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Container

US5950836A · kind A · utility

20Cited by
5References
9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 18, 1997
Grant dateSep 14, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2519/00995
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A container 2 comprising: a fixed side plate 10 placed upward on a pallet 4 so as to envelope at least three directions, a first pivotal side plate 12 mounted on an upper end of the fixed side plate 10 detachably and pivotally toward the inside of the container 2, a second side plate 24 mounted on an upper end of the first pivotal side plate 12 pivotally toward the outside of the container 2. The container 2 preferably further comprises; pivotal projections 14 provided on both sides of lower end of the first pivotal side plate 12, a frame member 8 for holding both sides of the fixed side plate 10, which has a vertical groove 18 for accepting the pivotal projection 14 to be inserted and a horizontal groove 20 formed under the vertical groove 18 for holding the pivotal projection 14 in order to lock the pivotal projection 14 from being pulled out upward. The container is easy to take out the goods, is able to be made smaller by folding up the container when the container is returned and is able to return the members for protecting the goods contained in the container.

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