IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0914075
(2010-10-28)
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등록번호 |
US-8616370
(2013-12-31)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Allegretti, C. John
- Raso, Anthony M.
- Just, Lyndon
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
66 인용 특허 :
68 |
초록
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A bulk material shipping container in one embodiment including a pallet, a bottom compartment mounted on the pallet, a top compartment mounted on the bottom compartment and movable from a retracted position relative to the bottom compartment to an expanded position relative to the bottom compartment
A bulk material shipping container in one embodiment including a pallet, a bottom compartment mounted on the pallet, a top compartment mounted on the bottom compartment and movable from a retracted position relative to the bottom compartment to an expanded position relative to the bottom compartment, a plurality of top compartment supporting assemblies configured to support the top compartment in the expanded position relative to the bottom compartment, and configured to release the top compartment from the expanded position to enable the top compartment to move downwardly into the retracted position, a material unloading assembly supported by the bottom compartment and the pallet, a material loading assembly attached to the top compartment, and an extension assembly attached to the top compartment and configured to enable a loader to move the top compartment upwardly from the retracted position to the expanded position. The bulk material shipping container is configured to be used with and without a bag for holding the materials inside the top and bottom compartments.
대표청구항
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1. A bulk material shipping container comprising: a pallet including a shelf having a front shoulder, a left side shoulder, and a right side shoulder;a compartment mounted on the pallet, said compartment including: (a) a lower exterior bottom wall defining a substantially central material release op
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A bulk material shipping container comprising: a pallet including a shelf having a front shoulder, a left side shoulder, and a right side shoulder;a compartment mounted on the pallet, said compartment including: (a) a lower exterior bottom wall defining a substantially central material release opening,(b) a plurality of wedge shaped interior bottom wall supports attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(c) a front exterior wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(d) a back exterior wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(e) a first exterior side wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(f) a second exterior side wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall, and(g) an upper interior bottom wall defined by a plurality of attached downwardly angled sections, said sections attached to and supported by: (i) the lower exterior bottom wall,(ii) the plurality of interior bottom wall supports,(iii) the front exterior wall,(iv) the back exterior wall,(v) the first exterior side wall, and(vi) the second exterior side wall,each of a plurality of said sections having a lower edge positioned adjacent to the material release opening and supported by the pallet;a material unloading assembly supported by the compartment and the pallet, said material unloading assembly including a plurality of guide rails attached to the bottom compartment and resting on the shelf of the pallet, a gate supported by the guide rails and having a closure member and a handle attached to the closure member, said closure member movable between closed and open positions, said material unloading assembly including a knife having a leaf spring having one end attached to the gate and a fin shaped blade attached to a free end of leaf spring, the fin shaped blade including a cutting member having a cutting edge and a back edge opposite the cutting edge, said leaf spring configured to bias the cutting member to extend through a slot in the closure member of the gate when the closure member is in an open position; anda material loading assembly attached to the compartment. 2. A bulk material shipping container comprising: a pallet including a shelf having a front shoulder, a left side shoulder, and a right side shoulder;a bottom compartment mounted on the pallet, said bottom compartment including: (a) a lower exterior bottom wall defining a substantially central material release opening,(b) a plurality of wedge shaped interior bottom wall supports attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(c) a front exterior wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(d) a back exterior wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(e) a first exterior side wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(f) a second exterior side wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall, and(g) an upper interior bottom wall defined by a plurality of attached downwardly angled sections, said sections attached to and supported by: (i) the lower exterior bottom wall,(ii) the plurality of interior bottom wall supports,(iii) the front exterior wall,(iv) the back exterior wall,(v) the first exterior side wall, and(vi) the second exterior side wall,each of a plurality of said sections having a lower edge positioned adjacent to the material release opening and supported