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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079491 | Crate system A crate system for transport of items. The system includes a set of U shaped tubes that are mounted in an upright position on beams. A second set of U shaped tubes are also mounted in an upright position on beams. Each assembled set are then mounted on top of one an... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7086781 | Bulk bag for meat and meat products A bulk bag comprises side wall panels formed from woven polypropylene fabric and arranged in a rectangular configuration. A long, narrow, strip of polypropylene fabric is sewn to the side wall panels at each of the corners to define a pocket which receives a support... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073682 | Snap assembly dishwasher basket A dishwasher silverware basket is provided with a cage and a back wall which are snap-fit together. The cage includes a front wall, opposite side walls, and a bottom wall. The cage and back wall are both provided with mating hooks and openings which snap-fit togethe... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056270 | Sandwich wall construction for a kit box or easily stored carrying case The present invention is a method and means for making a carrying case from two open topped boxes from sandwich wall construction, where one box will be lid and the other a base. Living hinges connect a floor section to four sidewalls ensuring accurate vertical alig... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7032766 | Receptacle A receptacle is disclosed. The receptacle includes a lower portion, an upper portion, and a passage provided in the upper portion in communication with the lower portion. An end is provided above the passage providing a closed section. An aperture provided in a side... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6971538 | Receptacle A collection device for the collection and disposal of cigarette butts, cigar butts, and other small combustible debris found in and around smoking areas. The collection device includes a body member within which is defined a receptacle chamber and a funnel-shaped t... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6928717 | Site furnishings receptacle and method A receptacle includes a base and a cylindrical or annular sidewall attached to the base and extending above the base to an open upper end. The sidewall and base define an interior of the receptacle to receive items. The sidewall includes one or more rigid plates spa... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6698612 | Woven plastic container for plants and method of making A woven plastic container for plants is provided having an outside bottom band, a plurality of splints, an inside top band, a plurality of weave strips, and an outside top band. The outside bottom band has an interior surface and an exterior surface. Each... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6662965 | Site furnishings receptacle and method A receptacle includes a base and a cylindrical or annular sidewall attached to the base and extending above the base to an open upper end. The sidewall and base define an interior of the receptacle to receive items. The sidewall includes one or more rigid... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6604616 | Container with multi-functional edge frame arrangement A container, incorporated with a multi-functional edge frame arrangement, includes a container body including a base panel and a plurality side panels connected to edge portions of said base panel respectively. The multi-functional edge frame arrangement ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6467640 | Standing box structure with multi-direction opening doors A standing box structure with multi-direction opening doors, more particularly, alignment portions that are installed relatively to a front panel and two side panels in the box structure, which is supported by two fixed horizontal bars and fastened by ali... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6454112 | Cargo containers A cargo container includes two tine tunnels disposed at the top of the container, for receiving the tines of a fork-lift truck. The tine tunnels fit between upper and lower header extrusions and a protection plate is provided to protect the container from... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6454111 | Compost receptacle A receptacle for containing compost is provided which can be easily assembled and disassembled as needed. The receptacle is formed of durable materials creating an attractive appearance to the yard or garden. Metal brackets form the corners and define ang... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6290082 | Pallet container with grid support structure A pallet container is provided comprising an inner plastic container for transporting liquids. The inner container is secured to a pallet by means of a grid support structure. The intersections of the first and second grid elements are connected by penetr... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6247594 | Fluid tank assembly A fluid tank assembly is designed for stacking with similar assemblies. The fluid tank assembly includes a base having a plurality of upright stacking legs, a tank having a liquid-receiving chamber received on and supported by the base, and couplers for c... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6240687 | Frame construction for modular office furniture A modular office system incorporating a frame construction with improved stability to support components of the office system. The frame construction generally includes upright supports and crossbeams. The uprights and crossbeams have a tubular configurat... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6161714 | Cargo container A cargo container which has sufficient strength and rigidity. The container includes side walls, a roof and a base, wherein at least the side walls are made of FRP (fiber reinforced plastics) plates, and wherein adjacent two sides of the plates are made o... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6098826 | Communications equipment housing A communications equipment housing may be constructed using an upper plate, four vertical members extending downward from the four corners of the upper plate and attach to a lower plate. A front side plate and a rear side plate are attached to the sides o... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6076694 | Trash container including outer container A novel and ergonomic trash receptacle comprises an outer container and an inner trash can. The outer container which is mounted on a pedestal is provided with a lockable closure with the trash can being received in the container such that garbage introdu... