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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4553403 | Transport refrigeration air system A refrigerated trailer 10 which is subject to having a restricted normal return air flow path back to the refrigeration unit 24 through the suction space 46 in communication with the return air inlet 34 of the unit, due to volume and arrangement of the lo... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4517882 | Ventilating device for a container In a ventilating device for a container which comprises a container frame consisting of tubular rail members, outer ventilation holes formed through the outer wall of the rail member so as to be exposed to the outside of the container, inner ventilation h... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4495857 | Labyrinth ventilator A labyrinth ventilator is formed of a unitary structure including a housing formed of a front wall and perimetric walls, the back of the housing being open for communication with an air breather opening in a sidewall of a container. Air inlet apertures ar... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4351230 | Self-venting cargo container A self-venting cargo container for transporting temperature and moisture sensitive cargo having a tight enclosure for retaining bulk cargo with one of the end walls being openable for loading and unloading cargo and side walls which have longitudinally-ex... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4286507 | Shipping container construction A shipping container comprises a container body which has a top, bottom and side walls with at least one of the side walls of the container having upper and lower longitudinally extending hollow chords. Each of the chords have top and bottom openings and ... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4244283 | Fruit and like transportation bins A bin for the transportation of citrus fruit comprises a rigid fabricated frame having a substantially continuous top rim and an integral shape retaining tub of molded synthetic plastic mounted within and attached to the frame with the upper edges of the ... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4169407 | Side wall construction for a container for shipping goods A side wall construction for a container for shipping goods includes upper and lower hollow tubular chords which are interconnected by a side wall portion. Each chord is of substantially rectangular configuration and includes a lower downwardly sloping wa... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4143588 | Container comprising an improved floor structure A container for goods transport comprising a device for producing a ventilation stream across the loading space so that at any point in the loading space the same desired temperature and degree of humidity will prevail; the improvement is related to, a pl... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4122761 | Dangerous goods shipping container A gas tight shipping container for transporting dangerous liquids in cans or the like includes a supporting floor grate 17 spaced above a plurality of spilled liquid trays 12, 13 defined on opposite sides of fork lift tyne tunnels 10, 11 to provide a cont... | 10/31/1978 |
| 3977208 | Containers for perishable cargoes An uninsulated container for use in insulated holds has an inlet opening at the base of the container for the introduction of cooled air, a plenum chamber for distributing the air from the opening to the interior of the container, and an outlet opening at... | 08/31/1976 |