Container for spooled materials
US5176272A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2251/1033
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container for spooled materials comprising: an upper half having at least one generally flat, corrugated rest, an upper flange and a label display surface having a rounded upper portion and a substantially flat, substantially vertical, lower portion; a lower half having a generally flat, corrugated base, at least one end flange and a base-widening lower flange having a base-widening edge extending along the length of the lower half substantially parallel to the base; a hinge joining the upper half with the lower half; and a means for maintaining the upper flange in contact with the end flange so as to define a cavity within the container comprising at least one indentation in the upper flange that nests within at least one indentation in the end flange.
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