Method for Converting an Intermodal Shipping Container to a Rapidly Deployable Emergency Food, Water and Medicines Supply Container and Resulting Product thereof

• US 20080053992A1
• Filed: 09/04/2006
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Steven Donald Debord
• Original Assignee: Steven Donald Debord
• Inventors: DeBord, Steven Donald
• Application Number:
  US11/469,890
• Publication Number:
  US 20080053992A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/1.6
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 1/1205 Small buildings erected in the open air E04H1/1272 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 2001/1283 Small buildings of the ISO containers type

Abstract

An extended, box-like, metal, industrial size, rapidly deployable, food, medicine and water container employing an intermodal shipping container, or other similar article of manufacture, for safely and reliably transporting and/or storing relatively large quantities of food, medicine and potable water for a substantial period of time (7+days), useful for such delivery/storage in emergencies, disasters, etc. The container includes a potable water tank and compartments for the storage of food and/or medicine.

Claims

1. An article of manufacture for containment of liquids, semi-liquids, or solids comprising:

1. a steel or aluminum, new or used, modified or standard, Intermodal shipping container, or container of like design;

a. said container having at least one sealable, closable, access opening in top, end or side of said container;

2. a fluid tank placed inside the container of claim 1, said tank having inlet/outlet piping for storage and release of fluids;

a. said tank constructed from fiberglass, plastic, fiber-reinforced plastic, rubber, or other material;

3. a horizontal dividing panel placed inside the container of claim 1 and above the fluid tank of claim 2;

4. alternatively to claim 3, a fluid tank of claim 2 with a reinforced top panel sufficiently strong to support storage weight placed upon it;

5. said container of claim 1 having customer-specified fittings, flanges, fixtures, panels, compartments, or ports installed.