Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
220007000 | Fastening members | 54 |
20080302791 | Collapsible Container - A collapsible container with latches provides a more consistent knockdown force in more situations. At least one of the engaging surfaces of the latch is curved outwardly toward the other engaging surface. This provides substantially tangential contact between the surfaces, even when the wall is deformed slightly by the knockdown force. The tangential contact provides consistent frictional force resisting the knockdown force. | 12-11-2008 |
20090008389 | BOX - A box, in particular a pastry box, comprising a coverlid and a base recipient, said coverlid being applied on said base recipient, said coverlid comprising a first side provided to form a top plane and a second side provided to form a front plane of said box, said first and second side having a common edge, a border of said first side, which border is situated opposite to said common edge, is provided with a strip, which strip extends substantially perpendicular to said first side when said coverlid is mounted on said base recipient, said base recipient comprises a back wall, which is upstanding when said base recipient is unfolded, said strip being attached to said back wall, said base recipient being foldable, said back wall comprising a first and a second flap forming an integral part with each other and being foldable with respect to each other in such a manner that they overlap each other when said back wall is upstanding, said base recipient further comprising a first, respectively a second, side wall hingedly connected by means of a first, respectively a second wing to said back wall in such a manner that upon unfolding said base recipient the upstanding movement of said back wall causes said side wall to become upstanding too. | 01-08-2009 |
20090057308 | CONVERTIBLE STORAGE CONTAINER - Apparatuses convertible between at least a storage container in a first configuration and an activity mat in a second configuration. One apparatus includes a circular lid, a circular base, and at least one zipper pull that zips the lid and base to a wall. When zippered, the apparatus has a generally cylindrical shape. A carrying handle is provided on the lid. When unzippered, the apparatus becomes an activity mat and lies flat. Another apparatus includes two sides, a base, a flap, and at least one zipper pull that zips the sides to the flap. The sides resemble the outline of a car, such that the apparatus when zipped up resembles a car and when unzipped becomes an activity mat and lies flat. Backpack straps on the back allow the apparatus to be worn as a backpack. | 03-05-2009 |
20090078701 | CONTAINER - A collapsible container includes a plurality of walls collapsible onto the base. At least one wall has a support pivotably mounted proximate an upper end thereof. The support is pivotable between a support position where it can support another container thereon and a retracted position aligned with the wall. A latch assembly connects the wall to an adjacent wall. A resilient portion of the latch assembly also urges the support from the retracted position toward the support position. When the latch is released, the support can be freely returned to the retracted position against the wall. Therefore, the wall can be collapsed onto the base without having to overcome the force of a biasing member to position the support against the wall. | 03-26-2009 |
20090084784 | LOCKING SYSTEM FOR FOLDABLE CRATES - The present invention relates to the improvements in the locking system providing the sides of the foldable crates to be locked to each other. | 04-02-2009 |
20090101640 | Foldable Crate With Bidirectional Manually Releasable Fastening Mechanism - A foldable crate has two pairs of folding sides hinged to base. A fastening mechanism associated with one pair of sides has a pair of displaceable catch elements assuming an engagement position for engaging features of the adjacent first pair of sides to inhibit folding of the crate. The fastening mechanism also includes a manually operable actuator linked to each of the pair of catches by a mechanical linkage such that, when the manually operable actuator is displaced from an initial position in either of an upward vertical motion and a downward vertical motion, the mechanical linkages displace the catch elements from the engagement position to release the engagement so as to allow folding of the crate. | 04-23-2009 |
20090101641 | Collapsible laundry hamper - The present invention relates to a collapsible laundry hamper, including a plurality of ring frames and a plurality of elongated links. The ring frames are pivotally connected with the links in a manner that the ring frames are parallel to and spaced from each other. The links are pivotable with respect to the ring frames between an upright position, at which the links are substantially perpendicular to the ring frames so that the collapsible laundry hamper is unfolded into an upright state, and a collapsed position, at which the links are substantially parallel to the ring frames so that the collapsible laundry is folded or collapsed into a collapsed state. The laundry hamper further includes at least one fastener for keeping the laundry hamper in the upright state. | 04-23-2009 |
