Inventors:
James Francis Smith - McHenry IL, US
Donald Joseph Poder - Rolling Meadows IL, US
Anthony James Zychal - Rolling Meadows IL, US
Paul O. Sorensen - Rolling Meadows IL, US
International Classification:
B65D 88/00
Abstract:
A shipping container includes a shipping base housing. An accessory unit cradle is within the shipping base housing. The accessory unit cradle is configured to support an accessory unit within the container. A winch assembly is affixed to the shipping base housing and has at least one attachment cable configured for selective attachment to a transport vehicle. The winch is configured to wind the at least one attachment cable to hoist the shipping base housing and the accessory unit into a predetermined position for mounting the accessory unit to the transport vehicle.