Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
206505000 | Having specified means for nesting instead of stacking | 45 |
20080257775 | MODULAR CONTAINER SYSTEM - A modular container system of nestable containers which includes a main container, stackable secondary containers that substantially occupy a uniform plan area and shape of the main container, and tertiary containers that substantially occupy a uniform plan area and shape of at least one secondary container. The main container has a carrying handle, and secondary containers that also have carrying handles can serve alternatively as main containers. Thus the system is highly versatile in that various combinations of the containers are nestable for use in a variety of situations. Also disclosed is a point-of-sale display including multiple sets or likenesses of the containers In different combinations thereof. | 10-23-2008 |
20100038274 | Injection moulded clam shell container utilizing label as hinge element - A clam shell type container having an injection moulded base, an injection moulded lid, and a web interconnecting the base and lid, wherein the web is formed from an in-mould label. The in-mould label is preferably deposited into a mould that simultaneously forms the base and lid, with the label being deposited into the mould prior to the injection of molten material. Upon formation, the label extends contiguously into the base and lid and becomes integrally adhered with the walls of the base and lid. | 02-18-2010 |
20100065461 | Stackable container with interlocking arrangement - A food container including a container cover, a container body, and an interlocking arrangement which includes a stacking seat continuously indent at a top surface of the container cover along a peripheral edge thereof and an engaging rim continuously protruded at a bottom surface of the container body along a peripheral edge of the bottom wall, wherein the engaging rim has a size and shape geometrically matching with the stacking seat in such a manner that when the container is arranged in stack formation above another the identical container, the engaging rim is complementarily coupled with the stacking seat to engage the bottom surface of the container cover with the top surface of the identical container so as to substantially retain said two containers in position and avoid a lateral relative movement between the two containers. | 03-18-2010 |
20100084303 | Drain Pan for Mounted Water Equipment - A drain pan and drainage system is herein disclosed. The drain pan includes a basin with a wall mount connected to the basin. A drain hole is formed in a bottom surface of the basin. The drain pan also includes at least one side panel connecting the basin and the wall mount. The drainage system includes a wall, drain pan and water containing device. The water containing device is mounted to the drain pan and both are mounted to the wall. The water containing device and drain pan are mounted in such a way that the water containing device is at least partially enclosed by the drain pan. | 04-08-2010 |
20100096288 | System Crate, in Particular for Transporting Fresh Fish - The present invention relates to a crate ( | 04-22-2010 |
20100126896 | NESTABLE CRATE - A nestable crate provides increased protection to the goods stored inside the crate. Panel portions connect the base to an upper band on each of the walls, while slats are oriented and positioned to provide stack/nest functionality. In an aligned orientation, a pair of crates will stack on one another. With one crate rotated one-hundred-eighty degrees relative to the other, the crates will nest with one another. | 05-27-2010 |
20100170823 | BOTTLE CRATE - A nestable crate for bottles which includes a floor member and first and second pairs of opposed sidewalls integrally formed with the floor member. Each sidewall includes a side band member which is defined by a centrally disposed upper edge and lower edge. The lower edge is spaced above the floor member by a predetermined distance to define a sidewall nesting area therebelow. The upper and lower edges each contoured downwardly to form a corner band portion having a corner upper edge and corner lower edge, wherein each nesting area matingly receives a corresponding side band member of a crate nested subjacent thereto. | 07-08-2010 |
20100219096 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a container assembly ( | 09-02-2010 |
20100224528 | Stackable Boxes and a Storage Device - When stackable boxes ( | 09-09-2010 |
20100230317 | MULTI-POSITION STACKABLE CONTAINER - A container includes a base and a plurality of walls extending upward from a periphery of the base. A pair of supports are movable between a nesting position and at least one stack position. In one embodiment, the container includes projections outwardly from opposed walls that can be supported on the supports of an identical container. | 09-16-2010 |
20100236965 | STACKABLE CADDY SYSTEM - A tray system is described herein comprising a plurality of trays. Each of the trays comprise generally increasing widths and lengths, and may be alternatively arranged in a stacked configuration, in which a tray with a larger width and length is stacked on a tray with a smaller width and length, or in a nested configuration, in which a tray with a smaller width and length is nested within a tray with a larger width and length. The trays further comprise latches that selectively lock the trays in the stacked configuration and prevent the accidental unlocking thereof when the stacked trays are being lifted or otherwise moved. | 09-23-2010 |
