INTRODUCTION

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to corner fittings for modular cargo containers, and in particular to modular sub-ISO containers that may be used with existing ISO compatible connection equipment.

Cargo containers are moved about the world by various types of crafts, such as trucks, ships, trains, and aircraft. In order to facilitate shipment of goods in a global economy, standards for shipping containers have been developed. So-called “ISO” containers are containers with standardized outer dimensions as well as standardized fitting locations so that containers may reliably be carried from place to place by various types of crafts with complementary container retainers.

Unfortunately, the high-degree of standardization in container size and fitting locations means that smaller containers, which may be a better fit physically and economically for various types of cargo, are not usable with standardized container carriers, such as the aforementioned crafts. Accordingly, there is a need for modular containers that come in a wider variety of sizes while maintaining compatibility with existing cargo container fitting standards.

BRIEF SUMMARY

Certain embodiments provide a container, comprising: six sides; and eight corner fittings, wherein each respective corner fitting of the eight corner fittings comprises: a first outward face on a first side of the six sides; a second outward face on a second side of the six sides; a third outward face on a third side of the six sides; and a corner fitting aperture in at least one of the first outward face, second outward face, or third outward face and centered approximately 3.379 inches from a first edge of the respective corner fitting and approximately 3.379 inches from a second edge of the respective corner fitting.

Further embodiments provide an agglomerated container, comprising: a plurality of modular containers, wherein: each respective modular container of the plurality of modular containers comprises: six sides; and eight corner fittings, wherein each respective corner fitting of the eight corner fittings comprises: a first outward face on a first side of the six sides; a second outward face on a second side of the six sides; a third outward face on a third side of the six sides; and a corner fitting aperture in at least one of the first outward face, second outward face, or third outward face and centered approximately 3.379 inches from a first edge of the respective corner fitting and approximately 3.379 inches from a second edge of the respective corner fitting.

Further embodiments provide a method of forming an agglomerated container, comprising: connecting a plurality of modular containers to form an agglomerated container, wherein each respective modular container of the plurality of modular containers comprises: six sides; and eight corner fittings, wherein each respective corner fitting of the eight corner fittings comprises: a first outward face on a first side of the six sides; a second outward face on a second side of the six sides; a third outward face on a third side of the six sides; and a corner fitting aperture in at least one of the first outward face, second outward face, or third outward face and centered approximately 3.379 inches from a first edge of the respective corner fitting and approximately 3.379 inches from a second edge of the respective corner fitting.

The following description and the related drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative features of one or more embodiments.

