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US 12,503,301 B1Granted
Anti-theft interbox connector (IBC) and related security methods
OwnerMichael Garramoneinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is an improved locking mechanism for shipping containers. In one embodiment, the locking mechanism is integrated into the interbox connector. Specifically, an anti-theft IBC comprises: a body with an upright door barrier, a lever, and a lever insertion hole, an upper shank and a lower shank, where the upper shank and lower shank are configured for coupling the anti-theft IBC to the lower, front, right corner of a shipping container, such that the doors of the shipping container are barred from opening by the upright barrier.
Claims9
A method of securing at least one door of a shipping container during intermodal transport, comprising:
- a) engaging an anti-theft interbox connector (IBC) through a lower front right corner casting of the shipping container, wherein the IBC features a recessed lever mechanism;
- b) activating the recessed lever mechanism to deploy an upright door barrier;
- c) requiring vertical lifting of the shipping container via overhead crane equipment to disengage said IBC;
- wherein said upright door barrier blocks the at least one door of the shipping container from opening until crane lifting of the shipping container.
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