ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,311,830, issued on May 27, was assigned to AIT Worldwide Logistics Inc. (Itasca, Ill.).
"Bulkhead for trailers and shipping containers" was invented by Andrew Witt (Torrance, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bulkhead for positioning within a trailer includes the base and the barricade. The barricade has a front wall that extends vertically from the base. The barricade and the base form a barrier that is configured to prevent access beyond the barricade. The bulkhead is configured to maintain its position within the trailer by the weight of the bulkhead alone."
The patent was filed on July 18, 2024, under Application No. 18/776,40...