a back wall with a pair of symmetrical horizontally extending side walls in a parallel arrangement;
wherein a channel is defined therebetween.
2. The locking tool of claim 1 wherein the apex is centrally aligned along the longitudinal axis of the shaft member.
3. The locking tool of claim 1 wherein the first coupler having opposing symmetrical curve arcs in a parallel arrangement with each having a second apex pointing inwardly toward the shaft member.
4. The locking tool of claim 1 wherein the second coupler having aopposing symmetrical parallel side walls in a parallel extending laterally outward away from the shaft member.
5. The locking tool of claim 1 wherein the first coupler member is aligned flushed with the top end.
6. The locking tool of claim 1 wherein the second coupler member is aligned flushed with the top end.
7. The locking tool of clam 1 wherein the shaft member is 7 inches.
8. The locking tool of claim 1 wherein the top end of the shaft member is opened and forms an annular ring.
9. The locking tool of claim 1 wherein the opposing side walls terminated with a peripheral edge that curves inwardly.
10. The locking tool of claim 1 wherein the first coupler is 1 and ½ inches long.
11. The locking tool of claim 1 wherein the pair of side walls is flat.
12. A method of for using the device in claim 1 in combination with a twist lock new) situated between containers, the method comprising:
the twist lock including an extending lever;
placing the curve arc upon the extending lever;
sliding the shaft forward to surround the extending lever;
once the shaft surrounds the extending lever, a user can pull downward the extending arm allowing the twist lock to rotate.
13. The method of claim 12 further comprising, placing the channel between the pair of extending sidewalls of the second coupler member upon the extending lever allowing the user to pull downward the extending arm wherein the twist lock can rotate.
14. The method of claim 12 further comprising placing the opened shaft of the first coupler member upon a rod of the twist lock allowing the user to rotate the twist lock.