Patent · US Expired

Bulk box

US6966449B2 · kind B2 · utility

28Cited by
26References
33Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 2, 2003
Grant dateNov 22, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 18, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2519/0098
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bulk box (200) comprising a base panel (202) and four side panels (204, 206) individually formed and assembled into a container. The bottom surface (232) of the base panel (202) comprises a matrix of pedestals (236) with the ground-contacting face (244) of each of the corner pedestals extending to the cornermost portions of the respective pedestal. The side panels (204, 206) include lateral flanges (254, 274) which overlap to form “double-thickness” corners. The side panels (204, 206) also have upwardly extending tabs (266, 286) and the base panel (202) has notches (242) so that, when a plurality of the bulk boxes are stacked one on top of the other, the tabs of a lower bulk box are received within the notches of an upper bulk box.

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