US 12,391,467 B2
Modular loading system for a shipping container
Richard Conlon, London (GB); Graham McNamara, Cranford, NJ (US); Brent Willson, Price, UT (US); and Kevin Murphey, London (GB)
Assigned to Iron Mountain Incorporated, Boston, MA (US)
Filed by IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED, Boston, MA (US)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/342,242.
Prior Publication US 2025/0002246 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
Int. Cl. B65D 90/04 (2006.01); B65D 90/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 90/041 (2013.01) [B65D 90/0053 (2013.01); B65D 2590/0041 (2013.01); B65D 2590/04 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular loading system comprising:
a plurality of structural beams positionable in a shipping container, the plurality of structural beams spaced apart and arranged in a first direction, wherein at least one structural beam of the plurality of structural beams comprises:
a fixed contact surface located on a first end of the at least one structural beam, the fixed contact surface arranged to make contact with an inside surface of the shipping container; and
an adjustable contact surface located on a second end of the at least one structural beam located opposite the first end, the fixed contact surface and the adjustable contact surface configured to apply pressure to the inside surface of the shipping container to stabilize the modular loading system in approximately the first direction, wherein the pressure is appliable to the inside surface by the fixed contact surface based on the contact between the inside surface and the fixed contact surface; and
a plurality of modular beams spaced apart and arranged in a second direction that is nonparallel to the first direction, each modular beam of the plurality of modular beams coupled with each structural beam of the plurality of structural beams at one or more connection points, wherein each modular beam of the plurality of modular beams comprises a plurality of receiving notches, each receiving notch of the plurality of receiving notches is sized to receive a locking bar that is configured to stabilize the modular loading system in a third direction that is approximately perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.