Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
206509000 | Having vertical projecting element or recess for interlock | 84 |
20080197040 | Portable and Stackable Plastic Multipurpose Container - Portable and stackable multipurpose containers are disclosed. The containers have an oval base and an oval top in communication with sides of the wall extending perpendicularly from the base. The oval top is slidably positioned to open from both sides, which are perpendicular to the oval sides; the top is slidable. The multipurpose container is adapted for storing nails, screws, and similar items useful to craftsmen. | 08-21-2008 |
20090159481 | MAILPIECE CONTAINER FOR STACKING MIXED MAIL AND METHOD FOR STACKING MAIL THEREIN - A system is provided for stacking mail having an escort assembly for handling each mailpiece. The system comprises a containment device, a transport mechanism and a detachment mechanism. The containment device includes a base, vertical walls extending from the base and an open end for accepting the mailpieces therein. The containment device, furthermore, has a slot formed in at least one of the vertical walls thereof. The transport mechanism includes first and second transport segment, the first transport segment conveying escort assemblies and respective mailpieces over an open end of the containment device and the second transport segment lowering the escort assemblies and respective mailpieces into the open end of the containment device. The transport mechanism furthermore aligns the edges of the mailpieces along one of the vertical walls of the containment device and positions the escort assembly through the slot of the containment device. The detachment mechanism is operative to release the mailpieces from the respective escort assembly and move the escort assemblies through the slot of the containment device. | 06-25-2009 |
20090178947 | Stackable storage device - The present invention broadly comprises a stackable storage tray that includes a bottom having an upper surface and a lower surface and an edge extending around the perimeter of the bottom. The tray also possesses a hollow stacking post functionally attached to the bottom in a position that is offset from the center of the bottom as well as a receiving hole defined by the lower surface and extending into the hollow stacking post. The tray may be stacked to form a stacked storage device in which individual trays are rotatable by inserting the hollow stacking post of a lower stacked tray into a receiving hole of an upper tray. In preferred embodiments, the stacking post and receiving hole are tapered. | 07-16-2009 |
20090308779 | Stacking drawer package - A tray has a bottom panel, side and end panels and top shoulders at opposed ends of the tray. The tray is covered by a separate sleeve that extends across the top of the tray and down opposed sides and across the bottom of the tray. The trays may be stacked with an upper tray resting on the shoulders of the lower tray. The sleeve is a sleeve for the stack of trays with the side panels of the sleeve sized for different numbers of trays in the stack. There may be frictional tabs in the side panels of the tray or trays which have frictional engagement with the side panels of the sleeve. | 12-17-2009 |
20100000900 | BAKERY TRAY - A tray includes a base having opposed front and rear walls and opposed side walls. The front and rear walls are shorter to provide access to products stored on the tray when in a stacked configuration. The tray includes reinforced intersections between the front and rear walls and side walls. | 01-07-2010 |
20100018889 | Stackable Flexible Container Assembly - A stackable container assembly that is particularly suited for packaging heavy bulk products such as paint includes a container having a main body and a removable lid having an upstanding rim portion that has an upper surface. The container has a flexible bottom portion that has a lower surface that includes at least one support surface for supporting the container assembly on an underlying horizontal surface. The lower surface further includes at least one projection that is disposed radially inwardly from the support surface. The flexible bottom portion is advantageously configured so that the projection will flex radially downwardly and outwardly into a position that is adjacent to an upstanding rim portion of an underlying container assembly when the container assembly is stacked on top of another container assembly. This ensures accurate registration and positioning of the container assemblies during stacking. | 01-28-2010 |
20100025281 | STACKABLE CONTAINER - A container configured to be stacked adjacent to a second container is provided. The container includes a sidewall having a first end, an end wall having a peripheral edge, a seam coupling the peripheral edge of the end wall to the first end of the sidewall, and an alignment feature coupled to the seam. The alignment feature includes an inner surface. The alignment feature is positioned relative to the seam such that, when the container is stacked adjacent to the second container, the inner surface of the alignment feature contacts an outer surface of a seam of the second container, the contact resisting lateral movement of the container relative to the second container. | 02-04-2010 |
20100084304 | BAKERY TRAY - A tray, such as for baked goods, includes a base and a pair of opposed side walls extending upward from side edges of the base. A front wall and a rear wall extend upward from a front edge and a rear edge of the base. The front wall and rear wall each have at least a portion that is shorter than the side walls. The front wall and rear wall each include an inner wall portion spaced inwardly of an outer wall portion. The front wall and rear wall each including at least one portion of reduced width at an upper edge of the front wall and the rear wall. The portion of reduced width accommodates the notches of a similar tray cross stacked thereon. | 04-08-2010 |
20100140130 | STACKABLE PACKAGING UNIT - The present invention pertains to a stackable packaging unit ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100147727 | Open-Topped Stackable Container - An open topped stackable container tub ( | 06-17-2010 |
20100213095 | LIQUID CONTAINER: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE AND DISTRIBUTION THEREOF - According to one embodiment, a distribution assembly is used to distribute a load of liquid containers. The distribution assembly may include a slip sheet, a pallet divider, and a rotating pallet. The slip sheet may be designed to laterally group two or more liquid containers. The pallet divider may divide the load into sections, each section containing a stack of liquid containers. The pallet divider may restrict access to one of the sections to distribute the liquid containers of the other section. The rotating pallet may rotate the load to allow the other section to be accessed. | 08-26-2010 |