20090134157 | CRATE WITH COLLAPSIBLE WALL - A crate, such as for transporting egg cartons or other items, includes a base, opposed side walls and a rear wall extending upward from the base. A front wall opposite the rear wall is selectably moveable between a closed position and a retracted, open position. In the retracted position, access to the interior of the crate is provided. The front wall includes an upper section pivotable relative to a lower section. At least one of the adjacent edges of the upper section and the lower section is contoured away from the other when the upper section is in the closed position. The contoured edge provides improved access to the interior of the container when the upper section is in the retracted position. | 05-28-2009 |
20090159593 | COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER - A collapsible container includes a plurality of walls collapsible onto the base. At least one wall has a support pivotably mounted below a lip formed on an upper edge of the wall. The support is pivotable between a deployed position where it is partially supported on an adjacent wall and a retracted position. A torsion member biases the support toward the deployed position. A latch deploys the support as the wall is moved toward the upright position. | 06-25-2009 |
20090272740 | Folding Container - A folding container having integrally formed hinge elements. The container including a base portion, first and second lower side wall portions having a snap-fitted hinge connection to a first side and second side of the base portion respectively, first and second upper side wall portions having a hinge connection to the lower side wall portions, and a rim portion having a snap-fitted hinge connection to the first and second upper side wall portions, and end walls having a hinged connection to the rim portion. The hinge elements including hook-shaped snaps having a first ramp segment and a second ramp segment on the outer surface of the hook portion to facilitate connection of a hinge axel to the hook-shaped snaps. A tongue and groove combination in the lower and upper side wall portions to provide structural support for loads placed on the container. The folding container including locking tabs in the base portion for engaging notches in the lower side wall portions when the container is in a folded configuration. A plurality of stanchion ribs extending upward from the rim portion to supports loads on the container. A locking tab having a window for providing visible evidence the end wall is properly positioned in an unfolded configuration. A stamping tab extending downward from the rim to facilitation hot stamping of the tab when the container is assembled. | 11-05-2009 |
20090289059 | BOX WITH COLLAPSIBLE WALLS DESIGNED TO STACK A CORRESPONDING BOX WITH LOWER DIMENSIONS - The present patent application relates to a plastic moulded box with parallelepiped structure and rectangular base provided with collapsible walls, designed to stack a corresponding box with lower dimensions, it being provided with two oscillating shelves ( | 11-26-2009 |
20100025398 | Foldable portable container - A foldable portable container is described. The container end walls are hinged to the floor of the container and are attached to the roof by a hinged slide mechanism whereby vertical displacement of the roof causes the simultaneous folding or unfolding of the opposing container end walls. | 02-04-2010 |
20100044371 | CONTAINER - A container includes a plurality of walls extending upward from a base. At least one support is movable between a retracted position and a support position. Resilient tabs are provided to prevent inadvertent movement of the support out of the support position. | 02-25-2010 |
20100181311 | BOX BLANK - A reusable foldable blank comprising a substantially flat sheet having a plurality of hinge lines ( | 07-22-2010 |
20100230406 | FOLDING CONTAINER - A lock member L | 09-16-2010 |
20100294757 | DEVICE FOR UNLOCKING FOLDABLE SIDE WALLS OF BOXES AND CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a device for unlocking foldable side walls ( | 11-25-2010 |
20110011856 | MULTIPURPOSE STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD - A convertible device that converts between an activity mat and a storage container to capture and store numerous articles. Upon reclosing the activity mat, the articles are recaptured into the storage container. The device includes walls and a base, webbing connected between each adjacent wall pair, and a joint connected between the base and walls so that they are foldable into a third configuration wherein the footprint of the folded device is roughly the size of the base. In the third configuration, the walls are stacked relative to the base. The convertible device may further include two zippers for releasably holding the walls in a rigid and upright position in the first configuration. The webbing can be inwardly biased such that when the walls are urged from the second to the first configuration, the webbing folds toward the interior of the convertible device. | 01-20-2011 |
