EP1740473A4 - Stackable plastic container - Google Patents

Stackable plastic container

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Publication number
EP1740473A4
EP1740473A4 EP04784629A EP04784629A EP1740473A4 EP 1740473 A4 EP1740473 A4 EP 1740473A4 EP 04784629 A EP04784629 A EP 04784629A EP 04784629 A EP04784629 A EP 04784629A EP 1740473 A4 EP1740473 A4 EP 1740473A4
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Prior art keywords
plastic container
stackable plastic
stackable
container
plastic
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP04784629A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1740473A1 (en
Inventor
Richard C Darr
James C Dorn
Richard A Lovelace Jr
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Plastipak Packaging Inc
Original Assignee
Plastipak Packaging Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US10/894,378 external-priority patent/US6932228B1/en
Application filed by Plastipak Packaging Inc filed Critical Plastipak Packaging Inc
Publication of EP1740473A1 publication Critical patent/EP1740473A1/en
Publication of EP1740473A4 publication Critical patent/EP1740473A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • B65D21/023—Closed containers provided with local cooperating elements in the top and bottom surfaces, e.g. projection and recess
    • B65D21/0231—Bottles, canisters or jars whereby the neck or handle project into a cooperating cavity in the bottom
    • 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
    • B65D21/0201—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together side-by-side
    • B65D21/0202—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together side-by-side and loosely interengaged by integral complementary shapes

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Stackable Containers (AREA)
  • Containers Having Bodies Formed In One Piece (AREA)
EP04784629A 2004-04-29 2004-09-21 Stackable plastic container Withdrawn EP1740473A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US20442904A 2004-04-29 2004-04-29
US10/894,378 US6932228B1 (en) 2004-04-29 2004-07-19 Stackable plastic container
PCT/US2004/030827 WO2005110874A1 (en) 2004-04-29 2004-09-21 Stackable plastic container

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1740473A1 EP1740473A1 (en) 2007-01-10
EP1740473A4 true EP1740473A4 (en) 2007-11-21

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP04784629A Withdrawn EP1740473A4 (en) 2004-04-29 2004-09-21 Stackable plastic container

Country Status (1)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1740473A4 (en)

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB963494A (en) * 1961-04-20 1964-07-08 Mauser Rudolf Improvements in and relating to containers or the like
DE9212944U1 (en) * 1992-09-25 1993-04-22 Stoll, Christoph, 6802 Ladenburg Container-in-container
WO1995025666A1 (en) * 1994-03-18 1995-09-28 Jun Tomita Plastic container for liquids
EP0857664A1 (en) * 1997-02-07 1998-08-12 Mirta Mabel Fasci Modular container that can be interconnected, for multiple uses

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB963494A (en) * 1961-04-20 1964-07-08 Mauser Rudolf Improvements in and relating to containers or the like
DE9212944U1 (en) * 1992-09-25 1993-04-22 Stoll, Christoph, 6802 Ladenburg Container-in-container
WO1995025666A1 (en) * 1994-03-18 1995-09-28 Jun Tomita Plastic container for liquids
EP0857664A1 (en) * 1997-02-07 1998-08-12 Mirta Mabel Fasci Modular container that can be interconnected, for multiple uses

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2005110874A1 *

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