Inner corner connector

US10611559B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Qingdao CIMC Reefer Trailer CO., LTD. · CN

Inventors

• Xiaoyi Wang · Jiaozhou City, CN
• Xin'an Ding · Qingdao, CN
• Renyong Xu · Shandong, CN
• Niancheng Zhou · Qingdao, CN
• Baoyin He · Qingdao, CN
• Guozhun Liu · Qingdao, CN
• Xiaoming Su · Qingdao, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 15, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 7, 2020
• Expiry date: Dec 15, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D90/08
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is an improved inner corner connector adapted to be secured at the intersections of container panels, such as walls, floors, and roofs. The inner corner connector includes a substantially horizontal base section with at least two substantially rigid flanges extending downward from the base section. The flanges are substantially parallel to each other and are spaced such that the resilient inner plate of a first panel snuggly fits between the two flanges. Extending upwards from the horizontal base are at least two flexible flaps that are configured to press against the inner plate of a second panel to create a thermal and moisture barrier at the intersection of the two panels.