US 12,358,715 B2
Container with rampwall
Dennis Wayne Melancon, Lynchburg, VA (US)
Assigned to Melancon Holdings, LLC, Lynchburg, VA (US)
Filed by Melancon Holdings LLC, Lynchburg, VA (US)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/474,716.
Application 18/474,716 is a continuation of application No. 18/333,611, filed on Jun. 13, 2023, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2024/0417162 A1, Dec. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. B65D 88/54 (2006.01); B65D 88/10 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 88/542 (2013.01) [B65D 88/10 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roll-off container for storing and transporting materials, comprising:
a) a container body having a generally rectangular configuration including a bottom wall, a pair of side walls connected with the bottom wall, a front end and a rear end defining an inner chamber, the front end having a height defined by forward edges of the bottom wall and upper edges of the side walls and a width defined by a distance between forward edges of the side walls, the front end including:
i. a rectangular ramp wall pivotably connected with the container body adjacent the front end for pivotable displacement of the ramp wall about one of a horizontal and vertical axis to provide pivotal movement of the ramp wall between closed and open positions, the ramp wall having top, bottom and side edges defining a height and width of the ramp wall, the height being less than the height of the container front end and the width being equal to the width of the container front end, wherein when the ramp wall is in its closed position, the ramp wall side edges contact the forward edges of the container side walls;
ii. a front end barn door being pivotably connected with opposing respective front edges of the container body side walls about vertical axes between closed and open positions to provide access to the inner chamber, the at least one front end door having a height that is substantially less than the height of the container front end and a width that is equal to the width of the container front end, wherein when the at least one front end door is in its closed position, side edges of the at least one front end door contact the forward edges of the side walls, the height of the ramp wall and the height of the at least one front end door combining to equal the height of the front end, a lower edge of the at least one front end door being arranged above an upper edge of the ramp wall when the at least one front end door and the ramp wall are in their closed positions such that the front end barndoor and ramp wall are pivotable to their respective open positions independent of the other; and
iii. a rigid pitched roof connected with the rear and side walls, a peak of the roof extending longitudinally along the roof;
b) a tow hook arranged at a rear end of the container body; and
c) a pair of wheels connected with the bottom wall at each end of the container.