Bulk material shipping container trailer
A bulk material shipping container trailer includes a base structure, a container support assembly, and a gate moving assembly positioned between the base structure and a container loaded onto the trailer, to enable material in the container to be unloaded from the container through the gate moving assembly and the base structure.
1. A bulk material shipping container trailer comprising:
a base structure including a container support assembly connection section;
a container support assembly connected to the container support assembly connection section, the container support assembly including:
a plurality of lateral support arms connected to the base, and
a plurality of nesting supports connected to the support arms; and
a gate opening assembly connected to the container support assembly connection section, wherein the gate opening assembly is configured to be positioned between the base structure and a bulk material shipping container when the bulk material shipping container is positioned on the container support assembly;
wherein a height of the gate opening assembly is substantially the same as a height of the one or more corner nesting supports.
2. The bulk material shipping container trailer of claim 1 , wherein the one or more lateral support arms extend outwardly from the base structure transversely to a longitudinal axis of the base structure, and wherein the container support assembly further includes one or more angled support arms extending outwardly from the base structure at non-perpendicular angles with respect to the longitudinal axis of the base structure.
3. The bulk material shipping container trailer of claim 1 , wherein the gate opening assembly includes a bulk material shipping container gate mover.
4. The bulk material shipping container trailer of claim 3 , wherein the bulk material shipping container gate mover includes:
a track assembly integrally connected to and supported by the base structure, the track assembly including:
a first track; and
a second track spaced apart from the first track; and
a gate mover assembly supported by the track assembly and configured to receive and engage a downwardly extending engagement member of a gate of a bulk material shipping container, wherein the gate mover assembly includes:
a first trolley configured to move along the first track;
a second trolley configured to move along the second track, and
a trolley connector connected to the first trolley and the second trolley.
5. The bulk material shipping container trailer of claim 4 , wherein the gate opening assembly further includes:
one or more side braces; and
one or more lateral gate opening assembly support members.
6. A bulk material shipping container trailer comprising:
a base structure including a container support assembly connection section, wherein the container support assembly connection section includes a first longitudinal member and a second longitudinal member;
a container support assembly connected to the container support assembly connection section, the container support assembly including:
a plurality of lateral support arms connected to the base, and
a plurality of nesting supports connected to the support arms; and
a gate opening assembly connected to the container support assembly connection section, wherein the gate opening assembly includes a bulk material shipping container gate mover configured to move a gate of a bulk material shipping container positioned on the container support assembly in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the base structure;
wherein a height of the gate opening assembly is substantially the same as a height of the tour corner nesting supports.
7. The bulk material shipping container trailer of claim 6 , wherein the four lateral support arms extend outwardly from the base structure transverse to a longitudinal axis of the base structure, and wherein the container support assembly further includes fourth angled support arms extending outwardly from the base structure at non-perpendicular angles with respect to the longitudinal axis of the base structure.
8. The bulk material shipping container trailer of claim 6 , wherein the bulk material shipping container gate mover includes:
a track assembly integrally connected to and supported by the base structure, the track assembly including:
a first track; and
a second track spaced apart from the first track; and
a gate mover assembly supported by the track assembly and configured to receive and engage a downwardly extending handle or engagement member of the gate of the bulk material shipping container, wherein the gate mover assembly includes:
a first trolley configured to move along the first track;
a second trolley configured to move along the second track, and
a trolley connector connected to the first trolley and the second trolley.
9. The bulk material shipping container trailer of claim 8 , wherein the gate opening assembly further includes:
first and second side braces configured to extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base structure; and
four lateral gate opening assembly support members extending outwardly from the base structure, transverse to the longitudinal axis of the base structure.