USRE44656E1 - Stackable container apparatus and methods - Google Patents
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Abstract
A stackable container assembly includes a lid portion having first raised members projecting outwardly from an upper surface, at least some of the first raised members cooperatively forming first receiving areas, and a base portion coupleable to the lid portion and forming a containment space. The base portion includes second raised members projecting outwardly from a lower surface, at least some of the second raised members cooperatively forming second receiving areas being adapted to fittingly receive first raised members of a like container assembly positioned below the lower surface. And, the first receiving areas are adapted to fittingly receive second raised members of another like container assembly positioned above the upper surface.
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This application is a divisional of pending U.S. patent application entitled “STACKABLE CONTAINER APPARATUS AND METHODS”, and assigned U.S. Ser. No. 11/128,923, filed on May 12, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,537,119.
This invention relates to containers for storing and transporting products, such as electronics equipment, and more specifically, to stackable container apparatus and methods.
A wide variety of products are stored and transported in containers. It is often desirable to stack the containers during storage and transport to effectively utilize the available space within the storage facility or the transport vehicle. A variety of containers are known which provide some capability to be stacked, including the various containers disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,457,599 B1 issued to Apps et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,237,758 B1 issued to Hsu, U.S. Pat. No. 6,186,345 B1 issued to Robertson, U.S. Pat. No. 6,085,467 issued to Packrall et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,769,230 issued to Koefelda, U.S. Pat. No. 5,203,494 issued to Blomfield, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,655,360 issued to Juhanson. Although desirable results have been achieved using such prior art containers, there is room for improvement.
The present invention is directed to stackable container apparatus and methods. Embodiments of apparatus and methods in accordance with the present invention may advantageously provide an improved capability to stack a plurality of containers in a secure, non-sliding manner, and may substantially improve a user's ability to store products, and may also reduce or eliminate the need for specially-crafted foam inserts, in comparison with prior art containers.
In one embodiment, a container assembly in accordance with the invention includes a lid portion and a base portion coupleable to the lid portion and forming a containment space. The lid portion has an upper surface and includes a plurality of first raised members projecting outwardly from the upper surface, at least some of the first raised members cooperatively forming a plurality of first receiving areas. Similarly, the base portion has a lower surface and includes a plurality of second raised members projecting outwardly from the lower surface, at least some of the second raised members cooperatively forming a plurality of second receiving areas. The second receiving areas are adapted to fittingly receive a second plurality of first raised members of a like container assembly positioned below the lower surface, and the first receiving areas are adapted to fittingly receive a second plurality of the second raised members of another like container assembly positioned above the upper surface.
Preferred and alternate embodiments of the invention are described in detail below with reference to the following drawings.
FIG. 10B is a close-up view of a raised cleat from FIG. 10A;
The present invention relates to stackable container apparatus and methods. Many specific details of certain embodiments of the invention are set forth in the following description and in FIGS. 1-12 to provide a thorough understanding of such embodiments. The present invention may have additional embodiments, or may be practiced without one or more of the details described for any particular described embodiment.
In one particular embodiment, the stackable containers 100 are formed of rotomolded polyethylene. In alternate embodiments, other suitable materials may be used. In another embodiment, the containers 100 may be hermetically sealable and shock resistant, and may be suitable for the transport of sensitive electronic equipment from a supplier to an end user. In a further embodiment, the stackable containers 100 are sized and adapted for use in conjunction with the United States military's most common air transport pallet, the 463L, and standard cargo netting.
In one particular embodiment, each of the raised bosses 112 has an approximately square shape measuring 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches when viewed from above (FIG. 3 ), and each of the raised ribs 118 has an approximately rectangular shape when viewed from above. In one particular embodiment, the first height H1 is 0.75 inches, the second height H2 is 0.5 inches, and the draft angle α is 10 degrees. Furthermore, in a particular embodiment, each of the raised rows 114 is separated by a first distance D1 of 4.2 inches, the raised bosses 112 are separated by a second distance D2 of 4.2 inches, and the fourth distance D4 is approximately equal of the first distance D1 (e.g. 2.1 inches). Of course, in alternate embodiments, the raised bosses 112 and the raised ribs 118 may have different shapes and dimensions, and the raised rows 114 may have different distances D1, D2, D3, and D4, from the particular embodiment shown in FIGS. 2-4 .
In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 , the primary longitudinal dimension W1 is equal to the primary lateral dimension W2, and the secondary longitudinal dimension W3 is equal to the secondary lateral dimension W4. More specifically, in one particular embodiment, W1=W2=2.85 inches, W3=W4=1.45 inches, and W5=0.70 inches. Furthermore, in one particular embodiment, the stacking cleats 134 project outwardly from the lower surface 132 by the third height H3 of approximately 0.75 inches, and the lateral and longitudinal ridges 136, 138 project outwardly from the lower surface 132 by 0.25 inches (i.e. H4=H5=0.25 inches).
