EP1350732A1 - Collapsible storage box - Google Patents
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- 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
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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
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- B65D2313/02—Connecting or fastening means of hook-and-loop type
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- the present invention relates to storage boxes and, more particularly, to a combination storage box, which is detachable and, can easily quickly be set up for service.
- combination storage boxes are commercially available.
- Conventional combination storage boxes are commonly comprised of a collapsible fabric box body, hard support panels respectively mounted in the collapsible fabric box body, and fastening means adapted to secure the hard support panels to the collapsible fabric box body.
- This conventional design of combination storage box is not satisfactory in function due to the following drawbacks. 1.
- the hard support panels greatly increase the manufacturing cost of the combination storage box. 2.
- This design of combination storage box is not suitable for use as a file rack for holding hanging files.
- the present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is one object of the present invention to provide a combination storage box, which is inexpensive to manufacture and easy to install. It is another object of the present invention to provide a combination storage box, which can be used as a file rack for holding hanging files.
- the combination storage box comprises a collapsible box body, a support frame formed of two rectangular open frames and four sleeves and mounted in the collapsible box body to support the collapsible box body in shape, the rectangular open frames each having four plug rods in four corners, the sleeves being respectively sleeved onto the plug rods of the rectangular open frames to hold the rectangular open frames together, the collapsible box body having four folding flaps respectively extended along the topmost edges of four sides thereof and hook and loop materials fixedly provided at an inner side of each folding flap and adapted to secure the folding flaps to the support frame.
- the rectangular open frames are disposed at different elevations
- the top rectangular open frame has two transverse frame bars disposed at two sides and two longitudinal rods bilaterally connected between the transverse frame bars for holding hanging files.
- a combination storage box in accordance with the present invention is shown comprised of a collapsible box body 4 , a hard planar bottom plate 5 mounted in the collapsible box body 4 and closely attached to the bottom panel of the collapsible box body 4 , and a support frame mounted in the collapsible box body 4 on the hard planar bottom plate 5 to support the collapsible box body 4 in shape for holding things.
- the support frame is formed of a top frame 1 , a bottom frame 2 , and four sleeves 3 .
- the top frame 1 is a rectangular open frame (formed of four wire rods welded to one another at four sides), having four plug rods 11 obliquely downwardly disposed in the four corners.
- the bottom frame 2 is a rectangular open frame (formed of four wire rods welded to one another at four sides), having four plug rods 21 obliquely upwardly disposed in the four corners.
- the four sleeves 3 are respectively sleeved onto the plug rods 11 of the top frame 1 and the plug rods 21 of the bottom frame 2 to hold the top frame 1 and the bottom frame 2 together.
- the top frame 1 is relatively greater than the bottom frame 2 so that the support frame has a conical shape with a relatively wider top side and narrower bottom side.
- the collapsible box body 4 comprises four folding flaps 42 respectively extended along the topmost edges of the four sides thereof, hook and loop materials 43 fixedly provided at the inner side of each of the folding flaps 42 , and two hand holes 41 at two opposite sides (see also FIG. 4).
- the folding flaps 42 are respectively folded inwards and secured to the top frame 1 by means of fastened up the hook and loop materials 43 .
- a part of the top frame 1 is exposed to the hand holes 41 , serving as handle means for the holding of the hand.
- a top cover 7 may be used to close the combination storage box.
- FIG. 3 shows an alternate form of the support frame for the combination storage box.
- the support frame is comprised of a top frame 1 , a bottom frame 2 , and four sleeves 3 .
- the top frame 1 is a rectangular open frame having four plug rods 11 obliquely disposed in the four corners.
- the bottom frame 2 is a rectangular open frame having four plug rods 21 obliquely disposed in the four corners.
- the sleeves 3 are respectively sleeved onto the plug rods 11 of the top frame 1 and the plug rods 21 of the bottom frame 2 to secure the top frame 1 and the bottom frame 2 together.
- the top frame 1 further comprises two transverse frame bars 12 disposed at two opposite sides, and two longitudinal hanging rods 13 bilaterally connected between the transverse frame bars 12 for hanging files 6 .
- the hooked rods 61 of hanging files 6 are respectively hung on the hanging rods 13 in the combination storage box (see FIG. 5).
- FIG. 6 shows another alternate form of the present invention.
