Frameless container for carrying cargo having overlapped sidewalls and a unitary bottom scuff panel
US5509714A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D33/046
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A frameless container of a predetermined length includes a floor having floor supports, a roof, a pair of opposing sidewalls and a pair of opposing end walls. One end wall includes an access door. The sidewalls are respectively connected to the floor supports and the roof. The upper portion of each of the opposing sidewalls has at least a first and second lap-jointed panels. Each panel has predetermined dimensions for the height, width and thickness. The lower portion of each sidewall includes a scuff plate. The bottom of the scuff plate is connected to the floor supports. The top of the scuff plate extends up from the floor by a predetermined distance defining a "scuff zone." The scuff zone has a projection-free surface exposed to the interior of the container. Fasteners attach the scuff plate to the lap-jointed upper wall portion and are arranged into a horizontal row located above the scuff zone. The fasteners have low profile heads which project only slightly from the inner surface of the scuff plate.
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