Modular construction supply materials container system and method of providing same

• US 9,481,512 B2
• Filed: 12/08/2011
• Issued: 11/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Steven Diniaco
• Original Assignee: Steven Diniaco
• Inventors: Diniaco, Steven
• Primary Examiner(s): KEENAN, JAMES W
• Application Number:
  US13/315,080
• Publication Number:
  US 20120321436A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,790 Days
• Field of Search: 296/24.3, 296/24.44
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 1/54 using cranes for self-loading or self-unloading vehicles for transporting cranes B60P3/28, mobile or traveling cranes B66C
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 1/6418 the load-transporting element being a container or similar
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 1/6481 Specially adapted for carrying different numbers of container or containers of different sizes
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 7/0815 Attachment rails or trellis
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 7/13 Securing freight containers or forwarding containers on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2211/00 Anti-theft means
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2590/0083 Computer or electronic system, e.g. GPS systems
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 88/129 Transporter frames for containers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 90/0006 Coupling devices between containers, e.g. ISO-containers coupling devices between containers and vehicles B60P7/13
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 90/0033 Lifting means forming part of the container B65D90/0006, B65D90/0026 take precedence; loading or unloading container on or from a truck B60P1/6418; lifting the container using a crane B66C1/663
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 90/006 fixed on the floor of the container B65D90/0066, B65D90/0073 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 90/0073 Storage racks
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 90/008 Doors for containers, e.g. ISO-containers locking E05B83/12
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 90/22 Safety features floating covers B65D88/34; arrangements of indicating or measuring devices B65D90/48; fire-fighting A62C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/0092 for cargo, freight or shipping containers and applications therefore in general
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00896 specially adapted for particular uses

Abstract

The present invention is a system for transporting and storing construction materials for a job site using a trailer having a plurality of openings, a container having a frame carrying support feet for being received into the trailer openings, a plurality of attachment points carried by the frame on the floor of the interior of the container, a plurality of shelves carried by the interior of the container; and a door carried by the container having a lock.

Claims

1. A system for transporting, storing and securing construction materials for use at a job site comprising:

a set of four containers each having a frame, sides, roof, door and plurality of support feet, said containers each having dimensions of a width between 4 and 4.5 feet, height between 6 and 12 feet and length between 18 and 20 feet so that said four containers can be placed on a tractor trailer in a 2×

2 arrangement;

said tractor trailer having a tractor trailer bed having a plurality of openings for receiving said support feet of each container wherein said support feet are attached to said frame for supporting each container above the ground, each of said support feet having an opening defined in the support foot for receiving lifting items taken from the group consisting of;

hooks, chains, straps and any combination of these;

a plurality of lifting holes defined in each said frame or each container;

a plurality of tracks carried by said frames and arranged within the interior of each container and having attachment points removably attached to said tracks used for securing construction items to the interior of each container;

a transparent roof portion included in said roof for allowing natural light to penetrate into said interior of each container;

a plurality of stems carried by said roof used for lifting each container;

a set of four shelves attached to one side of said interior of each container having a width between 8 and 10 inches and disposed at heights of 2, 4, 6 and 7½

feet for receiving and carrying construction material taken from the group consisting of;

plumbing, pipes, conduit, gutters, wiring, moulding and any combination of these; and

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a lock carried by said door for securing said construction materials within each container to help prevent unauthorized access.

2. The system of claim 1 including:

an electronic lock attached to said door having an electromechanical member for locking and unlocking said lock; and

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a transceiver in electronic communications with said electronic lock for sending and receiving information from a remote site so that a lock combination can be reset from said remote location by transmitting a reset lock command to said electronic lock and unlocking said lock by transmitting an unlock command from said remote location.

3. The system of claim 1 including:

a GPS receiver for receiving GPS information from orbiting satellites attached to said container; and

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a transmitter in electronic communications with said GPS receiver for receiving location information from said GPS and transmitting said location information to a remote location.

4. The system of claim 3 including a communications receiver in electronic communications with said transmitter for receiving a location request command from said remote location and actuating said transmitter to send location information to said remote location.

5. The system of claim 1 including alarm sensors taken from the group consisting of:

foil, wires, proximity, heat, lock, temperature and any combination of these.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein said alarm sensor is in electronic communications with a transmitter so that said alarm sensor can transmit alarm information to a remote location.

7. The system of claim 5 including a solar panel in electronic communications with a power supply in electronic communications with said alarm sensors to power said alarm sensor.

8. The system of claim 1 including a forklift carried by said trailer for removing and replacing containers to and from said trailer.

9. The system of claim 1 including a crane carried by said trailer for removing and replacing container to and from said trailer.

10. The system of claim 1 including construction tools arranged in the interior of said container taken from the group consisting of:

pipe wrenches, thread chaser, flaring tools, thread seal tape, pipe clamp, pipe snake, propane torch, tongue-and-groove pliers, hacksaw, metal file, basin wrench, adjustable wrench, tubing cutter, fire-resistant cloth, safety glasses, dust mask, tape measure, pencil, level, drop cloth, ladder, caulk and or wood putty, hammer, finishing nails, power drill, bits, pneumatic nail gun, nail set, c-clamp, sandpaper, circular saw, screwdrivers and nut drivers, wire strippers, fishing tools, measuring devices, labeling machines, power drills and drivers, hammer/drills, power saws and any combination of these.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein said transparent roof portion is semi-transparent.