IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0116191
(2008-05-06)
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등록번호 |
US-8109216
(2012-02-07)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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An apparatus for storing fluid containing bags comprising a shelf having a bag-supporting surface, and a pair of laterally extending projections. The device includes a pair of opposed sidewalls each comprising an inner surface, and a longitudinal groove for receiving one of said projections. The gro
An apparatus for storing fluid containing bags comprising a shelf having a bag-supporting surface, and a pair of laterally extending projections. The device includes a pair of opposed sidewalls each comprising an inner surface, and a longitudinal groove for receiving one of said projections. The groove is disposed in the inner surface. A first support for supporting one of the projections in a first shelf position is disposed within the groove, and a second support for supporting one of the projections in a second shelf position is disposed within the groove. The shelf is disposed between the sidewalls such that each of the projections is disposed within a corresponding groove. The shelf is movable from the first shelf position wherein each of the projections is supported by a corresponding first support and the second shelf position wherein each of the projections is supported by a corresponding second support.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus for storing fluid containing bags comprising: a shelf comprising a bag-supporting surface, and a pair of laterally extending projections which can flex; anda pair of opposed sidewalls, each sidewall comprising an inner surface, a longitudinal groove for receiving one of said laterall
1. An apparatus for storing fluid containing bags comprising: a shelf comprising a bag-supporting surface, and a pair of laterally extending projections which can flex; anda pair of opposed sidewalls, each sidewall comprising an inner surface, a longitudinal groove for receiving one of said laterally extending projections, and an entrance slot, each entrance slot in communication with a corresponding longitudinal groove of one of said sidewalls, each of said entrance slots operable to permit one of said laterally extending projections to pass into said corresponding longitudinal groove, and each sidewall further comprising an exit slot, each exit slot in communication with a corresponding longitudinal groove of one of said sidewalls, each of said exit slots operable to permit one of said laterally extending projections to pass out of said corresponding longitudinal groove, and wherein said entrance slots are spaced apart from said exit slots,said longitudinal groove disposed in said inner surface, a first support for supporting one of said laterally extending projections in a first shelf position, said first support disposed within each said longitudinal groove, and a second support for supporting one of said laterally extending projections in a second shelf position, said second support spaced apart from said first support and disposed within each said longitudinal groove, wherein said shelf is disposed between said sidewalls such that each of said laterally extending projections is disposed within a corresponding longitudinal groove, said shelf movable from said first shelf position wherein each of said laterally extending projections is supported by a corresponding first support and said second shelf position wherein each of said laterally extending projections is supported by a corresponding second support, wherein a rear wall is disposed between said sidewalls, wherein said shelf further comprises a rearwardly extending projection which can flex, and wherein said rear wall comprises an inner surface and a longitudinal groove for receiving said rearwardly extending projection, said groove of said rear wall disposed in said inner surface of said rear wall, wherein said rear wall further comprises a first support for supporting said rear projection in said first shelf position, said first support disposed within said groove of said rear wall, and a second support for supporting said rear projection in said second shelf position, said second support spaced apart from said first support and disposed within said groove of said rear wall, wherein said shelf is disposed between said sidewalls such that said rear projection is disposed in said groove of said rear wall, said shelf movable from said first shelf position wherein said rear projection is supported by said first support and said second shelf position wherein said rear projection is supported by said second support, and wherein when sufficient force is exerted on said shelf, each said support is operable to cause a corresponding said laterally extending projections and said rear projection of said shelf to flex, thereby allowing said shelf to slide past said support and to slide within longitudinal said groove to said second support in said longitudinal groove. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said rear wall further comprises an aperture for permitting access to a bag supported by said shelf. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a first end wall disposed at a first end of said sidewalls, and a second end wall disposed at a second end of said sidewalls. 4. A method for storing fluid containing bags comprising the steps of: providing a pair of opposed sidewalls; providing a first shelf between said sidewalls;supporting said first shelf in a first shelf positionorienting said sidewalls such that they extend upwardly in a generally vertical direction such that said shelves are in a generally horizontal orientation;placing a first fluid containing bag on said first shelf;freezing said first fluid containing bag;moving said first shelf to a second shelf position;supporting said first shelf in said second shelf position;providing a second shelf between said sidewalls;supporting said second shelf in said first shelf position;placing a second fluid containing bag on said second shelf;freezing said second fluid containing bag;orienting said sidewalls such that they extend laterally in a generally horizontal direction such that said shelves are in a generally vertical orientation, whereby the shelves are spaced from one another such that when a fluid containing bag is disposed in a gap between two adjacent said shelves, said shelves act to press the fluid containing bag substantially flat;removing said first fluid containing bag from said first shelf before removing said second fluid containing bag from said second shelf; and each of said first and second shelves further comprises a bag-supporting surface, and a pair of laterally extending projections which can flex; andeach sidewall comprising an inner surface, a longitudinal groove for receiving one of said laterally extending projections, and an entrance slot, each entrance slot in communication with a corresponding longitudinal groove of one of said sidewalls, each of said entrance slots operable to permit one of said laterally extending projections to pass into said corresponding longitudinal groove of one of said sidewalls. 5. The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of removing said first shelf from between said sidewalls. 6. The method of claim 5 further comprising the steps of moving said second shelf to said second shelf position, and supporting said second shelf in said second shelf position. 7. The method of claim 6 further comprising the steps of returning said first shelf to between said sidewalls, and supporting said first shelf in said first shelf position. 8. The method of claim 7 further comprising the steps of removing said second fluid containing bag from said second shelf, and removing said second shelf from between said sidewalls.
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