US 7,594,791 B1
Container handling system
Christopher E. Neuguth, 7302 Isle Dr., Port Richey, Fla. 34668 (US); and Christopher J. Cannava, 500 - 110th Ave., North, #114, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33716 (US)
Filed on Apr. 05, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/398,091.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/668542, filed on Apr. 05, 2005.
Int. Cl. B62B 1/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 414—482  [414/458; 414/498] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A trailer system for lifting and transporting storage containers, the trailer system comprising:
a rectangular frame having a left side, a right side, a front side and an open back such that the frame is U-shaped when viewed from above;
at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the left side;
at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the right side;
a lifting portion comprising a left upper longitudinal support parallel and in line with the left side and a right upper longitudinal support parallel and in line with the right side;
a lifting frame comprising a left lifting beam and a right lifting beam;
a left hydraulic cylinder having a left hydraulic ram and a right hydraulic cylinder having a right hydraulic ram, the left and right hydraulic cylinders affixed to the rectangular frame;
at least one left cable affixed at one end to the left hydraulic ram, the at least one left cable interfaced with the left lifting beam and a distal end of the at least one left cable attached to the left upper longitudinal support; and
at least one right cable affixed at one end to the right hydraulic ram, the at least one right cable interfaced with the right lifting beam and a distal end of the right cable attached to the right upper longitudinal support.