MODIFIABLE CONTAINERS AND INTERCONNECTORS
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1. An apparatus for modifying shipping containers, said apparatus comprising:
- a connectable end frame, comprising a top cross bar, a first frame upright, a second frame upright, and a bottom cross bar,wherein said top cross connects the top of said first frame upright to the top of said second frame upright,wherein said bottom cross bar connects the bottom of said first frame upright to the bottom of said second frame upright,wherein said connectable end frame is configured with one or more connection points; and
one or more connector mechanisms, wherein each of said one or more connector mechanisms reversibly engages with one or more of said one or more connection points.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to shipping containers. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention are directed towards an apparatus for enabling two non-standard shipping containers to be interconnected to form a standard shipping container.
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1. An apparatus for modifying shipping containers, said apparatus comprising:
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a connectable end frame, comprising a top cross bar, a first frame upright, a second frame upright, and a bottom cross bar, wherein said top cross connects the top of said first frame upright to the top of said second frame upright, wherein said bottom cross bar connects the bottom of said first frame upright to the bottom of said second frame upright, wherein said connectable end frame is configured with one or more connection points; and one or more connector mechanisms, wherein each of said one or more connector mechanisms reversibly engages with one or more of said one or more connection points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 11, 12, 13)
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3. The apparatus of 1, wherein said connector mechanism is a twist-lock apparatus.
- 4. The apparatus of 1, wherein said connector mechanism is a connector strap.
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