EP1457436A3 - Freight container - Google Patents

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EP1457436A3
EP1457436A3 EP04251315A EP04251315A EP1457436A3 EP 1457436 A3 EP1457436 A3 EP 1457436A3 EP 04251315 A EP04251315 A EP 04251315A EP 04251315 A EP04251315 A EP 04251315A EP 1457436 A3 EP1457436 A3 EP 1457436A3
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freight container
door
latch
doors
opened
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German (de)
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EP1457436B1 (en
EP1457436A2 (en
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Uwe Dewinter
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Container Exchange (UK) Ltd
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Container Exchange (UK) Ltd
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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
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/02—Large containers rigid
    • B65D88/12—Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport
    • B65D88/121—ISO containers
    • 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
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/008—Doors for containers, e.g. ISO-containers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Refrigerator Housings (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Lock And Its Accessories (AREA)

Abstract

A freight container has doors at one end of different widths but the same height. The larger door 124 has a latch 130 by which that door can be opened through one unlatching operation. The smaller door 125 has no external latch but is locked internally.
EP04251315A 2003-03-12 2004-03-06 Freight container Expired - Lifetime EP1457436B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB0305623 2003-03-12
GB0305623A GB2399336B (en) 2003-03-12 2003-03-12 Freight container

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EP1457436A2 EP1457436A2 (en) 2004-09-15
EP1457436A3 true EP1457436A3 (en) 2005-04-27
EP1457436B1 EP1457436B1 (en) 2008-07-30

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EP04251315A Expired - Lifetime EP1457436B1 (en) 2003-03-12 2004-03-06 Freight container

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US (1) US20040222220A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1457436B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1257826C (en)
AT (1) ATE402890T1 (en)
DE (1) DE602004015355D1 (en)
DK (1) DK1457436T3 (en)
GB (1) GB2399336B (en)

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DE9316004U1 (en) * 1993-10-20 1994-01-27 Autohaus Arscholl GmbH, 65468 Trebur Tailgate for distribution vehicles
GB2293596A (en) * 1994-09-30 1996-04-03 Cobra Containers Transport containers
JPH09207648A (en) * 1996-01-31 1997-08-12 Riyoushiyoku:Kk Refrigerated cargo carrier
US6279767B1 (en) * 1997-05-20 2001-08-28 Jindo Co., Limited Container with an increased door opening height
US6331022B1 (en) * 1997-02-18 2001-12-18 Jeff Liroff Cargo seal

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US2086668A (en) * 1933-09-23 1937-07-13 Victor Beecroft North Apparatus for operating electric luminous tubes
US3255554A (en) * 1963-10-24 1966-06-14 American Seal Kap Corp Door opening structure
US4854460A (en) * 1988-02-12 1989-08-08 Rent-A-Vault, Inc. Portable storage container with integral ramp

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE9316004U1 (en) * 1993-10-20 1994-01-27 Autohaus Arscholl GmbH, 65468 Trebur Tailgate for distribution vehicles
GB2293596A (en) * 1994-09-30 1996-04-03 Cobra Containers Transport containers
JPH09207648A (en) * 1996-01-31 1997-08-12 Riyoushiyoku:Kk Refrigerated cargo carrier
US6331022B1 (en) * 1997-02-18 2001-12-18 Jeff Liroff Cargo seal
US6279767B1 (en) * 1997-05-20 2001-08-28 Jindo Co., Limited Container with an increased door opening height

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 12 25 December 1997 (1997-12-25) *

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DK1457436T3 (en) 2008-11-24
ATE402890T1 (en) 2008-08-15
DE602004015355D1 (en) 2008-09-11
CN1530303A (en) 2004-09-22
EP1457436B1 (en) 2008-07-30
GB2399336A (en) 2004-09-15
GB0305623D0 (en) 2003-04-16
US20040222220A1 (en) 2004-11-11
GB2399336B (en) 2006-05-10
EP1457436A2 (en) 2004-09-15
CN1257826C (en) 2006-05-31

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