by the pallet;a top compartment mounted on the bottom compartment and movable from a retracted position relative to the bottom compartment to an expanded position relative to the bottom compartment;a plurality of top compartment supporting assemblies configured to support the top compartment in the expanded position relative to the bottom compartment, and configured to release the top compartment from the expanded position to enable the top compartment to move downwardly into the retracted position;a material unloading assembly supported by the bottom compartment and the pallet, said material unloading assembly including a plurality of guide rails attached to the bottom compartment and resting on the shelf of the pallet, a gate supported by the guide rails and having a closure member and a handle attached to the closure member, said closure member movable between closed and open positions, said material unloading assembly including a knife having a leaf spring having one end attached to the gate and a fin shaped blade attached to a free end of leaf spring, the fin shaped blade including a cutting member having a cutting edge and a back edge opposite the cutting edge, said leaf spring configured to bias the cutting member to extend through a slot in the closure member of the gate when the closure member is in an open position;a material loading assembly attached to the top compartment; andan extension assembly attached to the top compartment and configured to enable a loader to move the top compartment upwardly from the retracted position to the expanded position. 3. A bulk material shipping container comprising: a pallet;a compartment mounted on the pallet, said compartment including: (a) a substantially rectangular and substantially horizontally extending lower exterior bottom wall defining a substantially central material release opening,(b) a plurality of wedge shaped interior bottom wall supports attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(c) a front exterior wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(d) a back exterior wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(e) a first exterior side wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(f) a second exterior side wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall, and(g) an upper interior bottom wall defined by a plurality of attached downwardly angled sections, said sections attached to and supported by: (i) the lower exterior bottom wall,(ii) the plurality of interior bottom wall supports,(iii) the front exterior wall,(iv) the back exterior wall,(v) the first exterior side wall, and(vi) the second exterior side wall,each of a plurality of said sections having a lower edge positioned adjacent to the material release opening and supported by the pallet; anda material loading assembly attached to a top of the compartment. 4. The bulk material shipping container of claim 3, which includes a material unloading assembly attached to the bottom compartment and supported by the pallet. 5. A bulk material shipping container comprising: a pallet;a bottom compartment mounted on the pallet, said bottom compartment including: (a) a lower exterior bottom wall defining a substantially central material release opening,(b) a plurality of wedge shaped interior bottom wall supports attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(c) a front exterior wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(d) a back exterior wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(e) a first exterior side wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall,(f) a second exterior side wall attached to the lower exterior bottom wall, and(g) an upper interior bottom wall defined by a plurality of attached downwardly angled sections, said sections attached to and supported by: (i) the lower exterior bottom wall,(ii) the plurality of interior bottom wall supports,(iii) the front exterior wall,(iv) the back exterior wall,(v) the first exterior side wall, and(vi) the second exterior side wall,each of a plurality of said sections having a lower edge positioned adjacent to the material release opening and supported by the pallet;a top compartment mounted on the bottom compartment and movable from a retracted position relative to the bottom compartment to an expanded position relative to the bottom compartment;a plurality of top compartment supporting assemblies configured to support the top compartment in the expanded position relative to the bottom compartment, and configured to release the top compartment from the expanded position to enable the top compartment to move downwardly into the retracted position;a material loading assembly attached to the top compartment; andan extension assembly attached to the top compartment and configured to enable a loader to move the top compartment upwardly from the retracted position to the expanded position. 6. The bulk material shipping container of claim 5, which includes a material unloading assembly attached to the bottom compartment and supported by the pallet. 