Volume Adjustable Container System

Abstract

The present disclosure provides several novel improvements to freight storage and transportation services. In one detailed though non-limiting aspect, methods and means for safely and efficiently adjusting the interior volume space of an otherwise fixed-volume storage and transportation container are provided.

1 . A volume adjustable container system, said system comprising: a sliding track system disposed longitudinally along the inside walls of a container; wherein said sliding track system further comprises a plurality of variably and scalably adjustable restraint receiving members. 
     
     
         2 . The volume adjustable container system of  claim 1 , said longitudinally disposed sliding track system is further disposed in mechanical communication with one or more vertically disposed restraint systems. 
     
     
         3 . The volume adjustable container system of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of variably and scalably adjustable restraint receiving members is further disposed in mechanical communication with one or more restraining elements. 
     
     
         4 . The volume adjustable container system of  claim 3 , wherein said one or more restraining elements further comprises one or more of woven shipping straps, c-shaped clips and s-shaped clips. 
     
     
         5 . The volume adjustable container system of  claim 1 , wherein said restraint receiving members are configured to slide either within or upon said longitudinally disposed sliding track system. 
     
     
         6 . The volume adjustable container system of  claim 2 , wherein said restraint receiving members are configured to slide either within or upon said vertically disposed restraint system. 
     
     
         7 . The volume adjustable container system of  claim 1  further comprising one or more longitudinally disposed sliding tracks disposed in communication with each of the containers side walls, respectively. 
     
     
         8 . The volume adjustable container system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more longitudinally disposed sliding track systems disposed in communication with one or more of either a ceiling surface or floor surface of said container. 
     
     
         9 . The volume adjustable container system of  claim 2 , wherein one or more tracks of said longitudinally disposed sliding track system and one or more tracks of said vertically disposed sliding track system are variably oriented through an angular sweep of between zero and ninety degrees. 
     
     
         10 . The volume adjustable container system of  claim 4 , wherein said restraining elements further comprise one or more of freight straps, whether adjustable or fixed; restraining chains, whether adjustable or fixed; load bars, whether telescoping or fixed; and combinations thereof.