20100230318 | Multiple Cap Size Bottle Crate - A beverage crate having a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a first end wall and a second end wall. The bottom wall includes a lower surface having structure to allow the beverage crate to securely stack on a plurality of bottles having a first cap size or a plurality of bottles having a second cap size. The lower surface of the bottom wall including a plurality of bottle receiving portions where each bottle receiving portion includes a first cap size wall portion and a second cap size wall portion. | 09-16-2010 |
20100300916 | CONTAINER FOR PRESSURIZED FLUIDS - A container having a tubular body including a side wall, a bottom wall in the form of a spherical dome projecting to the interior of the container, and an upper wall in the form of an annular spherical dome, inferiorly attached to the side wall by an upper double seam. The bottom wall includes at least one seating region having a predetermined circumferential extension along a plane extending transversely with respect to an axis of the container and being axially spaced inwardly within the side wall of the container, the seating region being configured to be fitted around a respective circumferential extension a upper double seam of an identical and adjacent container inferiorly disposed in a vertical stack, and axially seated on said upper double seam, so as to define a single contact region between two vertically stacked containers. | 12-02-2010 |
20100307949 | STACKABLE LOW DEPTH TRAY - A tray includes a base, a pair of opposed side walls extending along side edges of the base and a pair of opposed end walls extending along end edges of the base. A central lateral divider extends between the side walls. The central lateral divider has a width approximately twice a width of the side walls to permit cross stacking. The central lateral divider includes a pair of spaced-apart divider walls and at least one center rib between the divider walls. | 12-09-2010 |
20100326872 | STACKABLE CONTAINERS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING, STACKING, AND SHIPPING THE SAME - Stackable containers that, in various embodiments, are adapted to be vertically and/or horizontally interlocked with other, like, containers to, for example, increase the stability of stacks of the containers. In one embodiment, a stackable container comprises: (A) a top surface comprising a shoulder portion that extends upwardly from the top surface and that is substantially disposed within a perimeter defined by the top surface; (B) a bottom surface defining a stacking recess; (C) a plurality of substantially vertical side surfaces that extend between the top surface and the bottom surface. In various embodiments, a recessed portion of the bottom surface adjacent the stacking recess is adapted to substantially mate with at least a portion of a shoulder portion of a like container. | 12-30-2010 |
20110017630 | FIFTY THREE FOOT UNIVERSAL STACKABLE CONTAINER - One embodiment of the invention is directed to a shipping container forming a rectangular box shape, comprising a pair of side walls, a front wall and a rear wall coupled to the pair of side walls, a top wall coupled to the side walls and the rear walls, a bottom wall coupled to the side walls and the rear walls. The side walls, the front wall, the rear wall and the top wall form top corners. The sides walls, the front wall, the rear wall and the bottom wall form bottom corners. The shipping container further comprises a set of top corner fitting elements disposed at the top corners of the shipping container, each top corner fitting element having an outer aperture, and a set of bottom corner fitting elements disposed at the bottom corners of the shipping container, each bottom corner fitting element having an outer aperture. | 01-27-2011 |
20110031154 | CONTAINER FOR PRODUCE STORAGE, PACKING & TRANSPORT - Embodiments are directed to containers for storage and transportation of items such as produce harvested with its roots intact. The containers include a base and lid hingedly connected together on at least one edge, and may be stacked to maximize density for storage so that a shipping receptacle can hold more produce while taking up the same place, allowing for more efficient transportation saving on transportation costs and storage. In addition to saving costs on transportation and storage, the containers maintain the freshness of the produce harvested with its roots intact by keeping away soil, soil debris and moisture from the remaining portions of the produce. When containers are stacked together, a top surface of the lid of a first container is adapted to receive a plurality of longitudinal concave grooves on the bottom surface of the base of a second container. | 02-10-2011 |
20110036742 | CONTAINER COUPLING DEVICE - According to a container coupling device | 02-17-2011 |
20110042259 | STORAGE CONTAINER - A storage container includes a base and a plurality of walls extending upwardly from the base. At least one of the walls includes a plurality of projections on its exterior at different heights. The interior of the wall includes a plurality of channels into which the projections of a like container would be slidably received when the empty containers are nested. A plurality of supports are pivotably connected to the container and can be selectably pivoted to block selected ones of the plurality of channels such that the projections are supported on the supports and do not enter the channels, thereby supporting the upper container at a selected height. | 02-24-2011 |
20110073516 | STACKABLE TOOLBOX ASSEMBLY - A stackable toolbox assembly includes a parent toolbox and a child toolbox. The parent toolbox includes a top surface formed with a plurality of positioning grooves and defined by a plurality of regions. The child toolbox includes a bottom surface, which has an area identical to that one of the regions of the top surface of the parent toolbox, and a plurality of feet, each of which protrudes from the bottom surface of the child toolbox. When the child toolbox is disposed on the parent toolbox, each of the feet of the child toolbox extends into a corresponding one of the positioning grooves in the top surface of the parent toolbox, thereby interconnecting the parent and child toolboxes. | 03-31-2011 |
