A method and apparatus for portable power generation comprises an intermodal container having a front, a rear, a top and a bottom and extending between first and second ends, the intermodal container having a front and a rear corner post extending between the top and the bottom at each of the first and second ends. The apparatus further comprises a door hingedly secured to each of the front corner posts and at least one solar panel hinged to a top edge of the door, wherein the door is operable to pivot between a closed position extending between the front and the rear of the intermodal container, and an open position extending in planar alignment with the front of the intermodal container.

A self-storage facility. The facility comprises a plurality of commercial containers located at a single facility. The facility further comprises at least one dividing wall within an interior of each of the plurality of containers, thereby separating the interior into a plurality of storage volumes. The facility further comprises and least one access mechanism for each of the plurality of storage volumes.

A storage facility. The facility comprises a plurality of load-bearing containers located at a single facility. The facility further comprises a climate controlled enclosure comprising a skin and providing a volume around the plurality of load-bearing containers. The climate controlled enclosure further comprises a ceiling above and positioned to shield an uppermost level of the plurality of load-bearing containers from outdoor environmental exposure.

A two-piece intermodal shipping container has a deck and a lid. The deck has vertical lock corner casings bottom corner castings, a frame and a floor. Tie down clips or rings are provided on side and end beams around a floor that is recessed in one embodiment. The lid has side beams and corner posts with upper and lower corner castings. Twist locks are held in the vertical lock corner casings. After loading and securing cargo on the deck, the lid is lowered over the cargo to the deck. The twist locks are turned to secure the lower corner castings on the lid with the vertical lock corner casings on the deck, completing the shipping container for placing or stacking the container on a truck, train, ship or airplane. The deck has fork lift openings in the frame. The lid has fork lift tubes or lifting rings at the top.

In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses and methods are provided to support the delivery of products. Some embodiments provide a retail delivery locker system comprising: multiple delivery lockers comprising: a housing enclosing an interior product cavity; a door enabling access to the product cavity; first and second docking couplers each configured to securely dock with a docking station and a docking coupler of another locker; and a communication link between the first and second docking couplers; and multiple docking stations each comprising: a locker coupler configured to secure a locker with the docking station; a station control circuit that obtains a first locker identifier from a first locker, confirms the first locker is scheduled to dock with a docking station, and authorize the locking of the docking station with the first docking coupler; and a transceiver enabling the station control circuit to communicate with a remote central control system.

A collapsible container is described in the present disclosure and can include a base, two end walls and two side walls, wherein each of the side walls include a plurality of movably connected panels that can be folded down to allow for the container to be collapsed into a more compact arrangement. The container also can include a roof that is movably connected to one or more of the walls to allow the walls to move relative to the roof.

A door and locking system for a rear opening of a long bed trailer, the rear opening having a top edge, a bottom edge and first and second side edges, the door and locking system has a canvas door configured for mounting adjacent to the rear opening of the long bed trailer. The canvas door can move between a closed position in which the canvas door moves to close the rear opening and an open position in which the canvas door moves to open the rear opening. A locking system secured to the edges of the rear opening can move between a locked position, in which the locking system is in locking engagement with the canvas door in the closed position to secure the canvas door against the edges of the rear opening to close the opening for retaining fluidizable product in the long bed trailer and an unlocked position, in which the locking system is free from locking engagement with the canvas door to allow the canvas door to move into the open position.

An anti-reverse sealing lock includes a transparent housing having a passage with an opening in a top side of the transparent housing. A locking block is mounted in the passage and includes a locking ring and an anti-reverse member mounted in the passage. The locking ring includes a locking ring hole having an inclined groove receiving a C-shaped ring. The anti-reverse member includes a through-hole. A latch rod includes an insertion section having a first stepped groove and a second stepped groove. The latch rod extends through the opening, the locking ring hole, and the through-hole. The C-shaped ring is retained in the first stepped groove. A peripheral edge of the through-hole at an end of the anti-reverse member abuts against an end wall of the second stepped groove when the latch rod moves in a removal direction, preventing removal of the latch rod.

A container door leverage bar with interchangeable tools is disclosed. The device is comprised of a cylindrical, hollow bar with an elliptical head and grip at the rear. The elliptical head is adapted to receive a conventional transport container door handle therein to allow users to easily open and close container doors. A threaded portion at the grip can also receive a plurality of other tools such as pry bars, ratchets, twist locks etc. An object of the invention is to allow a leverage bar to open and close doors as well as top perform a multitude of other tasks associated with container transportation and manual hand leverage.

This disclosure is directed toward a heated tailgate for use in cold climates. The heated tailgate may be used with a self-contained heated portable vacuum slurry box. The slurry box generally includes a vacuum tank, a structure attached to the tank, a vertical tailgate, and a hook for pulling the slurry box onto a vehicle. The heated tailgate provides that the slurry cuttings within the slurry box which are adjacent to the tailgate do not freeze and provides for a way in which the tailgate may seal to the vacuum box.