IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0698319
(2010-02-02)
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등록번호 |
US-8181807
(2012-05-22)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Hay, Henry
- Belcher, Donald
- Ramsey, Brian
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출원인 / 주소 |
- NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
24 |
초록
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The present invention relates to a container assembly (1) that includes a support structure (11) and a container (14) that resides reversibly within the support structure interior (62). The support structure (11) includes a pair of opposed first and second support sidewalls (26, 29) each having an e
The present invention relates to a container assembly (1) that includes a support structure (11) and a container (14) that resides reversibly within the support structure interior (62). The support structure (11) includes a pair of opposed first and second support sidewalls (26, 29) each having an elongated tube (32, 44) having a first open end (38, 50) and an elongated hollow interior (35, 47). The container (14) has opposing sidewalls (77, 80) that each have an elongated channel (104, 110). The first and second elongated tubes (32, 44) of the support structure (11) are each reversibly received within the first and second elongated sidewall channels (104, 110) of the container (14), as the container is reversibly introduced (e.g., slid) into the support structure interior (62) through the open forward portion (65) of the support structure (11). The container assembly (1) may be reversibly lifted by lift members (e.g., lift forks 119, 122) introduced through the first open ends (38, 50) and into the elongated hollow interiors (35, 47) of the first and second elongated tubes (32, 44) of the support structure (11). At least a portion of the container (e.g., upper container portion 125′) may have a three dimensional shape corresponding to an activity being conducted in the venue in which the container assembly is used, such as, a protective sports helmet shape (e.g., a hockey helmet shape) or a sports ball shape (e.g., a soccer ball shape).
대표청구항
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1. A container assembly comprising: (a) a support structure comprising, (i) a support base having an upper surface,(ii) a first support sidewall extending upwardly from said support base, said first support sidewall comprising a first elongated tube having an elongated hollow interior and a first op
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A container assembly comprising: (a) a support structure comprising, (i) a support base having an upper surface,(ii) a first support sidewall extending upwardly from said support base, said first support sidewall comprising a first elongated tube having an elongated hollow interior and a first open end that is in communication with said elongated hollow interior of said first elongated tube, and(iii) a second support sidewall extending upwardly from said supportbase, said second support sidewall comprising a second elongated tube having an elongated hollow interior and a first open end that is in communication with said elongated hollow interior of said second elongated tube, said first support sidewall and said second support sidewall being laterally spaced apart and opposed from each other, said support base, said first support sidewall and said second support sidewall together defining a support structure interior and an open forward portion of said support structure; and(b) a container having a container base, a first container sidewall, a second container sidewall, a front container wall and a rear container wall, each extending upwardly from said container base and together defining an open container top and a container interior, said container base having a lower surface, said first container sidewall and said second container sidewall being laterally spaced apart and opposed from each other and each having an exterior surface,said exterior surface of said first container sidewall having a first elongated channel, said first elongated channel having a first open end along said rear container wall, said first open end of said first elongated channel and said first elongated channel each being dimensioned to non-permanently receive at least a portion of said first elongated tube,said exterior surface of said second container sidewall having a second elongated channel, said second elongated channel having a first open end along said rear container wall, said first open end of said second elongated channel and said second elongated channel each being dimensioned to non-permanently receive at least a portion of said second elongated tube,wherein at least a portion of said container non-permanently resides within said support structure interior, at least a portion of said first elongated tube non-permanently resides within said first elongated channel, and at least a portion of said second elongated tube non-permanently resides within said second elongated channel,further wherein said first open end and said elongated hollow interior of said first elongated tube are each dimensioned to receive a first lift member therein, and said first open end and said elongated hollow interior of said second elongated tube are each dimensioned to receive a second lift member therein, thereby allowing said container assembly to be lifted. 2. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein said container comprises an upper container portion and a lower container portion, said lower container portion resides substantially below said upper container portion, and comprises said first elongated channel and said second elongated channel,said upper container portion resides above, said first elongated channel, said second elongated channel, and said lower container portion, andsaid lower container portion resides non-permanently within said support structure interior, and said upper container portion resides above said support structure interior. 3. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein said support structure further comprises a rear support wall. 4. The container assembly of claim 3 wherein said rear support wall has an interior surface, said rear container wall has an exterior surface, and at least a portion of said interior surface of said rear support wall and at least a portion of said exterior surface of said rear container wall abut each other. 5. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said upper surface of said support base and at least a portion of said lower surface of said container base have a spatial relationship selected from the group consisting of opposingly separated, abutting and combinations thereof. 6. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein said upper surface of said support base comprises a plurality of elongated tongues extending upwardly from said upper surface of said support base, said support base having a forward portion and a rear portion, said elongated tongues extending from said forward portion to said rear portion of said support base, said lower surface of said container base comprising a plurality of elongated grooves extending from said rear container wall to said front container wall, said elongated grooves being dimensioned to non-permanently receive therein said elongated tongues, andsaid elongated tongues of said upper surface of said support base non-permanently residing within said elongated grooves of said lower surface of said container base. 7. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein said first elongated tube has a second open end that is in communication with said elongated hollow interior of said first elongated tube, and said first open end and said second open end of said first elongated tube are each located at opposite ends of said first elongated tube, and said second elongated tube has a second open end that is in communication with said elongated hollow interior of said second elongated tube, and said first open end and said second open end of said second elongated tube are each located at opposite ends of said second elongated tube. 8. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein said first elongated channel and said second elongated channel are each independently defined in part by an upper channel surface and a lower channel surface, said upper channel surface and said lower channel surface of each of said first elongated channel and said second elongated channel in each case tapering towards each other from said rear container wall towards said front container wall, said first elongated tube and said second elongated tube each having a rear tube portion, a front tube portion, an exterior upper tube surface and an exterior lower tube surface, said exterior upper tube surface and said exterior lower tube surface of each of said first elongated tube and said second elongated tube in each case tapering towards each other from said rear tube portion towards said front tube portion,said front tube portion of said first elongated tube being received through said first open end of said first elongated channel, said exterior upper tube surface of said first elongated tube abutting said upper channel surface of said first elongated channel, and said exterior lower tube surface of said first elongated tube abutting said lower channel surface of said first elongated channel, andsaid front tube portion of said second elongated tube being received through said first open end of said second elongated channel, said exterior upper tube surface of said second elongated tube abutting said upper channel surface of said second elongated channel, and said exterior lower tube surface of said second elongated tube abutting said lower channel surface of said second elongated channel. 9. The container assembly of claim 8 wherein said first elongated channel and said second elongated channel are each independently further defined in each case by an inner channel surface, for said first elongated channel, said upper channel surface and said lower channel surface each independently have a lateral outwardly extending distance relative to said inner channel surface, and said lateral outwardly extending distance of said upper channel surface being greater than said lateral outwardly extending distance of said lower channel surface, andfor said second elongated channel, said upper channel surface and said lower channel surface each independently have a lateral outwardly extending distance relative to said inner channel surface, and said lateral outwardly extending distance of said upper channel surface being greater than said lateral outwardly extending distance of said lower channel surface. 10. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein said first elongated tube and said second elongated tube each have a tube wall having an inboard tube wall portion and an outboard tube wall portion, said inboard tube wall portion of said first elongated tube facing towards said support structure interior and said outboard tube wall portion of said first elongated tube facing away from said support structure interior,said inboard tube wall portion of said second elongated tube facing towards said support structure interior and said outboard tube wall portion of said second elongated tube facing away from said support structure interior,said inboard tube wall portion of said first elongated tube having an aperture, a portion of said first container sidewall defining said first elongated channel having an aperture that is aligned with said aperture of said inboard tube wall portion of said first elongated tube and together forming a pair of aligned first tube-first channel apertures, a first retaining pin residing within said pair of aligned first tube-first channel apertures,said inboard tube wall portion of said second elongated tube having an aperture, a portion of said second container sidewall defining said second elongated channel having an aperture that is aligned with said aperture of said inboard tube wall portion of said second elongated tube and together forming a pair of aligned second tube-second channel apertures, a second retaining pin residing within said pair of aligned second tube-second channel apertures, andsaid first retaining pin preventing longitudinal movement of said first elongated tube within said first elongated channel, and said second retaining pin preventing longitudinal movement of said second elongated tube within said second elongated channel. 11. The container assembly of claim 10 wherein said outboard tube wall portion of said first elongated tube comprises an aperture that is aligned with said aperture of said inboard tube wall portion of said first elongated tube, said aperture of said outboard tube wall portion of said first elongated tube being dimensioned to receive said first retaining pin there-through, and said outboard tube wall portion of said second elongated tube comprises an aperture that is aligned with said aperture of said inboard tube wall portion of said second elongated tube, said aperture of said outboard tube wall portion of said second elongated tube being dimensioned to receive said second retaining pin there-through. 12. The container assembly of claim 10 wherein said aperture of said first elongated channel is in communication with a first chamber of a first housing that is dimensioned and positioned to receive a portion of said first retaining pin therein, and said aperture of said second elongated channel is in communication with a second chamber of a second housing that is dimensioned and positioned to receive a portion of said second retaining pin therein. 13. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein said first elongated channel has a second open end along said front container wall, said second open end of said first elongated channel providing access to said first open end of said first elongated tube, and said second elongated channel has a second open end along said front container wall, said second open end of said second elongated channel providing access to said first open end of said second elongated tube. 14. The container assembly of claim 13 wherein said first open end of said first elongated tube is recessed within said first elongated channel relative to said second open end of said first elongated channel, and said first open end of said second elongated tube is recessed within said second elongated channel relative to said second open end of said second elongated channel. 15. The container assembly of claim 14 wherein said first elongated tube further comprises a first shelf extending forward relative to said first open end of said first elongated tube, at least a portion of said first shelf residing within said first elongated channel, and said second elongated tube further comprises a second shelf extending forward relative to said first open end of said second elongated tube, at least a portion of said second shelf residing within said second elongated channel. 16. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein said support structure is a unitary support structure, said container is a unitary container, and said support structure and said container each being independently fabricated from a plastic material selected independently from the group consisting of thermoset plastic materials, thermoplastic materials and combinations thereof. 17. The container assembly of claim 16 wherein said plastic material is a thermoplastic material selected independently from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethane, thermoplastic polyurea, thermoplastic polyimide, thermoplastic polyamide, thermoplastic polyamideimide, thermoplastic polyester, thermoplastic polycarbonate, thermoplastic polysulfone, thermoplastic polyketone, thermoplastic polyolefins, thermoplastic (meth)acrylates, thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, thermoplastic styrene-acrylonitrile, thermoplastic acrylonitrile-stryrene-acrylate and combinations thereof. 18. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein said container further comprises a reversibly closable lid that reversibly closes said open container top. 19. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein each lift member is selected independently from the group consisting of lift forks, lift straps and combinations thereof. 20. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein said container assembly is a refuse container assembly.
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