20110089070 | NESTABLE CUBOIDAL CONTAINER HAVING PUNT - A nestable container comprises a bottom wall and a top wall, and sidewalls. The container may have a cuboidal shape. A recess is formed in the bottom wall. A discharge outlet is formed in the top wall. The discharge outlet has a shape what is complementary to the shape of the recess. When stacked the discharge outlet fits within the recess of the container stacked above so that the containers nest. | 04-21-2011 |
20110114528 | PLASTIC STORAGE AND TRANSPORT CONTAINER - A transport/shipping box has a polygonal floor with a plurality of straight edges and respective flat walls extending upward from the edges and joined together at corners to form an upwardly directed opening. The walls have upper edges that are of upwardly open U-section. | 05-19-2011 |
20110132790 | STACKABLE PLASTIC CONTAINER - A stackable plastic container includes a base portion, a sidewall portion, and an upper portion. The base portion is configured to support the container, and includes an upwardly-extending central base portion and a base reinforcement formation. The sidewall portion extends upwardly from the base portion, and may include a sidewall reinforcement formation. The upper portion extends upwardly from the sidewall portion, and includes a shoulder portion, an angled portion, a neck portion, and a dispensing opening. The base portion may be configured to withstand hydrostatic pressure. A portion of the shoulder portion may be configured to flex downwardly in response to a top load force applied to the neck of the container. The upwardly extending central base portion may be configured to receive an upper portion of another container. With embodiments, in a stacked configuration, the upper portion of another container contacts the central base portion of the container. | 06-09-2011 |
20110168599 | Stackable Container Assembly with Reciprocal Locking of the Stacked Containers - It is a matter of a container assembly with at least one stackable container ( | 07-14-2011 |
20110180446 | CONTAINER FOR PRODUCE STORAGE, PACKING & TRANSPORT - Embodiments are directed to containers having a bottom and top hingedly connected together on at least one edge. When the container is viewed in an open configuration, the bottom and top may each include a plurality of receptacles in one or more rows of linear arrays. The receptacles in both the top and bottom may correspond to one another and may define an enclosure when the container is in a closed configuration. In some embodiments, the enclosure is orb-like in configuration for enclosing individual food items. When the container is viewed in a closed configuration, each receptacle may define an apex or antipodal point on an outer surface thereof wherein each apex/antipodal point includes a receiving protrusion or an insertion protrusion. When containers are stacked together, each insertion protrusion from one container may reversibly engage with a corresponding receiving protrusion from another container resulting in a stacked array of containers. | 07-28-2011 |
20120037532 | Interlocking cans - A container, such as a can, has an outer surface including having a bottom surface and a top surface. The bottom surface is capable of engaging the top surface of another container for stacking the containers. A connection mechanism has a pair of complementary components carried by the outer surface of the container wherein one of the pair of complementary components is carried by the container engages the other of the pair of complementary components carried by another container for securing the containers together. | 02-16-2012 |
20120055835 | ERGONOMIC AND PLASTIC TELESCOPIC BOTTLE - This invention is an ergonomic and plastic telescopic bottle ( | 03-08-2012 |
20120074023 | GIFT BOX WITH INDIVIDUALLY ROTATABLE COMPARTMENTS - A gift box includes a base compartment and a plurality of stacking compartments supported on a tubular sleeve. The sleeve forms a pivot axis for the stacking compartments such that the stacking compartments are independently rotatable about the pivot axis relative to the base compartment. The sleeve forms a compartment for a gift item, such as a bottle of wine, which may add rigidity to the pivot axis. The base compartment, stacking compartment, and sleeve may each be folded from a unitary sheet of recyclable material, such as corrugated fiberboard. | 03-29-2012 |
20120074024 | STACKABLE STORAGE BIN - A stackable storage bin includes a body having a rim extending around an open top. A first angled slot is formed in an upper edge of each side wall adjacent a rear end thereof and a vertical second slot is formed in the upper edge of each side wall at a position forwardly from the first slot. An angled first tab is formed adjacent the bottom edge of each side wall in a position vertically aligned with the first slot and a vertical second tab is formed adjacent a bottom edge of each side wall at a position vertically aligned with the vertical second slot whereby when two of the bins are in the vertically stacked array, the tabs on the bottom of an upper bin engage the slots on the lower bin to interlock the two bins together. | 03-29-2012 |
20120241350 | Three Tiered Tray - A highly efficient bakery tray is provided. The tray includes a square base and is configured to stack upon another like tray in any of three or four orientations to provide three or four different product clearance heights between the trays. | 09-27-2012 |
20120261297 | Stackable Container - A container which includes a recessed portion and a complimentary top and base of generally undulating design which allow for a stack of such containers to be arranged where the neck of a lower container is placed within the recessed portion of an upper container and the base of the upper container contacts the top of the lower container. The container stack can then be extended to comprise multiple stacks which are positioned on a shipping pallet to provide for improved transportation efficiency of palletized containers. | 10-18-2012 |
20120305434 | POULTRY CRATE - A collapsible poultry crate comprising a base defining a peripheral edge; a plurality of side walls, each side wall being mounted on the base along a respective portion of the peripheral edge for pivoting movement relative to the base each side wall pivoting between a closed position and an open position; each side wall having a respective top surface, two or more tabs extending from a respective top surface of the side walls; and a plurality of end walls, each end wall being mounted on the base along a respective portion of the peripheral edge for pivoting movement relative to the base; the base having a width and a length such that M poultry crates arranged in a predetermined pattern exhibit a footprint substantially the same as the footprint of N meat crates disposed in a predetermined pattern. | 12-06-2012 |