- the combination storage box is comprised of a collapsible box body 4 , a hard planar bottom plate 5 mounted in the collapsible box body 4 and closely attached to the bottom panel of the collapsible box body 4 , and a support frame mounted in the collapsible box body 4 on the hard planar bottom plate 5 to support the collapsible box body 4 in shape for holding things.
- the top frame 1 and the bottom frame 2 have equal size, and are disposed facing each other, keeping the plug rods 11 and 21 in horizontal.
- the sleeves 3 are horizontally disposed in four corners at different elevations, and respectively sleeved onto the plug rods 11 of the top frame 1 and the plug rods 21 of the bottom frame 2.
- a prototype of combination storage box has been constructed with the features of the annexed drawings of FIGS. 1 through 6.
- the combination storage box functions smoothly to provide all of the features discussed earlier.
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- The present invention relates to storage boxes and, more particularly, to a combination storage box, which is detachable and, can easily quickly be set up for service.
- A variety of combination storage boxes are commercially available. Conventional combination storage boxes are commonly comprised of a collapsible fabric box body, hard support panels respectively mounted in the collapsible fabric box body, and fastening means adapted to secure the hard support panels to the collapsible fabric box body. This conventional design of combination storage box is not satisfactory in function due to the following drawbacks. 1. The hard support panels greatly increase the manufacturing cost of the combination storage box. 2. This design of combination storage box is not suitable for use as a file rack for holding hanging files.
- The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is one object of the present invention to provide a combination storage box, which is inexpensive to manufacture and easy to install. It is another object of the present invention to provide a combination storage box, which can be used as a file rack for holding hanging files. According to one aspect of the present invention, the combination storage box comprises a collapsible box body, a support frame formed of two rectangular open frames and four sleeves and mounted in the collapsible box body to support the collapsible box body in shape, the rectangular open frames each having four plug rods in four corners, the sleeves being respectively sleeved onto the plug rods of the rectangular open frames to hold the rectangular open frames together, the collapsible box body having four folding flaps respectively extended along the topmost edges of four sides thereof and hook and loop materials fixedly provided at an inner side of each folding flap and adapted to secure the folding flaps to the support frame. According to another aspect of the present invention, the rectangular open frames are disposed at different elevations, and the top rectangular open frame has two transverse frame bars disposed at two sides and two longitudinal rods bilaterally connected between the transverse frame bars for holding hanging files.
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- FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a support frame for a combination storage box according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a combination storage box according to the present invention
- FIG. 3 is an exploded view of an alternate form of the support frame for the combination storage box according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the alternate form of the combination storage box according to the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the alternate form of the combination storage box according to the present invention, showing hanging files installed in the combination storage box.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded view of another alternate form of the combination storage box according to the present invention.
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- Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a combination storage box in accordance with the present invention is shown comprised of a
collapsible box body 4, a hardplanar bottom plate 5 mounted in thecollapsible box body 4 and closely attached to the bottom panel of thecollapsible box body 4, and a support frame mounted in thecollapsible box body 4 on the hardplanar bottom plate 5 to support thecollapsible box body 4 in shape for holding things. The support frame is formed of atop frame 1, abottom frame 2, and foursleeves 3. Thetop frame 1 is a rectangular open frame (formed of four wire rods welded to one another at four sides), having fourplug rods 11 obliquely downwardly disposed in the four corners. Thebottom frame 2 is a rectangular open frame (formed of four wire rods welded to one another at four sides), having fourplug rods 21 obliquely upwardly disposed in the four corners. The foursleeves 3 are respectively sleeved onto theplug rods 11 of thetop frame 1 and theplug rods 21 of thebottom frame 2 to hold thetop frame 1 and thebottom frame 2 together. Preferably, thetop frame 1 is relatively greater than thebottom frame 2 so that the support frame has a conical shape with a relatively wider top side and narrower bottom side. Thecollapsible box body 4 comprises fourfolding flaps 42 respectively extended along the topmost edges of the four sides thereof, hook andloop materials 43 fixedly provided at the inner side of each of thefolding flaps 42, and twohand holes 41 at two opposite sides (see also FIG. 4). After insertion of the hardplanar bottom plate 5 and the support frame into thecollapsible box body 4, thefolding flaps 42 are respectively folded inwards and secured to thetop frame 1 by means of fastened up the hook andloop materials 43. When installed, a part of thetop frame 1 is exposed to thehand holes 41, serving as handle means for the holding of the hand. Further, atop cover 7 may be used to close the combination storage box. - FIG. 3 shows an alternate form of the support frame for the combination storage box. According to this alternate form, the support frame is comprised of a
