Material transport cage and methods of using the same
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60R-007/04
B65D-021/02
출원번호
US-0075335
(2016-03-21)
등록번호
US-9849838
(2017-12-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Siciliano, Richard A.
출원인 / 주소
Siciliano, Richard A.
대리인 / 주소
GFD Patents LLC
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초록▼
A stackable transportable apparatus and method for storing or transporting at least one cylinder, having first and second lateral sides, a front side, a rear side, a bottom side and an opening in the top. The opening in the top and the bottom side are in a plane that is orthogonal to the longitudina
A stackable transportable apparatus and method for storing or transporting at least one cylinder, having first and second lateral sides, a front side, a rear side, a bottom side and an opening in the top. The opening in the top and the bottom side are in a plane that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. Adjacent sides of each container are operably coupled to form a wall of the container. The wall includes front and rear proximal edges, and front and rear distal, edges. The front and rear proximal edges are closer to the center of a vehicle, by which the container is transported, than the front and rear distal edges. A top portion of the front side of the wall of the container, and the front proximal and distal edges have a plurality of open slot grooves.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of using a stackable apparatus for transporting at least one cylinder, comprising: providing a plurality of vertically or horizontally stackable hollow containers (15), each container having the shape of six rectangular sides, each adjacent side forming a right angle where the adjacent s
1. A method of using a stackable apparatus for transporting at least one cylinder, comprising: providing a plurality of vertically or horizontally stackable hollow containers (15), each container having the shape of six rectangular sides, each adjacent side forming a right angle where the adjacent sides join, comprising: first and second lateral sides (18, 21), wherein a top portion (38) of the first lateral side (18) comprises an open slot groove (130) and a bottom portion (50) of the first lateral side (18) comprises wheels (118),wherein a top portion (41) of the second lateral side (21) comprises an open slot groove (131) and a bottom portion (53) of the second lateral side comprises an open slot groove (135);a front side (24), wherein a top portion (44) of the front side (24) comprises an open slot groove (89) and a bottom portion (56) of the front side (24) comprises an open slot groove (85) and an open slot groove (88) in the front proximal and front distal edges (65, 71) of a wall (62) of the container (15);a rear side (27); wherein a top portion (47) of the rear side (27) comprises an open slot groove (90) and a bottom portion (59) of the rear side (27) comprises an open slot groove (86) in the rear proximal edge (68) and an open slot groove (87) in the rear distal edge 74) of a wall (62) of the container (15); anda bottom side (33), wherein the bottom side (33) comprises a recessed groove (34) that runs along the perimeter of the bottom side (33);an open top (30), wherein the wheels (118) of one container are insertable into the open slot grooves (130, 131) in the top portion (38) of the first lateral side (18) and the top portion (41) of the second lateral side (21) of another container to achieve secure vertical stacking of the two containers, orwherein the wheels (118) of one container are insertable into the open slot grooves (135) in the bottom portion (53) of the second lateral side (21) to achieve secure horizontal stacking of the two containers,wherein the first and second lateral sides, the front side, and the rear side run along a longitudinal axis of the container,wherein the bottom side (33) and an opening in the top are in a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis,wherein adjacent sides of each container are operably coupled to form the wall (62) of the container,wherein the wall includes front and rear proximal edges and front and rear distal edges,wherein a proximal edge is defined as being closer to a longitudinal axis running along the center of a vehicle (83), by which the container is transported, than a distal edge, andwherein the front and rear proximal edges are formed by coupling a first lateral side to the front and rear sides, respectively, and the front and rear distal edges are formed by coupling the second lateral side to the front and rear sides, respectively,providing at least one cylinder having valve extending from a neck end of the cylinder;inserting the at least one cylinder through the open top of one of said containers, so a length of the cylinder and the valve do not exceed a depth of a cavity inside the container;extending said cavity at least about 17 to 19 inches from the top portions of the first and second lateral sides, from the top portion of the front side, and from the top portion of the rear side of the wall of the container to the bottom portions of the first and second lateral sides, to the bottom portion of the front side, and to the bottom portion of the rear side of the wall of the container,wherein a length between each adjacent edge of the container is at least about 12 inches;placing said container on a seat of a vehicle (83), so that the bottom side of the container (33) rests on a first surface of the seat, andextending a seat belt (103) around the container (15), so that a container centered shoulder portion (106) of the seat belt extends diagonally from a wall of the vehicle (83) above the container through the open slot groove (89) in the top portion (44) of the front side (24) of the container and a waist portion (109) extends through the open slot grooves (85, 88) in the front proximal edge (65) and the front distal edge (71) of the wall (62) of the container (15) so that the container (15) is secured on the seat (115) of the vehicle (83);vertically stacking the plurality of hollow containers, such that the recessed groove (34) that runs along the perimeter of the bottom side (33) is securely inserted into the top (30) of another container and wheels (118) insert into open slot grooves (130, 131) into the top portions (38, 41) of the first lateral side (18) and second lateral side (21) of the wall (62) of the container; orhorizontally stacking the plurality of hollow containers, such that wheels (118) insert into open slot grooves (135) into the bottom portion (53) of the first lateral side (18) and second lateral side (21) of the wall (62) of the container. 2. The method of transporting at least one cylinder of claim 1, comprising: providing interlocking spacers running along a longitudinal axis of the container that are orthogonal to the bottom side of the container; andinserting a plurality of cylinders between the spacers. 3. The method of transporting at least one cylinder of claim 1, comprising: installing a removable lid in the recessed groove having oppositely facing first and second surfaces, wherein the recessed groove forms the perimeter of the second surface facing and adjacent to the top portions of the first and second lateral sides, the front side, and the rear side respectively, so the second surface facing and adjacent to the top portions of the first and second lateral sides, the front side, and the rear side respectively is operably coupled to the top portions of the first and second lateral sides, the front side, and the rear side, of the wall of the container. 4. The method of transporting at least one cylinder of claim 3, comprising: providing a locking means embedded in a recess of the second surface of the lid, wherein the locking means comprises a handle and a latch; andsecuring the at least one cylinder in the container by rotating the handle of the locking means so the latch of the locking means engages a closed slot groove in the top portions of the front and rear sides. 5. The method of transporting at least one cylinder of claim 1, comprising: removing the seat belt from around the container by reversing the extending a seat belt step;operably coupling a pair of wheels to an axle that is recessed into the bottom portion of the first lateral side of the wall of the container; andoperably coupling a handle to the first lateral side of the wall of the container; andpulling the handle to apply a pulling force to the first lateral side of the wall of the container, so that the container is transported across a surface such as a sidewalk or beach by rolling the wheels over the surface.
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