Patent ID: 7689481

Claim:
A dunnage platform bag system for one or more of loading, dispensing, storing and transporting one or more dunnage platforms comprising: (a) a dunnage platform bag consisting of a top and one or more sides; (b) one or more openings in the dunnage platform bag for one or more of individually loading, dispensing and inspecting the one or more dunnage platforms stored in the dunnage platform bag, wherein one of the one or more openings is a base opening, wherein the base opening is distal from the top; (c) an indexing mechanism that holds one or more dunnage platforms, wherein the indexing mechanism holds the dunnage platform most distant from the top in a position to cover the base opening; (d) a bracket attached to the dunnage platform bag, wherein the bracket can be used for lifting the dunnage platform bag; and (e) a hoist mechanism that is configured to position the dunnage platform bag and a connected transport base, wherein the transport base includes a transport base frame and a plurality of wheels attached to the transport base frame, wherein the plurality of wheels allow the transport base and the connected dunnage platform bag to be rolled, wherein the hoist mechanism allows the dunnage platform bag to be positioned so that one or more wheels of the transport base are aligned with one or both of a dispensing base and a dispensing and reloading base.