Patent ID: 8118532

Claim:
A dolly system used in the transport and delivery of containers, the dolly system comprising: a free standing dolly comprising: a plurality of road ready wheels mounted to at least one axel; a dolly frame coupled to the at least one axel and including an upper surface for receiving the bottom side of a container wherein the bottom side of the container rests upon the upper surface of the dolly frame, the dolly frame being width-wise adjustable; a self-contained and self-powered drive system mounted to the free standing dolly that maneuvers the free standing dolly into a desired position for receiving the container and for moving the container to a destination, the self-contained and self-powered drive system maneuvering the free standing dolly system by controlling one or more traction wheels, wherein the traction wheels are in addition to the road ready wheels; and a boom that is mounted to a transport vehicle, the boom can be coupled to one end of the container to lift and maneuver the container into a desired position and to the free standing dolly for maneuvering the dolly from an operational position to a storage position; and a mount that is mounted to the transport vehicle for receiving and storage of the free standing dolly; wherein the boom can be operated to lift one end of the container thereby allowing the free standing dolly to be maneuvered under the container, and wherein the width of the dolly can be adjusted to the width of the container and secured to the container, and further, by controlling the self-contained drive system, the free standing dolly can maneuver the container into a desired position and, connecting the container with the free standing dolly secured thereto to the transport vehicle, the container can be transported over the road.