Abstract: Disclosed is a storage container with an internal locking mechanism. The storage container with internal locking mechanism includes a base, a roof, sidewalls extending between the base and roof, and first and second doors rotatably mounted directly or indirectly to the first and second sidewalls, respectively. The first and second doors are configured to rotate between open and closed positions. The second door includes a door surface with a recess formed therein. The recess includes a recess surface and a recess sidewall. The recess sidewall extends between the recess surface and the door surface. A recess aperture is formed through the recess surface. The internal locking mechanism further includes a tab fixedly mounted directly or indirectly to the first door. The tab includes an aperture for receiving a shackle of a lock. The tab aperture defines a centerline that extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to respective planes in which the roof and base are contained.

Abstract: Disclosed is a storage container with an external locking mechanism. The storage container includes a base, a roof, sidewalls extending between the base and roof, and first and second doors rotatably mounted directly or indirectly to the first and second sidewalls, respectively. The first and second doors are configured to rotate between open and closed positions. The locking mechanism includes a tab fixedly mounted directly or indirectly to the first door. This tab includes an aperture for receiving a shackle of a lock. The tab aperture defines a centerline that extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to respective planes in which the roof and base are contained. The locking mechanism also includes a container fixedly mounted directly or indirectly to the second door and configured to receive the lock. The lock container comprises a lock container base, and lock container sidewalls extending from the lock container base. A first lock container side comprises a lock container aperture.

Abstract: An easily constructed, highly secure, walk-in vault uses pre-cast panels. A door frame is molded into one of the panels. The panels have interlocking joints with adjacent panels. The interlocking joints are protected with continuous, double burglary-proof seams situated in the interior of the vault. Abutting panels are securely held together by metal rods that penetrate the interlocking joints.

Abstract: Blast resistant and blast directing container assemblies for receiving explosive articles and preventing or minimizing damage in the event of an explosion. The container assembly includes an opening covered by a band of blast resistant material with at least one slit therethrough in the hoop direction of the band, and optionally, a blast mitigating material located within the container. The container can be collapsible for storage when empty. The container assemblies have utility in aircraft where weight is an important consideration, more particularly as cargo holders or containment devices in the passenger cabin. They are also particularly useful to bomb squad personnel as transport devices for hazardous materials such as gunpowder, high explosives and combinations of high explosives with shrapnel, e.g., grenades and pipe bombs.

Abstract: The invention is a universal dumpster adapted for use with both conventional front loading and roll-off refuse collection trucks. A universal dumpster according to this invention includes a floor, a pair of side walls, and a pair of end walls. The floor, side walls and end walls together define an interior compartment for collecting and containing solid waste. Sleeves rotatably mounted to the side walls engage the lifting arms of a front loading truck. At least one of the end walls includes a door that is movable between a first fully closed position and a second fully opened position for depositing solid waste into the dumpster and discharging the solid waste from the dumpster. The rotatable sleeves reduce the forces exerted on the lifting arms of the front loading truck. Accordingly, the capacity of the dumpster may be increased.

Abstract: A multi-component lifting assembly is provided for a container which carries cargo. The container includes a floor, opposite side walls extending upwardly from the floor, and a roof sheet attached to upper ends of the side walls. The lifting assembly is attached to the walls and to the roof sheet such that four-point lifting stability is provided when the container is lifted by an overhead crane. The lifting assembly includes a stacking header which spans the width of the container, an inner cap which is provided on an interior of the container, and an outer cap which is provided on the exterior of the container. The roof sheet is sandwiched between the outer cap and the stacking header. The side wall is sandwiched between the outer cap and the inner cap. Aligned apertures are provided through the outer cap, the roof sheet, the stacking header and the inner cap such that a bayonet can be inserted therein and the container can be lifted.

Abstract: A shipping box having a bottom with rails extending outwardly from the sides thereof adjacent the bottom is locked down onto the floor of an aircraft by a pair of spaced apart elongated locking members mounted on the floor. The distance between the locking members limits the width of the bottom of the shipping box. In order to increase the size of the box, the side walls extend outwardly beyond the width of the bottom. The lockdown rails are thus recessed beneath the side walls of the box.