7. A bulk material shipping container comprising: a pallet;a compartment mounted on the pallet, said compartment including: (a) a front exterior wall,(b) a back exterior wall,(c) a first exterior side wall,(d) a second exterior side wall,(e) a plurality of wedge shaped interior bottom wall supports,(f) a substantially rectangular and substantially horizontally extending lower exterior bottom wall at least partially forming a material release opening, and(g) an interior bottom wall defined by a plurality of downwardly angled sections, said sections attached to and supported by: (i) the front exterior wall,(ii) the back exterior wall,(iii) the first exterior side wall,(iv) the second exterior side wall, and(v) the plurality of interior bottom wall supports,each of a plurality of said sections having a lower edge which at least partially forms the material release opening at a bottom of the compartment; anda material unloading assembly supported by at least one of the compartment and the pallet; anda material loading assembly attached to a top of the compartment. 8. The bulk material shipping container of claim 7, wherein the pallet includes a first shelf supporting a gate of the material unloading assembly. 9. The bulk material shipping container of claim 8, wherein the first shelf includes a front shoulder, a left side shoulder, and a right side shoulder. 10. The bulk material shipping container of claim 9, wherein the gate of the material unloading assembly is movably positioned relative to the first shelf of the pallet. 11. The bulk material shipping container of claim 10, wherein the gate includes a closure member and a handle attached to the closure member. 12. The bulk material shipping container of claim 11, wherein the material unloading assembly includes a knife attached to the bottom of the gate. 13. The bulk material shipping container of claim 12, wherein the knife includes a leaf spring having one end attached to the bottom of the gate and a fin shaped blade attached to the top of a free end of leaf spring. 14. The bulk material shipping container of claim 13, wherein the fin shaped blade includes a cutting member having a cutting edge and a back edge opposite the cutting edge, and wherein the leaf spring biases the cutting member to extend through a slot in the closure member of the gate when the closure member is in an open position. 15. A bulk material shipping container comprising: a pallet;a bottom compartment mounted on the pallet, said bottom compartment including: (a) a front exterior wall,(b) a back exterior wall,(c) a first exterior side wall,(d) a second exterior side wall,(e) a plurality of wedge shaped interior bottom wall supports, and(f) an interior bottom wall defined by a plurality of downwardly angled sections, said sections attached to and supported by: (i) the front exterior wall,(ii) the back exterior wall,(iii) the first exterior side wall,(iv) the second exterior side wall, and(v) the plurality of interior bottom wall supports,each of a plurality of said sections having a lower edge which at least partially forms a material release opening at a bottom of the bottom compartment;a top compartment mounted on the bottom compartment and movable from a retracted position relative to the bottom compartment to an expanded position relative to the bottom compartment;a plurality of top compartment supporting assemblies configured to support the top compartment in the expanded position relative to the bottom compartment, and configured to release the top compartment from the expanded position to enable the top compartment to move downwardly into the retracted position;a material unloading assembly supported by at least one of the bottom compartment and the pallet;a material loading assembly attached to the top compartment; andan extension assembly attached to the top compartment and configured to enable a loader to move the top compartment upwardly from the retracted position to the expanded position. 16. The bulk material shipping container of claim 15, wherein the pallet includes a first shelf supporting a gate of the material unloading assembly. 17. The bulk material shipping container of claim 16, wherein the first shelf includes a front shoulder, a left side shoulder, and a right side shoulder. 18. The bulk material shipping container of claim 17, wherein the gate of the material unloading assembly is movably positioned relative to the first shelf of the pallet. 19. The bulk material shipping container of claim 18, wherein the gate includes a closure member and a handle attached to the closure member. 20. The bulk material shipping container of claim 19, wherein the material unloading assembly includes a knife attached to the bottom of the gate. 21. The bulk material shipping container of claim 20, wherein the knife includes a leaf spring having one end attached to the bottom of the gate and a fin shaped blade attached to the top of a free end of leaf spring. 22. The bulk material shipping container of claim 21, wherein the fin shaped blade includes a cutting member having a cutting edge and a back edge opposite the cutting edge, and wherein the leaf spring biases the cutting member to extend through a slot in the closure member of the gate when the closure member is in an open position. 23. A bulk material shipping container comprising: a pallet; anda compartment mounted on the pallet, said compartment including: (a) a front exterior wall,(b) a back exterior wall,(c) a first exterior side wall,(d) a second exterior side wall,(e) a plurality of wedge shaped interior bottom wall supports,(f) a substantially rectangular and substantially horizontally extending lower exterior bottom wall at least partially forming a material release opening, and(g) an interior bottom wall defined by a plurality of downwardly angled sections, said sections attached to and supported by: (i) the front exterior wall,(ii) the back exterior wall,(iii) the first exterior side wall,(iv) the second exterior side wall, and(v) the plurality of interior bottom wall supports,each of a plurality of said sections having a lower edge which at least partially forms the material release opening at a bottom of the compartment. 