Claims
- 1. A modular stackable cargo container, comprising:
- a body defining the shape of the container, and forming an interior cargo space, and; including a roof, a floor, front and back walls, left and right side walls, a pair of support posts, a header extending between the support posts, and a pair of post end members connected to the support posts to connect the container to container handling equipment; and
- an energy absorption pad mounted on the header immediately adjacent one of the post end members, and including a generally horizontal top plate spaced from the header to protect the header from impact damage from the container handling equipment;
- wherein the energy absorption pad defines a front corner recess, the one post top member complementarily fits into said front recess, said one post top member has a generally planar top surface, and the top plate of the energy absorption pad includes a top surface substantially co-planar with the top surface of the one post top member to facilitate sliding an object over the energy absorption pad and onto the post top member.
- 2. A cargo container according to claim 1, wherein:
- the energy absorption pad further includes a generally vertical side member connected to and extending downward from the top plate, the side member being connected to the header and holding the top plate spaced thereabove;
- the energy absorption pad, the header, and the roof of the container form a recess behind the energy absorption pad; and
- the side member forms at least one back opening and at least one front opening to drain liquid through the absorption pad, from said recess.
- 3. A cargo container according to claim 1, wherein:
- the side member includes a front flange, a back flange, and at least a first side flange;
- the back flange and said side flange are spaced apart to form said back opening; and
- the front flange and said side flange are spaced apart to form said front opening.
- 4. A cargo container according to claim 3, wherein the side member includes a bottom edge welded to the header.
- 5. A cargo container according to claim 4, wherein:
- the energy absorption pad includes a top corner edge defining a corner recess, and the top post member complementarily fits into said corner recess; and
- said top corner edge is welded to the top post member.
- 6. A cargo container according to claim 5, wherein the side member is integrally connected to the top plate.
- 7. A cargo container according to claim 1, wherein the energy absorption pad further includes:
- a flat bottom plate mounted on the header; and
- a body made of a resilient plastic material, and sandwiched between and connected to the bottom and top plates.
- 8. A cargo container according to claim 7, wherein:
- the body is bonded to the bottom and top plates;
- the bottom plate includes a peripheral flange projecting outside the body and the top plate; and
- said peripheral flange is connected to the housing.
- 9. A modular and stackable cargo container, comprising:
- a body defining the shape of the container, and forming an interior cargo space, and including a roof, a floor, front and back walls, left and right side walls, a pair of support posts, a header extending between the support posts, and a pair of post end members connected to the support posts to facilitate handling the cargo container; and
- an energy absorption pad mounted on the header immediately adjacent one of the post end members, and including a body made of a resilient plastic material to protect the header from impact damage;
- wherein the energy absorption pad defines a front corner recess, the one post top member complementarily fits into said front recess, said one post top member has a generally planar top surface, and the top plate of the energy absorption pad includes a top surface substantially co-planar with the top surface of the one post top member to facilitate sliding an object over the energy absorption pad and onto the post top member.
- 10. A cargo container according to claim 9, wherein the body of the energy absorption pad forms a drain passage to drain liquid through the energy absorption pad, from an area rearward thereof to an area forward of the energy absorption pad.
- 11. A modular and stackable cargo container, comprising:
- a body defining the shape of the container, and forming an interior cargo space, and including a roof, a floor, front and back walls, left and right side walls, left and right front corner posts, left and right back corner posts, a front header extending between the front corner posts, a back header extending between the back corner posts, left and right front corner members connected to the left and right front corner posts, respectively, to facilitate handling the cargo container, and left and right back corner members connected to the left and right back corner posts, respectively, to facilitate handling the cargo container;
- left and right front energy absorption pads mounted on the front header immediately adjacent the left and right front corner members, respectively, each of the front energy absorption pads including a generally horizontal top plate spaced from the front header to protect the front header from impact damage; and
- left and right back energy absorption pads mounted on the back header immediately adjacent the left and right back corner members, respectively, each of the back energy absorption pads including a generally horizontal top plate spaced from the back header to protect the back header from impact damage;
- wherein
- i) each of the left and right front energy absorption pads and each of the left and right back energy absorption pads defines a respective corner recess,
- ii) the left and right front corner members complementarily fit into the corner recesses of the left and right front energy absorption pads respectively, and the left and right back corner members complementarily fit into the corner recesses of the left and right back energy absorption pads respectively,
- iii) each of the corner members has a respective generally planar top surface, and
- iv) the top plate of each of the energy absorption pads includes a top surface substantially co-planar with the top surface of the corner member adjacent the energy absorption pad to facilitate sliding an object over the energy absorption pad and onto the adjacent corner member.
- 12. A cargo container according to claim 11, wherein:
- each of the front energy absorption pads further includes a generally vertical side member connected to and extending downward from the top plate, of the front energy absorption pad the side member being connected to the front header and holding the top plate of the energy absorption plate spaced thereabove, and the side member forming at least one back opening and at least one front opening to drain liquid through the absorption pads; and
- each of the back energy absorption pads further includes a generally vertical side member connected to and extending downward from the top plate of the back energy absorption pad, the side member being connected to the back header, and holding the top plate of the back energy absorption pad spaced thereabove, and the side member forming at least one back opening and at least one front opening to drain liquid through the absorption pad.
- 13. A cargo container according to claim 12, wherein:
- each corner member has a generally planar top surface; and
- the top plate of each energy absorption pad includes a top surface substantially coplanar with the top surface of the immediately adjacent corner member to facilitate sliding an object over the energy absorption pad and onto the immediately adjacent corner member.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of copending application Ser. No. 483,252, filed on Feb. 22, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,044,544.
US Referenced Citations (6)
Divisions (1)
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