Abstract: A transport and storage device including a cargo container, a system for positioning at least one removable storage module inside the container, and a system for releasably securing the positioned storage cabinet to the container.

Abstract: A freight transportation container can accept standard-sized pallets and is suitable for transportation by land, sea, or air. The size and construction of the container permits the loading and removal of freight by a conventional fork lift truck through the container, and allows placement of the container in standard-sized trucks, rail cars, sea vessels, and aircraft. The freight container also is part of a system and method for transportation whereby the freight can be loaded, inventoried, locked, and sealed at a customer's premise, and remain under the custody of one entity throughout shipment of the freight to the consignee. The containers can be linked together to assist in placing several of the containers on the truck, trailer, or rail car, where they can remain linked for transportation. The containers can be brought to a customer's premise on the truck, trailer, or rail car. The containers are then loaded.

Abstract: A container is disclosed having a base, opposed side walls, and a rear wall. The base has an upper surface with a downward slope (&agr;) towards the rear wall. The rear wall has a surface which is preferably angled to be perpendicular to the upper surface of the base. Such a configuration permits squared items to be stored within the container on a edge while maintaining full contact along an adjacent edge with the rear wall. The side walls and rear wall are hingedly attached to the base and connected to one another using interlocking connectors along juxtaposed edges. Alternatively, the present invention may include a double sloped base upper surface angled toward a center wall panel. The surfaces on each side of the center wall are preferably sloped to be perpendicular to the upper surface of the adjacent base upper surface. A double-sloped container using at least one center wall panel is also disclosed with similar features to the single-sloped container.

Abstract: A flexible intermediate bulk container. The container has walls of flexible sheet, with at least a second end enclosed with a sheet. The ends may have filling and discharge spouts. The walls of flexible sheet may have a plurality of loops external to the container and adjacent to the first end. The second end has two parallel guides formed from flexible sheet and external to the flexible intermediate bulk container. Preferably, each guide has therein a removable fork guide formed from a solid material.

Abstract: A freight container in the form of a tractor-trailer or intermodal container which is convertible for selectively carrying solid freight or bulk liquid freight including a housing, a plurality of collapsible tanks in the housing, liquid outlets in the tanks and conduits in communication with the liquid outlets located entirely within the housing and an opening in the housing proximate the outlets of the conduits. A liquid washing assembly is permanently mounted on the tanks both in the expanded and collapsed conditions of the tanks. Guide structure is provided in association with the frame of the collapsible tanks for guiding the frame in a perfectly vertical direction both when the tanks are being expanded and being collapsed. The upper and lower edges of the tank sides are bolted and clamped to their associated frames. Hot air ducts encircle the liquid conduits in the bases of the tanks.

Abstract: Collapsible freight container for air transport, having on a base element (8) a frame-type structure containing a) a front frame (2) featuring an opening (22) for loading, b) a rear frame (3) which lies opposite and parallel to the front frame (2), c) an inner side frame (4) and at least one outer side frame, d) and a roof frame (7) which lies opposite and parallel to the base element (8). In the unfolded, operational state the freight container (1a) has a stable shape and is self-supporting.

Abstract: A transport and storage device including a cargo container, a system for positioning at least one removable storage module inside the container, and a system for releasably securing the positioned storage cabinet to the container.

Abstract: A container for bulk material such as siding panels has a plurality of upright posts mounted in stanchions along opposite sides of a base. Tubular cells extend lengthwise of the base between the posts. Cross rods are supported by the posts. The cells are suspended from the cross rods by hanger straps. The posts are pivoted to the stanchions so that the posts may be collapsed to horizontal positions. The cells when empty are also collapsible.

