Patent ID: 8157499
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. A containerized freight system that comprises in combination a specialized container, a lift mechanism and a transportation unit; said specialized container comprising a combination of a framework, 3 walls, a top, a bottom and at least one door; said frame work consisting of two opposing outside channel members, two base side angle members, two base end angles, at least four upright members, two side top angle members and two top end angle members; said wall portions comprising two segments from said base angle members extending to said top angle members forming two side walls; said wall portions comprising one segment from said one base end angle extending to said one top end angle forming one end; each said wall and end segment extending along and secured to two upright members; each said wall being capable of containing insulation; said top being a segment extending from said top side angles members to said top end angles forming said top; said bottom being a segment extending from said base side angle members to said base end angles forming said bottom; said door being a segment extending from said base end angle member to said top end angle member and extending along of two uprights forming said door; said lifting mechanism comprising in combination; at least one leg tower, said leg tower having a near end, a distal end and a front surface, said leg towers front surface having a leg tower slot, at least one vertical hydraulic cylinder, said vertical hydraulic cylinder having a near end and a distal end, an upper tower cross member, said upper tower cross member having a near end and a distal end, a main cross member, said main cross member having a near end and a distal end, at least one leg member, said leg member having a near end and a distal end, at least one leg flange, said leg flange having a near end and a distal end, a lift cross member, said lift cross member having a near end and a distal end, at least one channel engaging lateral, said channel engaging lateral having a near end and a distal end, at least one channel engaging lateral support member, said channel engaging lateral having a near end and a distal end, at least one channel engaging lateral angled support, said channel engaging lateral angled support having a near end and a distal end, and a retaining pin; said transportation unit comprising in combination; a vehicle with said lifting mechanism attached thereto, said lift mechanism being attached to a frame roller system that conveys said lifting mechanism along a frame assembly mounted to said vehicle, said lifting mechanism being conveyed along said frame assembly via a horizontal hydraulic cylinder mounted to said vehicle, said roller system having a first side and a second side, said first side having at least one roller attached thereto, each first and second side being attached to said lifting mechanism, each said roller being engageable to said vehicle frame assembly, said frame assembly allowing the roller system to move along the frame assembly in a forward and backward motion being driven by a horizontal hydraulically cylinder for the purpose of loading, unloading and transporting said specialized containers, said transportation unit also comprising a trailer unit, said trailer unit having a front end, a rear end, at least one side, at least two axles, a frame, a trailer bed, a plurality of rollers and a plurality of tires, said front end consisting of a hitch, a winch, a battery and a hydraulic pump; said rear end having a beveled edge allowing for ground engagement, each said side having a length that will accommodate at least two containers end to end, said axles having the capability to rotate mechanically upward and downward from its original position, said frame being capable of supporting at least to specialized containers loaded or unloaded, said trailer bed being capable of supporting at least two containers, said plurality of rollers being incorporated into the top surface of the trailer bed to facilitate the movement of the specialized containers on and off of the trailer, said tires being attached to said axles and supporting the trailer for the transportation of said specialized containers, said trailer having a plurality of tie downs.