Reinforced material handling container
US5586675A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2519/00975
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A material handling container (10) of the type for packaging, shipping and inventorying goods and of the type for stacking one upon the other when not in use, made of molded thermoplastic and having a plurality of plastic reinforcement members (86) arranged in predetermined positions about the plastic planer expanses (84) of the container (10) for adding strength and stiffness. The reinforcement members (86) define a plurality of hollow channels (88) disposed adjacent to the planer expanses (84) of the container (10) and including at least one rib (90) extending upwardly from the channel (88) defined by the reinforcement member (80) for adding strength and stiffness to the planer expanse (84) of the container (10).
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