Abstract: The invention is a universal dumpster adapted for use with both conventional front loading and conventional roll-off refuse collection trucks. A universal dumpster according to this invention includes a floor, a pair of side walls, and a pair of end walls. The floor, side walls and end walls together define an interior compartment for collecting and containing solid waste. A sleeve is fixed to each side wall to engage the pickup arm of a conventional front loading refuse collection vehicle. At least one of the end walls of the dumpster includes at least one door which is movable between a first fully closed position and a second fully opened position which exposes an opening through the end wall for depositing solid waste into the dumpster and discharging the solid waste from the dumpster. When the door of the end wall is in the fully opened position, a discharge chute is formed f6r guiding the solid waste out of the interior compartment of the dumpster.

Abstract: A container, in particular for transporting fruit and vegetables, has a bottom and four side walls that can be folded onto the bottom. The side walls are connected by hinges to the bottom and the hinges are designed as plug-in connecting elements, so that the side walls may be plugged with their hinges arranged at their lower edge into corresponding openings in the bottom of the container and locked therein by locking elements.

Abstract: A collapsible, foldable container with reduced deflection and increased strength and convenience is provided. A door can be provided in the lower portion in one or more of the sidewalls, opening upward and outward without unduly loading the door hinges. A latch is provided to hold the door in the open configuration engageable by slamming open and disengaging by jerking close. In one embodiment, the base of the container includes a plate having ribbing extending upwardly therefrom. When a smooth-bottomed surface is desired, a plate may be installed on top of the upwardly extending ribbing. Ribbing on the bottom surface and/or sidewall surfaces can include close-loop or circular ribs with integral ribbing extending radially therefrom. Preferably, containers are configured so that they can be stacked, one upon the other, either with or without a top or lid. Preferably, the lid, when provided, avoids pooling of liquids such as rainwater by having a domed-shape and by providing channels in a peripheral ridge.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a container with an increased door opening height in which the thickness of the door header is reduced and the floor of the base structure is sloped downward towards the doorway, thereby increasing the efficiency with which palletized cargoes can be loaded and the effective capacity of the container while maintaining the container's external dimensions and structural integrity.

Abstract: A mobile storage tank has a length and includes a container having first and second opposed ends and a length extending therebetween. A stairway is mounted on the first end of the container. The stairway extends transverse to the length. An auxiliary storage section forms a part of the container and extends from the first end thereof. The auxiliary storage section underlies the stairway. At least one wheel is connected to the container for transporting the tank.

Abstract: A container (10) for use in the transportation of goods includes a floor (12) and a pair of opposed side walls (14, 16) each of which is supported for displacement about a pivotal axis adjacent its upper edge. The container (10) also includes hinge means (26) whereby one side wall (14) is disconnectably connectable adjacent its lower edge to the floor (12). The container (10) further includes first displacement means (52) for displacing the floor (12) laterally between a rest position in which goods can be contained within the container (10), and a displaced position. When the side wall (14) is connected to the floor (12). However, the floor (12) is displaced independently of the side wall (14) when the hinge means (26) is disconnected.

Abstract: Containers which can support like containers to form a stack each includes formations which interengage to allow a security tag to be introduced, to lock the containers against unauthorized separation. This makes a stack sufficiently secure and sufficiently heavy as to be unattractive to a pilferer.

Abstract: A fluid tank assembly is designed for stacking with similar assemblies. The fluid tank assembly includes a base having a plurality of upright stacking legs, a tank having a liquid-receiving chamber received on and supported by the base, and couplers for connecting the tank to the stacking legs adjacent the upper ends of the latter. The couplers away be provided as fasteners such as bolts and receivers whereby the tank prevents the legs from spreading outwardly. Alternatively, the couplers may be provided as bosses molded into the tank which interfit with corresponding slots on the stacking legs. The tank is preferably permitted to shift relative to the base to accommodate movement during filling and emptying and shifting during transport. The couplers avoid the necessity of separate protective tops or other structure which joins the tops of the legs together, but rather uses the tank as a structural component without imparting significant vertical loads thereto.

