Construction equipment lattice structure cradle assembly

A system for securing construction equipment to a flatbed comprising:

• construction equipment having a lattice structure,
• wherein said lattice structure comprises a plurality of conduits attached to at least three main chords,
• wherein said plurality of conduits is oriented between said at least three main chords in a way that gives the lattice structure a structural integrity, and
• at least four shipping cradles having an upper cradle and a lower cradle,
• wherein said upper cradle and said lower cradle are secured to one another via attachment elements,
• wherein said upper cradle and lower cradle are secured around at least two pieces of conduit of said plurality of conduits of said lattice structure,
• wherein said lattice structure is a support structure of construction equipment,
• wherein at least two contoured spaces of said upper cradle and said lower cradle are aligned to form at least two channels in which to secure said at least two pieces of conduit,
• wherein said at least two channels are angled in a way such that a distance of a front opening of a first channel and a second channel are closer than a distance of a back opening of said first channel and said second channel,
• wherein an angle of said at least two channels with a main chord is equal to the angle made between said at least two pieces of conduit and said main chord,
• wherein said distance of said front openings is equal to a distance where a first conduit and second conduit of said plurality of conduits attach to a main chord of said lattice structure,
• wherein said at least four shipping cradles extend to an exterior of said lattice structure.

A method for securing a construction equipment to a vehicle comprising steps of:

• obtaining a construction equipment having a lattice structure,
• obtaining at least four shipping cradles having an upper cradle and a lower cradle,
• wherein at least two contoured spaces of said upper cradle and said lower cradle are aligned to form at least two channels in which to secure at least two pieces of conduit,
• wherein said at least two channels are angled in a way such that a distance of a front opening of a first channel and a second channel are closer than a distance of a back opening of said first channel and said second channel,
• obtaining a vehicle having a flatbed configured to support said construction equipment and accept said at least four shipping cradles,
• securing said at least four shipping cradles to said lattice structure,
• wherein a weight of said lattice structure is distributed such that a total weight of said construction equipment is equally distributed between at least two of said at least four shipping cradles when secured to said flatbed,
• placing said construction equipment and said at least four shipping cradles on said flatbed,
• wherein said at least four shipping cradles are in contact with a surface of said flatbed and said construction equipment is in an elevated position relative said surface,
• wherein a plurality of attachment holes of said at least four shipping cradles align with a plurality of apertures of said flatbed, and
• securing said at least four shipping cradles to said flatbed using attachment elements,
• wherein said attachment elements are inserted through said plurality of attachment holes of said at least four shipping cradles and into said plurality of apertures.