US 8,282,110 B2 · Cargo container system with selectively deployable support and wheel assemblies

Abstract

A cargo container system is provided having selectively deployable support and wheel assemblies. The support and wheel assemblies are capable of being stowed within a recess formed in the underside of the cargo container system during storage or shipment of the cargo container system (e.g., by ship, rail, and/or the like). At an appropriate time (e.g., the cargo container system is about to placed onto the ground by a crane), the support and wheel assemblies are then selectively deployed downwardly and/or outwardly from the recess of the underside of the cargo container system to provide a fully functional cargo container system/trailer combination that is immediately capable of being engaged to a truck/tractor and driven away. The deployment system can include a screw system that, when rotated in a first direction is operable to raise the support and wheel assemblies and then, when rotated in a second direction is capable of lowering the support and wheel assemblies.

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Dependent claims

A cargo container system, comprising:

a cargo container having a pair of spaced and opposed sidewall members;
a deck member disposed in an interior space of the cargo container;
a recess defined by a lower surface of the deck member and a lower surface of the sidewall members;
a support assembly or wheel assembly selectively deployable from or storable in the recess;
and
an engagement system located on a surface of the cargo container, wherein the engagement system is selectively operable to engage the cargo container to a motor vehicle.

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Cargo container system with selectively deployable support and wheel assemblies

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Cargo container system with selectively deployable support and wheel assemblies

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Abstract

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