EP0928745A3 - Stackable collapsible container - Google Patents

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EP0928745A3
EP0928745A3 EP99200692A EP99200692A EP0928745A3 EP 0928745 A3 EP0928745 A3 EP 0928745A3 EP 99200692 A EP99200692 A EP 99200692A EP 99200692 A EP99200692 A EP 99200692A EP 0928745 A3 EP0928745 A3 EP 0928745A3
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collapsible container
base
containers
stackable collapsible
stackable
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0928745A2 (en
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Marcus c/o McKechnie UK Limited Hoggarth
Stephen Clive c/o McKechnie UK Limited Loftus
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McKechnie Components Ltd
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McKechnie UK Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB9515364A external-priority patent/GB2303616B/en
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Publication of EP0928745A3 publication Critical patent/EP0928745A3/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • B65D11/18—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
    • B65D11/1866—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected with detachable components
    • B65D11/1873—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected with detachable components all walls are detached from each other to collapse the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • B65D11/18—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
    • B65D11/1833—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected whereby all side walls are hingedly connected to the base panel
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0209—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
    • B65D21/0212—Containers presenting local stacking elements protruding from the upper or lower edge of a side wall, e.g. handles, lugs, ribs, grooves

Abstract

Containers 10 have a base 12 and four side walls 14 which may fold to a stowed or collapsed position. Hinges connect each wall 14 to an intermediate member 16 which is clipped (preferably removably) to the base 12. Various interlocking formations 34, 36, 38, 40 allow containers to stack securely whether collapsed or erect.
EP99200692A 1995-07-26 1996-07-26 Stackable collapsible container Withdrawn EP0928745A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9515364A GB2303616B (en) 1995-07-26 1995-07-26 Collapsible container
GB9515364 1995-07-26
EP96305602A EP0759400B1 (en) 1995-07-26 1996-07-26 Collapsible container

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EP96305602A Division EP0759400B1 (en) 1995-07-26 1996-07-26 Collapsible container

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EP0928745A2 EP0928745A2 (en) 1999-07-14
EP0928745A3 true EP0928745A3 (en) 1999-08-18

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DE (1) DE69606240D1 (en)
GB (1) GB2330826B (en)

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US10167110B2 (en) 2010-05-27 2019-01-01 Rehrig Pacific Company Dual height collapsible container
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DE8536127U1 (en) * 1985-12-21 1986-02-13 Sgourakis, Constantin, 5600 Wuppertal Stackable transport container with foldable walls
AU570224B2 (en) * 1982-11-23 1988-03-10 Technosearch Pty. Limited Pallet cage
EP0304224A2 (en) * 1987-08-17 1989-02-22 Uri Levy Grates for piling in an interlocked manner
US4809851A (en) * 1987-04-03 1989-03-07 World Container Corporation Collapsible container
US5070577A (en) * 1990-02-09 1991-12-10 World Container Corporation Seperable hinge
US5161709A (en) * 1989-01-30 1992-11-10 World Container Corporation Hinged collapsible container
GB2257422A (en) * 1991-07-11 1993-01-13 Lin Pac Mouldings Stackable collapsible containers
DE4137095A1 (en) * 1991-11-12 1993-05-13 Christian Graalfs Storage transport container for pot plants - has sidewalls unfolding flat outwards on joints made of protruding webs on walls engaging in slit openings in base plate
WO1993013991A1 (en) * 1992-01-17 1993-07-22 Schoeller-Plast Sa Plastic container, especially a vegetable container, with hinged sides
EP0602575A2 (en) * 1992-12-17 1994-06-22 Gebr. OTTO KG Foldable container as multi-way package
WO1997027116A1 (en) * 1996-01-26 1997-07-31 Daniel Monzon Gimenez Foldable and dismountable plastic box

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AU570224B2 (en) * 1982-11-23 1988-03-10 Technosearch Pty. Limited Pallet cage
DE8536127U1 (en) * 1985-12-21 1986-02-13 Sgourakis, Constantin, 5600 Wuppertal Stackable transport container with foldable walls
US4809851A (en) * 1987-04-03 1989-03-07 World Container Corporation Collapsible container
EP0304224A2 (en) * 1987-08-17 1989-02-22 Uri Levy Grates for piling in an interlocked manner
US5161709A (en) * 1989-01-30 1992-11-10 World Container Corporation Hinged collapsible container
US5070577A (en) * 1990-02-09 1991-12-10 World Container Corporation Seperable hinge
GB2257422A (en) * 1991-07-11 1993-01-13 Lin Pac Mouldings Stackable collapsible containers
DE4137095A1 (en) * 1991-11-12 1993-05-13 Christian Graalfs Storage transport container for pot plants - has sidewalls unfolding flat outwards on joints made of protruding webs on walls engaging in slit openings in base plate
WO1993013991A1 (en) * 1992-01-17 1993-07-22 Schoeller-Plast Sa Plastic container, especially a vegetable container, with hinged sides
EP0602575A2 (en) * 1992-12-17 1994-06-22 Gebr. OTTO KG Foldable container as multi-way package
WO1997027116A1 (en) * 1996-01-26 1997-07-31 Daniel Monzon Gimenez Foldable and dismountable plastic box

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GB2330826B (en) 2000-02-16
GB9905138D0 (en) 1999-04-28
GB2330826A (en) 1999-05-05
EP0928745A2 (en) 1999-07-14
DE69606240D1 (en) 2000-02-24

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