20130062241 | STACKABLE CONTAINER - The invention relates to a stackable container that includes a lower part, base or bottom ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130098796 | Stackable construction container - Whether constructed of square or rectangular configuration with handles for lifting and carrying about, and with internal shelves or braces to receive and hold compartmentalized partitioned layers to accept the various tools of various trades, the container of the invention, when of a composition to support the weight of studs and boards placed upon them, provides a crate which cannot only carry the tools of the trade, but can serve as a workbench in performing needed work at a jobsite location, as well as to support the weight of a workman standing upon included boards and studs as a “step” to reach elevated heights in the doing of a required job. | 04-25-2013 |
20130146498 | SECTIONAL CONTAINER - A sectional container has a body, a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, a chamber, an opening, multiple first protrusions and multiple first connecters. The first surface, the second surface and the third surface are formed on the body. The second surface is opposite the first surface. The third surface is between and connects the first surface with the second surface. The chamber is formed between the first surface and the second surface. The opening is formed in the third surface and communicates with the chamber of the body. The first protrusions are mounted on and protrude from the first surface. The first connecters are mounted on the second surface and each first connecter corresponds to and aligns with one of the first protrusions. Therefore, multiple sectional containers can be combined securely in a vertical, horizontal or intersecting manner selectively. | 06-13-2013 |
20130213846 | Modular interlocking containers - The invention includes a scalable, modular interlocking container with a multi-purpose use. Vertical and horizontal interconnectivity are achieved through interlocking mechanisms. An exemplary first use is for transporting and/or storing liquids or solids that can be poured. An exemplary second use is for a sturdy, low cost, easily assembled building block material of a standardized nature. Each modular unit slide-locks with other units to form strong wall and building structures that can be filled with natural earth, sand or other such materials, thereby forming a sturdy structure without the use of mortar, and can adapt to uneven base surfaces typically found in natural terrain. | 08-22-2013 |
20130213847 | TRAY HAVING RAISED EDGES AND ROUNDED CENTERING DEVICES, AND BLANK FOR PRODUCING SUCH A TRAY - The present invention relates to a tray made of corrugated cardboard sheet material, and to blanks for preparing such a tray having a polygonal cross-section. Said blank comprises sidewalls, raised edges or portions of raised edges on two opposite sides of an upper portion, and a lower wall forming the bottom ( | 08-22-2013 |
20130240401 | STACKABLE, POURABLE PRODUCT CONTAINER - A plastic blow molded pourable product container is constructed to support the combined weight of additional like containers stacked on top of the container, and is also constructed to efficiently use a three dimensional space occupied by a stack of containers and to resist relative movement between adjacent containers assembled together in a three dimensionally arrayed stack of the containers. | 09-19-2013 |
20130256180 | STACKABLE CONTAINER WITH A TOP CHIME - A container such as a beer keg includes a blow moulded container body and an injection moulded top chime | 10-03-2013 |
20130319900 | VESSELS - The present disclosure relates to vessels and processes that may be used to fabricate vessels. | 12-05-2013 |
20140231298 | Modular Storage System having Stackable Units with Drainage Means - A modular storage container is disclosed for use within a shower allowing water to pass through the container. The container comprises a recessed top surface, a protruding base and defined walls connected thereto. Both the top surface and base have slits cut therethrough to allow water to pass through the storage area. Each storage container is modular in design allowing each storage container unit to be placed upon one another. In order to stack multiple containers, the base of one unit fits securely into the raised lip perimeter of a second unit. An insert is placed onto the uppermost, recessed surface to prevent water from entering the top of the container. An optional front cover, such as a drawer or door, may be placed onto the front of the container to prevent water from entering from the open front of the container. | 08-21-2014 |
20140231299 | BAKERY DELIVERY AND MERCHANDISING SYSTEM - A tray assembly includes a tray having a base, 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. The front and rear walls are substantially shorter than the side walls. A liner has a base wall and a pair of opposed side walls. The liner is removably received within the tray. The product in the tray can be removed all at once along with the liner for more efficient stocking at a store. | 08-21-2014 |
20140262910 | MULTI-LEVEL BAKERY TRAY - A bakery tray includes a base member with a front end and a back end, and a pair of sidewalls extending upward from the base member and opposing each other between the front end and the back end of the base member. The sidewalls each have a pair of stacking blocks and a top rail with a pair of low stack recesses therein. The pair of stacking blocks includes a front block positioned a first distance from the front end and a rear block positioned a second distance from the back end. The pair of low stack recesses includes a front recess spaced from the front end by a distance corresponding to the second distance and a rear recess spaced from the back end by a distance corresponding to the first distance. By this structure, bakery trays are stackable in a low stack orientation and a high stack orientation. | 09-18-2014 |