20110049145 | FOLDING CONTAINER - A folding container includes a lock member L disposed on each of side walls | 03-03-2011 |
20110168702 | FOLDING SEED BOX - A collapsible bulk container for dry, flowable particulate material is provided with a frame to support a bottom wall having a discharge opening and a gate moveable between opened and closed positions relative to the discharge opening. Four side walls are pivotally connected to the frame, with the pivot axes being at different elevations, such that the side walls can be folded between an upright use position and a substantially flat storage position. Lid panels are pivotally connected to opposite side walls for moving between an open position adjacent the connected side wall and a closed position over the bottom wall. Multiple containers can be stacked one upon another in both the use and storage positions. | 07-14-2011 |
20110204050 | Collapsible storage container - A storage device for storing food items includes a container including a bottom surface, a sidewall and a top opening, wherein a portion of the sidewall is formed of a plurality of accordion pleats expandable and compressible in a vertical direction to transform vertical shape and size of the container to accommodate food items through the top opening into the container for storage therein. The storage device further includes a covering member including a top surface having a peripheral edge, which is connectable to the top opening of the container for closing the storage device. The storage device further includes a plurality of coupling members secured on an outer periphery of opposing surfaces of each accordion pleat of the plurality of accordion pleats of the container. | 08-25-2011 |
20120061390 | COLLAPSIBLE FREIGHT CONTAINER - The invention relates to a collapsible freight container ( | 03-15-2012 |
20120080426 | FRAME FACE DISPLAY AND SHIPPING CONTAINER - The present invention is directed to an open-top container for shipping and displaying products which comprises a plurality of side walls. Bottom wall flaps are foldably joined to bottom edges of the side walls and are folded inwardly therefrom into overlapping relationship with one another to form a bottom wall closure. A respective plurality of triangularly-shaped beams foldably joined to upper edges of the respective plurality of side walls. Each of the plurality of the triangularly-shaped beams is defined by a shoulder panel and a flange panel foldably joined to one another. A bumper sticker panel is foldably joined to upper edge of one of the plurality of side walls forming a partial top closure when the open-top container is in the shipping position and partially prevents products from falling out when the open-top container is in the displaying position. | 04-05-2012 |
20120091133 | COLLAPSIBLE BOX - The invention relates to a box including, in principle, a plastic structure with a rectangular base, two ends, and two sides which are pivotably coupled to said base. The ends include centred parts combined with latches, which in one position anchor the sides and ends, while in another position said connection between the ends and the sides is released in order to collapse said elements and thus achieve a collapsed position. | 04-19-2012 |
20120118884 | Box Having Foldable and Dismantlable Exterior Walls - A foldable box includes a floor having a fixed exterior wall extending from the floor in a vertical direction upwards and an exterior wall having a shaft arranged in the base area of the exterior wall. The foldable box further includes a guide opening in the fixed exterior wall area in which the shaft is arranged, the guide opening including an opening section extending basically in the vertical direction through which the shaft may be guided out from the top, and a lateral opening section extending in a lateral direction from an outside of the fixed exterior wall area inwards, in which the shaft may be shifted basically in a lateral direction. A cam arranged in the base area of the exterior wall has a cam contour which is implemented such that the cam contour, when erecting the exterior wall, gets into contact with a contact surface arranged at the fixed exterior wall area such that the shaft is moved inwards in the lateral opening section. | 05-17-2012 |
