Modular shipping apparatus and system

• US 10,377,562 B2
• Filed: 05/22/2017
• Issued: 08/13/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cargo Cube Systems, Llc
• Original Assignee: Cargo Cube Systems, Llc
• Inventors: DiSorbo, Aldo
• Primary Examiner(s): Snelting, Jonathan
• Application Number:
  US15/600,923
• Publication Number:
  US 20170259992A1
• Time in Patent Office: 813 Days
• Field of Search: 414556, 414557
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 1/36 using endless chains or belts thereon
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 1/44 having a loading platform thereon raising the load to the level of the load-transporting element vehicles with special provisions for invalids comprising means for loading or unloading invalid conveyances A61G3/02
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 1/52 using rollers in the load-transporting element
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/0004 Rigid pallets without side walls
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 88/12 specially adapted for transport associated with vehicles, see the relevant subclasses of B60 - B64
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 88/542 Ramps forming part of the container ramps per se B65G69/28; for ambulances A61G3/061; for vehicles in general B60P1/43
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 88/546 Devices for loading or unloading and forming part of the container, e.g. rollers, conveyors loading or unloading vehicles B65G67/20

Abstract

A modular shipping apparatus having a shipping container with a bottom interior with a first track and a second track attached thereto; a base having a bottom portion with at least two wheel assemblies that slide along the first track and the second track; a pulley system assembly attached to the bottom interior of the shipping container and the top side of the liftgate to drag the base along the first track and the second track, wherein the pulley system assembly has a wheel end installed along an underside of the shipping container, a pulley end that is attached to the top side of the lift gate, a strap that is wrapped around the wheel end and the pulley end and attached to a portion of the base to drag the base along the tracks of the shipping container when removing the base from the shipping container.

Claims

1. A modular shipping apparatus, comprising:

a shipping container with a bottom interior and having a first track and a second track attached to the bottom interior;

a base having a bottom portion with at least two wheel assemblies, wherein one of each of the at least two wheel assemblies slide along the first track and the second track;

a pulley system assembly attached to the bottom interior of the shipping container and a top side of a liftgate to drag the base along the first track and the second track attached to the bottom interior of the shipping container,

wherein the pulley system assembly has a wheel end installed along an underside of the shipping container, a pulley end that is attached to the top side of the liftgate, a strap that is wrapped around the wheel end and the pulley end and attached to a portion of the base to drag the base along the tracks of the shipping container when removing the base from the shipping container,

the liftgate having a top portion, bottom portion, left side, right side, top side and bottom side,

wherein the top side has a first liftgate track and a second liftgate track, wherein the first liftgate track and the second liftgate track are aligned with the first track and the second track attached to the bottom interior and the top portion is pivotally attached to the bottom interior of the shipping container,

wherein the top side has a first guide rail and a second guide rail, the first guide rail extends a portion of the length of the left side and having a first removable wing portion removably attached to provide a removed position and a working position and the second guide rail extends a portion of the length of the right side and having a second removable wing portion removably attached to provide a removed position and a working position,

wherein the working position of the first removable wing portion extends to at least the left side of the liftgate,

wherein the working position of the second removable wing portion extends to at least the right side of the liftgate,

wherein the liftgate has a first receiving circular portion along the left side, wherein the first removable wing portion has an inner parallel plate and an outer parallel plate at a first end and a first circular peg along an outer side and the first circular peg is received in the first receiving circular portion along the left side.

2. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the first removable wing portion has two open rectangular shaped holds.

3. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the first guide rail has a rectangular piece along an outer side of the first guide rail towards the bottom portion of the liftgate, to provide the inner parallel plate to align with the first guide rail.

4. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the liftgate has a second receiving circular portion along the right side, wherein the second removable wing portion has an inner parallel plate and an outer parallel plate at a first end and a second circular peg along an outer side and the second circular peg is received in the second receiving circular portion along the right side.

5. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 4, wherein the second removable wing portion has two open rectangular shaped holds.

6. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 4, wherein the second guide rail has a rectangular piece along an outer side of the second guide rail towards the bottom portion of the liftgate, to provide the inner parallel plate to align with the second guide rail.

7. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 4, further comprising a fourth receiving circular portion in the bottom interior of the shipping container to receive the second circular peg in a storage position that the second removable wing portion is substantially perpendicular to the second track of the shipping container.

8. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising a third receiving circular portion in the bottom interior of the shipping container to receive the first circular peg in a storage position that the first removable wing portion is substantially perpendicular to the first track of the shipping container.

9. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising a first stopper attached to the first liftgate track.

10. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising a second stopper attached to the second liftgate track.

11. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the at least two wheel assembles are V-groove wheel assemblies.

12. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 1, wherein each of the tracks are V-shaped tracks.

13. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising at least one bracket with a roller attached to a portion of the shipping container, wherein the strap is threaded through the bracket with a pin.

14. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising a bar attached to the underside of the shipping container and a stabilizer attached to the bar, the stabilizer having an attachment portion attached to the bar, a leg portion attached to the attachment portion, and a level portion attached to the leg portion.

15. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 14, wherein the stabilizer is movably attached to allow for a bumper position and a stability position.

16. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 14, wherein the level portion is curved and extends above the leg portion and wraps around a bottom of the leg portion.

17. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising at least one friction pad attached to the first guide rail and the second guide rail.

18. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising a substantially open rectangular portion along the bottom portion of the liftgate.

19. A modular shipping apparatus as in claim 18, wherein the substantially open rectangular portion has four rounded corners.