20140262911 | STACKABLE CARRIER - A stackable carrier system is disclosed that includes, inter alia, a first carrier body which defines an interior storage cavity, for items such as food. The first carrier body has opposed end walls and a first pair of opposed cover flaps which extend from respective end walls. Each of the opposed cover flaps define an interlock tab. The system further includes a second carrier body which also defines an interior storage cavity and has opposed end walls and a first pair of opposed cover flaps which extend from respective end walls. Each of the opposed end walls define a reception slot therein. Wherein the interlock tabs associated with the opposed cover flaps of the first carrier body are adapted and configured to interlock within the reception slots formed in the opposed end walls of the second carrier body when the second carrier body is placed on top of the first carrier body. | 09-18-2014 |
20140291192 | COMPONENT CARRYING TRAY - A component carrying tray includes a bottom plate on which a component is stacked, and a projection. The projection has a main body and a regulator. The main body is hollow and has a tapering shape. The regulator is formed in the main body and extends in a direction perpendicular to the carrying surface and contacts a side surface of the component to regulate the component carried on the carrying surface. The bottom plate has a through hole so that when the component carrying tray is stacked on an additional component carrying tray, a projection of the additional component carrying tray comes into the hollow part of the main body. An opening is formed in the projection and configured to avoid, when the component carrying tray is stacked on an additional component carrying tray, interference between the projection and a regulator of the additional component carrying tray. | 10-02-2014 |
20140319010 | STACKABLE CONTAINER COMPRISING AN ARCHED BASE HAVING A WIDE AREA OF CONTACT - Stackable container ( | 10-30-2014 |
20140326631 | SHIPPING CONTAINERS WITH STACKING TABS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container is provided. The blank includes a bottom panel, two opposing end panels each extending from opposing end edges of the bottom panel, two opposing side panels each extending from opposing side edges of the bottom panel, and interior end panels foldably connected to each side edge of each side panel along a first fold line. The bottom panel includes a plurality of slots configured to receive stacking tabs of a formed container. Each side panel includes at least one stacking tab extending from a top edge of the side panel. Each interior end panel includes at least one stacking tab extending from a first edge of the respective interior end panel. | 11-06-2014 |
20140367297 | TRAY SYSTEM FOR DISPLAY, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF BOTTLES - A tray system includes a first tray having a plurality of stacking units. In one embodiment, each stacking unit forms a lower receptacle for receiving a neck portion of a first bottle, and an upper receptacle for receiving a base portion of a second bottle to be stacked above the first bottle. The lower receptacle has a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a sidewall connecting the first end with the second end. The first end forms an opening for receiving a neck of a second bottle into the lower receptacle. The tray system may also include a second tray and a pallet. | 12-18-2014 |
20150068945 | STACKABLE CONTAINERS WITH INTERLOCKING FEATURES - A box for receiving a food item is provided, and the box is usable with an additional box that is also configured to receive a food item. The box includes a bottom portion including a bottom panel having a link feature formed therein, and a top portion hingedly connected to the bottom portion and configured to form a cover. The top portion includes a top panel having a link feature formed therein. The link feature of the bottom portion is cooperable with the additional box to link the two boxes together when the additional box is placed beneath the box, or the link feature of the top portion is cooperable with the additional box to link the two boxes together when the additional box is placed on top of the box. Furthermore, at least one of the link features comprises a bendable tab. | 03-12-2015 |
20150068946 | INTER-LOCKABLE CONTAINERS - A box for receiving a food item is provided, and the box is usable with an additional box that is also configured to receive a food item. The box includes a bottom portion, and a top portion that is hingedly connected to the bottom portion and that forms a cover. The top portion includes a top panel and a side panel connected to the top panel, and the side panel has a bendable tab formed therein. The tab is bendable to an operative position and cooperable with the additional box to link the two boxes together when the additional box is placed on top of the box. | 03-12-2015 |
20150083632 | HYBRID STACKING SYSTEM FOR CONTAINERS - Universal wraps are used in the construction of a container centerbody. The wraps may take the form of a top and bottom wrap with complementary stacking patterns, in which the wraps create the centerbody. The wraps permit stacking of different-style containers regardless of which container is positioned as the bottom container. The universal wraps may include curved edge portions to seamlessly and aesthetically blend in with a side panel of the container. The stacking patterns of the wraps may take different forms with various shaped protuberances and recessed portions. Further, one or more of the wraps may have isolation features attached to or integrally formed with an interior surface of the wrap. | 03-26-2015 |
20150298856 | CONTAINER - This container is provided with a box main body ( | 10-22-2015 |
20150329239 | CONTAINER PACKAGE - A package of containers within an array of corresponding container receiving apertures wherein each container includes a cooperative base and top geometry to permit stacking of packages of unitized containers, one upon the other. | 11-19-2015 |
20150342684 | LAYERED STERILE WORKSPACE ASSEMBLY - The present invention regards a sterile workspace with removable layers for use on medical surfaces such as anesthesia workstations, as well as other surfaces. The assembly of the present invention generally includes a plurality of sterile workspaces, layered to form the assembly. Each workspace has a foam layer and a barrier layer. In some configurations, the workspace also has a tray, and the foam layer is secured to the top surface of the tray. The tray may have a raised border about its perimeter. In some configurations the foam layer has a non-porous bottom surface. The assembly may have a support surface under the bottom-most workspace layer, with an elastomer or adhesive affixed thereto to prevent the assembly from moving during use. The barrier layer is affixed to either the foam layer, or the tray (if present), and is removed to expose a sterile workspace when in use. | 12-03-2015 |