In one particular embodiment, the raised cleats 134A and the raised bosses 112B are sized and adapted so that the raised bosses 112B engage against the lower surface 132A of the lower portion 130A of the upper container 100A, and the raised cleats 134A engage against the upper surface 116B of the lid portion 110B of the lower container 100B. The contact between the raised bosses 112B and the lower surface 132A, and the contact between the raised cleats 134A and the upper surface 116B, may advantageously improve the load carrying capabilities of the containers 100A, 100B, and may reduce or prevent deformation of the lid and base portions 110B, 130A under heavy loads, elevated temperatures, or other operating conditions.
Similarly, in a further embodiment, at least one of the first and second ridges 136A, 138A of the lower portion 130A of the upper container 100A are sized and adapted to engage with the ribs 118B of the lid portion 110B of the lower container 100B. Again, this contact between the ridges 136A, 138A, and the ribs 118B may improve the load carrying capabilities of the containers 100A, 100B, and may reduce or prevent deformation of the lid and base portions 110B, 130A.
Embodiments of the present invention may provide significant advantages over prior art stackable containers. Because the raised cleats 134A of the base portion 130A are engaged into the first receiving areas 115B of the lid portion 110B, and the raised bosses 112B of the lid portion 110B are engaged into the second receiving areas 135A of the base portion 130A, the upper container 100A may be securely engaged with the lower container 100B in the stacked position (FIG. 8 ), thereby preventing slipping and sliding of the upper container 100A relative to the lower container 100B in the lateral and longitudinal directions.
Furthermore, because the second receiving areas 135A of the base portion 130A are formed over the lower surface 132A by the cooperation of the raised cleats 134A (and the first and second ridges 136A, 138A) rather than by forming indentations or recesses in the lower surface 132A, an inside surface (not shown) of the base portion 130A (opposite from the lower surface 130A) may remain relatively smooth and even. The resulting relatively smooth inner surface may substantially improve a user's ability to store products in the container 100A, and may advantageously reduce or eliminate the need for specially-crafted foam cushions having relief cuts, indentations, or other means of accommodating the protrusions or irregularities that exist on the inner surfaces of at least some prior art containers. Similarly, because the first receiving areas 115B of the lid portion 110B are formed over the upper service 116B by the cooperation of the raised bosses 112B (and the raised ribs 118B), an inner surface (not shown) of the lid portion 110B (opposite from the upper surface 116B) also remains relatively smooth and even, which may also substantially improve a user's ability to store products in the container 100B.
Embodiments the present invention may also provide improved interlocking features between successive layers of stackable containers 100. For example, FIG. 9 is a top elevational view of a plurality of stackable containers 100 in a first (or lower) level in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As described above with reference to FIG. 3 , each of the raised rows 114 is separated by the first distance D1, and the outermost raised row 114 is separated from the outer edge 117 of the lid portion 110 by the fourth distance D4. In one embodiment, the fourth distance D4 may be approximately equal to the first distance D1. Similarly, the last raised boss 112 of each raised row 114 may be separated from the outer edge 117 by a fifth distance D5, and the fifth distance D5 may also be approximately equal to the first distance D1. Therefore, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 , D4+D4=2D1, and D4+D5=2D1.
In operation, a user may lift upwardly on the handle member 154 until the support arm 152 engages with the support surface 164 in the deployed position 160. If the user provides further lifting force on the handle member 154, the support arm 152 is prevented from further up for rotation by the support surface 164. After the container 100 is lifted and moved to a desired position, the support arm 152 may be rotated downwardly into the stowed position 162. In the stowed position 162, the support arm 152 and handle member 154 are contained within the recess 158.
Embodiments of the present invention may provide further advantages in comparison with the prior art. For example, in the deployed position 160, because the support arm 152 is prevented from further rotation upwardly by the support surface 164, the user may exert a lifting force on the handle member 154 without causing the handle member 154 to pinch the user's hand against an outer surface of the base portion 130. Similarly, in the stowed position 162, because the support arm 152 and handle member 154 may be disposed within the recess 158 in the base portion 130, the support arm 152 and handle member 154 may be at least partially protected from damage, and may allow a tighter packing between adjacent containers 100.
Alternate embodiments of the present invention may be conceived, and it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited to the particular embodiments described above and shown in FIGS. 1-11 . For example, greater or fewer numbers of raised bosses and stacking cleats may be provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the container from that shown in the accompanying figures. Similarly, the raised bosses and stacking cleats may be distributed over the upper and lower surfaces in different patterns and the particular embodiments described above and shown in the company figures. In addition, as described above, the shapes of the raised bosses and stacking cleats may be varied from those particular embodiments described above. For example, in one alternate embodiment, the shapes of the raised bosses 114 and the stacking cleats 134 may be reversed from the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1-11 , such that the raised bosses have a “cross” or “plus sign” shape, and the stacking cleats have a “square” shape.
