Doorless intermodal cargo container
First Claim
1. An intermodal cargo container, comprising:
- a lid section;
a floor unit comprising a channel portion arranged around a periphery thereof, wherein the channel portion is arranged to receive a bottom edge portion of the lid section; and
a sliding lock mechanism comprising a plurality of claws that simultaneously slide horizontally to engage a plurality of rungs connected to and extending across the channel portion so as to lock the lid section to the floor unit,wherein the bottom edge portion of the lid section and the channel portion are arranged to completely contain and prevent the sliding lock mechanism from being directly accessed from either inside or outside the intermodal cargo container.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an intermodal cargo container includes a lid section having a rectangular box with an open bottom portion. A floor unit has a channel portion arranged around a periphery, and the channel portion receives a bottom edge of the lid section. Locking mechanisms are arranged along an edge of the lid section to couple the lid section to plural rungs that extend across the channel portion. The sliding lock mechanism includes engagement tabs that engage associated rungs extending between two walls of the channel portion. A sealing portion is provided within the channel so as to provide a fluid-tight seal when the lid section is coupled to the floor unit. A powered actuator can assist in moving the lock mechanism. A spring assembly at a corner of the floor unit provides a spring tension to the sliding lock mechanism.
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21 Claims
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1. An intermodal cargo container, comprising:
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a lid section; a floor unit comprising a channel portion arranged around a periphery thereof, wherein the channel portion is arranged to receive a bottom edge portion of the lid section; and a sliding lock mechanism comprising a plurality of claws that simultaneously slide horizontally to engage a plurality of rungs connected to and extending across the channel portion so as to lock the lid section to the floor unit, wherein the bottom edge portion of the lid section and the channel portion are arranged to completely contain and prevent the sliding lock mechanism from being directly accessed from either inside or outside the intermodal cargo container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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17. An intermodal cargo container, comprising:
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a lid section comprising a rectangular box having an open bottom portion; a floor unit comprising a channel portion arranged around a periphery thereof, wherein the channel portion is arranged to receive a bottom edge portion of the lid section; plural sliding locking mechanisms, each comprising a plurality of claws that simultaneously slide horizontally to engage a plurality of rungs connected to and extending across the channel portion so as to lock the lid section to the floor unit; corner boxes arranged at each corner of the floor unit and at corners of an upper portion of the lid section; a sealing portion arranged within the channel portion, wherein the sealing portion provides a fluid-tight seal when the lid section is coupled to the floor unit; an actuator arranged to mechanically assist in moving the sliding lock mechanism responsive to an operator command; a gooseneck portion arranged at each end of the container; and a spring assembly arranged at a corner of the floor unit so as to provide a spring tension to the sliding lock mechanism.
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Specification