US 12,296,739 B2
Modular container transport systems
Elie Helou, Jr., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Assigned to Biosphere Aerospace, LLC, Carpinteria, CA (US)
Filed by Biosphere Aerospace, LLC, Carpinteria, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/521,721.
Application 17/521,721 is a continuation of application No. 15/877,309, filed on Jan. 22, 2018, granted, now 11,167,682.
Application 15/877,309 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/867,557, filed on Jan. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,967,973, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/452,139, filed on Jan. 30, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/449,434, filed on Jan. 23, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/445,193, filed on Jan. 11, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0203880 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 88/12 (2006.01); B60K 7/00 (2006.01); B60P 3/11 (2006.01); B60P 3/42 (2006.01); B62D 61/12 (2006.01); B64C 1/22 (2006.01); B64D 7/08 (2006.01); B64D 9/00 (2006.01); B65D 88/00 (2006.01); B65D 88/02 (2006.01); B65D 88/14 (2006.01); B65D 90/00 (2006.01); B65D 90/02 (2019.01); B65D 90/18 (2006.01)
CPC B60P 3/42 (2013.01) [B60K 7/0007 (2013.01); B60P 3/11 (2013.01); B62D 61/12 (2013.01); B64C 1/22 (2013.01); B64D 7/08 (2013.01); B64D 9/003 (2013.01); B65D 88/005 (2013.01); B65D 88/022 (2013.01); B65D 88/12 (2013.01); B65D 88/14 (2013.01); B65D 90/0006 (2013.01); B65D 90/0026 (2013.01); B65D 90/023 (2013.01); B65D 90/18 (2013.01); B60K 2007/0038 (2013.01); B64C 2211/00 (2013.01); B65D 90/0013 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ground transport system comprising:
a container assembly to be transported;
a first drive container secured to a first end of the container assembly; and
a second drive container secured to a second end of the container assembly;
wherein each of the first drive container and the second drive container comprises:
an outer container having a cuboid shape and comprising a plurality of fittings, the outer container being secured to the container assembly using at least some of the plurality of fittings,
a drive wheel assembly comprising:
one or more wheels, and
a deployment mechanism secured to the one or more wheels, and
an actuating member for actuating the drive wheel assembly between a stowed configuration, in which the drive wheel assembly is housed entirely within the outer container, and one or more deployed configurations, in which the drive wheel assembly extends from the outer container.