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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7458502 | Container A container has side walls of substantially equal height and top and bottom lids. Each lid has a central panel and side panels attached to the central panel by score lines. The lids have an annular crushed area in the central panel which is conterminous with the sco... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7383979 | Container blank A blank for a container lid having at least one layer of corrugated material to which liner material is attached on both sides of the corrugated material. The blank has a central panel. There are side panels attached to each side of the central panel by score lines.... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7316319 | Lift van system A lift van system that includes: a top and bottom cap, each comprising a folded sheet, wherein each folded sheet has substantially similar design specifications; first and second side wall sections, each comprising a single sheet, wherein the first and second side w... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7293666 | Equipment enclosure kit and assembly method An equipment enclosure for housing electronic components includes a front assembly having a front frame, the front assembly defining a front of the enclosure, and a rear assembly having a rear frame. The enclosure further includes at least two side brace members, ea... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7096790 | Combined fireworks shipping container and display stand A fireworks stand for elevating fixed-position fireworks, especially cone type fountains, having a body with an inner cavity for storing the fireworks and an upper platform for supporting the fireworks during discharge. The platform is nested into an upper end of th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066379 | Shipping container convertible to a display container Shipping containers that are convertible to display containers are disclosed. The containers comprise wrap around outer shells of the general type known as “Bliss” wraps, in combination with interior vertical support structures. The invention presents improved t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6906299 | Cooperating paperboard blanks for forming a microwave heating food container A container for microwave heating of a food product, and a method of fabricating such a container, wherein the container includes a tub assembly having a moisture-impervious floor and one or more sidewalls. A quantity of food product, such as popcorn, is placed in a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6824042 | Foldable tote box A foldable tote box comprises two side-wall panels, each having four holding tabs near each corner of the panel, and two end-wall panels, each having two corner wing panels on each of which two locking insert tabs are formed to be engaged with the holding tabs on th... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6488200 | Multi-function crate-tray and display A crate-tray, for transporting and displaying goods that cannot be easily stacked. The crate-tray comprising a tray-deck having edges along the perimeter of the tray-deck; a plurality of tray-walls formed along the tray-deck edges; and a plurality of tabs... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6474541 | Foldable tote box A foldable tote box is made of one-piece board of corrugated plastic. It comprises a rectangular bottom panel of two side edges and two end edges, a pair of side-wall panels, a pair of end wall panels, and two pairs of corner filler beam panels. Each side... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6270007 | Stackable transport crate A stackable crate for transporting potted plants and the like includes opposing trays spaced apart by support structures. The trays form a top and bottom for the stackable crate. Each of the trays have side walls and end walls. The side walls are orthogon... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6109513 | Collapsible container A collapsible container having a deployed position in which articles may be positioned therewithin and a collapsed position for minimizing the profile of the container when not in use. The container is comprised of a wall member and a pair of bottom membe... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5950911 | Device for holding a plurality of containers A device for holding a plurality of containers of any shape which employs a base and opposed side support sections extending upwardly from the base having a back portion positioned against the side walls of the base and an extension extending inwardly int... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5938108 | Cheese barrel A two- or three-piece barrel container for bulk flowable products and a method of assembling the two- or three-piece barrel container. The two-piece barrel container consists of a body portion and a bottom cap. The body portion includes a plurality of sid... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5921465 | Instant set-up bulk box An octagonal bulk box well suited for use in pallet storage and transportation of large quantities of flowable solids has a construction allowing the box to be instantly manually erected by the end user. A box precursor which is erectable from a substanti... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5758818 | Dividable multi-compartment container The present invention relates to a container which may be dividable into first and second segmented compartments. The dividable container includes a one piece body member, a cover member, and a base member. The body member defines the first and second com... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5743422 | Collapsible bulk container and method of making the same A collapsible, fiber, bulk container which is made-up of a plurality of sidewalls joined by connectors to form a tubular body. The body is closed off by top and bottom members telescopically engaging said body. The bottom may be reinforced by a strut memb... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5735405 | Pile up tray for the transportation of products The tray is form from a base piece, shaped as a small cask, forecast to be the bottom of the tray in which a rising double marginal flange is provided and to which at least an other piece is joint, piece that that is part of the side walls of the tray, wa... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5402906 | Fresh produce container system A packaging system for fresh produce such as fresh lettuce and like food products. The packaging system relies upon a quadrilaterally shaped, fairly rigid paperboard container having more than four corner portions therein and with an inner liner used for ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5170933 | Reusable air freight container assembly A shipping container especially adapted for air freight movement of perishable goods in which separable base, wall members, and cover portions are assembled and disassembled on site. The base is formed of a rigid preferably plastic material and is of a ge... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5050793 | System for interconnecting panels A container fastener system which facilitates construction and use of containers formed of tri-wall or other multi-layer corrugated paper board is disclosed. Plate and clip fastening systems particularly adapted for interconnection of panels in overlappin... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5042713 | Re-usable shipping container A reusable shipping container is formed of corrugated plastic material and includes shallow, open-ended, rectangular boxes forming a bottom and a cover. The end walls and side walls of the container are formed of inner and outer sheets of corrugated plast... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4993623 | Produce container or the like A container composed of semiflexible body and two semiflexible end caps wherein the body and the end portions fit together in a rigid manner to provide a rigid container. Although a firm latching between the body and the end caps is afforded, they can be ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4915291 | Packaging modular envelope including self-sealing closure means The envelope essentially comprises a tubular body (1), of given cross-section, provided with outwardly turned edges (2). With the tubular body (1) two box-like bodies (3,3') cooperate, having mating cross-sections, and provided with inwardly turned edges (4) a... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4871061 | Furniture container An L-shaped shipping container for packaging chairs and other articles of furniture is provided. The container includes a bottom tray, a body portion and a cover. The body portion of the container includes side flaps which are folded laterally inwardly to... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4860912 | Collapsible cargo container for aircraft An improved collapsible shipping container adapted to conform to the configuration of a storage area in an aircraft fuselage. The container includes a removable dome-shaped roof element supported by a pair of combination side wall and door elements, which... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4697699 | Shipping container A container for shipping and display of items within the container which consists of a rectangular box of sheet material having a sleeve with an open upper and lower end forming four side walls. A bottom having a lip receives the sleeve. Individual contai... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4666059 | Paperboard container for liquids including means to prevent fitment rotation A container is formed of a pair of paperboard tubes opened at both ends and one telescoped within the other. A bottom inner closure cap closes the open bottom end of the inner tube and has a plurality of peripheral flaps inserted between the inner and out... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4643380 | Trash bag filling and packing form A form having a tapered enclosure with open end, the top being larger than the bottom having handles, or handholes, on each side. The enclosure is placed into a plastic trash bag with the top lapped over the upper lip, leaving the handles exposed. A botto... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4585143 | Liquid container A corrugated fibreboard container of tube-and-cap construction has two-walled plastic lining and a bottom side-wall discharge hose. A metal lid-mounting flange in the top end-cap receives a conventional drum lid with vent opening and bung opening threaded... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4503973 | Transport box A transport box corrugated cardboard or the like, said box when erected being connectable to a load carrying plane, a pallet, a roller pallet or the like, at which the loading receive locking lugs (26) projectable or foldable from the bottom (21, 22) of t... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4471870 | Package for holding a plurality of discrete container assemblies A package is disclosed comprising a rigid tray member having an upstanding peripherally located rim portion. A plurality of discrete container assemblies are within the rigid tray member. Each container assembly has a plurality of individual containers in... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4371109 | Two-cell bulk container tubes A pair of double wall container tubes for fungible products such as peanuts are provided with double thickness joining flaps which with the double thickness walls provide a pair of manufacturer's joints, each of four-ply thickness to give good stacking st... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4277878 | Method of making wire-bound shipping carton A ventilated shipping carton formed of a pair of identical, fibreboard, top and bottom closures each having a four sided vertical rim and a plurality of flaps secured to opposite sides of the rim and movable from an overlapping closed position to an unfol... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4094455 | Combination shipping and storage container and method An improved combination shipping and storage container which comprises an inner container having at least one product receiving cell which is positioned within a removable outer shell which has an open top and an open bottom. The outer shell is removable ... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4085847 | Pallet box pack A pallet box pack is disclosed which includes a pallet base and a top cover with a collapsed tube assembly having inwardly bendable bottom flanges and being received in the pallet base underneath the top cover. The pallet box pack can be converted to a bu... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4019634 | Collapsible shipping container Disclosed is a collapsible shipping container comprising an upper storage section and a lower pallet section secured to said upper section by a plurality of pins. The upper storage section includes a pair of U-shaped panels which, when fastened to the pal... | 04/26/1977 |
| 3958747 | Tamperproof containers There is provided a container which combines the features of "knockdown" type containers and rigid type containers characterized by having a knockdown body portion and separate strengthening and retaining members for retaining the body in an assembled con... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3941305 | Containers with reclosable opening means There is provided a container which preferably has a "knockdown" type body and with closure means characterized by being adapted to strengthen and retain the body in a desired shape when the latter is in an assembled condition, the closure means being cha... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3937392 | Knock-down, collapsible, drum container A knock-down, collapsible drum container assembly, comprising a pair of polygonal tubular members one adapted to fit within the other and comprising outer and inner tubular members of said container, each of said members being collapsible to a substantial... | 02/10/1976 |
