Vehicle transportation and display device

Abstract

An innovative vessel 100 which is an all in one smart solution for vehicle storage, display, and transport. The vessel 100 maximizes vehicle loading and unloading access, with a fully automated sliding door system, allowing even large SUVs to be loaded, and all doors on all sides remain accessible. The innovative vessel is stackable, transportable by rail, ship, and truck, and can be used as temporary portable structures, or long term permanent ones.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A device comprising:
 a vessel sized and shaped to accommodate at least one motor vehicle, wherein said vessel has two short vertical sides having a first width and two long vertical sides having a second width;   wherein at least one of said two long vertical sides comprises an opening having a third width;   wherein said third width is at least 45% of the second width.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said second width is greater than said first width. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said first width is 8′ and wherein said second width is 20′. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said two long vertical sides is constructed of transparent or semi-transparent material. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one sliding door configured to cover said opening. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein said two vertical sides have a first height, and said at least one sliding door has a second height, wherein said first height and said second height are the same. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one sliding door consists of two sliding doors, and wherein said two sliding doors are constructed of a transparent or semi-transparent material. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein at least one of said two long vertical sides comprises two fixed portions and two sliding doors, and wherein said two sliding doors are centered at a midpoint of said second width. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of said two short vertical sides comprises a fold-down ramp. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said two short vertical sides comprises a fold-down ramp. 
     
     
         11 . A vehicle containment device comprising:
 a vessel sized and shaped to accommodate at least one motor vehicle, wherein said vessel has two short vertical sides having a first width and two long vertical sides having a second width;   wherein at least one of said two long vertical sides comprises an opening having a third width;   wherein said third width is at least 45% of the second width.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said second width is greater than said first width. 
     
     
         33 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said first width is 8′ and wherein said second width is 20′. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of said two long vertical sides is constructed of transparent or semi-transparent material. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 11 , further comprising at least one sliding door configured to cover said opening. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein said two vertical sides have a first height, and said at least one sliding door has a second height, wherein said first height and said second height are the same. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein said at least one sliding door consists of two sliding doors, and wherein said two sliding doors are constructed of a transparent or semi-transparent material. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of said two long vertical sides comprises two fixed portions and two sliding doors, and wherein said two sliding doors are centered at a midpoint of said second width. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein at least one of said two short vertical sides comprises a fold-down ramp. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of said two short vertical sides comprises a fold-down ramp.