20120145708 | Foldable Storage Case - A foldable storage case comprises a one-piece1 waterproof container. The container comprises a body, a bottom, and a cover, where the body, the bottom, and the cover form an interior space therebetween. The body comprises a plurality of body panels, the bottom comprises a plurality of bottom panels, and the cover comprises a plurality of cover panels. A plurality of removable fasteners is used to fasten together the body panels and the bottom panels. Further, each cover panel includes a projection adapted to be received by a receiving area of at least one of the body panels. When the cover is folded such that two or more projections are disposed adjacent each other within the receiving area, the projections and the receiving area interfere with each other, detachably securing the cover panels in place. | 06-14-2012 |
20120152947 | Box with Foldable Sidewalls and Locking Mechanisms with Overload Protection - A foldable box includes a floor and two longitudinal and transverse side exterior walls each lying opposite in pairs and foldable relative to the floor, each longitudinal side exterior walls including a protrusion at a transverse side end extending toward the transverse side exterior walls when upfolded, limiting foldability of the transverse side exterior walls to the outside. Each transverse side exterior wall including a locking mechanism at the outside of the transverse side exterior wall, including when upfolded, a snap-in element movable in a vertical direction relative to the floor surface, latchable with the protrusion. The protrusion and/or the snap-in element includes contact surfaces, inclined relative to the vertical direction when upfolded wherein the locking mechanism opens against a spring pretensioning when exceeding a predetermined inward force acting upon the transverse side exterior wall. | 06-21-2012 |
20120234830 | FOLDABLE TRANSPORT AND STORAGE CONTAINER - A plastic container includes at least two foldable sidewalls articulated to a container base by at least two hinge connections, each including a hinge bolt or pin for pivoting in a receiving gap of the base frame. The receiving gap has an elongate opening to allow the hinge bolt to move in the receiving gap from a lower to an upper end position. The opening has a length at least corresponding to the thickness of the sidewall which is thus liftable vertically by at least the thickness. At least two guide elements are formed at the sidewall and received in the base frame in recesses which have a nose defined by an upper edge spaced from an upper edge of the base frame by a distance which corresponds to a length of the guide element from a lower edge of the sidewall to a lower edge of the guide element. | 09-20-2012 |
20120248105 | COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINERS - A collapsible shipping container has a corner post located at each corner of a base frame. A respective stile of an end cover frame, which may support at least one door, is pivotally mounted on the base frame adjacent each corner post. Respective lifting members on each corner post and stile have curved abutment faces which engage when the stile is in the erected position, and a latch member releasably locks the stile in the erected position. The or each end cover frame may be provided with a spring—or winch system to assist in moving the end cover frame to the erected position. | 10-04-2012 |
20120267366 | FOLDABLE STORAGE BOX - A foldable storage box comprises a soft walled body open at its top end and closed at the opposing end, a top frame being mounted with the walled body and contiguous to the open top end, and a bottom frame being mounted with the walled body and contiguous to the closed opposing end; wherein the top frame are provided with attachment elements respectively on its bottom and side surfaces, the bottom frame are provided with attachment elements respectively on its top and side surfaces, such that separate boxes can be held in stacks or side by side with the attachment elements. A plurality of supporting bars are provided within the walled body to each serve as a support between the top and bottom frames to form a container. The supporting bars can be detached from the both frames to enable the walled body to be folded into a flat pack. | 10-25-2012 |
20120273485 | COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED WRAP TRAY CLOSURE SYSTEM - The present invention is a reliable, lightweight, environmentally friendly, highly reusable, highly durable, fully collapsible container for use in transporting solid and liquid materials, including those materials governed by the dangerous goods code of the UN regulations. The container employs a selectively sealed lid, a truss system for preventing bulge at the rim of the container so that the rim remains within the footprint of the lid, and an integrated closure system for securing transported contents. | 11-01-2012 |
20130001225 | Folding Container - A folding container including a base portion, first and second lower side wall portions, and first and second upper side wall portions having a hinge connection to the lower side wall portions. The folding container including locking tabs in the base portion for engaging notches in the lower side wall portions when the container is in a folded configuration. | 01-03-2013 |
