US3172562A - Stackable container - Google Patents

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US3172562A
US3172562A US266000A US26600063A US3172562A US 3172562 A US3172562 A US 3172562A US 266000 A US266000 A US 266000A US 26600063 A US26600063 A US 26600063A US 3172562 A US3172562 A US 3172562A
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Fred M Nascher
Jacob L Schwartz
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NESTIER CORP
Vanguard Ind Inc
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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
    • 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
    • B65D21/0213—Containers presenting a continuous stacking profile along the upper or lower edge of at least two opposite side walls
    • 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
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/02—Internal fittings
    • B65D25/04—Partitions
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S220/00—Receptacles
    • Y10S220/15—Plastic bottle crates

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  • the present invention relates to a stackable container having vertical grooves (formed in its inner wall surfaces adapted to removably receive vertically disposed divider members for the purpose of dividing the container into "compartrnents.
  • the present invention is directed to a container of the foregoing type which is integnally formed from a single piece of material. While the present invention specifically contemplates the use of plastic material its application is nevertheless not tobe thus limited.
  • One object of the invention is to provide a novel stackable container which will overcome the disadvantages of presently known containers as described above.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide stackable containers of the type described, which are capable of being reliably stacked to a high level.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a stackable container of the foregoing type in which the compartment dividers fit rather tightly, but which has a lead-in provided which makes the insertion of the dividers very easy and convenient.
  • FIGURE 1 is a top plan view of a container in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIGURE 2 is an end View of the container of FIG- URE 1;
  • FIGURE 3 is a partial sectional view taken on the line 33 of FIGURE 2;
  • FIGURE 4 is a partial sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of FIGURE 2;
  • FIGURE 5 is a sectional elevational view of a stacked pair of the containers, taken as on the line 55 of FIG- URE 2;
  • FIGURE 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a wall of the container taken between the grooves therein;
  • FIGURE 7 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view illustrating a modified form of the invention.
  • FIGURES 1 to 6 of the drawings the stackably superimposed containers A and B of FIG- "ice URE 5 are identical. The description will therefore be directed only to the container A.
  • the container A includes a horizontally disposed bottom wall 10 which is of a substantially rectangular configuration, a parallel pair of side walls 11 and 13 which extend vertically upward from the bottom wall, and a parallel pair of end walls 12 and 14 which extend vertically upward from the bottom Wall. At the corners of the container the side and end walls merge into each other in curved sections identified as 25.
  • a plurality of vertical grooves 15 are formed on the inner surface of each of the side and end walls, and it will be seen that the spacing and alignment of the grooves is such that a pair of the grooves 15 in the end walls 12 and 14 are adapted to receive a vertical divider member 22 which is disposed lengthwise of the container, while a pair of grooves 15 in the side walls 11 and 13 are adapted to receive a vertical divider member 21 which is disposed transversely of the container.
  • the wall thickness of the container is substantially uniform throughout. Therefore, corresponding to each of the vertical grooves 15 on the inner surface of the side and end walls there is a ridge 15a which extends vertically and is formed by the outwardly projecting portion of the side or end wall that corresponds with the particular groove.
  • each of the side and end walls is stepped horizontally outwardly by at least the wall thickness so as to provide a shoulder or ledge or inner shelf 16 which extends around the entire circumference of the container.
  • the shoulder or ledge 16 is best seen in FIGURE 6, and its purpose is to stackably support the superimposed container B as illustrated in FIGURE 5.
  • Above the shoulder 16 the side and end walls again continue vertically upward for a short distance, these vertical wall extensions being indicated by the reference numeral for the wall with the letter a added thereto.
  • the portion of end wall 12 which extends vertically above the ledge or shoulder 16 is designated 12a, and may best be seen in FIGURE 3.
  • the curved corner wall portions of the container extending above the shoulder 16 are designated 25a.
  • Each of the side and end wall extensions 11a, 12a, 13a, and 14a has a plurality of additional grooves 17 formed therein, which are in alignment with respective ones of the grooves 15. That is, while each of the grooves 17 is offset horizontally from its associated groove 15 because of the horizontal offset of the wall extension in relation to the main part of the wall itself, nevertheless, insofar as a transverse divider member such as 21, or a longitudinal divider member such as 22 is concerned, the additional or upper grooves 17 are in precise alignment with the lower grooves 15. As may best be seen in FIGURE 3 the grooves 17 have considerably more width, measured horizontally along the length of the associated wall, than do the grooves 15.
  • each of these side and end walls is then turned horizontally outward to provide a head or hand gripping portion 18 which extends around the entire circumference of the container.
  • a head or hand gripping portion 18 which extends around the entire circumference of the container.
  • a downwardly turned portion 19 is also provided at the outer edge of the bead 18 for greater convenience in gripping the container by hand.
  • each of the wall protrusions or ridges a of the upper container preferably but not necessarily engages the corresponding shoulder jog 16a in the lower container.
  • This positive vertical support permits the containers when fully loaded to be stacked to a considerable height with no danger of sliding or upsetting.
  • the ridges 15a of the upper container are confined within the upper groove 17 of the lower container, and while this is a relatively loose confinement the large number of these support locations extending around the entire circumference of the container provides a high degree of assurance of correct alignment and reliable support.
  • a further advantage of the upper grooves 17 is that, in inserting one of the vertical dividers such as 21 or 22, the divider may initially be guided into a pair of the grooves 17 and thereafter more precisely placed in the lower pair of grooves 15. This is found to save a considerable amount of time in the hand labor of inserting dividers into the container.
  • the essentially corrugated wall structure above the shoulder or ledge 16 is, because of the flexible nature of the material, capable of making longitudinal adjustments in the horizontal plane, along the length of each wall, to compensate for changes in temperature or mechanical stress.
  • the structure is essentially columnar from the standpoint of vertical support, hence the handle grip 18- 19 provides a secure means of lifting the container when fully loaded. It will be noted that while the finger space outside each upper wall protrusion 17a is rather limited, it is nevertheless very adequate between adjacent protrusions 17a.
  • grooves 17 are preferably narrowed at their lower ends, adjacent ledge portions 16a, to better guide the dividers into grooves 15.
  • FIGURE 7 illustrating a modified form of the invention.
  • An integrally formed container adapted to slidably receive vertically disposed compartment dividers, and stackable with other like containers, comprising:

