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US3841511A
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Transport system and apparatus therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-11-19
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Granted: 1974-10-15
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Expires: 1993-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A system wherein standardized, modular shipping components are convertible for use as trailers, semi-trailers or truck bodies. The modular shipping units are constructed to provide maximum use of available cubic space and have wheel carriage receiving units on the bottom thereof. Removable wheel carriages are provided to be attached to the modular shipping units and a trailer vehicle adapted to receive the modular shipping units is provided with means for moving the shipping onto and off of the frame of the vehicle to make a load carrying truck.
Inventors
- 👤 J Haun
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P1/00; B60P1/64; B60P1/6418; B60P1/6427; B62; B62D; B62D53/00; B62D53/04; B62D53/08; B62D53/0857; B62D53/0864; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S280/00; Y10S280/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
Apparatus for transporting materials comprising a modular shipping container having a bottom, spaced side walls, spaced front and rear end walls interconnecting the bottom and the side walls at opposite ends thereof, a top interconnecting the side and end walls and a door providing access to the interior of the container through a wall thereof; a rear locking assembly on the undersurface of the bottom at the end thereof adjacent the rear wall, said rear locking assembly comprising a plate fixed to and spaced from the bottom, a slot formed in the plate and extending from the edge of the plate at the rear of the bottom towards the center of the plate along the centerline of the bottom, and a king pin comprising a post extending downwardly from the plate on the centerLine of the bottom, said pin being positioned forwardly of said slot; and a front locking assembly on the undersurface of the bottom at the end thereof adjacent the front wall, said front locking assembly comprising a plate fixed to and spaced from the bottom, a slot formed in the plate extending from the edge of the plate at the front of the bottom towards the center of the plate, and lock means arranged to extend into the slot to secure a king pin therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
Apparatus for transporting materials comprising a modular shipping container having a bottom, spaced side walls, spaced front and rear end walls interconnecting the bottom and the side walls at opposite ends thereof, a top interconnecting the side and end walls and a door providing access to the interior of the container through a wall thereof; a rear locking assembly on the undersurface of the bottom at the end thereof adjacent the rear wall, said rear locking assembly comprising a plate fixed to and spaced from the bottom, a slot formed in the plate and extending from the edge of the plate at the rear of the bottom towards the center of the plate along the centerline of the bottom, and a king pin comprising a post extending downwardly from the plate on the centerLine of the bottom, said pin being positioned forwardly of said slot; and a front locking assembly on the undersurface of the bottom at the end thereof adjacent the front wall, said front locking assembly comprising a plate fixed to and spaced from the bottom, a slot formed in the plate extending from the edge of the plate at the front of the bottom towards the center of the plate, and lock means arranged to extend into the slot to secure a king pin therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus for transporting materials as in claim 1, wherein the bottom of the container has a structural framework thereon and only the king pin of the rear locking assembly projects from the bottom beyond the structural framework.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
Apparatus for transporting materials as in claim 1, further including a carriage unit adapted to be coupled to said locking assemblies, said carriage unit including a plate having a leading edge, a rear edge and a pair of side edges, a king pin extending upwardly from the plate and having an encircling groove thereon a spaced distance from the plate, and a slot extending from the leading edge into the plate, with the centerline of said slot aligned with a central axis of the pin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
Apparatus for transporting materials as in claim 3, wherein the carriage unit has a frame supporting the plate on the side opposite to the pin projecting from the plate, axle means connected to the frame and extending therebeneath to beyond the side edges of the plate, and wheels mounted on ends of said axle means at opposite sides of the carriage unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus for transporting materials as in claim 4, wherein the axle means comprises a pair of spaced apart parallel axles.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus for transporting materials as in claim 4, wherein the carriage unit has a drawbar pivotally connected to the frame to project from beneath the leading edge of the plate, and means for releasably locking said drawbar in selected pivoted positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus for transporting materials as in claim 6, further including means for releasably connecting the end of the drawbar projecting from beneath the leading edge of the plate to the bottom of the container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus for transporting materials as in claim 7, further including a pair of extensible legs; and means mounting said legs to project downwardly from said bottom at the intersection of the bottom and the front wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
159 words
Apparatus for transporting materials as in claim 1, further including a vehicle load carrying frame; a fixed carriage unit at the rear of said frame, said fixed carriage unit including a plate having a leading edge and a rear edge interconnected by side edges, and a slot formed in the plate and extending from the rear edge centrally of the plate; a movable carriage unit having a top plate with a leading edge, a rear edge and side edges; means mounting the movable carriage unit to reciprocate on the vehicle frame, towards and away from the fixed carriage unit, and a king pin projecting upwardly from the top plate and having an encircling groove formed thereon a spaced distance from the top plate; and power means for moving said movable carriage unit between a position intermediate its position against the fixed carriage unit and its maximum travel position away from the fixed carriage unit and the maximum travel position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
Apparatus for transporting materials as in claim 9, wherein the power means comprises a hydraulic cylinder fixed with respect to the vehicle frame and a rod projecting from the cylinder and having a hook on a projecting end thereof and means for releasing the hook from the movable carriage unit when the rod is fully extended.
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