20130140307 | "FISH CRATE" COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING FRESH FISH - The invention is a collapsible container for transporting fresh fish or the like, in particular ice-cooled goods or foodstuffs. This “fish crate” is essentially manufactured by means of plastic injection molding, i.e. by injection-molding the side walls and the base of the collapsible container using an injection-molding tool. In particular the four side walls are implemented to be double-walled, a closed air cushion being created by welding on a footing after the injection molding process. In the area of the slightly tray-shaped base, openings for the passage of liquid are provided; in particular, the melt water of the ice-cooled fresh fish is to be drained off to the outside. Besides these base openings, further additional openings which join the base and the side walls in a foldable manner may be provided in the area of the hinges. | 06-06-2013 |
20130168391 | COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER - A collapsible container for storing and transporting content is provided. The container has the strength to hold up to one hundred and fifty pounds of contents while being stacked up to eight high. The container may be loaded in a flattened configuration and then erected to enclose the contents. The container is also collapsible for ease of storage and transport. In some embodiments, the container includes wings that attach the end walls to the front and back walls and maintain the container in an upright configuration. | 07-04-2013 |
20130193137 | Collapsible Bin - A collapsible bin is provided. The bin includes a pair of opposing side panels. The bin further includes a pair of opposing end panels. At least one of the end panels has a first plurality of male interlocking members extending outward a first distance along an upper portion of a first side edge, and a second plurality of male interlocking members extending outward a second distance greater than the first distance along a lower portion of its first side edge. At least one of the side panels includes a plurality of female interlocking members along a first side edge for receiving the first and second pluralities of male interlocking members extending along the first side edge of the at least one side panel. | 08-01-2013 |
20130240522 | BOX WITH FOLDABLE SIDEWALLS AND LOCKING MECHANISMS WITH OVERLOAD PROTECTION - A foldable box includes a floor and two longitudinal and transverse side exterior walls each lying opposite in pairs and foldable relative to the floor, each longitudinal side exterior walls—including a protrusion at a transverse side end extending toward the transverse side exterior walls when upfolded, limiting foldability of the transverse side exterior walls to the outside. Each transverse side exterior wall including a locking mechanism at the outside of the transverse side exterior wall, including when upfolded, a snap-in element movable in a vertical direction relative to the floor surface, latchable with the protrusion. The protrusion and/or the snap-in element includes contact surfaces, inclined relative to the vertical direction when upfolded wherein the locking mechanism opens against a spring pretensioning when exceeding a predetermined inward force acting upon the transverse side exterior wall. | 09-19-2013 |
20130284733 | Folding Container - A folding container including a base portion, first and second lower side wall portions, and first and second upper side wall portions having a hinge connection to the lower side wall portions. The folding container including locking tabs in the base portion for engaging notches in the lower side wall portions when the container is in a folded configuration. | 10-31-2013 |
20130299490 | REUSABLE BIN - A collapsible bulk bin has floating hinges with no moving parts that allow the walls of the bin to lay flat on top of each other. The collapsible bulk bin can include removable support feet that may be easily replaced thereby extending the usable life of the collapsible bulk bin. | 11-14-2013 |
20130320007 | BOX - A box includes a floor and at least two pairs of opposing sidewalls extending upwards from the floor in the vertical direction. The sidewalls are arranged foldably with respect to the floor and may be locked with each other in their upfolded position. At least one of the sidewalls includes an unlocking mechanism which is movable between a rest position and an unlocking position in which the locking of the sidewalls is undone. The unlocking mechanism includes at least one pretensioning element which pretensions the unlocking mechanism into its rest position and includes a first end connected to the unlocking mechanism or the sidewall and a second, free end. | 12-05-2013 |