top frame 1, abottom frame 2, and foursleeves 3. Thetop frame 1 is a rectangular open frame having fourplug rods 11 obliquely disposed in the four corners. Thebottom frame 2 is a rectangular open frame having fourplug rods 21 obliquely disposed in the four corners. Thesleeves 3 are respectively sleeved onto theplug rods 11 of thetop frame 1 and theplug rods 21 of thebottom frame 2 to secure thetop frame 1 and thebottom frame 2 together. Thetop frame 1 further comprises twotransverse frame bars 12 disposed at two opposite sides, and twolongitudinal hanging rods 13 bilaterally connected between thetransverse frame bars 12 forhanging files 6. After installation of the hardplanar bottom plate 5 and the support frame in the collapsible box body 4 (see FIGS. 4 and 5), the hookedrods 61 ofhanging files 6 are respectively hung on the hangingrods 13 in the combination storage box (see FIG. 5). - FIG. 6 shows another alternate form of the present invention. According to this alternate form, the combination storage box is comprised of a
collapsible box body 4, a hardplanar bottom plate 5 mounted in thecollapsible box body 4 and closely attached to the bottom panel of thecollapsible box body 4, and a support frame mounted in thecollapsible box body 4 on the hardplanar bottom plate 5 to support thecollapsible box body 4 in shape for holding things. Thetop frame 1 and thebottom frame 2 have equal size, and are disposed facing each other, keeping theplug rods sleeves 3 are horizontally disposed in four corners at different elevations, and respectively sleeved onto theplug rods 11 of thetop frame 1 and theplug rods 21 of thebottom frame 2. - A prototype of combination storage box has been constructed with the features of the annexed drawings of FIGS. 1 through 6. The combination storage box functions smoothly to provide all of the features discussed earlier.
- Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
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- A combination storage box comprising a collapsible box body, a hard planar bottom plate mounted in said collapsible box body, and a support frame mounted in said collapsible box body on said hard planar bottom plate to support said collapsible box body in shape, wherein said support frame comprises a first rectangular open frame, said first rectangular open frame having four plug rods in four corners thereof, a second rectangular open frame, said second rectangular open frame having four plug rods in four corners thereof, and four sleeves respectively sleeved onto the plug rods of said top frame and the plug rods of said bottom frame to hold said first frame and said bottom frame together; said collapsible box body comprises four folding flaps respectively extended along the topmost edges of four sides thereof and respectively folded inwards and attached to said support frame, and hook and loop materials fixedly provided at an inner side of each of said folding flaps and adapted to secure said folding flaps to said support frame.
- The combination storage box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first rectangular open frame is disposed above said second rectangular open frame, having two transverse frame bars disposed at two sides and two longitudinal rods bilaterally connected between said transverse frame bars for holding hanging files.
- The combination storage box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plug rods of said first rectangular open frame are downwardly obliquely extended from the four corners of said first rectangular open frame; the plug rods of said second rectangular open frame are upwardly obliquely extended from the four corners of said second rectangular open frame and respectively connected to the plug rods of said first rectangular open frame.
- The combination storage box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first rectangular open frame and said second rectangular open frame have equal size and are disposed at two sides, keeping the respective plug rods in horizontal, and said sleeves are disposed in horizontal and respectively sleeved onto the plug rods of said first rectangular open frame and said second rectangular open frame.
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US1994333A (en) * | 1933-11-22 | 1935-03-12 | Bond William Dana | Flower package |
FR1201167A (en) * | 1958-08-07 | 1959-12-29 | A Devianne Duquesnoy Fils De | Parallelepipedic canvas bag with lid and rigid and collapsible frame |
FR1491264A (en) * | 1966-04-18 | 1967-08-11 | Grosfillex Freres | Laundry box |
FR1505581A (en) * | 1966-11-04 | 1967-12-15 | Cotexunion | Improvements made to cabinet covers |
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US1994333A (en) * | 1933-11-22 | 1935-03-12 | Bond William Dana | Flower package |
FR1201167A (en) * | 1958-08-07 | 1959-12-29 | A Devianne Duquesnoy Fils De | Parallelepipedic canvas bag with lid and rigid and collapsible frame |
FR1491264A (en) * | 1966-04-18 | 1967-08-11 | Grosfillex Freres | Laundry box |
FR1505581A (en) * | 1966-11-04 | 1967-12-15 | Cotexunion | Improvements made to cabinet covers |
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