Trailer for transporting a safety structure which is used for the containment and handling of hazardous materials

Abstract

A trailer for transporting an environmentally safe modular storage unit caining hazardous materials over the highways at speeds approaching about fifty five miles per hour. The trailer has a rectangular shaped frame and a hitch assembly extending longitudinally forward from front end of the rectangular shaped frame. The hitch assembly is coupled to a tow truck or other suitable vehicle to allow the trailer and the modular storage unit to be towed from a hazardous material site to a collection or storage site. The trailer is a tandem axle trailer equipped with electrical brakes and a lighting system. The underframe of the trailer includes a tandem axle wheel system which has four wheels and an oil lubricated hub and drums. A pair of leveling stanchions and a jack are provided to level, stabilize and balance the trailer and modular storage unit on driveways, inclined pavements, floors and other surfaces The rectangular shaped frame of the trailer also has positioned at each of its corners a fastmount with the fastmounts of the trailer being adapted to secure the modular storage unit to the trailer while the trailer is being towed over the highway or when the modular storage unit is being utilized at a collection or storage site.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A mobile trailer for transporting an environmentally safe modular storage unit over a highway, said environmentally safe modular storage unit have a frame, said mobile trailer comprising: (a) a rectangular shaped frame work having four corners, said rectangular shaped framework including: (i) a front end tubular support member, a rear end tubular support member and a pair of side tubular support members that are arranged end to end to define said rectangular shaped framework that has one end of each of the side tubular support members attached to a separate one of the opposed ends of the front end tubular support member and that has the other end of each of the side tubular support members attached to a separate one of the opposed ends of the rear end tubular support member;   (ii) first, second, third and fourth fastmounts, one of said first, second, third and fourth fastmounts being mounted on each of the four corners of said rectangular shaped frame work, each of said first, second, third and fourth fastmounts including: A) a base recessed within an indent at one of the four corners of said rectangular shaped framework;   B) a support block fixedly attached to top portion of said base, said support block being adapted to fit snugly within an aperture located at each bottom corner of said environmentally safe modular storage unit;   C) a locking arm extending outwardly from said base; and   D) a locking member rotatably mounted on said support block, said locking member engaging an inside portion of the frame of said environmentally safe modular storage unit when said locking member is in a locked position, said locking arm being adapted to rotate said locking member to said locked position when said locking arm is a moved in one direction and said locking member being adapted to rotate said locking member to an unlocked position when said locking arm is a moved in an opposite direction, said first, second, third and fourth fastmounts securing said environmentally safe modular storage unit to said mobile trailer when the locking member of each of said first, second, third and fourth fastmounts is in the lock position;       (b) a tandem axis wheel assembly mounted on an underside of the rectangular shaped framework of said mobile trailer, said tandem axis wheel assembly having four wheels; and   (c) a hitch assembly attached to and extending longitudinally forward from the front end tubular support member of the rectangular shaped frame.   
     
     
       2. The mobile trailer of claim 1 wherein said front end tubular support member, said rear end tubular support member and said pair of side tubular support members are fabricated from tubular steel. 
     
     
       3. The mobile trailer of claim 1 further comprising a pair of running lights positioned on the rear end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework. 
     
     
       4. The mobile trailer of claim 1 further comprising a pair of backup lights positioned on the rear end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework. 
     
     
       5. A mobile trailer for transporting an environmentally safe modular storage unit over a highway, said environmentally safe modular storage unit have a frame, said mobile trailer comprising: (a) a rectangular shaped framework having four corners, said rectangular shaped framework including: (i) a front end tubular support member, a rear end tubular support member and a pair of side tubular support members that are arranged end to end to define said rectangular shaped framework that has one end of each of the side tubular support members attached to a separate one of the opposed ends of the front end tubular support member and that has the other end of each of the side tubular support members attached to a separate one of the opposed ends of the rear end tubular support member;   (ii) first, second, third and fourth fastmounts, one of said first, second, third and fourth fastmounts being mounted on each of the four corners of said rectangular shaped framework, each of said first, second, third and fourth fastmounts including: A) a base recessed within an indent at one of the four corners of said rectangular shaped framework;   B) a support block fixedly attached to top portion of said base, said support block being adapted to fit snugly within an aperture located at each bottom corner of said environmentally safe modular storage unit;   C) a locking arm extending outwardly from said base; and   D) a locking member rotatably mounted on said support block, said locking member engaging an inside portion of the frame of said environmentally safe modular storage unit when said locking member is in a locked position, said locking arm being adapted to rotate said locking member to said locked position when said locking arm is a moved in one direction and said locking member being adapted to rotate said locking member to an unlocked position when said locking arm is a moved in an opposite direction, said first, second, third and fourth fastmounts securing said environmentally safe modular storage unit to said mobile trailer when the locking member of each of said first, second, third and fourth fastmounts is in the locked position;       (b) a tandem axis wheel assembly mounted on an underside of the rectangular shaped framework of said mobile trailer, said tandem axis wheel assembly having four wheels; and   (c) a hitch assembly attached to and extending longitudinally forward from the front end tubular support member of the rectangular shaped frame, said hitch assembly including: (i) a pair of hitch tubular support members extending longitudinally forward from the front end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework, said pair of hitch tubular support members having one end attached to the front end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework;   (ii) a V-shaped tubular support member attached to the opposed ends of said pair of hitch tubular support members of said hitch assembly;   (iii) a cross brace tubular support member positioned between support said pair of hitch tubular support members of said hitch assembly; and   (iv) a U shaped tow coupler attached to said V-shaped tubular support member.     
     