20140042162 | FOLDING BOX - A folding box includes a bottom board, two first folding board sets opposite to each other, two second folding board sets opposite to each other, and a mounting frame. Top sides of the first folding board sets are pivotably coupled to the first sidewalls of the mounting frame respectively. Bottom sides of the second folding board sets are pivotably coupled to the second sides of the bottom board. In use, the mounting frame is pulled up, bottom sides of the first folding board sets are locked to the opposite first sides of the bottom board respectively, top sides of the second folding board sets are locked to the opposite second sidewalls of the mounting frame respectively. | 02-13-2014 |
20140144909 | FOLDABLE CRATE AND LOCKING MECHANISMS THEREFOR - A foldable crate is disclosed. The foldable crate includes a base platform, a pair of longitudinal sidewalls forming a hinged connection with the base platform and a pair of flanking sidewalls forming a hinged connection with the base platform. The flanking sidewalls accommodate a locking mechanism, which includes an actuator, a transmission means and a pair of locking elements, threaded into channels at the top portion of the flanking sidewalls. | 05-29-2014 |
20140231425 | HINGE SYSTEM AND COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER - A hinge system comprises a first component and a second component. Arranged on the first component, a first pin ( | 08-21-2014 |
20140319132 | REUSABLE, COLLAPSIBLE, STORAGE CONTAINER - The present invention provides for a container that may be repeatedly used for moving and stored in a collapsed position when not in use. The container includes means for both longitudinal and transverse reinforcement of closed opposing flaps that make up the top and bottom portions of the container. In one embodiment is provided a container comprising: a plurality of side walls configured to provide a collapsible container, where each side wall is in operable communication with two other side walls; two foldable flaps in operable communication with each side wall; and at least one securing strip in operable communication with at least one of the foldable flaps, where the securing strip provides structure for releasable attachment with three different side walls and for securing four of the flaps in a closed position to form a container bottom or top. | 10-30-2014 |
20140339227 | FOLDABLE SEALING CONTAINER APPARATUS - A storage, shipping or instant usage, for food consumption or the like, containment system formed from one sheet of material or combination of materials, wherein the walls thereof fold onto a base to lay flat. The walls are disposed to fold onto the base, out from the base, or onto adjacent folded walls. Further, the folded walls contain a mechanism to stabilize said walls during usage in a box form. | 11-20-2014 |
20150028028 | Foldable Container - A plastic corrugated folding container is provided wherein box body assembly can be performed without catching of the latch side panels on column members, the four corners of the box body can be closed tightly, and during folding, lid members, partitioning panels, or similar can be stored. A heating bar set to a prescribed temperature is applied to folding lines of a floor panel, and side panels and latch side panels thereby rise up due to heating and melting. A heating bar set to a prescribed temperature is applied to folding lines in the lower parts of a pair of second side panels, and an engaging piece is bent outwards by heating and melting; an engaging piece of the second side panel is configured to engage with an engaging hole in the latch side panel, and a box body having a floor that does not sag can be provided. | 01-29-2015 |
20150060442 | FOLDING BOX - A folding box includes a base, two side boards, and two end boards. The base includes a bottom plate, two side plates protruding up from opposite sides of the bottom plate, and two end plates protruding up from opposite ends of the bottom plate. Each side plate defines a number of first receiving slots. Each end plate defines a number of second receiving slots. A first shaft is mounted in each first receiving slot, and a second shaft is mounted in each second receiving slot. Each side board includes a number of first hooks protruding down from a bottom of the side board. Each end board includes a number of second hooks protruding down from a bottom of the end board. | 03-05-2015 |
20150060443 | FOLDING BOX - A folding box includes a rectangular base, two side boards, two end boards, and two mounting apparatuses mounted to each side board. The base includes a bottom plate, two side plates protruding up from two opposite sides of the bottom plate, and two end plates protruding up from two opposite ends of the bottom plate. The side boards are rotatably connected to the two side plates. The end boards are rotatably connected to the two end plates. Each mounting apparatus includes a first inserting member slidably installable on the corresponding side board. A flange protrudes inward from each end of each end board. A protrusion protrudes inward from each flange. Each protrusion defines a latching hole aligning with the corresponding first inserting member. Each first inserting member is inserted into the corresponding latching hole, to connect the side boards to the end boards. | 03-05-2015 |
