Adapter plate for a container assembly

A container unit capable of being coupled to at least one additional container unit to form an intermodal container having the approximate dimensions of a standard ISO container, the intermodal container is capable of being handled by a medium tactical vehicle with a load handling system, the container unit comprising

• first and second substantially parallel corner posts,
• an upper frame support extending between first ends of the corner posts,
• a lower frame support extending between second ends of the corner posts,
• a connection block disposed adjacent to each of the second ends of the corner posts such that an outer face of each of the connection blocks are offset from an outer face of the lower frame support, and
• an adapter plate wherein a proximal end of the adapter plate connects to an outer surface of the connection block and a distal end of the adapter plate slopes inward towards the lower frame support to connect to an outer surface of the lower frame support so as to provide a transition ramp between the outer facing surface of the connection block and the outer surface of the lower frame support.

A container unit capable of being coupled to at least one additional container unit to form an intermodal container having the approximate dimensions of a standard ISO container, the intermodal container is capable of being handled by a medium tactical vehicle with a load handling system, the container unit comprising:

• two substantially parallel corner posts;
• an upper frame support extending between first ends of the corner posts;
• a lower frame support extending between second ends of the corner posts;
• a connection block disposed adjacent to one of the corner posts such that an outer face of each of the connection block and an outer face of the lower frame support are not coplanar, and
• an adapter wherein a first end of the adapter connects to an outer surface of the connection block and a second end of the adapter connects to an outer surface of the lower frame support creating a ramp between the connection block and the lower frame support.