# US 10,501,260 B2 · Border wall or fence

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- Number: US 10,501,260 B2
- Document ID: US10501260B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/919,426
- Filed: 2018-03-13
- Published: 2018-09-27
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2017-03-24
- Assignees: Sea Box, Inc.
- Applicants: Sea Box, Inc.
- Inventors: James F. Brennan, Jr.
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10501260B2

## CPC

- B65D 88/027: {single containers connected to each other by additional means so as to form a cluster of containers, e.g. a battery of containers (B65D88/005 takes precedence)}
- E04B 1/3483: {the supporting structure consisting of metal}
- E04B 2/16: using elements having specially-designed means for stabilising the position
- E04B 2/62: the members being formed of two or more elements in side-by-side relationship
- E04H 17/14: Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts
- B65D 88/121: {ISO containers}
- E04H 2001/1283: {Small buildings of the ISO containers type}
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001})
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)

## Abstract

A border wall or fence is constructed from a plurality of existing ISO steel shipping containers which are connected together both horizontally and vertically at their corners using conventional corner locks so as to present a continuous physical barrier of any selected length. The containers are stacked three or four high with the bottommost containers recessed into the ground and filled at least partially with dirt or sand. The uppermost containers are open at their ends to allow personnel to walk or drive through the length of the wall. Windows are also formed in the upper containers to allow personnel to view the area around the wall. Gated openings can be formed periodically to allow for passage through the wall.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A wall comprising:
a first plurality of shipping containers, said first plurality of shipping containers being longitudinally and horizontally aligned and adjacent shipping containers thereof being secured together at their respective opposing longitudinal ends to form a bottom row of containers, said bottom row of containers being positioned at least partially below ground level and being at least partially filled with dirt;
a second plurality of shipping containers, said second plurality of shipping containers being longitudinally and horizontally aligned and adjacent shipping containers being secured together at their respective opposing longitudinal ends to form a second row of containers, each of said second row of containers being vertically aligned with, positioned above and secured to a respective one of said bottom row of containers;
an opening through said bottom and second rows of containers formed by removing one of the containers from said second row and a vertically aligned container from said bottom row, and creating a pass-through from one side of the wall to the other;
a gate for closing said opening; and
a third plurality of shipping containers, said third plurality of shipping containers being longitudinally and horizontally aligned and adjacent shipping containers thereof being secured together at their respective opposing longitudinal ends to form a third row of containers, said third row of containers horizontally extending over said opening and corresponding ones of said third row of containers being vertically aligned with, positioned above and secured to a respective one of said second row of containers.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The wall as claimed in claim 1 wherein the ends of the containers in said third row are open so that the interiors of the containers in said third row communicate with each other to form a pathway for individuals to walk or for vehicles to drive through at least a portion of said wall.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The wall as claimed in claim 1 further including windows in at least some of the containers in said third row of containers.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The wall as claimed in claim 1 including vertically extending metal plates vertically extending between said bottom, second and third rows of containers and welded to at least some of the joints between the adjacent longitudinal ends of said vertically aligned shipping containers.