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6029841 | Waste container attachment A new waste container attachment for mounting to the handle of a lawnmower. The inventive device includes a frame having a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion of the frame defines a top opening. The bottom portion of the frame has a pair of ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6024237 | Pallet container A pallet container (10) has a thin-walled plastic container (12), a support casing (14) made of a wire grating and a bottom pallet (16). In order to improve the falling resistance of such a pallet container (10), some of the vertical rods (18) that form t... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6012598 | Freight container A freight container for transporting a pressurized fluid at a design pressure P, including a tank and mounted within an ISO frame. The tank includes a vessel formed of a material having an ultimate tensile strength SU. The vessel has a cylindri... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6003705 | Portable bulk storage container having and easy opening lid A portable bulk storage container having a counterweight mechanism for opening and closing a heavy lid. The container comprises a substantially gas and liquid tight tank secured inside of a frame. An opening is positioned on a front portion of a top of th... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5996827 | Environmental tank A closable and sealable environmental tank is supported and protected by a frame and has at least four openings, each opening subject to closure by means of screw thread secured elements. One port is a manway, with a removable closure. A second port is ar... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5947313 | Molded plastic basket and rear panel for shopping cart A molded plastic basket for a shopping cart includes side and front walls formed of a molded gridwork of ribs extending at an angle relative to the upright direction of the basket when it is assembled to a shopping cart chassis. The front and side walls i... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5941405 | Collapsible airline cargo container A collapsible cargo container for aircraft. The container comprises a base and roof preferably constructed from aluminum and flexible side walls formed from light weight fabric. The roof is releasably supported in the erected position by foldable support ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5848720 | Unibody fuel tank system A fuel tank system includes a fuel tank defined by an external wrapper or skin within which fuel tank reinforcing support structures are incorporated, the fuel tank support structures further incorporating a tank mounting system for producing simplified m... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5829615 | Equipment case The invention relates to an equipment case with a metallic, self-supporting casing and an inner frame forming a reception space for equipment and components and which is fixed to the casing jacket by means of vibration-damping elements spaced from the cas... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5779078 | Intermodal container tank construction There is provided an intermodal container tank construction wherein the tank vessel is connected to and supported on the respective structural end frames by respective connecting systems. Each connecting system includes a space frame structure interconnec... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5769257 | Method and apparatus for minimizing blast damage caused by an explosion in aircraft cargo bay Method and apparatus for minimizing blast damage caused by an explosive device carried in luggage or other cargo loaded on an aircraft. A first cargo container is provided which includes a non-explosion-resistant panel. A second cargo container, also incl... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5762222 | Composite packing container The present invention relates to a composite packing container which generally comprises a bottom bracket, a front, rear, left and right side panels which jointly define a box unit, and a cover which can be enveloped onto the box unit. Characterized in th... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5713470 | Storage and display apparatus for toys A mesh housing defining an interior cavity and enclosing side walls and top walls is fabricated of a coarse open mesh material. The housing includes access door apertures which facilitate the storage of toy articles within the mesh housing interior cavity... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5671854 | Container frame assembly A container frame assembly is disclosed. The container frame assembly is positioned on a base which supports the item to be shipped. The assembly includes base gussets attached to the base. The gussets have sockets which receive vertical members, preferab... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5620108 | Laundry container A laundry container including a cover body, a waterproof shade, a base seat, an upper frame, two support plate assemblies and two fixing beams. The base seat has an outer and an inner peripheries which define a peripheral groove. Several bosses are dispos... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5605232 | Doll transporter In a doll transporter, the combination comprising a cage; structure located to support a doll contained within the cage; and a cover extending protectively about the cage and to be sufficiently removable therefrom as to provide access to the doll, by mani... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5482179 | Pack for liquids with bag A pack for liquids has a supportive covering and a flexible bag which is arranged therein with a closable pouring device. The supportive covering has a bottom, a side wall and a top wall. So that a pack of this kind is practical and easy to handle, able t... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5335805 | Trash can structure A trash can structure is disclosed including a cubic can body frame on which a gabble-shaped cap frame is releasably mounted. The cap frame includes a gabble-shaped door frame swingably mounted thereon. Each of the body frame, cap frame and door frame has... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5289937 | Container comprising a relatively stiff, form-retaining supporting frame and a flexible shell member arranged therein The container comprises a relatively stiff, form-retaining supporting frame and a flexible shell member. The supporting frame comprises a polygonal bottom member and a corresponding cover member. Each angular point of the bottom member is connected with a... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5273142 | Hand carried valise A plurality of upwardly converging wall panels some of which are permanently connected at their lower edges to corresponding edges of a floor panel define an enclosure for transporting objects. Oppositely positioned external sleeves lying in the same plan... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5269473 | Support structure for a paper shredder A stand for a shredder has its frame members fully accommodated in recesses open to the rear of a paper collector so that the stand is not visible from the front or sides. The paper shredder-cutter unit is mounted on the stand only so that the collector c... | 12/14/1993 |