Abstract: The explosion resistant cargo container includes a frame including a main section and an angled projecting section, and is formed from a plurality of support members. The frame is covered with one or more explosion resistant sheets to form the explosion resistant side panels. The explosion resistant panels comprise a plurality of layers of explosion resistant sheets. The explosion resistant panels may also include a sheet of polycarbonate, and may also include padding or insulation placed between layers of the explosion resistant sheets. The side panels and flexible door comprise one or more of explosion resistant sheets, with one or more of the sheets of the plurality of explosion resistant sheets have edges wrapped around and secured to one or more mounting strips, with the edges of the plurality of explosion resistant sheets and mounting strips being bonded together. The mounting strips are currently preferably formed of metal, such as aluminum.

Abstract: A modular reusable transport container system is described for safely transporting small or medium size satellites and other sensitive cargo. The invention incorporates shock and vibration isolation systems, environmental control systems, integrated power converters, battery backup systems, and monitoring systems.

Abstract: A top casting for stacking frames of cargo containers. The top casting has an aperture for stacking and top picking non-standard cargo containers. The top casting also has a cavity that is configured to allow for the insertion and rotation of a standard top-picking device. The top casting positions the aperture near the outboard wall of the cargo container to reduce moment stresses caused by stacking and lifting. The outboard wall of the casting is provided with an internal recess adequate to allow the rotation of a lifting device head after it has been inserted into the cavity of the top casting. The aperture of each top casting is capable of receiving a top picking device and its axis is located at a distance no greater than 3 inches from the outboard wall of the cargo container so as to position the aperture as near as possible to the stacking post.

Abstract: The explosion resistant cargo container includes a frame including a main section and an angled projecting section, and is formed from a plurality of support members. The frame is covered with one or more explosion resistant sheets to form the explosion resistant side panels. The explosion resistant panels comprise a plurality of layers of explosion resistant sheets. The explosion resistant panels may also include a sheet of polycarbonate, and may also include padding or insulation placed between layers of the explosion resistant sheets. The side panels and flexible door comprise one or more of explosion resistant sheets, with one or more of the sheets of the plurality of explosion resistant sheets have edges wrapped around and secured to one or more mounting strips, with the edges of the plurality of explosion resistant sheets and mounting strips being bonded together. The mounting strips are currently preferably formed of metal, such as aluminum.

Abstract: A container having insulating properties for shipping products. The container includes a flexible pouch capable of being folded to a substantially flat, two-dimensional geometry. The container further includes at least one cylindrically shaped elastomer having a radial dimension and height dimension shaped to fit within the flexible pouch and being more resistant to deformation in its height dimension than in its radial dimension and at least one cylindrically shaped metalized membrane sized to fit within the cylindrically shaped elastomer. A geometrically shaped top and bottom are each sized to fit within the cylindrically shaped elastomer which are used to determine the shape of the container as well as its internal volume.

Abstract: A variable height container for a vessel of which the upper side is open includes a bottom plate where freight is placed, a plurality of fixed posts installed on the bottom plate, a mobile post installed at each of the fixed posts to be capable of moving up and down by being guide by the fixed post to adjust the height of the container, and a fixing deice for fixing the mobile post to the fixed post so that the height of the mobile post can be fixed. Thus, the cost for transportation can be reduced, mass transportation can be possible, shipping is possible any shipping places, freight can be loaded anywhere on a deck of a ship or inside the ship. Also, rapid and free transportation can be available and the container can be folded by being folded so that a freight space can be reduced.

Abstract: A lift fitting for cargo containers. The lift fitting can be constructed as an intermediate lift fitting to be positioned inboard from the corners of the container. The lift fitting defines a hollow body member with apertures for receiving lifting such as a crane arm or coupling devices such as twist locks. The lift fitting also has an extension on an outside surface for attachment to the cargo container to maintain the integrity and geometry of the container and to minimize the number of welds and the associated construction costs. In a particular example, the lift fitting has both a horizontal extension and a vertical extension for attachment to a cargo container.