20150069055 | Bulk Bin with Interlocking Elements for Stacking - A bulk bin container having a plurality of first interlocking elements along a bottom portion of the container, and a corresponding plurality of second interlocking elements along a top portion of the container. The interlocking elements help distribute impact forces to a stack of such containers. | 03-12-2015 |
20150108121 | LOWER FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR A COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER - The present invention discloses a novel apparatus for improving the structural integrity of a folding shipping container in order to improve safety and durability of the shipping container. A foldable shipping container is provided having an improved lower frame assembly. | 04-23-2015 |
20150114959 | MARKET BASKET SYSTEM - A collapsible market basket apparatus includes a crate with a bottom having a bottom rectangular frame and a top rectangular frame having strap attachment features on each of four sides. A pair of lateral rotating sides are pivotally attached to opposite lateral sides of the top rectangular frame to rotate downward to a vertical position to engage the bottom rectangular frame. Each lateral rotating side is shaped to fit within a proximate half of the top rectangular frame when pivotally rotated to a horizontal position. A pair of lateral collapsible sides are attached respectively between opposite front and back sides of the top rectangular frame and the bottom rectangular frame. The lateral collapsible sides have an expanded vertical length of the lateral rotating sides. A strap has a latching feature rotatably attached at each end to latch to opposite sides of the top rectangular frame as a carrying strap when the crate is expanded and as a stowage strap when the crate is collapsed. | 04-30-2015 |
20150136765 | Bulk Bin with Integrated Shock Absorber - A stackable bulk bin container having shock absorbing elements is provided. The bulk bin container includes a base portion and four collapsible sidewalls. The base includes feet extending downward. The feet are connected by stringers forming four corner portions. Shock absorbing elements are positioned proximate the corner portions in the base of the container. The shock absorbing elements absorb energy from impacts when the container is stacked on like containers. | 05-21-2015 |
20150144625 | BULK BIN WITH PANEL TO PANEL INTERLOCK FEATURES - A collapsible bulk bin container with structures for improved strength is provided. The bulk bin container includes wrap-around portions in the short sidewalls with a horizontal top plate and a horizontal rib proximate the top plate. The bulk bin container also includes ramp structure in the long side sidewall and base for lifting and dropping the sidewall when pivoted upright. The upright sidewall and base include surfaces to inhibit or prevent buckling due to compressive loads. The bin can also include post and pocket interlock structures. | 05-28-2015 |
20150368946 | Hinge Rod Trap for a Collapsible Bin - A collapsible bulk bin container having a flexible rib positioned to trap a hinge rod inserted between a base portion and a side wall of the container is provided. The flexible rib is moveable from a first position blocking an opening of a hinge rod channel to a second position allowing insertion or removal of the hinge rod. | 12-24-2015 |
20160159518 | Collapsible Receptacle - A collapsible receptacle, such as a beverage cup, that is reconfigurable between expanded and collapsed configurations with an inner sleeve with first and second opposed major walls divided by opposed fold lines, an outer sleeve with first and second opposed major walls divided by opposed fold lines, and a liner retained by the inner and outer sleeves. The receptacle is retained in an expanded configuration when the opposed fold lines of the inner and outer sleeves are not aligned, and the receptacle can be collapsed when the opposed fold lines are aligned. A lid can be removably retained by a retaining ring. The opposed fold lines of the inner and outer sleeves can be disposed in groups, such as groups of two fold lines, so that the sleeves have opposed minor walls. The major walls can taper in thickness from their mid-portions to the opposed fold lines. | 06-09-2016 |
20160185523 | COLLAPSIBLE FLUID CONTAINMENT DEVICES WITH LOCKING SIDEWALL BRACES - Portable collapsible fluid containment devices are disclosed comprising sidewall support braces that rotate from a collapsed generally horizontal position to a raised generally vertical position and lock into place. The sidewall braces may be attached to at least one sidewall of the containment device, and when raised support the sidewall in a fluid containment configuration. The sidewall braces comprise a base support leg, a sidewall support arm rotatably mounted on the support leg, and a locking tab for holding the sidewall support arm in the generally vertical position. | 06-30-2016 |