Industrial waste container with rounded bottom and method of making the container

Abstract

A roll-off cable system industrial waste container includes a frame, a container body fixedly connected to the frame and having a rounded bottom defining a container interior for holding industrial waste, and a hoist connector connected to the frame and/or container body for pulling the structure onto a truck. The frame has two top lateral rails, a top front rail connected to the two top lateral rails, a front rail assembly connected at least to the top front rail, a bottom rail assembly connected at least to the front rail assembly, and a rear door assembly connected at least to the bottom rail assembly and one of the two top lateral rails. The door assembly has a pivotable door, a doorframe, and a locking assembly, all of substantially the same material as the body, in particular, steel. A method for making the container is also provided.

1 . A roll-off cable system industrial waste container, comprising: 
 a frame; and    a container body: 
 fixedly connected to said frame; and  
 having a rounded bottom defining a container interior for holding industrial waste; and  
   a hoist connector connected to at least one of said frame and said container body for connecting said frame and said container body to a pulling device.    
   
   
       2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said frame defines a frame interior; and    said container body is disposed in said frame interior.    
   
   
       3 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said rounded bottom is arched and has no corners.  
   
   
       4 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said rounded bottom has a relatively flat bottom portion and rounded sides.  
   
   
       5 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said rounded bottom has a relatively flat bottom portion and sides that are partially rounded and partially substantially flat.  
   
   
       6 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said body has a front wall and a set of curved body parts connected together in a substantially half-pipe shape.  
   
   
       7 . The container according to  claim 6 , wherein said front wall is one of integral with and fixedly connected to said set of curved body parts.  
   
   
       8 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said frame has: 
 two top lateral rails;    a top front rail connected to said two top lateral rails;    a front rail assembly connected at least to said top front rail;    a bottom rail assembly connected at least to said front rail assembly, and    a rear door assembly connected at least to said bottom rail assembly and one of said two top lateral rails.    
   
   
       9 . The container according to  claim 8 , wherein said body has a bottom and at least one side curving up from said bottom towards at least one of said two top lateral rails.  
   
   
       10 . The container according to  claim 9 , wherein said at least one side curves all the way up from said bottom to said at least one top lateral rail.  
   
   
       11 . The container according to  claim 9 , wherein said at least one side curves part way up from said bottom towards said at least one top lateral rail and, then flattens out adjacent said at least one top lateral rail.  
   
   
       12 . The container according to  claim 9 , wherein said at least one side curves approximately half way up from said bottom towards said at least one top lateral rail and, thereafter, travels substantially vertical to said at least one top lateral rail.  
   
   
       13 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said interior of said body has inner surfaces and said inner surfaces are substantially smooth.  
   
   
       14 . The container according to  claim 8 , wherein said body defines a top opening fixedly connected to said two top lateral rails and to said top front rail.  
   
   
       15 . The container according to  claim 8 , wherein: 
 said body has a trailing edge;    said bottom rail assembly has a rear end; and    said rear door assembly is fixedly connected to: 
 said rear end of said bottom rail assembly; and  
 said trailing edge of said body.  
   
   
   
       16 . The container according to  claim 8 , wherein said door assembly has a door, a doorframe, and a locking assembly.  
   
   
       17 . The container according to  claim 16 , wherein said door is of substantially the same material as said body.  
   
   
       18 . The container according to  claim 16 , wherein said door has an automatically locking latch system.  
   
   
       19 . The container according to  claim 16 , wherein said doorframe has: 
 an end plate;    a door connection wall connected to said end plate;    a lock wall connected to said end plate; and    a floor connected to said end plate.    
   
   
       20 . The container according to  claim 19 , wherein: 
 said door has an inside surface shape;    said body has a rear interior edge with an inner shape; and    said end plate has an exterior shape substantially corresponding to said inside surface shape of said door and an interior shape substantially corresponding to said inner shape of said rear interior edge of said body.    
   
   
       21 . The container according to  claim 16 , wherein said door is movably connected to said door assembly.  
   
   
       22 . The container according to  claim 16 , further comprising a hinge movably connecting said door to said door assembly.  
   
   
       23 . The container according to  claim 19 , wherein said locking assembly is disposed at said lock wall and locks said door at least in a closed position thereof.  
   
   
       24 . The container according to  claim 15 , wherein said bottom rail assembly has: 
 two longitudinal beams; and    a plurality of horizontal beams connected to each of said two longitudinal beams.    
   
   
       25 . The container according to  claim 24 , wherein: 
 said body has a bottom area; and    said two horizontal beams are connected to said body at said bottom area.    
   
   
       26 . The container according to  claim 24 , wherein: 
 said two longitudinal beams have forward ends; and    forward roller assemblies are respectively connected to said forward ends.    
   
   
       27 . The container according to  claim 15 , wherein rear roller assemblies are connected to at least one of said bottom rail assembly and said door assembly.  
   
   
       28 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said frame has a rear door.  
   
   
       29 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said container body is of a material constructed to hold at least one thousand pounds in said container interior.  
   
   
       30 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said material is steel.  
   
   
       31 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said pulling device is a roll-off cable system for pulling said frame and said container body onto a truck.  
   
   
       32 . An industrial waste container, comprising: 
 a frame; and    a container body: 
 fixedly connected to said frame; and  
 having a rounded bottom defining a container interior of at least 150 cubic feet for holding industrial waste.  
   
   
   
       33 . An industrial waste container, comprising: 
 a frame; and    a container body: 
 fixedly connected to said frame; and  
 having a rounded bottom defining a container interior for holding industrial waste.  
   
   
   
       34 . A method for constructing an industrial waste container, which comprises: 
 shaping metal material into a structure having an at least partially curved bottom portion, an open-top, and open ends including a leading end and a trailing end;    fixing a front wall to the leading end to form a body having a top opening and a rear opening;    connecting the body to a frame having a rear end to orient the top opening upward and the rear opening towards the rear end; and    connecting a rear door assembly to at least one of the rear end of the frame and the rear opening to form an open-topped container having at least 150 cubic feet of waste holding space.    
   
   
       35 . A method for constructing an industrial waste container, which comprises: 
 curving a plurality of metal planks into an approximately rounded shape;    connecting the curved planks together to form an open-topped and open-ended structure having a leading end, a trailing end, and a rounded bottom;    fixing a front wall to the leading end to form a body having a top opening and a curved rear opening;    connecting the body to a frame having a rear end to orient the top opening upward and the curved rear opening towards the rear end;    connecting a rear door assembly to the rear end of frame and to the rear opening to form an industrial waste container.    
   
   
       36 . The method according to  claim 35 , which further comprises connecting a hoist connector to at least one of the frame, the body, and the rear door assembly for pulling the container with a pulling device.  
   
   
       37 . The method according to  claim 35 , which further comprises: 
 providing the frame with two top lateral rails and a top front rail; and    carrying out the body-frame connecting step by connecting at least a portion of the top opening to the two top lateral rails and connecting the front wall to the top front rail.    
   
   
       38 . The method according to  claim 37 , which further comprises 
 providing the frame with a bottom rail assembly; and    carrying out the body-frame connecting step by connecting the bottom rail assembly to a portion of the body.    
   
   
       39 . The method according to  claim 38 , which further comprises 
 providing the frame with a rear door assembly; and    carrying out the body-frame connecting step by connecting rear door assembly to at least one of the rear opening of the body, the bottom rail assembly and at least one of the two top lateral rails.