Self-latching interbox connector for automatic securement of a top container to a bottom container

An interbox connector for securement of a top container to a bottom container, the top container having a corner casting and the bottom container having a corner casting, the interbox connector comprising:

• a plate configured to be positioned between the corner casting of the bottom container and the corner casting of the top container prior to the top container being stacked on the bottom container;
• a first latch extending upwardly from the plate, the first latch having a sloped surface and being configured to be disposed in the corner casting of the top container;
• a second latch extending downwardly from the plate, the second latch being configured to be disposed in the corner casting of the bottom container;
• wherein the first latch and the second latch are positioned to rotatably pivot about the same axis;
• wherein the sloped surface of the first latch engages a wall of an opening of the corner casting of the top container such that a camming action is applied to the first latch and causes the second latch to rotate in the same direction of the first latch;
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• wherein placement of the top container on top of the bottom container causes the second latch and the first latch to automatically rotate and secure the top container to the bottom container.

An interbox connector for securement of a top container to a bottom container, the top container having a corner casting and the bottom container having a corner casting, the interbox connector comprising:

• a plate configured to be positioned between the corner casting of the bottom container and the corner casting of the top container prior to the top container being stacked on the bottom container;
• a first latch extending upwardly from the plate, the first latch being configured to be disposed in the corner casting of the top container in an unlatched position;
• a second latch extending downwardly from the plate, the second latch being configured to be disposed in the corner casting of the bottom container in an unlatched position;
• wherein the first latch and the second latch are positioned to rotatably pivot about the same axis;
• wherein the first latch continues to rotate until the first latch is positioned inside an aperture of the corner casting of the top container;
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• wherein rotation of the first latch causes the second latch to enter an aperture of the corner casting of the bottom container and engage the corner casting of the bottom container.