Transportation shipping container

Abstract

An ISO approved shipping container has a spatially rotated, molded thermoplastic polymer container shell and encapsulated by a load hearing structural exoskeletal steel container framework. The container is integrated with a commercially licensed or third party supplied internal covert electronic sensor package consisting of a possible combination of an internally mounted, geo-location detection system, data transmission communication devices, inner environmental and security sensors, energy storage and recharging system, and data storage system.

1 . A transportation shipping container comprising:
 a substantially enclosed, molded, thermoplastic polymer shipping container shell having a top, a front end, an open end, sides, and a floor;   door means located over the open end and secured to the container frame for providing access to the container;   a load-bearing container framework substantially encapsulating the container shell, said framework comprising a plurality of frame components; and   recess means inset within the container shell to assist in maintaining the encapsulation of the container shell within the container framework by the positioning of frame components within the recess means.   
     
     
         2 . The shipping container as in  claim 1  wherein the plurality of frame components of the container framework comprises side connecting members having side and top frames, a bottom floor frame having side floor frames, a door frame and a front end frame. 
     
     
         3 . The shipping container as in  claim 2  further comprising connection means on the door frame and front end frame for interconnecting the door frame and front end frame to the top frames of the side connecting members and the side floor frames of the bottom floor frame, whereby the interconnections between the door frame and the front end frame with the side connecting members and the bottom floor frame form the framework which encapsulates the container shell. 
     
     
         4 . The shipping container as in  claim 3  wherein the connection means comprises inserts extending from the door frame, front end frame, and the side floor frames. 
     
     
         5 . The shipping container as in  claim 4  wherein the side and top frames of the connecting members comprise openings for receiving the door frame, end frame, and side floor frame inserts, whereby the insertion of the inserts within the openings forms the container framework which encapsulates the container shell. 
     
     
         6 . The shipping container as in  claim 1  wherein the recess means comprises a plurality of recesses inset within the front end and sides of the container shell. 
     
     
         7 . The shipping container as in  claim 1  further comprising an electronic sensor package located within the container shell. 
     
     
         8 . The shipping container as in  claim 7  wherein the sensor package is located within the floor of the container shell. 
     
     
         9 . The shipping container as in  claim 7  wherein the sensor package comprises geo-location detection system, date transmission communication devices, inner environmental sensors, and data storage system. 
     
     
         10 . A transportation shipping container comprising:
 a substantially enclosed, molded, thermoplastic polymer shipping container shell having a top, a front end, an open end, sides, and a floor;   door means located over the open end and secured to the container frame for providing access to the container;   a load-bearing container framework substantially encapsulating the container shell; and   means within the container shell to assist in maintaining the encapsulation of the container shell within the container framework.   
     
     
         11 . The shipping container as in  claim 10  wherein the container framework comprises a plurality of frame components. 
     
     
         12 . The shipping container as in  claim 11  wherein the plurality of frame components of the container framework comprises side connecting members having side and top frames, a bottom floor frame having side floor frames, a door frame and a front end frame. 
     
     
         13 . The shipping container as in  claim 12  further comprising connection means on the door frame and front end frame for interconnecting the door frame and front end frame to the top frames of the side connecting members and the side floor frames of the bottom floor frame, whereby the interconnections between the door frame and the front end frame with the side connecting members and the bottom floor frame form the framework which encapsulates the container shell. 
     
     
         14 . The shipping container as in  claim 13  wherein the connection means comprises inserts extending from the door frame, front end frame, and the side floor frames. 
     
     
         15 . The shipping container as in  claim 14  wherein the side and top frames of the connecting members comprise openings for receiving the door frame, end frame, and side floor frame inserts, whereby the insertion of the inserts within the openings forms the container framework which encapsulates the container shell. 
     
     
         16 . The shipping container as in  claim 10  wherein the means to assist in maintaining the encapsulation of the container shell comprises a plurality of recesses inset within the front end and sides of the container shell. 
     
     
         17 . The shipping container as in  claim 10  further comprising an electronic sensor package located within the container shell. 
     
     
         18 . The shipping container as in  claim 17  wherein the sensor package is located within the floor of the container shell. 
     
     
         19 . The shipping container as in  claim 17  wherein the sensor package comprises geo-location detection system, date transmission communication devices, inner environmental sensors, and data storage system.