INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONTAINER BOX

摘要

An intermodal shipping container box assembly having front cube, rear cube and middle sections with the front cube and rear cube of variable lengths to provide a container box up to sixty and a half feet in length. The front and rear cubes have modified stacking post and casting block arrangements. The front cube and rear cube may include additional cross bracing. The front cube and middle section include a modified tunnel section for accommodating a vehicle chassis.

主权项

1. A container assembly, comprising:
a pair of top rails; a pair of bottom rails; a pair of front corner posts, each front corner post being coupled to a first end of one of the pair of top rails and a first end of one of the pair bottom rails; a pair of rear corner posts each rear corner post being coupled to a second end of one of the pair of top rails and a second end of one of the pair bottom rails; a top front header coupled transversely to the pair of top rails and a front sill coupled transversely to the pair of bottom rails, adjacent the front corner posts; a rear header coupled transversely to the pair of top rails and a rear sill coupled transversely to the pair of bottom rails, adjacent the rear corner posts; the front corner posts, top rails, bottom rails, top front header, front sill, rear header, rear sill, and rear corner posts defining a generally rectangular container frame; the front corner posts, the top front header, the front sill and adjacent portions of the top rails and bottom rails defining a front cube; the rear corner posts, the rear header, the rear sill and adjacent portions of the top rails and bottom rails defining a rear cube; the remaining portions of the top rails and bottom rails defining a middle section between the front cube and the rear cube; a pair of front stacking posts disposed between the front cube and the middle section and extending between respective top and bottom rails; a pair of rear stacking posts disposed between the rear cube and the middle section and extending between respective top and bottom rails; the middle section having a length in the range of 39 to 40 feet; the front cube having a length in the range of 9 to 10.5 feet; the rear cube having a length in the range of 9 to 10.5 feet; a first pair of cross-brace members, each extending diagonally from one of the front corner posts adjacent the top rail to one of the front stacking posts adjacent the bottom rail; a second pair of cross-brace members each extending diagonally from one of the front corner posts adjacent the bottom rail to one of the front stacking posts adjacent the top rail; a third pair of cross-brace members, each extending diagonally from one of the rear corner posts adjacent the top rail to one of the rear stacking posts adjacent the bottom rail; and a fourth pair of cross-brace members, each extending diagonally from one of the rear corner posts adjacent the bottom rail to one of the rear stacking posts adjacent the top rail.