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US 2023/0134069 A1Published application
Container anchoring base
OwnerScott Carringtoninventor
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Abstract
A shipping container supporting assembly comprises a base member having a top surface and a width greater than 8 feet and a top surface and at least one connector extending from the top surface positioned and selected to be engagable within a twistlock opening of the intermodal shipping container. The may extend past one of the at least one connectors to form a weight support platform. A kit may include the base member and at least one weight.
Claims14
An apparatus for supporting an intermodal shipping container comprising:
- a base member having a top surface and a width greater than 8 feet and a top surface;
- and
- at least one connector extending from the top surface positioned and selected to be engagable within a twistlock opening of the intermodal shipping container.
A method for supporting an intermodal shipping container comprising:
- locating a base member having a top surface and a width greater than 8 feet and a top surface at a desired location;
- and
- positioning the shipping container on the base such that at least one twistlock opening of the shipping container is located around a corresponding connector extending from the top surface of the base member;
- securing the shipping container to the base member by locking the at least one connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.