Patent ID: 8920083

Claim:
A system for transporting a load via multiple conveyance types, the system comprising: a supporting member comprising a first attachment structure configured for attachment to a top portion of a load and a second attachment structure configured for attachment to a bottom portion of the load, wherein the top and bottom portions of the load are separated by a horizontal center line of the load and the supporting member comprises a vehicle interface portion; a first vehicle mounting device configured for attachment to a first vehicle of a first conveyance type and comprising a first supporting member interface portion; a second vehicle mounting device configured for attachment to a second vehicle of a second conveyance type different than the first conveyance type and comprising a second supporting member interface portion; the vehicle interface portion and the first and second supporting member interface portions are cooperatively configured such that, when the load is attached to the supporting member and the first vehicle mounting device is attached to the first vehicle and the second vehicle mounting device is attached to the second vehicle, the load can be moved between the first and second vehicles by a vertical lift and place move selectively parting and joining the vehicle interface portion with alternative ones of the first and second supporting member interface portions without the necessity of joining or separating a fastener.