IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0127815
(2005-05-11)
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등록번호 |
US-7413081
(2008-08-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Rylander & Association PC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
20 |
초록
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A stackable, multi-use shipping and storage containment system includes a plurality of containers with a bottom wall, vertical enclosing sidewall, and top surface forming a water-tight enclosure, including one or more raised lid upsets equivalent indentations on its bottom surface corresponding in p
A stackable, multi-use shipping and storage containment system includes a plurality of containers with a bottom wall, vertical enclosing sidewall, and top surface forming a water-tight enclosure, including one or more raised lid upsets equivalent indentations on its bottom surface corresponding in planar arrangement, the raised lid upsets fitting tightly within the bottom indents when containers are stacked vertically, and where the raised lid upsets and corresponding bottom indentations are arranged in planar proportional geometric patterns so that a container with a plurality of lid upsets is equal to an array of single-lid containers arranged side-by-side in corresponding planar pattern, and at least one lid upset of each container is open with a means to accept a lid forming a water-tight seal which does not interfere with the vertical stacking, and where a plurality of containers with differing numbers of lid upsets can be stacked in interlocking patterns for stability.
대표청구항
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I claim: 1. A stackable, multi-use shipping and storage container, comprising: a container having a bottom wall, a generally vertical enclosing sidewall, and a top surface forming a water-tight enclosure; one or more raised lid upsets on said top surface, with an equal number of receiving indentati
I claim: 1. A stackable, multi-use shipping and storage container, comprising: a container having a bottom wall, a generally vertical enclosing sidewall, and a top surface forming a water-tight enclosure; one or more raised lid upsets on said top surface, with an equal number of receiving indentations on said bottom surface corresponding in planar arrangement to said raised lid upsets, such that any of said raised lid upsets fit tightly within the said bottom indents of any other said container when said containers are stacked vertically; a hand-accessible opening provided in at least one lid upset to access the interior of said container; and at least one lid attachable to a corresponding number of lid upsets having hand-accessible openings, wherein each said lid attached to each said lid upset having a hand-accessible opening forms a water-tight seal. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein each said raised lid upset is open with means to accept a lid forming a water-tight seal, which does not interfere with the vertical stacking of the said containers. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein said container contains two or more integral indented handles, positioned symmetrically about the said containers, so as to align with the corresponding indented handles of adjacent containers providing a pass-through space when adjacent containers are arranged linearly. 4. The container of claim 1, wherein said container includes one or more penetrations through said vertical sidewall of said container, said penetration female threaded so as to accept standard plumbing fixtures with corresponding male threads; said one or more penetrations located near the bottom of said vertical sidewall so as to permit substantial drainage of said containers. 5. The container of claim 1, wherein said vertical sidewall includes one or more vertical corrugation channels. 6. The container of claim 1, further including: one or more male indexing detents on said top surface for each raised lid upset, said indexing detents arranged concentrically with each raised lid upset and positioned at specified angular offsets; and one or more corresponding circular indent channels on said bottom wall with engaging means for at least one of the said male indexing indents, said circular indent channels arranged concentrically with each of the said receiving indents on the said bottom wall, such that said container, when stacked with other containers, may be easily aligned at angles corresponding to the said male indexing detents. 7. The container of claim 1, wherein the outside surface of the said vertical sidewall includes one or more pre-tapped mounting holes, said pre-tapped mounting holes not penetrating through the Interior face of said vertical sidewall. 8. The container of claim 7, wherein said one or more pre-tapped mounting holes contain metal threaded inserts which do not protrude past the outer surface of said vertical sidewall. 9. The container of claim 8 wherein the threaded metal inserts are constructed from stainless steel or brass material. 10. The container of claim 1, wherein said lid forming said water-tight seal in said opening includes a standard two-inch female bung thread penetration. 11. The container of claim 1, wherein said container are formed from the group of materials including low density polyethylene (LDPE), high density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinylchloride (PVC), and flame-retardant PVC. 12. The container of claim 1, wherein said lids are formed from the group of materials including low density polyethylene (LDPE), high density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinylchloride (PVC), and flame-retardant PVC. 13. The container of claim 1, wherein said container is formed from black plastic. 14. The container of claim 1, wherein said lids are formed from black plastic. 15. A stackable, multi-use shipping and storage containment system, comprising: a plurality of containers of predetermined dimensions; each of said containers comprising a bottom wall, a generally vertical enclosing sidewall, and a top surface forming a water-tight enclosure; each of said containers including either single or multiple raised lid upsets on its top surface, with an equal number of receiving indentations on its bottom surface corresponding in planar arrangement to the said raised lid upsets, such that any of said raised lid upsets fit tightly within said bottom indents of any other said container when said containers are stacked vertically; threaded lid inserts corresponding to each of said raised lid upsets for forming water tight seals therein; wherein, said raised lid upsets and corresponding bottom indentations are arranged in a planar manner in proportional geometric patterns such that any one of said containers with a plurality of lid upsets has linear dimensions equal to an array of single-lid containers arranged side-by-side to correspond to the planar pattern of said multi-lid container; wherein, each of said raised lid upsets of said containers includes a hand-accessible opening with a means to accept said lids forming water-tight seals, said lids not interfering with the vertical stacking of the said containers; and wherein, said plurality of containers with differing numbers of said raised lid upsets can be stacked in an interlocking pattern for stability. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein each said raised lid upset of each of said containers is open with means to accept a lid forming a water-tight seal, which does not interfere with the vertical stacking of the said containers. 17. The system of claim 15, wherein each of said containers contains two or more integral indented handles, positioned symmetrically about the said containers, so as to align with the corresponding indented handles of adjacent containers providing a pass-through space when adjacent containers are arranged linearly. 18. The system of claim 15, wherein each of said containers includes one or more penetrations through said vertical sidewall of said container, said penetration female threaded so as to accept standard plumbing fixtures with corresponding male threads; said one or more penetrations located near the bottom of said vertical sidewall so as to permit substantial drainage of said containers. 19. The system of claim 15, wherein said vertical sidewalls of said containers include one or more vertical corrugation channels. 20. The system of claim 15, further including: one or more male indexing detente on the top surface of said containers for each raised lid upset of each of said containers, said indexing detents arranged concentrically with each raised lid upset and positioned at specified angular offsets; and one or more corresponding circular indent channels on the bottom wall of said container with engaging means for at least one of the said male indexing indents, said circular indent channels arranged concentrically with each of the said receiving indents on the said bottom wall of said container, such that said containers may be easily aligned at angles corresponding to the said male indexing detents. 21. The system of claim 15, wherein the outside surface of the said vertical sidewall of each of said containers include one or more pre-tapped mounting holes, said pre-tapped mounting holes not penetrating through the interior face of said vertical sidewall. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein said one or more pre-tapped mounting holes contain metal threaded inserts which do not protrude past the outer surface of said vertical sidewall. 23. The system of claim 22 wherein the threaded metal inserts are constructed from stainless steel or brass material. 24. The system of claim 15, wherein said lid forming said water-tight seal in said opening includes a standard two-inch female bung thread penetration. 25. The system of claim 15, wherein said containers and said lids are formed from the group of materials including low density polyethylene (LDPE), high density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinylchloride (PVC), and flame-retardant PVC. 26. The system of claim 15, wherein said containers are formed from black plastic.
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