20160009439 | TAB STYLE CONTAINER WITH INTERNAL SUPPORT STRUCTURES | 01-14-2016 |
20160068305 | ADAPTER FOR OFFSET STACKING OF BEVERAGE DECANTERS - An adapter for offset stacking of beverage decanters or dispensers in laterally offset relation, and more particularly, configurable for stacking the decanters in a forwardly and/or sidewardly arranged laterally offset relation, to allow dispensing individually from faucets, spigots, or other dispensing apparatus of the decanters without dripping directly onto lower faucets and without interference, and which can also serve as a decanter lid. The adapter can be configured for fore and aft, angular, and/or sideward offsets, and can include pass-through openings for brewing, and other optional features. | 03-10-2016 |
20160101895 | Stackable Storage Tray Adaptable To Form An Enclosed Box - The present invention relates to stackable storage trays having side walls, rear walls and an open front, that can be stacked and that can also be inverted and interleaved with an identical tray to provide an enclosed box. | 04-14-2016 |
20160122073 | REINFORCED CONTAINERS AND BLANKS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A container formed from a blank and a method for constructing the container are described. The container includes a bottom wall, two end walls, each end wall including at least an end panel emanating from an end edge of the bottom wall, and two side walls, each side wall including at least a side panel emanating from a side edge of the bottom wall. The container further includes a reinforcing panel assembly emanating from a first end edge of a first side panel of a first side wall, including an outer reinforcing panel, an intermediate reinforcing panel, and an inner reinforcing panel, wherein the outer reinforcing panel is positioned in a substantially face-to-face relationship with the intermediate reinforcing panel, the intermediate reinforcing panel being coupled to a first end panel of a first end wall, and the inner reinforcing panel being in a face-to-face relationship with the first side panel. | 05-05-2016 |
20160144994 | Stackable Container Blank, Stackable Container, and Method for Making the Same - A container blank, a stackable container, and a method for making a stackable container are disclosed. The container blank includes a base having first and second pairs of opposed base edges, end walls foldably attached to the first base edges, and side walls foldably attached to the second base edges. Each side wall has an outer wall foldably attached to the second base edge along a first fold line, at least one index fold-down flap attached to the outer wall along a second fold line, and an inner wall or inner wall flaps foldably attached to the outer wall along a third fold line. Each index flap has a distal portion with notched or expanding extensions, and optionally, a border at a first angle of less than 90° from the second fold line. The stackable container is made from the container blank (e.g., by the method). | 05-26-2016 |
206510000 | Handle type | 5 |
20100096289 | STACKABLE STORAGE TRAYS - An improved stackable storage tray has a flat bottom wall with a generally U-shaped recess formed therein, a pair of end walls with a bar extending therebetween for manually transporting the tray, a pair of outwardly sloped side walls, and a plurality of dividers extending between the side walls and upwardly extending divider walls forming a plurality of sub-compartments. The improvements include a pair of spaced generally right angled ledges on the end walls which lie in a horizontal plane with top edges of the side wall, sub-compartment dividers, and a divider edge formed by the upstanding divider walls for supporting an upper tray stacked thereon; a plurality of bosses on the bottom wall providing support feet for the tray; and drain holes in the bosses and in the sub-compartments dividers for removing any liquid trapped in the sub-compartments. | 04-22-2010 |
20100206759 | STACKABLE LIQUID CONTAINER WITH TUNNEL-SHAPED BASE - According to one embodiment, a liquid container generally includes a base member, a sidewall member, a neck member, a spout, and a handle. The sidewall member is attached to and extends upwardly from the base member. The neck member couples the sidewall member to the spout. The base member has a recessed portion and at least one slot. The recessed portion extends upwardly into the container such that the base member may rest upon the neck member of another container. The slot may be tunnel-shaped to conform to one or more ribs of the neck member of another container. The tunnel shape may form a cavity that extends across the base member. | 08-19-2010 |
20120211390 | BAKERY TRAY - A bakery tray includes a base and side walls extending upward from sides of the base, each side wall including an outer side rail and an inner side rail. Side drag rails extend downward from the base proximate sides of the base, with feet projecting outward from the side drag rails. An outer rib projects downward from an outer edge of each of the feet such that the side drag rail of an identical upper tray being stacked on the bakery tray contacts the flanges while the outer ribs of the upper tray are received between the outer side rail and the inner side rail. In another feature, the side walls include handle openings, the handle openings each partially defined by a convex outer wall. In another feature, an upper edge of the front wall includes finger corrugations for accommodating the fingers of a user's hand grasping the tray. | 08-23-2012 |
20150344205 | PACKAGE WITH CARRYING HANDLE AND BLANK FOR FORMING THE HANDLE - A package (P) comprising: a group of articles (A) arranged in one or more tiers; an engaging member (F); and a handle attached to the group of articles via the engaging member. The handle comprising: a handle portion (312; 312′; 214a′/214b′) structured and arranged for being grasped by a user and at least one hook (316a/316b; 316c/316d; 316a′/313a′/316b′/313b; 313c′/316c′/316d′/313d; 213a′/216a′/216b′/213b′) coupled to the handle portion and comprising at least one tooth (330; 330; 230′). The at least one hook comprising at least two hook panels (316a, 316b) folded with respect to one another and each comprising at least one tooth (330; 330′; 230′), at least part of the handle being received in an aperture defined in the engaging member such that the at least one tooth of each of the at least two hook panels engages the engaging member and thereby the group of articles, whereby the handle is connected to the group of articles. | 12-03-2015 |
