WO2022056101A1 - Shipping container and method of construction thereof - Google Patents

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WO2022056101A1
WO2022056101A1 PCT/US2021/049623 US2021049623W WO2022056101A1 WO 2022056101 A1 WO2022056101 A1 WO 2022056101A1 US 2021049623 W US2021049623 W US 2021049623W WO 2022056101 A1 WO2022056101 A1 WO 2022056101A1
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shipping container
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John S. Taylor
Brent W. Matthews
Mihail Ion MARCU
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/02—Large containers rigid
    • B65D88/12—Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport
    • B65D88/121—ISO containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/02—Wall construction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/0026—Corner fittings characterised by shape, configuration or number of openings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/008—Doors for containers, e.g. ISO-containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/02—Wall construction
    • B65D90/08—Interconnections of wall parts; Sealing means therefor

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  • the present invention relates to reusable intermodal shipping containers.
  • Containers are used to transport materials.
  • the containers may be transported by trucks on the highway, by trains on the railway and or by nautical vessels, for example. They may be individual or stacked on top of one another.
  • the present invention provides a reusable intermodal shipping container for use on highway, railway, and nautical transportation to contain, store, and protect cargo during transport.
  • a reusable intermodal shipping container for use on highway, railway, and nautical transportation to contain, store, and protect cargo during transport.
  • For highway use it is coupled with a dedicated chassis that is pulled by a tractor (semi).
  • For rail use it is either set into the cavity within a well rail car, set on a flatbed car, or it is stacked on top of, and connected, to another intermodal container already in these locations. They can also sit on a chassis that is sitting on a flatbed car.
  • the design permits all intermodal containers to be stacked on top of and connected to other intermodal containers.
  • the present invention provides a reusable intermodal shipping container, containing enhanced design features permitting greater interior cargo volume while having a reduced overall tare weight (container mass) and delivering superior performance and an anticipated increase to expected service life.
  • the present invention provides an intermodal shipping container including one or more intermediate gable posts (also known as staking or intermediate posts) and/ or intermediate gable headers adapted to increase an internal width and strength of the container, wherein the gable posts and/ or the gable headers include twin channels having at least two internal flanges welded to a gable post plate and/ or gable header plate.
  • intermediate gable posts also known as staking or intermediate posts
  • twin channels having at least two internal flanges welded to a gable post plate and/ or gable header plate.
  • the present invention also provides an intermodal shipping container including one or more upper castings having an integral top rail ledge, also referred to as a seat, wherein a top rail of a side wall hangs on the integral top rail ledge.
  • the present invention also provides an intermodal shipping container including “C” shaped channel beam main frame cross members.
  • the present invention also provides an intermodal shipping container including front and rear bolsters including an integral seating and fastening surface and slots, the integral seating and fastening surface adapted to fasten and support flooring and the slots used for welding, wherein the bolster is flush with a top surface of flooring.
  • the present invention also provides an intermodal shipping container including one or more nested rear corner posts subassemblies, the one or more nested rear corner posts having a notch and protrusion connection, wherein a protrusion in a lower rear casting engages with a corresponding notch in the rear corner post.
  • the present invention also provides an intermodal shipping container including a one- piece continuous top plate including an integral lip connecting the top plate and a roof. The top plate integral roof filler piece forms an integrated welding location for the roof panels.
  • the present invention also provides a shipping container having a front top plate with an integral front roof filler piece which forms an integrated welding location for the roof panels.
  • the present invention also provides rear headers with integral internal gussets that further enhance the strength of the header assemblies
  • the present invention also provides an intermodal shipping container including one or more rear lower castings, wherein the one or more rear lower castings are an integral interlocking interface, wherein a door sill abuts the rear lower casting and a rear corner post, the one or more rear lower castings having an observation hole to externally view a chassis twist lock.
  • the rear lower casting profile increases the length of the weld interface and therefore the strength.
  • the present invention also provides a method of fabricating an intermodal shipping container, the method including preparing a sub assembly by welding a top rail onto a side wall panel, introducing the side wall sub assembly to intermediate gables from above, and lowering the wall sub assembly until the wall assembly is entirely supported by the intermediate gables