20100258469 | STACKABLE LOW DEPTH TRAY - A tray for storing and transporting bottles according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a base and a plurality of corner columns and side columns extending upwardly from the base, including center side columns. The center side columns and the corner columns having outer ledges defining a nesting height of the tray, such that the side walls of a similar tray nested thereon would contact and rest on the outer ledges of the center side columns and the corner columns. According to another, independent feature of the present invention, the noncenter side columns are offset inwardly relative to adjacent columns. This accommodates the handle of the tray in a ninety-degree cross-stacked configuration. As another optional feature, end columns are offset inwardly relative to adjacent corner columns in order to accommodate the handle of a similar tray nested thereon. | 10-14-2010 |
20110017629 | STRUCTURE OF A STACKABLE BUCKET - A stackable bucket structure has a hollow body. The top end of the body is protruded upward with a neck part with an opening. The bottom end of the body has a concave accommodating part. The accommodating part has an inner sidewall edge and a supporting surface. The diameter of the inner sidewall of the accommodating part is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the neck part, so that the bucket can use its accommodating part to connect to the neck part of another bucket. When the accommodating part of one bucket connects to the neck part of another bucket, the supporting surface of the accommodating part urges against the top end of he neck part. | 01-27-2011 |
20110073515 | Food container - A food container comprises a first container and a second container which has opposite shapes and can be stacked together. Two snap-fit portions are provided on the top edge of the second food container and a plurality of spoons are stacked over the second food container. Third containers with corresponding sizes are further stacked between the first container and the second container. In this manner, the containers and the spoons are stacked together to form minimal volume. Not only the storage space can be saved but also it is handy for carry-out use. | 03-31-2011 |
20110132789 | TRAY FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING WORKPIECES - A group of trays is configured for storing and transporting workpieces. Each tray includes a base and a frame. The base includes a plurality of receiving portion for receiving the workpieces. The frame surrounds the base to form a cavity. A plurality of projections are formed at the outer side of the flange. When two trays are stacked whether in a same direction or opposite direction, the lower tray is partially received in the cavity of the upper tray, and the projections of the lower tray resist the frame of the upper tray to stop the lower tray from being further inserted into the cavity of the upper tray. | 06-09-2011 |
20110168598 | COLLAPSIBLE CRATE - A collapsible crate having a four sided base with at least one pair of parallel sides, upstanding opposing semi-rigid side walls and upstanding opposing semi-rigid end walls, the side walls being connected to the end walls via hinges, the base comprising a flexible web connected to the lower end of at least two of the opposing walls and a semi-rigid flap connected via a hinge to the lower end of one of the side walls such that the flap overlies and is supported by the flexible web when the crate is in a constructed state and is upstanding when the crate is in a collapsed state for flat packing, wherein the semi-rigid side and end walls and the flap each have a sandwich construction of a semi-rigid panel or panels between flexible webs, and wherein each end wall comprises at least two semi-rigid sections connected via a central upstanding hinge. | 07-14-2011 |
20110174656 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A STACKING PROJECTION AND CONTAINER WITH SAME | 07-21-2011 |
20110174657 | Jar Storage Container - A container for a plurality of generally cylindrical objects apparatus, said container comprises a base portion and a mating top portion. The base portion defines a plurality of recesses adapted to receive a plurality of generally cylindrical objects, each recess including a bottom wall which is flexible and convex in shape. | 07-21-2011 |
20110210033 | Stackable container with interlocking arrangement - A food container including a container cover, a container body, and an interlocking arrangement which includes a stacking seat continuously indent at a top surface of the container cover along a peripheral edge thereof and an engaging rim continuously protruded at a bottom surface of the container body along a peripheral edge of the bottom wall, wherein the engaging rim has a size and shape geometrically matching with the stacking seat in such a manner that when the container is arranged in stack formation above another the identical container, the engaging rim is complementarily coupled with the stacking seat to engage the bottom surface of the container cover with the top surface of the identical container so as to substantially retain said two containers in position and avoid a lateral relative movement between the two containers. | 09-01-2011 |