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LU45666D LU45666A1 (xx) 1963-03-18 1964-03-16
NL6402797A NL6402797A (xx) 1963-03-18 1964-03-17
SE3331/64A SE306276B (xx) 1963-03-18 1964-03-18
DES48186U DE1928440U (de) 1963-03-18 1964-03-18 Stapelbare behaelter.

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US3259269A (en) * 1965-05-10 1966-07-05 Shell Oil Co Stackable bin container
US3303965A (en) * 1965-01-13 1967-02-14 Purex Corp Ltd Plastic containers adapted for stacking
US3311257A (en) * 1963-11-29 1967-03-28 Leaming Ind Inc Stackable tote box
US3365070A (en) * 1965-09-24 1968-01-23 Ms Ind Inc Stackable gravity flow stock bin
US3392870A (en) * 1965-10-20 1968-07-16 Diebold Inc Container with double acting hinge closure
US3403814A (en) * 1967-09-26 1968-10-01 Shell Oil Co Stacking container with tapered ledge and rib for stacking interlock
US3412893A (en) * 1967-03-21 1968-11-26 Sinclair Koppers Co Foam plastic shipping container
US3534862A (en) * 1968-09-13 1970-10-20 Rca Corp Semiconductor wafer transporting jig
US3680735A (en) * 1971-03-31 1972-08-01 Purex Corp Ltd Lug for liquid container
US3905510A (en) * 1973-11-07 1975-09-16 Phillips Petroleum Co Tray
BE1010219A3 (fr) * 1993-04-22 1998-04-07 Delbrouck Franz Gmbh Cageot a fruits et legumes empilable.
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US20080023429A1 (en) * 2006-07-27 2008-01-31 Trescott William B Child Safe Shelving Unit
USD669777S1 (en) 2010-10-19 2012-10-30 Associated Brands, L.P. Container
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US3311257A (en) * 1963-11-29 1967-03-28 Leaming Ind Inc Stackable tote box
US3303965A (en) * 1965-01-13 1967-02-14 Purex Corp Ltd Plastic containers adapted for stacking
US3259269A (en) * 1965-05-10 1966-07-05 Shell Oil Co Stackable bin container
US3365070A (en) * 1965-09-24 1968-01-23 Ms Ind Inc Stackable gravity flow stock bin
US3392870A (en) * 1965-10-20 1968-07-16 Diebold Inc Container with double acting hinge closure
US3412893A (en) * 1967-03-21 1968-11-26 Sinclair Koppers Co Foam plastic shipping container
US3403814A (en) * 1967-09-26 1968-10-01 Shell Oil Co Stacking container with tapered ledge and rib for stacking interlock
US3534862A (en) * 1968-09-13 1970-10-20 Rca Corp Semiconductor wafer transporting jig
US3680735A (en) * 1971-03-31 1972-08-01 Purex Corp Ltd Lug for liquid container
US3905510A (en) * 1973-11-07 1975-09-16 Phillips Petroleum Co Tray
BE1010219A3 (fr) * 1993-04-22 1998-04-07 Delbrouck Franz Gmbh Cageot a fruits et legumes empilable.
WO2003078260A1 (de) * 2002-03-18 2003-09-25 Deutsche Post Ag Behältereinsatz
US20080023429A1 (en) * 2006-07-27 2008-01-31 Trescott William B Child Safe Shelving Unit
US20130221003A1 (en) * 2009-12-29 2013-08-29 R3 Composites Bulk material container
US9272814B2 (en) * 2009-12-29 2016-03-01 R3 Composites, Inc. Bulk material container
USD669777S1 (en) 2010-10-19 2012-10-30 Associated Brands, L.P. Container
CN104495027A (zh) * 2014-12-01 2015-04-08 芜湖福马汽车零部件有限公司 一种汽车铸件运输箱

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