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Abstract

An intermodal shipping container including improvements such as intermediate gable posts or headers to increase internal width and strength of the container, wherein the gable posts or headers include twin channels having internal flanges welded to a gable post or header plate, upper castings having an integral top rail ledge, wherein a top rail of a side wall hangs on the integral top rail ledge, C-channel beam cross members, a one-piece continuous top plate including an integral lip connecting the top plate and a roof, rear lower castings, wherein the rear lower castings are an integral interlocking interface, a bolster including an integral seating and fastening surface and slots, and/or nested rear corner posts subassemblies, the nested rear corner posts having a notch and protrusion connection, wherein a protrusion in a lower rear casting engages with a corresponding notch in the rear corner post.

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SHIPPING CONTAINER AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/076,061 filed September 9, 2020, entitled “SHIPPING CONTAINER AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF,” which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
[0002] The present invention relates to reusable intermodal shipping containers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Containers are used to transport materials. The containers may be transported by trucks on the highway, by trains on the railway and or by nautical vessels, for example. They may be individual or stacked on top of one another.
[0004] The basic design of intermodal containers has changed very little over the past 25 years.
In fact, the performance of some current containers may have actually been compromised to achieve some of the (customer requested) design targets to such a point that they very likely no longer meet the required loading/stacking/handling requirements as mandated by AAR M-930 (or similar/equivalent governing industry standards).
[0005] U.S. Publication No. 20070051719, U.S. Publication No. 20140069912 and U.S.
Publication No. 20140144922, all teach commercial storage and transport containers having a roof, side wall, floor, and one or more support structures. However, many problems still exist with containers. [0006] The inventive design of the present invention greatly improves the strength of the container and also eliminates “chronic” issues that have not been addressed or resolved over the past 25 years. Additionally, some of the inventive attributes will also likely increase the anticipated service life of the container.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The present invention provides a reusable intermodal shipping container for use on highway, railway, and nautical transportation to contain, store, and protect cargo during transport. For highway use, it is coupled with a dedicated chassis that is pulled by a tractor (semi). For rail use, it is either set into the cavity within a well rail car, set on a flatbed car, or it is stacked on top of, and connected, to another intermodal container already in these locations. They can also sit on a chassis that is sitting on a flatbed car. In general, the design permits all intermodal containers to be stacked on top of and connected to other intermodal containers.
[0008] The present invention provides a reusable intermodal shipping container, containing enhanced design features permitting greater interior cargo volume while having a reduced overall tare weight (container mass) and delivering superior performance and an anticipated increase to expected service life.
[0009] The present invention provides an intermodal shipping container including one or more intermediate gable posts (also known as staking or intermediate posts) and/ or intermediate gable headers adapted to increase an internal width and strength of the container, wherein the gable posts and/ or the gable headers include twin channels having at least two internal flanges welded to a gable post plate and/ or gable header plate.
[0010] The present invention also provides an intermodal shipping container including one or more upper castings having an integral top rail ledge, also referred to as a seat, wherein a top rail of a side wall hangs on the integral top rail ledge.
[0011] The present invention also provides an intermodal shipping container including “C” shaped channel beam main frame cross members.
[0012] The present invention also provides an intermodal shipping container including front and rear bolsters including an integral seating and fastening surface and slots, the integral seating and fastening surface adapted to fasten and support flooring and the slots used for welding, wherein the bolster is flush with a top surface of flooring.
[0013] The present invention also provides an intermodal shipping container including one or more nested rear corner posts subassemblies, the one or more nested rear corner posts having a notch and protrusion connection, wherein a protrusion in a lower rear casting engages with a corresponding notch in the rear corner post. [0014] The present invention also provides an intermodal shipping container including a one- piece continuous top plate including an integral lip connecting the top plate and a roof. The top plate integral roof filler piece forms an integrated welding location for the roof panels.
[0015] The present invention also provides a shipping container having a front top plate with an integral front roof filler piece which forms an integrated welding location for the roof panels.
[0016] The present invention also provides rear headers with integral internal gussets that further enhance the strength of the header assemblies
[0017] The present invention also provides an intermodal shipping container including one or more rear lower castings, wherein the one or more rear lower castings are an integral interlocking interface, wherein a door sill abuts the rear lower casting and a rear corner post, the one or more rear lower castings having an observation hole to externally view a chassis twist lock. The rear lower casting profile increases the length of the weld interface and therefore the strength.
[0018] The present invention also provides a method of fabricating an intermodal shipping container, the method including preparing a sub assembly by welding a top rail onto a side wall panel, introducing the side wall sub assembly to intermediate gables from above, and lowering the wall sub assembly until the wall assembly is entirely supported by the intermediate gables

