IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0577440
(2009-10-12)
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등록번호 |
US-8376168
(2013-02-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Container Technologies Industries, LLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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A container that is convertible between a collapsed configuration and deployed configuration. The container includes a lower base assembly having sides, and an upper base assembly that is removably coupled to the lower base assembly. A plurality of removable supports are removably erected between th
A container that is convertible between a collapsed configuration and deployed configuration. The container includes a lower base assembly having sides, and an upper base assembly that is removably coupled to the lower base assembly. A plurality of removable supports are removably erected between the lower base assembly and the upper base assembly when the container is in the deployed configuration, and stowed between the lower base assembly and the upper base assembly when the container is in the collapsed configuration. The container may further include a plurality of sidewalls disposed between the supports and the upper and the lower base assemblies. The sidewalls may each be hingedly coupled to a respective side of the base assembly such that the sidewalls are deployable between the collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration.
대표청구항
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1. A container that is convertible between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration, comprising: a lower base assembly;a plurality of removable supports operable to be coupled to corners of said lower base assembly;an upper base assembly operable to be coupled to said corners of said l
1. A container that is convertible between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration, comprising: a lower base assembly;a plurality of removable supports operable to be coupled to corners of said lower base assembly;an upper base assembly operable to be coupled to said corners of said lower base assembly when the container is in the collapsed configuration, and operable to be coupled to said removable supports when the container is in the deployed configuration;anda sidewall hingedly coupled to each side of said lower base assembly, each sidewall being directed toward an interior of the container when the container is in the collapsed configuration, and erected between said lower base assembly and said upper base assembly when the container is in the deployed configuration, wherein each sidewall includes an inner panel and an outer panel with a plurality of support brackets disposed therebetween. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein said plurality of removable supports are stowable between said lower base assembly and said upper base assembly in the collapsed configuration. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein said upper base assembly includes a plurality of protrusions, said lower base assembly includes a plurality of recesses, and said plurality of protrusions are matable with said plurality of recesses such that another container may be stacked on the container when the container is in either the collapsed or deployed configuration. 4. The container of claim 1, wherein at least one of said sidewalls includes a door that provides access to said interior when the container is in the deployed configuration. 5. The container of claim 1, wherein said lower base assembly, said upper base assembly, and said removable supports are formed from a material selected from the group consisting of steel, aluminum, and rigid plastic. 6. The container of claim 1, wherein each sidewall is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of plywood, plastic-coated plywood, corrugated aluminum, and corrugated plastic. 7. The container of claim 1, wherein each sidewall is hingedly coupled to said lower base assembly by a spring-loaded hinge or a locking hinge that are operable to support said sidewalls when said sidewalls are erected in the deployed configuration. 8. The container of claim 1, wherein each sidewall includes a static seal that seals the container when said sidewalls are erected in the deployed configuration. 9. The container of claim 1, wherein said lower base assembly includes a plurality of secondary supports located at said corners, and said upper base assembly is mountable to said secondary supports when the container is in the collapsed configuration. 10. The container of claim 9, wherein said removable supports are operable to be coupled to said secondary supports when the container is in the deployed configuration. 11. A container system comprising: a first container that is convertible between a collapsed configuration and deployed configuration; anda second container that is convertible said collapsed configuration and said deployed configuration, said first and second containers each including: a lower base assembly including an upper surface and a lower surface;a plurality of removable supports operable to be coupled to said upper surface of said lower base assembly;an upper base assembly including an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface of said upper base assembly operable to be coupled to said upper surface of said lower base assembly when the container is in said collapsed configuration, and said lower surface of said upper base assembly operable to be coupled to said removable supports when the container is in said deployed configuration;a sidewall hingedly coupled to each side of said lower base assembly, each sidewall being directed toward an interior of the container when the container is in said collapsed configuration, and erected between said lower base assembly and said upper base assembly when the container is in said deployed configuration; wherein each sidewall includes an inner panel and an outer panel with a plurality of support brackets disposed therebetween;a plurality of recesses formed in said lower surface of said lower base assembly; anda plurality of protrusions formed on said upper surface of said upper base assembly,wherein when said first container is stacked on said second container in either said collapsed or said deployed configuration, said protrusions of said first container mate with said recesses of said second container. 12. The container system of claim 11, wherein said lower base assembly, said upper base assembly, and said removable supports are formed from a material selected from the group consisting of steel, aluminum, and rigid plastic. 13. The container system of claim 11, wherein said inner panel and said outer panel are each formed from a material selected from the group consisting of plywood, plastic-coated plywood, corrugated aluminum, and corrugated plastic. 14. The container system of claim 11, wherein said lower base assembly includes a plurality of secondary supports located at said upper surface, and said upper base assembly is mountable to said secondary supports when the container is in said collapsed configuration. 15. The container system of claim 14, wherein said removable supports are operable to be coupled to said secondary supports when the container is in said deployed configuration. 16. The container system of claim 11, wherein said plurality of removable supports are stowable between said lower base assembly and said upper base assembly in said collapsed configuration. 17. The container system of claim 16, wherein each sidewall includes a static seal that seals the container when said sidewalls are erected in said deployed configuration. 18. The container system of claim 16, wherein at least one of said sidewalls includes a door that provides access to said interior when the container is in the deployed configuration.
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