Patent ID: 6926482
Filing Date: 2005-08-09
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A container for transporting cargo on a flatbed vehicle, the container comprising: a top wall structure, a bottom wall structure opposing the top wall structure, a front wall structure, a rear wall structure opposing the front wall structure, and a pair of sidewall structures disposed in opposing relation, the top wall structure, the bottom wall structure, the front wall structure, the rear wall structure and the sidewall structures being coupled so as to form an enclosed interior space, the bottom wall structure having leg structures extending therefrom, the leg structures being spaced a sufficient length and being constructed and arranged to be received in recesses defined at opposing sides of a cargo carrying surface of the flatbed vehicle to mount the container with respect to the cargo carrying surface, certain of said wall structures being constructed and arranged to be opened and closed to access the interior space, the container being in combination with the flatbed vehicle, the flatbed vehicle including the cargo carrying surface and the recesses defined at the opposing sides of the cargo carrying surface, wherein the bottom wall structure includes fork-receiving structure defining at least one pair of slots constructed and arranged to receive forks of a forklift, the fork receiving structure including a pair of generally U-shaped members coupled to and extending from the bottom wall structure, the U-shaped members being in spaced relation and having a planar underside surface, wherein the fork receiving structure is constructed and arranged so that the planar underside surface of the U-shaped members contacts the cargo carrying surface when the container is carried by the flatbed vehicle.