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CLAIMS What is claimed is:
1. An intermodal shipping container comprising one or more intermediate gable posts and/ or intermediate gable headers adapted to increase an internal width and strength of the container, wherein the gable posts and/ or the gable headers include twin channels having at least two internal flanges welded to a gable post plate and/ or gable header plate.
2. The intermodal shipping container as recited in claim 1, wherein the twin channels are one piece and welded to the one or more gable posts or gable headers, wherein the gable post or the gable headers have slots allowing the welding of the one-piece twin channel from the interior.
3. The shipping container as recited in claim 2, wherein wall panel extensions are integrated in the one-piece twin channels, providing a flat interior profile.
4. The shipping container as recited in claim 2, wherein the one-piece twin channel is formed by rolling or pressing.
5. An intermodal shipping container comprising one or more upper castings having an integral top rail ledge, wherein a top rail of a side wall hangs on the integral top rail ledge.
6. The intermodal shipping container as recited in claim 5, wherein the one or more upper castings have a first protrusion and a second protrusion, the first protrusion engaging with a twin channel intermediate gable post and the second protrusion engaging with an twin channel intermediate gable header. An intermodal shipping container comprising “C” shaped channel beam main frame cross members. The intermodal shipping container as recited in claim 7, wherein the crossmembers are adapted to provide a web oriented to face a front of the shipping container, the web dimensions of the crossmembers being one continuous length. The intermodal shipping container as recited in claim 7, wherein the crossmembers include a wide uninterrupted flange to receive floor screws. An intermodal shipping container comprising a one-piece continuous top plate including an integral lip connecting the top plate and a roof. The intermodal shipping container as recited in claim 10, wherein the top plate is a door header top plate. The intermodal shipping container as recited in claim 10, wherein the top plate is a front top plate. The intermodal shipping container as recited in claim 11, further comprising an overhang adapted to shield upper door lock rod keepers. The shipping container as recited in claim 10, the container further comprising rear headers, wherein the rear headers have integral internal gussets. An intermodal shipping container comprising one or more rear lower castings, wherein the one or more rear lower castings are an integral interlocking interface, wherein a door sill abuts the rear lower casting and a rear comer post, the one or more rear lower castings having an observation hole to externally view a chassis twist lock. An intermodal shipping container comprising a bolster including an integral seating and fastening surface and slots, the integral seating and fastening surface adapted to fasten and support flooring and the slots used for welding, wherein the bolster is flush with a top surface of flooring. The shipping container as recited in claim 16, wherein the bolster is a front intermediate bolster The shipping container as recited in claim 16, wherein the bolster is a rear intermediate bolster. The shipping container as recited in claim 16, wherein the bolster is a door sill. The shipping container as recited in claim 16, wherein the bolster has integral internal gussets. An intermodal shipping container comprising one or more nested rear corner posts subassemblies, the one or more nested rear corner posts having a notch and protrusion connection, wherein a protrusion in a lower rear casting engages with a corresponding notch in the rear comer post. A method of fabricating an intermodal shipping container, the method comprising: preparing a sub assembly by welding a top rail onto a side wall panel; introducing the side wall sub assembly to intermediate gables from above; and lowering the wall sub assembly until the wall assembly is entirely supported by the intermediate gables.
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