In a further embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12 , a first raised member 214 may be approximately circular in shape, and may be fittingly received into an approximately circular receiving area 215 forward by a plurality of second raised members 234, each of the second raised members 234 having one or more contoured edges 237 that cooperatively form the circular receiving area 215. The first raised members 214 may be formed on the upper surface of the lid portion 110, in the second raised members 234 may be formed on the lower surface of the base portion 130, or vice versa. Of course, a variety of other shapes of first and second raised members may be conceived that provide the desired interlocking capability of the base portion of the upper container and the lid portion of the lower container, including, for example, triangular shapes, diamond shapes, polygonal shapes, and even non-polygonal or irregular shapes.
While preferred and alternate embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, as noted above, many changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is not limited by the disclosure of these preferred and alternate embodiments. Instead, the invention should be determined entirely by reference to the claims that follow.
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1. A method for stacking containers, comprising:
obtaining at least a first container and a second container, each having a lid portion and a base portion, each lid portion having a plurality of first raised members each projecting outwardly from a lid surface and arranged substantially in a first desired direction, each lid portion further including a plurality of first ribs projecting outwardly from the lid surface, each of the plurality of first ribs extending substantially continuously between adjacently located first raised members and oriented along the first desired direction, at least some of the first raised members and first ribs cooperatively forming a plurality of first receiving areas, wherein the plurality of first raised members project outwardly by an amount that is greater than the outward projection of the plurality of first ribs relative to the lid surface, each base portion having a plurality of second raised members each projecting outwardly from a base surface and arranged substantially in a second desired direction, each base portion further including a plurality of second ribs projecting outwardly from the base surface, each of the plurality of second ribs extending substantially continuously between adjacently located second raised members and oriented along the second desired direction, at least some of the second raised members and second ribs cooperatively forming a plurality of second receiving areas, wherein the plurality of second raised members project outwardly by an amount that is greater than the outward projection of the plurality of second ribs relative to the base surface; and
stacking the first and second containers relative to each other such that at least some of the raised members of one of the containers are received by corresponding receiving areas of the other container.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the first and second containers includes obtaining the lid portions wherein the plurality of first raised members are square-shaped raised members and further includes obtaining the base portions wherein the plurality of second raised members are plus-sign-shaped raised members.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein stacking the first and second containers includes laterally offsetting the lid portion of the one of the containers relative to the base portion of the other container.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein stacking the first and second containers includes contacting the first raised members with the base surface of one of the containers and contacting the second raised members with the lid surface of the other container.
5. A system comprising:
a first container assembly including
a first lid having a plurality of lid stacking features, each lid stacking feature includes first raised members and a plurality of first ribs projecting outwardly from a surface of the lid, each of the plurality of first ribs extending substantially continuously between adjacently located first raised members, each of the first raised members and first ribs projecting outwardly from a lid stacking surface, each first raised member having at least one of a width that exceeds a corresponding width of each first rib and a height that exceeds a corresponding height of each first rib; and
a second container assembly including a second lid that includes lid stacking features substantially identical to the first lid stacking features and including a plurality of second raised members and a plurality of second ribs, each of the plurality of second ribs extending substantially continuously between adjacently located second raised members;
wherein the first container assembly further includes a first base having a containment volume substantially coverable by the first lid, the first base having a plurality of base stacking features arranged to engagingly cooperate with the second container assembly, wherein the second lid is positionable beneath the first base.
6. The first container assembly of claim 5, wherein the lid stacking features of the first and second lids in which the first raised members are continuously adjoined to the first ribs includes a stepped transition from the first raised member to the first rib.
7. The first container assembly of claim 5, wherein each base stacking feature includes repetitive sets of base first members continuously adjoined to base second members, each of the base first and base second members projecting outwardly from a base stacking surface, each base first member of the set having a width that exceeds a corresponding width of each base second member of the set.
8. The first container assembly of claim 5, wherein a height of the first raised member exceeds a height of the first rib relative to the lid stacking surface.
9. The first container assembly of claim 5, wherein a linear distance between first raised members of adjacent lid stacking features is less than a corresponding linear distance between first ribs of adjacent lid stacking features.
10. The first container assembly of claim 5, wherein the lid stacking features of at least the first lid are disposed in at least two rows on the lid stacking surface, a first centerline of a first row being separated from a second centerline of a second row by a desired distance.
11. The first container assembly of claim 5, wherein the base stacking features includes a plurality of second raised members projecting from the base stacking surface.
12. The first container assembly of claim 5, wherein the lid stacking feature of the first lid is oriented substantially parallel relative to an edge of the first lid.
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