Abstract: A vehicle extension crate assembly for mounting at the rear of a cargo transport vehicle is provided with inter-connected bottom, back, side, top, and front lipped panels that are readily assembled into a rigid unitary structure with included overflow cargo.

Abstract: A freight container in the form of a tractor-trailer or intermodal container which is convertible for selectively carrying solid freight or bulk liquid freight including a housing, a plurality of collapsible tanks in the housing, liquid outlets in the tanks and conduits in communication with the liquid outlets located entirely within the housing and an opening in the housing proximate the outlets of the conduits. A liquid washing assembly is permanently mounted on the tanks both in the expanded and collapsed conditions of the tanks. Guide structure is provided in association with the frame of the collapsible tanks for guiding the frame in a perfectly vertical direction both when the tanks are being expanded and being collapsed. The upper and lower edges of the tank sides are bolted and clamped to their associated frames. Hot air ducts encircle the liquid conduits in the bases of the tanks.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a box for transporting and storing different products, which is made of wood and can be fully assembled and disassembled. The box is suitably used for transporting pieces and automotive parts for long distances. The improved box comprises a pallet type bottom plate (10), side plates (20) and upper cover (30), said side plates (20) being coupled (i) together by means of pairs of hinges (24; 25), (ii) to bottom plate (10) by means of pairs of parts (27; 28) in the lower portion that cooperate with the respective pairs of parts (12′; 13′) of said bottom plate (10) and (iii) to cover (30) by means of latches (20′; 30′). In a first embodiment of the present invention, all said pairs of hinges (24; 25), pairs of parts (27; 28) of side plates and said pairs of parts (12′; 13′) of bottom plate (10) face the interior of said box.

Abstract: A double-walled tank for storing liquids, such as heating oil, diesel fuel and lubricating and hydraulic oils, with an inside container 1 made of plastic, and an outside container 2 made of steel sheet, the outside container being provided with a container cover 6. The container cover 6 contains openings for receiving sockets 7 of the inside container 1, and has a collar 8 with a U-shaped cross section. The collar is mounted on the top edge of the container jacket and solidly joined with container jacket 3. The interior space of the collar 8 contains a seal for sealing the collar gas-tight against the container jacket 3. Pressure rings for applying pressure to seals are threaded on sockets 7, and compress the seals between the cover and the container.

Abstract: A bulkhead for use with cargo containers that carry dry flowable cargo. The bulkhead has flaps on the bottom edge and on both side edges. When the bulkhead is installed in a container, the flap on the bottom folds against the floor of the container to form a seal. The side flaps also fold against the sides of the container to form seals. The seals prevent the dry flowable cargo, when loaded in the container, from leaking out of the container. This eliminates the need for a liner in the container to hold the cargo.

Abstract: A multi-purpose container, such as for storing and transporting produce, includes a bottom surface, a first pair of opposed walls integrally joined with the bottom surface and extending upwardly therefrom, and a second pair of opposed walls integrally joined with the bottom surface and extending upwardly therefrom. The first and second pairs of opposed walls are integrally joined with each other to define, along with the bottom surface, a storage area. The bottom surface has a ridge that includes at least one vertical rib that extends along the bottom surface between one of the first and second pairs of opposed walls. The rib has an upper end that is covered by a top layer so as to define a smooth profile along the bottom surface. Therefore, the ridge provides reinforcement to the container while minimizing the potential for damaging produce stored and transported therein.

Abstract: A collapsible container includes a substantially rectangular plastic base, a first plastic wall coupled by a first hinge to a first edge of the base, and a second plastic wall coupled by a second hinge to a second edge of the base opposite the first edge of the base. A first corrugated element is folded to form a first corrugated floor portion and a first corrugated wall portion, wherein the first corrugated floor portion is attached to the base so that the first corrugated wall portion is positioned between and adjacent to the first and second plastic walls. The first corrugated wall portion mates with a first lip of the first plastic wall and a first lip of the second plastic wall.