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Method for Converting an Intermodal Shipping Container to a Rapidly Deployable Emergency Food, Water and Medicines Supply Container and Resulting Product thereof

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Inactive Publication Date: 2008-03-06
DEBORD STEVEN DONALD
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No prior art was discovered describing an emergency food, water and medicines container of a size sufficient to assist in a disaster the magnitude of Katrina.
No prior art was discovered describing the usage of an intermodal shipping container, or similar item of manufacture, to rapidly transport emergency supplies to a disaster scene.

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[0021]The present invention has a preferred embodiment consisting of an intermodal steel or aluminum shipping container, or other similar article of manufacture that is designed to fulfill the spirit of this invention. Intermodal shipping containers are manufactured in many various designs with the majority having only two rear opening doors. The method for manufacturing the present patent is:

1. According to customer requirements, a fiberglass or other material potable water tank with inlet / outlet piping will be manufactured to specifications;

2. Two holes will be cut into endwall of container for accepting the inlet and outlet connections of potable water tank;

3. Potable water tank will be inserted into container with inlet / outlet piping extending through endwall;

4. Horizontal shelf built on top of tank, permanently affixed to sides of container;

5. According to customer requirements, vertical compartment divider(s) will be constructed on top of horizontal shelf;...

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Abstract

An extended, box-like, metal, industrial size, rapidly deployable, food, medicine and water container employing an intermodal shipping container, or other similar article of manufacture, for safely and reliably transporting and / or storing relatively large quantities of food, medicine and potable water for a substantial period of time (7+days), useful for such delivery / storage in emergencies, disasters, etc. The container includes a potable water tank and compartments for the storage of food and / or medicine.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableFEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH[0002]Not ApplicableSEQUENCE LISTING OF PROGRAM[0003]Not ApplicableSPECIFICATIONBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]1. Field of the Invention[0005]Steel shipping containers were first used in cargo transportation in U.S.A. in 1956. After more than 40 years development, containers have been used worldwide. Much freight is now shipped overseas in containers of standard sizes; usually eight and one-half (8½) feet high, eight (8) feet wide and twenty (20) or forty (40) feet long, though there exists many more variations of these containers.[0006]These steel or aluminum containers are very strong. However, after use they become uneconomical to use as shipping containers and they are taken out of service. When these used containers are stored at shipping ports they become potential national security risks as attractive sites to place chemical or bomb threats to the United States. The present invention seek...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D88/00
CPCE04H2001/1283E04H1/1205
Inventor DEBORD, STEVEN DONALD
Owner DEBORD STEVEN DONALD
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