20120055834 | Plastic dumpster - A unitary plastic container, which is optionally used for waste collection comprises a base, a front wall, a back wall and two opposing side walls, each wall extending upwardly from the base to define an open container top and an interior container volume. Each side wall has an outwardly extending sidewall portion which is outwardly offset relative to the rest of the container side wall. In each outwardly extending sidewall portion, an elongated cutout, indentation or channel is present. The elongated channel has a forward opening, a rearward opening and an elongated side opening extending from the forward opening to the rearward opening. The elongated channel lies within the interior container volume and divides the outwardly extending sidewall portion into two areas: an upper outwardly extending sidewall portion and a lower outwardly extending portion. The outwardly open elongate channel may be fitted with a reinforcing sleeve. | 03-08-2012 |
20120168338 | FOOD CONTAINER - This invention is directed to a food container comprising a lid and a base. The lid and base form three seals, including a locking seal, to prevent the leakage or spoilage of food during transport or temporary storage. Blades on the lid sealing edge and blades on the base sealing edge strengthen said edges, and further reinforce the seals formed between the lid and base. The lid and base, separately or when assembled, are stably stackable requiring a minimal amount of storage space. | 07-05-2012 |
20120199513 | Storage Container - A storage container according to the present invention includes a base and a lid hingedly coupled to one another to enable rotation of the lid between a closed position in which the lid is disposed parallel with a bottom wall of the base and an open position in which the lid is rotated with respect to the base between 110 and 230 degrees. A number of hinge assemblies are provided between the base and the lid for rotation of the lid thereabout. The hinge assemblies include a base engaging assembly and a lid engaging assembly for coupling between the base and the lid respectively. The lid engaging assembly includes a receiver configured to engage a pin of the lid for hinged rotation of the lid thereabout. The receiver is configured to enable the lid to break away from the lid as desired or under impact from an external force. | 08-09-2012 |
20120273381 | MATERIAL HANDLING DEVICE - A material handling device includes a base, a side, a support member, and a resilient biasing member. The side extends from the base and defines a device interior with the base. The support member is disposed within the device interior proximate the side. The support member includes a cam and is rotatable between a material handling device stacking position and a material handling device nesting position. The biasing member is coupled to the side and is configured to engage the cam and thereby urge the support member into one of the stacking and nesting positions. The resilient biasing member is also configured to effect a translation of the support member towards the side as the support member rotates from a position intermediate the stacking and nesting positions to the one of the stacking position and nesting positions. | 11-01-2012 |
20140027335 | OIL COLLECTION TRAY - An oil collection tray includes a flange and a tray body which is inclined inward. The tray body has an inner wall which is inclined inward. The tray body has a plurality of spaced vertical recesses formed on an outer wall thereof and a plurality of protruding ribs formed on the inner wall thereof corresponding in position to the vertical recesses. When a number of oil collection trays are piled up, the tray body of the upper oil collection tray is placed into the tray body of the lower oil collection tray. The tray body of the upper oil collection tray extrudes the air O inside the tray body of the lower oil collection tray. | 01-30-2014 |
20140311938 | NESTABLE BASE AND COVER ASSEMBLY - A base and cover assembly including a first base, the first base comprising a first base peripheral wall defining a first base cavity, and a first base lip disposed along a perimeter of the first base peripheral wall; and a first cover separable from the first base, the first cover comprising a first cover peripheral wall defining a first cover cavity, the first cover cavity including a first cover cavity interior side and a first cover cavity exterior side, the first cover including a first cover lip disposed along a perimeter of the first cover peripheral wall. | 10-23-2014 |
20150048002 | Two Nested and Interlocked Beverage Containers - The present invention discloses a beverage container | 02-19-2015 |
20150068944 | Container - A stackable container includes a surrounding wall that has a plurality of recessed parts and a top open end formed with a flange. The recessed parts are indented respectively from inner surfaces of corners of the surrounding wall and protrude outwardly and respectively from outer surfaces of the corners. The recessed parts have respective outer shoulder surface to abut against the annular flange of another similar container to prevent tight contact between the container and the another similar container. | 03-12-2015 |
