21-06-2018 дата публикации
Номер: US20180170449A1
A container apparatus includes a sandwich structure. In another aspect, a sandwich structure of a container apparatus employs at least one core sheet including alternating peaks and valleys therein in addition to at least one adhesively bonded outer face sheet. Moreover, another aspect of a container apparatus includes a wheeled box trailer, an intermodal shipping container, a railroad car, or other box-like holding and transporting device. An inner container liner, such as a floor, or structural container frame rail is attached to a structural sandwich in another aspect. A joint or connection between adjacent sandwich structures and/or a sandwich structure and an elongated beam, for a container apparatus is also provided. 1. A transportation container apparatus comprising:at least one core sheet including alternating peaks and valleys, raised ridges spanning between adjacent of the peaks, top lands of the peaks being larger than the ridges;outer sheets attached to and sandwiching the at least one core sheet therebetween, the outer sheets spanning across the peaks and valleys of the at least one core sheet; anda connector attached to and located at least partially between the outer sheets, the connector being elongated to extend at least a majority of a width or length of the outer sheets.2. The container apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a trailer floor attached on top of an uppermost one of the outer sheets claim 1 , and a fastener securing the floor to the uppermost outer sheet which is metal.3. The container apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the fastener is adhesive and the ridges span between the peaks in one direction but not in a perpendicular direction claim 2 , and the connector includes flanges claim 2 , projecting in a width (W) and/or length (L) direction claim 2 , attached to at least one of the outer sheets.4. The container apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the fastener is a rivet and ridges span between the peaks in one direction but not in a ...
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