IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0316062
(2002-12-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Budowski, Allan
- Carriere, Robert
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
12 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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A minivan box liner comprising a molded bottom plate having a bottom lip of a predetermined height formed about a perimeter thereof; a continuous wall comprising a plurality of panels and a plurality of hinge portions therebetween for permitting bending of the continuous wall at these hinge portions
A minivan box liner comprising a molded bottom plate having a bottom lip of a predetermined height formed about a perimeter thereof; a continuous wall comprising a plurality of panels and a plurality of hinge portions therebetween for permitting bending of the continuous wall at these hinge portions for disposing the panels with relative angles therebetween, the continuous wall for being disposed adjacent the bottom lip for being biased thereby in an inward direction relative to an enclosure formed by the continuous wall and the molded bottom plate; and, a molded top for being disposed adjacent the continuous wall and at a location opposite the bottom plate in an approximately parallel relationship thereto, whereby the top, the continuous wall and the bottom plate when assembled form an enclosure therein allowing access within the enclosure is disclosed.
대표청구항
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1. A box liner comprising:a molded bottom plate having a bottom lip of a predetermined height formed about a perimeter thereof;a wall comprising at least one panel section including a plurality of panels and a hinge portion between two panels of the plurality of panels for permitting bending of the
1. A box liner comprising:a molded bottom plate having a bottom lip of a predetermined height formed about a perimeter thereof;a wall comprising at least one panel section including a plurality of panels and a hinge portion between two panels of the plurality of panels for permitting bending of the wall at the hinge portion for disposing the two panels with a relative angle therebetween, the two panels for having an end disposed adjacent the bottom lip with the hinge portion proximate a corner of the molded bottom plate, the portions for being biased by the bottom lip in an inward direction relative to an enclosure formed by the box liner and for being biased toward the bottom lip; and,a molded top for being disposed adjacent the wall and at a location opposite the bottom plate in an approximately parallel relationship thereto,whereby the top, the wall and the bottom plate when assembled form an enclosure therein allowing access within the enclosure. 2. A box liner according to claim 1, wherein the bottom lip comprises a groove for engaging a bottom edge of the plurality of panels when assembled. 3. A box liner according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of panels are formed of corrugated material. 4. A box liner according to claim 3, wherein the hinge portion between two of the plurality of panels comprises an approximately uncorrugated flexible portion including substantial continuations of at least one of the outer and the inner sheets of the panels adjacent to the hinge portion, said hinge portion for forming rounded corners of the box liner when the box liner is in an assembled mode and said hinge portion, when the box liner is in a disassembled mode, for allowing folding of the panels on top one to the other, and wherein when said molded bottom tray and molded top are arranged to provide a hollow space between said top and bottom plates, said hollow space for accommodating the continuous wall when so folded. 5. A box liner according to claim 1, wherein the at least one panel section consists of two panels attached by a hinge portion, the hinge portion for forming a substantially round corner. 6. A box liner according to claim 1, wherein the at least one panel section comprises three panels and two hinge portions. 7. A box liner according to claim 6, comprises an opening formed when the bottom edge of the plurality of panels of the at least one panel section is engaged within the groove, the opening for providing access within the enclosure. 8. A box liner according to claim 1, wherein the wall comprises two panel sections. 9. A box liner according to claim 8, wherein the two panel sections join by connecting an edge of a panel from one panel section to a edge of a panel from another panel section. 10. A box liner according to claim 9, comprises an opening formed when the two wall sections are assembled, the opening for providing access within the enclosure. 11. A box liner according to claim 1, wherein the molded top comprises a top plate surrounded by a top lip for engaging a top edge of the plurality of panels when assembled. 12. A box liner according to claim 11, wherein the top plate is molded for providing at least a compartment surrounded by an upstanding lip. 13. A box liner according to claim 11, wherein the top plate comprises a cutout thereby allowing access within the enclosure. 14. A box liner according to claim 13, wherein the opening is adjacent the cutout of the top tray. 15. A box liner according to claim 1, wherein the top tray comprises a removable shield. 16. A box liner according to claim 15, wherein the removable shield is a clear panel bendable on top of the top tray. 17. A box liner according to claim 1, wherein the top tray comprises a retractable shield connected to the top lip through rotatable hinge, the retractable shield for being disposed in a first position corresponding to a non-retracted position and in a second position corresponding to a retracted position; the rotatable hinge for allo wing disposing the retractable shield in one of the first and the second position. 