20150314912 | STORAGE CONTAINER SYSTEMS - A container system includes first and second containers. Each of the containers includes a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls extending from the bottom wall. The sidewalls each include a first portion, a second portion, a lug between the first and second portions, with the lug extending substantially perpendicular relative to surfaces of the first and second portions. The sidewalls also each include a sealing rim including a surface that extends substantially perpendicular relative to a surface of the second portion. The second container is nestable in the first container with portions of the lugs of the second container resting on the surfaces of the sealing rims of the first container. | 11-05-2015 |
20150344177 | Container - The present device is a spherical stackable beverage container with substantially flat top and bottom surfaces. The curved side walls of the container are thicker at the uppermost and bottommost edges to increase strength and durability. The round side walls provide high impact resistance, increased ratio of volume to height than standard cylindrical containers, and more volume to surface area to conserve plastic. The container base is also reinforced to increase stabilization under pressure such as during manufacturing, filling, carbonation, impact or extreme temperatures. The container lid may be a standard lid, including pop top or peel back, or a thread on lid and provide access to the contents of the container. The neck and the lip of the container, between the body walls and the lid, create additional head space so that the improved container will float when the headspace is a certain percentage of the container volume. | 12-03-2015 |
20160037965 | BAKING PAN SPACER, COOLING RACK, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A spacer apparatus for supporting first and second pans in spaced and inter-nesting arrangement, each of the pans having a base and outwardly flared sides with inner and outer side surfaces terminating in a top edge. A body having interconnected and elongated portions terminates in hooks at extending ends thereof. The hooks are adapted to engage perimeter displaced locations of the top edge and sides of a first pan and so that the elongated portions extend across an interior of the pan between the base and top edge. An underside of a second pan is arranged atop the first pan and adapted to contact the elongated portions so that the top edge and outer side surface of the second pan is upwardly spaced relative to the top edge and inner side surface of the first pan. | 02-11-2016 |
20160194112 | Container and Lid | 07-07-2016 |
206506000 | Selectively positioned abutment (e.g., bail or handle) | 5 |
20100025280 | Interchangeable cosmetic, medical, toy package elements - A cosmetic, medical/pharmaceutical, toy container consisting of a sealable element that may be connected to other package elements to form an assembly of cosmetic, medical, pharmaceutical, toy packages. | 02-04-2010 |
20100326871 | TRAY - A tray for bakery items includes a floor and side walls extending around a periphery of the floor. The tray has a relatively thin upper edge with a bail member pivotably attached to the upper edge along at least one of the first and second pairs of side walls. The bail member is rotatable between a stack orientation wherein a like tray may be rested upon the bail member, and a nest orientation in which like trays may be nested within like trays. Further, one or more side walls also includes a relatively large continuous opening therein capable of retrieving bakery items stored in the tray through the at least one pair of side walls, the opening extending generally from the upper edge to the periphery of the floor. In another embodiment, at least one of the sidewalls is pivotably attached to the floor and is movable between an upright position and a collapsed position. | 12-30-2010 |
20120279890 | MULTI-HEIGHT CONTAINER - A container includes a base and a plurality of walls extending upward from the base. A support includes a support portion connected to the walls by a pair of arms. The arms each include a first arm portion connected to the support portion and a second arm portion pivotably connected to the first arm portion. The second arm portion is pivotably connected to the walls. | 11-08-2012 |
20130056381 | MULTI-POSITION STACKABLE CONTAINER - A container includes a base and a plurality of walls extending upward from a periphery of the base. A pair of supports are movable between a nesting position and at least one stack position. In one embodiment, the container includes projections outwardly from opposed walls that can be supported on the supports of an identical container. | 03-07-2013 |
20150129451 | MULTI-LEVEL STACKING CONTAINER - A container comprising a first and a second pairs of opposite sidewalls extending from a base to a lip , the lip running around the perimeter of the container and delimiting an upper collar having a height from the lip to an upper rim of the container; a pair of bars extending across the first pair of opposite sidewalls; wherein each one of the first pair of opposite sidewalls comprises an outer wall and an inner wall separated by a recess; the inner wall comprising an upper supporting surface, a lower supporting surface and a nesting surface; the outer wall comprises a first opening located below the lip, and a second opening located between the upper rim of the container and the lip; pivot ends of each bar being received in opposite second openings; the bars being movable between: i) a lower stacking bar position, ii) an upper stacking bar position and iii) a nesting position. | 05-14-2015 |
206507000 | By selective orientation of superposed receptacles | 9 |
