USRE39444EExpiredUtility

Collapsible container

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Assignee: RENE SVEINPriority: May 3, 1999Filed: Oct 17, 2002Granted: Dec 26, 2006
Est. expiryMay 3, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Svein ReneChristoffer Worsoe
B65D 2519/0096B65D 2519/00164B65D 2519/00532B65D 2519/00059B65D 2519/00293B65D 19/12B65D 2519/00611B65D 2519/00338B65D 2519/00024B65D 2519/00512B65D 2519/00661B65D 2519/00587B65D 2519/00298
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Claims

Abstract

Collapsible container comprising a bottom element ( 11 ) with openings ( 21 ) at the corners for disengagable attachment of two opposite gable walls ( 12, 13 ). The gable walls are connected to or are associated with supporting pillars ( 24 ) which are provided with slit shaped openings ( 31 ) for disengagable mounting of longitudinally arranged sidewall elements ( 14, 15 ) which have projecting hooks ( 28, 29 ) with notches ( 30 ) for engagement with the slit-shaped openings. Openings ( 39-44 ) are arranged in the bottom element ( 11 ) for disengagable attachment of a transversal partition wall ( 36 ). The sidewall elements ( 14, 15 ) each have a height dimension (A) which is one half of the width of the bottom element ( 11 ). The distance (B) between two sidewall elements ( 14, 15 ) is less than the depth of the notch ( 30 ) in the hooks ( 28, 29 ). The corner posts ( 22 ) of the gable walls ( 12, 13 ) are manufactured with a tubular profile with attachment slit openings ( 31 ) facing inwards, for attachment of shelves ( 33 ). The collapsible container also includes supporting pillars or side posts ( 16, 17 ) with a projecting flange in both sideward directions, these flanges being provided with slit-shaped openings ( 42 ) for attachment of shelves ( 33 ).

Claims

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1. Collapsible  A collapsible container comprising:
   two opposite gable walls having corner supporting pillars;   
 a bottom element ( 11 )  with openings ( 21 )  extending supporting furnishings at the corners for disengagable attachment of the two opposite gable walls ( 12 ,  13 ), ;  
   a plurality of longitudinally arranged sidewall elements;    
 wherein the gable walls are connected to or are associated with  corner supporting pillars ( 24 ) which  are provided with slit-shaped openings ( 31 )  for disengagable mounting of the longitudinally arranged sidewall elements ( 14 ,  15 ) ; 
 which have  projecting hooks ( 28 ,  29 )  with notches ( 30 )in the sidewall elements for engagement with the slit-shaped openings, andof the corner supporting pillars; 
 wherein attachment openings ( 39 - 44 )  are arranged in the bottom element ( 11 )  for disengagable attachment of a transversal partition wall ( 36 ), characterised in that ;  
   wherein  the sidewall elements ( 14 ,  15 )  each have a height dimension (A)  which is substantiallyabout one half of the width of the bottom element ( 11 ),; 
 the vertical distance (B)  between two  the top of a lower sidewall elements ( 14 ,  15 )  and the bottom of an adjacent upper sidewall element is less than the depth of the notch ( 30 )  in the hooks ( 28 ,  29 ) , whereby the lower sidewall is prevented from being removed without first removing the upper sidewall element; 
 the corner posts ( 22 )  supporting pillars of the gable walls ( 12 ,  13 ) are manufactured with a tubular profile with  have attachment slit-shaped openings facing inwards, for attachment of shelves ( 33 ), ; and  
 the container includes side supporting pillars or side posts ( 16 ,  17 )  with a projecting flange in both sideward directions, said flanges being provided with slit-shaped openings  31   for attachment of shelves ( 33 ) .  
 
     
     
       2. Container  The container according to  claim 1 , characterised in that  wherein the side and corner supporting pillars ( 16 ,  17 ,  22 )  have attachment slit openings at an upper end for arrangement of shelves ( 33 )  constituting covering elements (lids) . 
     
     
       3. Container  The container according to  claim 2  characterised in that  wherein the bottom element ( 11 ) has  attachment openings ( 39 - 44 ) for  accommodate supporting pillars for transversal partition walls for the partitioning of the container into four sections. 
     