18. A box liner according to claim 1, comprises at least an adjustable strap for tightening the liner box in one of an assembled mode and disassembled mode. 19. A box liner according to claim 18, wherein the strap comprises an adjustment mechanism for performing one of tightening the liner box and other than tightening the liner box. 20. A box liner comprising:a molded bottom plate having a bottom lip of a predetermined height formed about a perimeter thereof;a continuous wall comprising a plurality of panels and a plurality of hinge portions therebetween for permitting bending of the continuous wall at these hinge portions for disposing the panels with relative angles therebetween, the continuous wall for being disposed adjacent the bottom lip for being biased thereby in an inward direction relative to an enclosure formed by the continuous wall and the molded bottom plate; and,a molded top for being disposed adjacent the continuous wall and at a location opposite the bottom plate in an approximately parallel relationship thereto,whereby the top, the continuous wall and the bottom plate when assembled form an enclosure therein allowing access within the enclosure. 21. A box liner according to claim 20, wherein the bottom lip comprises a cavity therein for engaging the continuous wall. 22. A box liner according to claim 21, wherein the cavity has a height smaller than the predetermined height. 23. A box liner according to claim 20, wherein the molded top comprises a top plate surrounded by a flange for depending with the continuous wall when the box liner is assembled. 24. A box liner according to claim 23, wherein the top plate comprises a cutout thereby allowing access within the enclosure. 25. A box liner according to claim 24, wherein the continuous wall comprises four panels and three hinge portions therebetween for permitting bending of the continuous wall at these hinge portions for disposing the panels with relative angles therebetween, the continuous wall for delineating an enclosure of an approximately rectangular perimeter, the access within the enclosure being provided by the cutout of the top plate. 26. A box liner according to claim 25, wherein the continuous wall comprises three panels and two hinge portions forming a gap such that the enclosure is partially surrounded by the continuous wall for providing access within the enclosure through the cutout of the top plate and the gap. 27. A box liner according to claim 20, wherein the continuous wall comprises three panels and two hinge portions therebetween for permitting bending of the continuous wall at these hinge portions for disposing the panels with relative angles therebetween, the continuous wall for delineating an enclosure of an approximately rectangular perimeter, the three panels for partially surrounding the enclosure on three sides leaving a side absent a panel for allowing access within the enclosure through the side absent a panel. 28. A box liner according to claim 27, wherein the top plate comprises a cutout allowing access within the enclosure through the top of the box liner. 29. A box liner according to claim 27, wherein the top plate is identical to the bottom plate. 30. A box liner according to claim 20, wherein the continuous wall comprises four panels and four hinge portions wherein a panel from the four panel comprises a cutout for providing access within the enclosure. 31. A box liner according to claim 30, wherein the top plate is identical to the bottom plate. 32. A box liner according to claim 30, wherein the top plate comprises a cutout adjacent the cutout of the panel. 33. A box liner according to claim 20, wherein the continuous wall comprises three panels. 34. A box liner according to claim 33, wherein each of the three panels comprise:an upper protrusion for being engaged within said depending flange; and,a lower protrusion for being engaged within s aid cavity, said panels being formed from plastic material having an outer sheet and an inner sheet held in spaced relation by a plurality of vertically oriented webs. 35. A box liner according to claim 34, wherein the hinge portions comprise an approximately uncorrugated flexible portion including substantial continuations of at least one of the outer and the inner sheets of the panels adjacent to the hinge portions, said hinge portions for forming rounded corners of the box liner when the box liner is in an assembled mode and said hinge portions, when the box liner is in a disassembled mode, for allowing folding of the panels on top one to the other, and wherein when said molded bottom tray and molded top are arranged to provide a hollow space between said top and bottom plates, said hollow space for accommodating the continuous wall when so folded. 36. A box liner according to claim 20, wherein the molded top comprises a top plate having a top lip formed about a perimeter thereof. 37. A box liner according to claim 36, wherein the top lip comprises a protrusion having dimensions for engaging the cavity of the bottom lip when the box liner is in the disassembled mode. 38. A box liner according to claim 37, wherein the at least three panels comprise:an upper panel cavity for engaging said protrusion from the top lip in the assembled mode; and,a lower panel protrusion for being engaged within said bottom lip's cavity in the assembled mode, said panels being formed from plastic material having an outer sheet and an inner sheet held in spaced relation by a plurality of vertically oriented webs. 39. A box liner according to claim 38, comprising an extension formed by a further continuous wall comprising at least three panels, wherein the at least three panels comprise:an upper panel cavity for engaging the protrusion from the top lip in the assembled mode; and,a lower panel protrusion for being engaged, in the assembled mode, within the upper panel cavity of the continuous wall, said panels form the extension being formed from plastic material having an outer sheet and an inner sheet held in spaced relation by a plurality of vertically oriented webs. 40. A box liner according to claim 35, wherein a panel located between the hinge portions corresponds to a back panel. 41. A box liner according to claim 40, wherein the back panel comprises an attachment system for securing the box liner to a surface of a minivan. 42. A box liner according to claim 39, wherein the extension comprises a panel located between the hinge portions corresponding to a back panel. 43. A box liner according to claim 42, wherein the back panel of the extension comprises a cut out for inserting a transparent panel.
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