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US 2010/0074723 A1Published application
Cargo Container
OwnerDonnie M. Lanconinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein comprise a system and method for collapsing a cargo container. The system may include a top container portion and a bottom container portion. One container portion is configured to fit into the other container portion thereby allowing the container to move between an expanded and a collapsed position. The container moves from an expanded position capable of being loaded with freight for shipping to a collapsed position for shipping when empty or when less freight is needed to ship.
Claims20
A cargo container comprising:
- a top container portion comprising:
- a roof;
- two top side walls;
- a top back;
- and
- a top door portion;
- a bottom container portion comprising:
- a bottom;
- two bottom side walls;
- a bottom back;
- a bottom door portion;
- and
- a container expansion system configured to move the cargo container from an expanded position to a collapsed position, wherein the top container portion is configured to move in a telescoping fashion relative to the bottom container portion between the expanded position and the collapsed position.
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A cargo container, comprising:
- a top container portion;
- a bottom container portion, wherein the top container portion is configured to move relative to the bottom container portion and wherein at least a portion of the bottom container portion is configured to fit within the top container portion;
- one or more locking systems configured to lock the top container portion in an expanded position relative to the bottom container portion;
- and
- a door.
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A method for shipping cargo, comprising:
- loading a cargo container with cargo;
- shipping the cargo container to a destination;
- unloading the cargo container;
- unlocking a top portion of the cargo container from a bottom portion of the cargo container;
- telescoping the bottom container portion into the top container portion thereby collapsing the cargo container;
- shipping the collapsed cargo container to a second destination.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.