20160130034 | Container Assembly - A container assembly includes at least one container that can be stacked, which has a base unit having a main accommodating body and having a carrying handle and which also has two auxiliary accommodating bodies, which sit on the main accommodating body and cover a main accommodating chamber formed therein in a basic position. Each auxiliary accommodating body has an auxiliary accommodating chamber that can be closed by means of a pivotable closing cover. The auxiliary accommodating bodies can be moved into an access position, in which the auxiliary accommodating bodies make the main accommodating chamber accessible. In addition, couplers are arranged on the base unit wherein the couplers enable vertical coupling of a plurality of stacked containers. | 05-12-2016 |
206511000 | Plural distinct feet or supports type | 13 |
20090134052 | STACKABLE UNIT - The invention concerns a stackable unit ( | 05-28-2009 |
20090184021 | STACKABLE TRANSPORT CONTAINER - The invention relates to a stackable transport container which is adapted, when in a full condition filled with products, to be stacked with other transport containers on top of each other, or, when in an empty condition, to be placed together with other transport containers inside one another. In the left side wall and in the right side wall, respectively, grooves ( | 07-23-2009 |
20130081971 | Transport Container - The invention relates to a transport container comprising a rectangular base, with feet located at the underside thereof, with side walls that can pivot about hinges and that rise from said base, wherein the side walls, which lie on top in the folded-together state, and the bordering base edge comprising the hinges form support surfaces for the feet of an identical second container, the feet thereof being located below the base, characterized in that recesses are provided in the left and the right side area of the side walls, which lie on top in the folded-together state, the recesses being separated from one another by ribs and being used to receive protrusions formed on the bottom side of the feet, the height of the protrusions being less than the depth of the recesses. | 04-04-2013 |
20140144804 | STACKABLE DRINKING VESSEL - There is provided a stackable drinking vessel comprising a rim at an open end of the vessel, a base, and a vessel body between the rim and the base, wherein the base comprises stack-elements simultaneously engageable with at least a rim of a first similar drinking vessel and a rim of a second similar drinking vessel, whereby the vessel can be stacked upon the at least two similar drinking vessels. | 05-29-2014 |
20140174976 | TRAY FOR CARTON PACKAGES - A tray for carton packages comprising a first quadrangular surface forming a flat support plateau for accommodating bottoms of carton packages and a second quadrangular surface forming a flat support plateau for accommodating tops of carton packages. A first edge surrounds the first surface and extends away therefrom. A second edge surrounds the second flat surface and extends away thereform and at least a first row of recesses is formed in the second surface and at least a second row of recesses is formed on the second surface, the second row of recesses being dissimilar to the first row of recesses. | 06-26-2014 |
20140291193 | SYSTEM FOR VERTICALLY STACKING TRAYS - A system for vertically stacking trays of at least two standard types is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of adapting elongate members which are vertically mountable between the trays. Each elongate member has a longitudinal axis; each elongate member has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal has a taper head provided with at least two off-axis pins are oppositely disposed relative to the axis. The second terminal has at least one recess within a wall of the second terminal. Each tray of each type has a first side and a second side. Each tray is provided with matching sites such that the matching sites located on the first side are configured for receiving the heads of the first terminals and the matching sites located on the second side are configured for receiving the recess of the second terminals. | 10-02-2014 |
20140305829 | ORGANIZING SYSTEM WITH PACKING BOXES - An organizing system with packing boxes formulated as containers, each packing box having a floor wall and one or more legs attached thereto which are adapted to interlock with retainers on a catch plate. The retainers may have undercuts which may match a convex outward orientation of the legs. Further, the retainers and the legs may be elastically flexible so that engagement of the two may be through elastic deformation to form a strong but releasable latching engagement. | 10-16-2014 |
20150076028 | BAKERY TRAY - A tray includes a base and a plurality of walls extending upward from the base. In one feature, a first wall of the plurality of walls may include a projection outward from the first wall. The projection is aligned with an upper edge of the first wall, such that the projection is outward of a portion of the upper edge of the first wall. The projection of an identical upper tray stacked on the tray would interlock with the upper edge of the first wall to resist outward deflection of the upper edge of the first wall of the tray. In another feature, a platform may extend inward from at least one of the walls to support smaller trays stacked thereon. In another feature, an exterior of each of the side walls may include an interlocking recess for receiving automated handling equipment for supporting the tray. | 03-19-2015 |
20150101955 | Produce Container - An embodiment of the present invention relates to a produce container which includes a receptacle and a lid. The receptacle has a base and a wall defining a mouth. The base includes a first engaging portion and a lid adapted to close off the mouth. The lid has a top having a second engaging portion adapted to cooperate with the first engaging portion of another identical produce container so as to facilitate interlocking of the container with the other identical container. | 04-16-2015 |