     
       6. The mobile trailer of claim 5 further comprising a pair of running lights positioned on the rear end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework. 
     
     
       7. The mobile trailer of claim 5 further comprising a pair of backup lights positioned on the rear end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework. 
     
     
       8. The mobile trailer of claim 5 further comprising a rectangular shaped plate mounted on a top portion of said hitch assembly. 
     
     
       9. The mobile trailer of claim 5 further comprising portable steps coupled to the rear end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework, said portable steps being removable from the rear end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework. 
     
     
       10. The mobile trailer of claim 5 further comprising jack removably coupled to the cross brace tubular support member of said hitch assembly and a pair of leveling stanchions removably coupled to the rear end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework, said jack and said leveling stanchions being adapted to balance and stabilize said mobile trailer when said mobile trailer is in a parked position. 
     
     
       11. The mobile trailer of claim 5 wherein said front end tubular support member, said rear end tubular support member and said pair of side tubular support members are fabricated from tubular steel. 
     
     
       12. A mobile trailer for transporting an environmentally safe modular storage unit over a highway, said environmentally safe modular storage unit have a frame, said mobile trailer comprising: (a) a rectangular shaped framework having four corners, said rectangular shaped framework including: (i) a front end tubular support member, a rear end tubular support member and a pair of side tubular support members that are arranged end to end to define said rectangular shaped framework that has one end of each of the side tubular support members attached to a separate one of the opposed ends of the front end tubular support member and that has the other end of each of the side tubular support members attached to a separate one of the opposed ends of the rear end tubular support member;   (ii) first, second, third and fourth fastmounts, one of said first, second, third and fourth fastmounts being mounted on each of the four corners of said rectangular shaped framework, each of said first, second, third and fourth fastmounts including: A) a base recessed within an indent at one of the four corners of said rectangular shaped framework;   B) a support block fixedly attached to top portion of said base, said support block being adapted to fit snugly within an aperture located at each bottom corner of said environmentally safe modular storage unit;   C) a locking arm extending outwardly from said base; and   D) a locking member rotatably mounted on said support block, said locking member engaging an inside portion of the frame of said environmentally safe modular storage unit when said locking member is in a locked position, said locking arm being adapted to rotate said locking member to said locked position when said locking arm is a moved in one direction and said locking member being adapted to rotate said locking member to an unlocked position when said locking arm is a moved in an opposite direction, said first, second, third and fourth fastmounts securing said environmentally safe modular storage unit to said mobile trailer when the locking member of each of said first, second, third and fourth fastmounts is in the locked position;     (iii) a pair of internal tubular support members positioned parallel to said pair of side tubular support members within said rectangular shaped framework, each of said pair of internal tubular support members having one end attached to the front end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework and an opposed end attached to the rear end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework; and   (iv) five cross brace tubular support members positioned parallel to said front and rear end tubular support members within said rectangular shaped framework, each of said five cross brace tubular support members having one end attached to one of the side tubular support members of said rectangular shaped framework and an opposed end attached to the other of the side tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework;     (b) a tandem axis wheel assembly mounted on an underside of the rectangular shaped framework of said mobile trailer, said tandem axis wheel assembly having four wheels, and   (c) a hitch assembly attached to and extending longitudinally forward from the front end tubular support member of the rectangular shaped frame, said hitch assembly including: (i) a pair of hitch tubular support members extending longitudinally forward from the front end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework, said pair of hitch tubular support members having one end attached to the front end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework;   (ii) a V-shaped tubular support member attached to the opposed ends of said pair of hitch tubular support members of said hitch assembly;   (iii) a sixth cross brace tubular support member positioned between support said pair of hitch tubular support members of said hitch assembly; and   (iv) a U shaped tow coupler attached to said V-shaped tubular support member.     
     
     
       13. The mobile trailer of claim 12 further comprising a pair of running lights positioned on the rear end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework. 
     
     
       14. The mobile trailer of claim 12 further comprising a pair of backup lights positioned on the rear end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework. 
     
     
       15. The mobile trailer of claim 12 further comprising a rectangular shaped plate mounted on a top portion of said hitch assembly. 
     
     
       16. The mobile trailer of claim 12 further comprising portable steps coupled to the rear end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework, said portable steps being removable from the rear end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework. 
     
     
       17. The mobile trailer of claim 12 further comprising jack removably coupled to the cross brace tubular support member of said hitch assembly and a pair of leveling stanchions removably coupled to the rear end tubular support member of said rectangular shaped framework, said jack and said leveling stanchions being adapted to balance and stabilize said mobile trailer when said mobile trailer is in a parked position. 
     
     
       18. The mobile trailer of claim 12 wherein said front end tubular support member, said rear end tubular support member and said pair of side tubular support members are fabricated from tubular steel.