     
       4. Container  The container according to  claim 2  characterised in that  wherein each partition wall comprises two side and supporting pillars ( 16 ,  17 )  and a wall element ( 36 ) which can be attached to these . 
     
     
       5. Container  The container according to  claim 2  characterised in that  wherein the total collapsed height of the container is one quarter of its height as erected. 
     
     
       6. Container  The container according to  claim 2  characterised in that  wherein the gable walls are disengagably attached to the bottom element in such a way that the weight can be transferred to the gable walls. 
     
     
       7. Container  The container according to  claim 1 , characterised in that  wherein the bottom element ( 11 ) has  attachment openings ( 39 - 44 ) for  accommodate supporting pillars for transversal partition walls for the partitioning of the container into four sections. 
     
     
       8. Container  The container according to  claim 7  characterised in that  wherein each partition wall comprises two side supporting pillars ( 16 ,  17 )  and a wall element ( 36 ) which can be attached to these . 
     
     
       9. Container  The container according to  claim 7  characterised in that  wherein the total collapsed height of the container is one quarter of its height as erected. 
     
     
       10. Container  The container according to  claim 7  characterised in that  wherein the gable walls are disengagably attached to the bottom element in such a way that the weight can be transferred to the gable walls. 
     
     
       11. Container  The container according to  claim 1 , characterised in that  wherein each partition wall comprises of  two side supporting pillars ( 16 ,  17 )  and a wall element ( 36 ) which can be attached to these . 
     
     
       12. Container  The container according to  claim 11  characterised in that  wherein the total collapsed height of the container is one quarter of its height as erected. 
     
     
       13. Container  The container according to  claim 11  characterised in that  wherein the gable walls are disengagably attached to the bottom element in such a way that the weight can be transferred to the gable walls. 
     
     
       14. Container  The container according to  claim 1 , characterised in that  wherein the total collapsed height of the container is one quarter of its height as erected. 
     
     
       15. Container  The container according to  claim 14 , characterised in that a  wherein the extending support furnishing ( 21 )  at each corner of the bottom element ( 11 )  provides support for an empty container to be stacked. 
     
     
       16. Container  The container according to  claim 15  characterised in that  wherein the gable walls are disengagably attached to the bottom element in such a way that the weight can be transferred to the gable walls. 
     
     
       17. Container  The container according to  claim 14  characterised in that  wherein the gable walls are disengagably attached to the bottom element in such a way that the weight can be transferred to the gable walls. 
     
     
       18. Container  The container according to  claim 1 , characterised in that  wherein the gable walls are disengagably attached to the bottom element in such a way that the weight can be transferred to the gable walls. 
     
     
       19. Container  The container according to  claim 18 , characterised in that  wherein the sidewall elements engage with elements ( 23 ) which project up from the bottom element  the extending support furnishings, so that the corner posts ( 24 )  supporting pillars become locked to the bottom element. 
     
     
       20. A collapsible container comprising:
   two opposite gable walls having corner supporting pillars;        a bottom element with extending support furnishings at the corners for disengagable attachment of the two opposite gable walls;        a plurality of longitudinally arranged sidewall elements;        wherein the corner supporting pillars are provided with slit - shaped openings for disengagable mounting of the sidewall elements;        projecting hooks with notches in the sidewall elements for engagement with the slit - shaped openings of the corner supporting pillars;        a transversal partition wall;        wherein attachment openings are arranged in the bottom element for disengagable attachment of the transversal partition wall;        wherein the sidewall elements each have a height dimension which is about one half of the width of the bottom element;        the vertical distance between the top of a lower sidewall element and the bottom of an upper sidewall element is less than the depth of the notch in the hooks, whereby the lower sidewall is prevented from being removed without first removing the upper sidewall element;        one or more shelves;        wherein the corner supporting pillars of the gable walls have attachment slit - shaped openings facing inwards, for attachment of the shelves; and        the container includes side supporting pillars with a projecting flange in both sideward directions, said flanges being provided with slit - shaped openings for attachment of the shelves.

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