24. The bulk material shipping container of claim 23, which includes a material unloading assembly attached to at least one of the bottom of the compartment and the pallet. 25. The bulk material shipping container of claim 24, which includes a material loading assembly attached to a top of the compartment. 26. The bulk material shipping container of claim 23, which includes a material loading assembly attached to a top of the compartment. 27. A bulk material shipping container comprising: a pallet;a bottom compartment mounted on the pallet, said bottom compartment including: (a) a front exterior wall,(b) a back exterior wall,(c) a first exterior side wall,(d) a second exterior side wall,(e) a plurality of wedge shaped interior bottom wall supports, and(f) an interior bottom wall defined by a plurality of downwardly angled sections, said sections attached to and supported by: (i) the front exterior wall,(ii) the back exterior wall,(iii) the first exterior side wall,(iv) the second exterior side wall, and(v) the plurality of interior bottom wall supports,each of a plurality of said sections having a lower edge which at least partially forms a material release opening at a bottom of the compartment;a top compartment mounted on the bottom compartment and movable from a retracted position relative to the bottom compartment to an expanded position relative to the bottom compartment; anda plurality of top compartment supporting assemblies configured to support the top compartment in the expanded position relative to the bottom compartment, and configured to release the top compartment from the expanded position to enable the top compartment to move downwardly into the retracted position. 28. The bulk material shipping container of claim 27, which includes a material unloading assembly attached to at least one of the bottom of the bottom compartment and the pallet. 29. The bulk material shipping container of claim 28, which includes a material loading assembly attached to a top of the top compartment. 30. The bulk material shipping container of claim 27, which includes a material loading assembly attached to a top of the top compartment. 31. The bulk material shipping container of claim 27, which includes an extension assembly attached to the top compartment and configured to enable a loader to move the top compartment upwardly from the retracted position to the expanded position. 32. A bulk material shipping container comprising: a pallet including a first shelf having a front shoulder, a left side shoulder, and a right side shoulder;a compartment mounted on the pallet;a material unloading assembly supported by the compartment and the pallet, said material unloading assembly including: (a) a gate supported by the first shelf and movably positioned relative to the first shelf, said gate including a closure member and a handle attached to the closure member, and (b) a knife attached to the gate and extending upwardly from the closure member of the gate, wherein the knife includes a leaf spring having one end attached to a bottom of the gate and a fin shaped blade attached to a top of a free end of the leaf spring, and wherein the fin shaped blade includes a cutting member having a cutting edge and a back edge opposite the cutting edge, and wherein the leaf spring biases the cutting member to extend through a slot in the closure member of the gate when the closure member is in an open position; anda material loading assembly attached to a top of the compartment. 33. A bulk material shipping container comprising: a pallet including a first shelf having a front shoulder, a left side shoulder, and a right side shoulder;a bottom compartment mounted on the pallet;a top compartment mounted on the bottom compartment and movable from a retracted position relative to the bottom compartment to an expanded position relative to the bottom compartment;a plurality of top compartment supporting assemblies configured to support the top compartment in the expanded position relative to the bottom compartment, and configured to release the top compartment from the expanded position to enable the top compartment to move downwardly into the retracted position;a material unloading assembly supported by the bottom compartment and the pallet, said material unloading assembly including: (a) a gate supported by the first shelf and movably positioned relative to the first shelf, said gate including a closure member and a handle attached to the closure member, and (b) a knife attached to the gate and extending upwardly from the closure member of the gate, wherein the knife includes a leaf spring having one end attached to a bottom of the gate and a fin shaped blade attached to a top of a free end of the leaf spring, and wherein the fin shaped blade includes a cutting member having a cutting edge and a back edge opposite the cutting edge, and wherein the leaf spring biases the cutting member to extend through a slot in the closure member of the gate when the closure member is in an open position;a material loading assembly attached to the top compartment; andan extension assembly attached to the top compartment and configured to enable a loader to move the top compartment upwardly from the retracted position to the expanded position.
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