20150122690 | Dividerless Palletized Packaging System with Interlocking Tray and Corner Posts - A modular packaging system for shipping and displaying palletized products is provided. The packaging system comprises a plurality of vertically stacked trays for holding the products and corner posts extending between vertically adjacent trays for spacing and supporting the trays. The corner posts and trays are locked together in a number of ways to strengthen and stabilize the system. The system is strong enough not only to support the weight of the products on the trays and withstand the vibration and impact forces that can occur during shipping, but to withstand the weight of one or more units stacked on top. | 05-07-2015 |
20160009448 | BAKERY TRAY AND DOLLY | 01-14-2016 |
20160052672 | PACKING BOX - A packing box is disclosed. The packing box includes a box body having an inward concave forming four blocking portions at four sides, and a plurality of supporting members. The supporting member includes a big head end and a small head end fixedly connecting to the blocking portions. The small head end is arranged above an up surface of the blocking portion. A bottom surface of the big head end comprises an inward concave, the small head end of the supporting member of the packing box located at a lower altitude engages with the big head end of the supporting member of the packing box located at a higher altitude when the packing boxes are stacked. | 02-25-2016 |
20160176574 | RIGID STRUCTURED POLYMER CONTAINER | 06-23-2016 |
206512000 | Corner lug or ear type | 7 |
20080308447 | Stackable Storage Crate - A stackable storage crate ( | 12-18-2008 |
20110094916 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE TRANSPORT CONTAINER - A transport container system includes a stackable crate having a bottom element and four side wall elements which are of a dimensionally and pressure stable structure. Each of the side wall elements has a foldable attachment element connected to it. When folded up, the attachment elements of the four side wall elements will form an attachment which will increase the volumetric capacity of the crates. The attachment elements will each bear on an upper side of the respective side wall element and be retained in the folded up position by guides provided on the side wall elements. When folded down, the respective attachment elements can be integrated into the respective side wall element in such a manner that the attachment elements at least will not protrude substantially over the thickness of the side wall elements. | 04-28-2011 |
20110155614 | UNIVERSAL CONTAINER LOCKING SYSTEM - A universal container locking system for cargo containers. The system includes an actuating mechanism located in the top corner casting of the cargo container, and a locking mechanism located in the bottom corner fitting of the cargo container. The actuating mechanism is coupled to the locking mechanism such that rotation of a pick cone positioned in the top corner fitting from its initial insertion position to an orientation approximately 45° does not cause rotation of the locking cone extending from the bottom corner fitting while subsequent rotation of the pick cone from an orientation of approximately 45° to an orientation of approximately 90° causes the locking cone extending from the bottom corner fitting to rotate approximately 45° from the locked position to the unlocked positions. | 06-30-2011 |
20130026060 | Stackable merchandise trays - Rugged stackable merchandise tray containers are provided with right-angled mounting tabs at the inner corners of the top panel of two load supporting casing formed at the two ends of the tray container. The right-angled mounting tabs are engageable with rectangular mounting openings formed at the bottom of the bottom panel when two tray containers are stacked one on top of another. The mounting provide resistance to accidental external impact exerted to the stack. At least one trapezoidal shape pull-out tabs are also provided at the edge portion of the bottom panel, which are engageable with aligned mounting slots formed at the top panel of the load supporting casings to provide further securement of the stacked tray containers as well as enhanced resistance to external impact to the stack. | 01-31-2013 |
20140158575 | FIFTY THREE FOOT UNIVERSAL STACKABLE CONTAINER - One embodiment of the invention is directed to a shipping container forming a rectangular box shape, comprising a pair of side walls, a front wall and a rear wall coupled to the pair of side walls, a top wall coupled to the side walls and the rear walls, a bottom wall coupled to the side walls and the rear walls. The side walls, the front wall, the rear wall and the top wall form top corners. The sides walls, the front wall, the rear wall and the bottom wall form bottom corners. The shipping container further comprises a set of top corner fitting elements disposed at the top corners of the shipping container, each top corner fitting element having an outer aperture, and a set of bottom corner fitting elements disposed at the bottom corners of the shipping container, each bottom corner fitting element having an outer aperture. | 06-12-2014 |
20140174977 | Container with Inclined Walls, Stacking Tabs and Reinforced Corners - A one-piece container formed from a single unitary blank of corrugated paperboard has a bottom wall, opposed side walls and inwardly inclined opposed end walls. Stacking tabs project upwardly from the end walls and tab locks in the bottom wall receive the stacking tabs of a subjacent container when the containers are stacked on top of one another. A reinforcing corner post extends the full height of the container in each corner. The corner posts are formed by panels extending from opposite ends of the end walls, wherein the panels include a first panel foldably joined to an end of an associated end wall and adhered to an adjacent side wall, a second panel foldably joined to the first panel and extending diagonally across the corner, and a third panel foldably joined to the second panel and adhered to an adjacent side wall. | 06-26-2014 |
20150060321 | CONNECTING ASSEMBLY AND STORAGE UNIT ASSEMBLY WITH THE SAME - A connecting assembly includes a first connecting device, a second connecting device, a guide member, and a locking assembly. The first connecting device defines a first through hole. The second connecting device defines a second through hole, and has a latching member protruding from the inner surface of the second connecting device and extending into the second through hole. The guide member defines a first guiding slot and a second guiding slot coupled to the first guiding slot. The first connecting device is fixed to the guide member. The locking assembly has a bar, a locking block, and a sliding block. The locking block is fixed to the top of the bar. The sliding block protrudes from the lateral side of the bar and is received in the first guiding slot. | 03-05-2015 |