Containerized freight system
US8157499B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P1/4414
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The instant invention is a containerized freight system that is comprised in combination of a specialized container, a lift mechanism and a transportation unit or vehicle mounted lifting and transporting system of individual specialized cargo containers. The system allows delivery of specialized cargo container virtually anywhere for loading, unloading, storage and retrieval by the transportation unit. The lifting unit is unique in that leg members engage the bottom channel of the specialized container it will raise and lower the unit while keeping the container and its contents in a vertical plane preventing the shifting of the contents within the container. The system also includes a specially equipped trailer that has a bed that lowers to ground level to facilitate loading and unloading of containers. This trailer is capable of hauling at least one container.
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