IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0164120
(2002-06-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Aiken, Cynthia R.
- Apps, William P.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
18 인용 특허 :
32 |
초록
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A storage container has a floor and two pairs of opposed walls extending upwardly from the floor. Included is a bail member having bail ends mountable to one of the pairs of walls, and movable among nest and stack positions. Also included are mounting portions on one of the pairs of walls for receiv
A storage container has a floor and two pairs of opposed walls extending upwardly from the floor. Included is a bail member having bail ends mountable to one of the pairs of walls, and movable among nest and stack positions. Also included are mounting portions on one of the pairs of walls for receiving the bail ends. Mounting portions include an opening defining a plurality of pivot axes about which the bail member pivots, each axis oriented at substantially similar heights above the floor. When bail ends are positioned at one pivot axis, bail member is movable between the nested and a first stack positions. When bail ends are positioned at an other pivot axis, bail member is oriented in the second stack position. To move the bail member between first and second pivot axes, the bail member is raised upwardly within the opening and moved around an interference portion.
대표청구항
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1. A container capable of supporting a second container in a plurality of positions relative to the container, the container comprising:a floor member; an upstanding wall structure including a first pair of opposed walls and a second pair of opposed walls attached to each other and extending upwardl
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A container capable of supporting a second container in a plurality of positions relative to the container, the container comprising:a floor member; an upstanding wall structure including a first pair of opposed walls and a second pair of opposed walls attached to each other and extending upwardly from the floor member to define a unitary construction, the upstanding wall structure having a flange extending at least partially around an upper edge thereof; a bail member having ends mountable to one of the first and second pairs of opposed side walls, the bail member selectively movable and pivotable among a nest position and a plurality of stack positions, wherein a support portion of the bail member is not positioned directly over the floor member in the nest position and is positioned directly over the floor member in the plurality of stack positions; and mounting portions on the one of the first and second pairs of opposed side walls for receiving the ends of the bail member, the mounting portions including a non-linear opening defining a plurality of pivot axes about which the bail member pivots, wherein when the bail member is oriented in the nest position and one of the stack positions, the bail member is pivotable about one of the pivot axes, and when the bail member is oriented in an other of the stack positions, the bail member is pivotable about an other of the pivot axes, the mounting portion also including a rigid projection extending upwardly into the non-linear opening such that the bail member can not slide from the one pivot axis to the other pivot axis, the other pivot axis at a height above the floor member not greater than that of the one pivot axis, wherein the support portion of the bail member is a first distance from the floor member when the bail member is in the one stack position, the one pivot axis a second distance from the floor member, the first distance not less than the second distance. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the non-linear opening has a radial shape.3. The container of claim 1, wherein the non-linear opening has a generally U-shape.4. The container of claim 1, wherein the non-linear opening has a generally J-shape.5. The container of claim 1, wherein the wall structure includes an upper edge defining a recessed area in which the bail member sits when oriented in one of the stack positions.6. The container of claim 5, wherein the flange has a predetermined height and includes a reinforcement portion extending below the recessed area for providing strength to the bail member in its stack positions, wherein when the container is in a nesting position with a like container, the reinforcement portion rests in the recessed area of a subjacent container.7. The container of claim 6, wherein the reinforcement portion has an upper surface defining the lower edge of the recessed area.8. The container of claim 1, wherein the bail member includes a central portion extending across the container compartment between the side walls, end portions, and intermediate portion extending between the central portion and end portions.9. A container comprising:a floor member; a first pair of opposed side walls and a second pair of opposed side walls extending upwardly from the floor member to define a compartment capable of receiving a like container therein in a nested position; a bail member having ends mountable to one of the first and second pairs of opposed side walls, the bail member selectively movable and pivotable among the nested position, a first stack position, and a second stack position, wherein a support portion of the bail member is not positioned directly over the floor member in the nest position and is positioned directly over the floor member in the first stack position and the second stack position; and mounting portions on the one of the first and second pairs of opposed sidewalls for mountably receiving the ends of the bail member, the mounting portions including an opening defining a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis separated by a rigid projection extending upwardly therebetween, wherein when the bail member is oriented in the nested position and the first stack position, the bail member is pivotable about the first pivot axis, and when the bail member is oriented in the second stack position, the bail member is pivotable about the second pivot axis, such that to move the bail member from the first pivot axis to the second pivot axis, the bail member is raised up and around the rigid projection, the second pivot axis at a height above the floor not greater than that of the first pivot axis, wherein the support portion of the bail member is a first distance from the floor member when the bail member is in the first stack position, the first distance not less than the height of the first pivot axis. 10. The container of claim 9, wherein the first pivot axis corresponds substantially with a first end or the opening.11. The container of claim 9, wherein the second pivot axis corresponds substantially with the second end of the opening.12. The container of claim 9, wherein when in the second stack position, the bail member rests in a recessed area formed in the upper surface of the container, the container further comprising a reinforcement portion extending below the recessed area for providing strength to the bail member in the first and second stack positions.13. The container of claim 12, wherein when the container is in a nested position with a like container, the reinforcement portion rests in the recessed area of a subjacent container.14. The container of claim 12, wherein the reinforcement portion has an upper surface defining the lower edge of the recessed area.15. A container comprising:a floor member; a first pair of opposed side walls and a second pair of opposed side walls extending upwardly from the floor member to define a compartment capable of receiving a like container therein in a nested orientation; a bail member having a central portion extending across the compartment opening and oriented generally parallel to one of the first and second pairs of opposed side walls, and further having ends mountable to the other of the first and second pairs of opposed side walls, the ends of the bail member movable between a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis; and