20090127152 | Modular Container for Holding Ventilation-Sensitive Commodities - The invention relates to a modular container consisting of a plurality of elementary containers ( | 05-21-2009 |
20090145797 | Nestable container set - A nestable container set is disclosed that provides for efficient storage, and safe, easy and convenient handling during use. Top-open containers can be nested in specific locations with respect to each other. Each container includes a nesting apparatus, allowing the containers to connect to each other. Preferred embodiment nesting apparatuses include ridged container top rims, ridged container sides, and ridged container bottoms. Containers can be snapped in place, pressed firmly in place, or fit snugly in place, with respect to each other. Containers can also be nested together through a tight packing system. Lids are provided for sealing containers shut, for storage, transportation, and/or use. Embodiments include containers with a variety of shapes and sizes, and made of materials of varying texture and rigidity. The invention offers advantages over the prior art in storage, transportation and use of the nestable containers. | 06-11-2009 |
20090250369 | WATER HOLDING TANK - Water holding tank ( | 10-08-2009 |
20120241349 | BAKERY TRAY - A bakery tray includes a base and a pair of opposed side walls extending upward from side edges of the base. Front and rear walls extend upward from front and rear edges of the base. A plurality of recesses for receiving bakery items therein are formed in the base. This increases the number of bakery items that can be received in the tray and/or permits a decrease in the stacking height of the trays, thereby permitting another tray to be received on the stack. In one embodiment, the recesses are a plurality of parallel troughs formed in an upper surface of the base. In another embodiment, the plurality of recesses are formed in the ribs in the base, such that the bakery items are received in the recesses. | 09-27-2012 |
20130199959 | TRAY FOR A FOOD PRODUCT - A tray for a food product is thin-walled, unitary, and plastic. The tray comprises a central portion. The central portion comprises a plurality of downwardly extending recesses for receiving at least one of the food products, and a plurality of upwardly extending posts interspersed amongst the recesses. A first set of the posts is positioned on a first side of a horizontal axis of the tray, and a second set of the posts is positioned on a second side of the horizontal axis. The first set of posts and the second set of posts are positioned asymmetrically on either side of the horizontal axis. Each post comprises a plurality of reinforcing ribs extending lengthwise therealong. The reinforcing ribs are integral to the posts. The tray further comprises an outer wall portion extending about the central portion. A plurality of webs extend between the outer wall portion and the central portion. | 08-08-2013 |
20140124403 | Front-To-Front Low Position Tray - A tray having a first clearance height when stacked in a front-to-front orientation with a like tray and a second clearance height when stacked in a back-to-front orientation with the like tray is provided. The first clearance height is lower than the second clearance height. | 05-08-2014 |
20140251855 | HELICALLY STACKABLE CONTAINER - Mating engagement surfaces on the bottom panel and lid on each of two or more containers permit the containers to be helically stacked on an axis. As stacked, a front face of one container is displaced from front faces of adjacent ones of the containers by a predetermined angle preselected to be more than zero but less than ninety degrees. | 09-11-2014 |
20140319009 | REINFORCED NESTABLE CONTAINER - Embodiments relate to a reinforced nestable container and a method of forming a reinforced nestable container able to withstand a high pressure processing. The container has an open end, a closed end, and a sidewall extending between the open end and the closed end and defines an interior. The closed end has a cone bottom including a first step that steps towards the closed end and forms a flexible point such that the base can flex and return to its original position and shape; a generally flat portion that extends towards the center of the closed end; a second step that steps towards the open end and in to an inner-profile having a first radius in one direction and a second radius in an opposite direction, forming an s-curve; at least one strengthening fillet; and a base plateau, whereby at least the s-curve formed by the first step, the flat portion and the second step spread tension such that the container can withstand pressure therein. | 10-30-2014 |
20160075474 | ADJUSTABLE BASE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - The invention herein relates to a container device and system with an adjustable base and a method of adjusting said base within said container. The device is comprised of a hollow container, a platform and a rotating key with slit opening. The key is nested between the container and the platform wherein the slit opening of the key is sleeved over protrusions extending from the platform. The protrusions interconnect with the container by matching threaded linings along their contacting surfaces. Rotation of the key causing the platform to move in the same direction along its threaded connection with the container, and therefore lateral movement along the length of the container by travel along said threaded lining. | 03-17-2016 |