Claims
- 1. A transportable storage container assembly comprising:
a trailer having a frame, a hitch assembly at a first end of the frame and at least one wheel assembly at a second end of the frame, a first cross channel adjacent the first end of the frame and a second cross channel adjacent the second end of the frame; a storage container mounted on the trailer, said storage container having a first bottom support member on a first end and a second bottom support member on a second end, said first support member engaged in said first cross channel and said second support member engaged in said second cross channel; apparatus for securing said support members to said cross channels; and a jack apparatus on the frame for raising or lowering the trailer.
- 2. The transportable storage container assembly of claim 1 wherein said wheel assembly is pivotable.
- 3. The transportable storage container assembly of claim 1 wherein said apparatus for securing said support members to said cross channels further comprise casters positioned on a lower surface of the cross channel and attached to the support member positioned on a top surface of the cross channel.
- 4. The transportable storage container assembly of claim 1 wherein said hitch assembly is a two-point hitch assembly.
- 5. The transportable storage container assembly of claim 1 wherein the jack apparatus is a scissors jack.
- 6. The transportable storage container assembly of claim 1 wherein the jack apparatus includes a screw jack.
- 7. The transportable storage container assembly of claim 6 wherein the jack apparatus further comprises a retractable support wheel assembly.
- 8. The transportable storage container assembly of claim 7 wherein the retractable support wheel assembly comprises a substantially triangular configuration.
- 9. The transportable storage container assembly of claim 1 wherein said frame comprises a center rail.
- 10. A transportable storage container and trailer assembly comprising:
a trailer having at least one center rail, a two point hitch assembly at a first end of the at least one center rail for attachment to a tow vehicle and a pivotable wheel assembly at a second end of the at least one center rail, a forward cross channel having a first end with mounting holes formed therein and a second end having mounting holes formed therein and a rear cross channel having a first end with mounting holes formed therein and a second end having mounting holes formed therein; a storage container mounted on the trailer, said storage container having a first support member on a first bottom end and a second support member on a second bottom end, said first support member engaged in said first cross channel and said second cross member engaged in said second cross channel; casters positioned under each end of the cross channels, said casters attached to said support members through the recited mounting holes to secure said support members in said channels; and a jack apparatus on the center rail for elevating and lowering the assembly.
- 11. The transportable storage container assembly of claim 10 wherein the two point hitch assembly further comprises:
a first sleeve on the forward channel and a second, spaced apart sleeve on the cross channel; a first elongated tongue member having a first end adjustably secured in the first sleeve and extending therefrom and a second elongated tongue member having a first end adjustably secured in the second sleeve and extending therefrom; and a first trailer hitch on a second end of the first elongated tongue member and a second trailer hitch on a second end of the second elongated tongue member.
- 12. The transportable storage container assembly of claim 11 wherein said first and second elongated tongue members are removable.
- 13. The transportable storage container assembly of claim 11 wherein said pivotable wheel assembly is attached to the center rail by a generally L-shaped frame.
- 14. The transportable storage container assembly of claim 10 wherein the jack apparatus is a scissors jack.
- 15. The transportable storage container assembly of claim 10 wherein the jack apparatus is a screw jack assembly.
- 16. A transportable storage container assembly and tow vehicle combination comprising:
a tow vehicle having a hitch receiver attached at a rear end, said hitch receiver including a pair of spaced apart hitch balls; a trailer having at least one center rail removably attached to the hitch balls by a two-point hitch assembly positioned at a first end of the rail and a wheel assembly at a second end of the rail, the trailer including a first cross channel adjacent the first end of the rail and a second cross channel adjacent the second end of the rail; a storage container mounted on the trailer, said storage container having a first bottom support member on a first end and a second bottom support member on a second end, said first support member engaged in said first cross channel and said second support member engaged in said second cross channel; apparatus for securing said support members to said cross channels; and a jack apparatus on the center rail for raising or lowering the trailer.
- 17. The combination of claim 16 wherein said hitch receiver includes a receiver tube positioned centrally thereon and ball mount removably secured to the hitch receiver at the receiver tube, the ball mount including a first arm and a spaced apart second arm with a cross member therebetween, one each of the pair of spaced apart hitch balls attached to opposite ends of the cross member.
- 18. The combination of claim 16 wherein said hitch receiver includes a first ball mount sleeve and a second ball mount sleeve, a first ball mount removably secured in the first ball mount sleeve and a second ball mount removably secured in the second ball mount sleeve, one of the pair of hitch balls mounted on the first ball mount and the other of the pair of hitch balls mounted on the second ball mount.
- 19. A transportable storage container and trailer assembly comprising:
a trailer having a center rail, a two point hitch assembly at a first end of the rail for attachment to a tow vehicle and a pivotable wheel assembly at a second end of the rail, a forward cross channel and a rear cross channel; a storage container mounted on the trailer, said storage container having a first support member on a first bottom end and a second support member on a second bottom end, said first support member engaged in said first cross channel and said second cross member engaged in said second cross channel; means for securing said support members in said cross channels; and means for elevating and lowering the assembly.
- 20. A job box assembly for transportable by a tow vehicle comprising:
a trailer including a frame with a hitch assembly for removable attachment to the tow vehicle at a first end of the frame and at least one wheel assembly attached to a second end of the frame; mounting structure on the top side of the frame for attachment of a job box; a job box attached to the mounting structure on the top side of the trailer; and a jack apparatus on bottom side of trailer frame for raising and lowering the trailer and attached job box for attachment and disattachment of the trailer to the two vehicle.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to provisional application Serial No. 60/294,458, filed May 30, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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