mounting portions on the other of the first and second pairs of opposed side walls for receiving the ends of the bail member, the mounting portions including an opening having a first bail support portion defining the first pivot axis and a second bail support portion defining the second pivot axis and having an interference portion extending upwardly between the first and second bail support portions, wherein when the ends of the bail member are positioned at the first pivot axis, the bail member is pivotably movable between the nested position and a first stack position, and when the ends of the bail member are positioned at the second pivot axis, the bail member is orientable in a second stack position, wherein to move the bail member from the first pivot axis to the second pivot axis, the ball member is raised upwardly within the opening to move around the interference portion, wherein the central portion of the bail member is not positioned directly over the floor member in the nested position and is positioned directly over the floor member in the first stack position and the second stack position, wherein the central portion of the bail member is a first distance from the floor member when the bail member is in the first stack position, the first pivot axis a second distance from the floor member, the first distance not less than the second distance. 16. The container of claim 15, wherein the first and second pivot axes are oriented at a substantially similar height above the floor member.17. The container of claim 15, wherein the interference portion is a rigid projection extending into the opening.18. The container of claim 15, wherein the opening has a generally U-shape.19. The container of claim 15, wherein the opening has a generally J-shape.20. The container of claim 15, wherein when in the second stack position, the bail member rests in a recessed area formed in the upper surface of the container, the container further comprising a reinforcement portion extending below the recessed area far providing strength to the bail member in the first and second stack positions.21. The container of claim 20, wherein when the container is in a rested position with a like container, the reinforcement portion rests in the recessed area of a subjacent container.22. The container of claim 20, wherein the reinforcement portion has an upper surface defining the lower edge of the recessed area.23. A container comprising:a floor member; an upstanding wall structure extending upwardly from the floor member and having first pair of opposed side walls and a second pair of opposed side walls integrally attached to each other and the floor member to define a unitary construction to define a compartment capable of receiving a like container therein in a nested orientation; a bail member having ends mountable to one of the first and second pairs of opposed side walls, the bail member selectively movable and pivotable among the nested position, a first stack position, and a second stack position, wherein a central portion of the bail member extends across an opening of the compartment and is positioned directly over the floor member in the first stack position and the second stack position, the central portion not positioned directly over the floor member in the nest position, and mounting portions on the one of the first and second pairs of opposed side walls for receiving the ends of the bail member, the mounting portions including an opening defining a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis, wherein when the bail member is oriented in the nested position and the first stack position, the bail member is pivotable about the first pivot axis, and when the bail member is oriented in the second stack position, the bail member is pivotable about the second pivot axis, wherein when the bail member is oriented in the nested position and the first stacked position, the bail member rests upon an inner wall member of the one of the first and second pairs of opposed sidewalls, and in the second stacked position, the bail member rests upon an outer wall member of the one of the first and the second pairs of opposed sidewalls, the outer wall member offset outwardly from the inner wail member. 24. The container of claim 23, wherein the first and second pivot axes are oriented at a substantially similar height above the floor member.25. The container of claim 23, wherein when the bail member is in the nested position, it rests upon one of the second pair of opposed side walls.26. The container of claim 23, wherein the outer wall member is defined by the upper surface of a wall reinforcement portion extending below the mounting portions for providing strength to the container when the bail is in the stacked positions.27. A container capable of supporting a second container in a plurality of positions relative to the container, the container comprising:a floor; an upstanding wall structure including a first pair of opposed walls and a second pair of opposed walls attached to each other and extending upwardly from the floor to define a unitary construction; a bail member having a support portion, the bail member selectively movable among a nest position, a first stack position in which the support portion is a first distance from the floor and a second stack position in which the support portion is a second distance from the floor, the second distance being less than the first distance, wherein the support portion of the bail member is not positioned directly over the floor in the nest position and is positioned directly over the floor in the first stack position and the second stack position; and mounting portions on the first pair of opposed side walls for receiving the bail member, the mounting portions including a non-linear opening defining a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis about which the bail member pivots, wherein the bail member is pivotable about the first pivot axis when the bail member is in the nest position and in the first stack position, and the bail member is pivotable about the second pivot axis when the bail member is in the second stack position, wherein the first pivot axis is a third distance from the floor, the third distance less than the first distance and greater than the second distance and wherein the second pivot axis is positioned inwardly of the first axis. 28. The container of claim 27 wherein the support portion of the bail member is closer to a centerline of the container parallel to the first pivot axis when the bail member is in the second stack position than when the bail member is in the first stack position.29. The container of claim 28 wherein the mounting portion also includes a rigid projection extending into the non-linear opening such that the bail member can not slide from the one pivot axis to the other pivot axis.30. The container of claim 28 wherein the second pivot axis is at a fourth distance from the floor, the fourth distance not greater than the third distance.31. The container of claim 30 wherein the non-linear opening has a substantially constant width along an arcuate path.32. The container of claim 28 wherein the support portion of the bail member is positioned to contact an underside of the floor of a similar container stacked on the container when the bail member is in the first stack position and the second stack position, and wherein the support portion of the bail member is positioned to permit the floor of the similar container to nest within the first and second pairs of opposed walls when the bail member is in the nest position.33. The container of claim 27 wherein the upstanding wall structure has a flange extending at least partially around an upper edge thereof.34. The container of claim 27 wherein the bail member is pivotable about the first pivot axis between the nest position and the first stack position.35. The container of claim 34 wherein the support portion of the bail member is spaced away from the first pivot axis, such that the support portion travels in an arcuate path as the bail member is pivoted about the first pivot axis.
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