ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,302, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to MODALIS S.A.S. (Aix-en-Provence, France).
"Top door system for a top-loadable cargo container" was invented by Bernard Mei (Aix-en-Provence, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automated top door system is provided for selectively closing and opening a cargo container for top loading of cargo. The top door system includes: a door panel, a rotary actuator driven by a motor, and a coupling means connecting the door panel and the rotary actuator. The door panel is a self-supporting structural lightweight door panel, and the coupling means, which is a separate part or is part of said door pane...