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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7699212 | Collapsible storage device and method of making the same A collapsible storage device includes a collapsible container and a lid for the container. The container includes a plurality of resilient wall panels and a flexible hinge connecting each adjacent pair of wall panels. The container may be foldably converted between ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7631799 | Container and blank for making the same A collapsible storage device includes a collapsible container and a lid for the container. The container includes a plurality of resilient wall panels and a hinge portion connecting each adjacent pair of wall panels. The container may be foldably converted between a... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7059272 | Collapsible/expandable pet litter box and method of constructing same A collapsible/expandable pet litter box includes a disposable compact box assembly having a base, a removable lid covering the base, and internally folded flaps connected to the base. The flaps are capable of being unfolded and extended upwardly from the base so as ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6932214 | Disposable car fast food box A disposable fast food box/container with a pair of semi-circular handles for convenient carrying and a drink holder therein. The handles include strap portions that are attached to the lid that allow a vehicle seat belt to be passed thereunder and serve to hold the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6050410 | Foldable pallet-mounted container A foldable pallet-mounted container comprising a shallow base mounted on a pallet, a foldable box mounted inside the shallow base, and a flanged cover having overall dimensions to fit over the shallow base for covering the shallow base when the foldable b... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5337700 | Foldable, disposable kitty litter container A foldable, disposable, kitty liter container having an outside enclosure, a bottom disposable litter tray and a roof top. The outside enclosure fitting snugly over the bottom litter tray, and the bottom litter tray being disposable after several uses. Th... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5178100 | Animal litter box A disposable cat litter box comprises a bottom box portion for carrying litter material, a top box portion and a collapsible shell support structure. The bottom box portion has a bottom wall, a pair of end wals extending upwardly from the bottom wall and ... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5071010 | Collapsible container A collapsible container having a plurality of sidewalls and at least one bottom panel is constructed to collapse without any resultant increase in the lateral dimensions. Further, the collapse of the container is accomplished without substantially affecti... | 12/10/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4986217 | Disposable cat litter box A disposable cat litter box includes a bottom portion for carrying litter material and formed with a relatively rigid lower portion having a bottom wall, a pair of upstanding side walls and a pair of upstanding end walls, and a foldable upper portion incl... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4949898 | Palletized container A palletized container is provided having a collapsible receptacle section supported and subtended by a pallet section. The receptacle section includes a plurality of foldably interconnected outer wall panels which, when in a set up mode, extend upright f... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4807808 | Reuseable container An interlocking multi-pieced shipping container with removable sides and ends to aid in unpacking with a secondary utilization of a storage box, pet house or childrens play house.... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4697731 | Collapsible bulk shipping container with take-out front panel A collapsible, bulk shipping container with a take-out front panel that is made up of an inverted tray-type rectangular bottom, a collapsible three-sided body, one end of which is telescopically received in the tray-type bottom, and a removable take-out f... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4693411 | Collapsible bulk shipping container A collapsible, bulk shipping container that is made up of an inverted tray-type rectangular bottom and a pair of collapsible body elements, one end of each of which is telescopically received in the tray-type bottom. The collapsible body elements collecti... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4691859 | Collapsible bulk shipping container A collapsible, bulk shipping container that is made up of an inverted tray-type rectangular bottom and a collapsible tubular body, one end of which is telescopically received in the tray-type bottom. The collapsible tubular body is collapsible from a full... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4606461 | Collapsible container A collapsible container made of a four-sided enclosure having two opposite panels foldable at their center and foldable relative to the two other opposite panels such that the enclosure may be collapsed by folding inwardly the two foldable panels. One unf... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4596355 | Collapsible shipping container having collapsed planar profile An improved collapsible shipping container having a planar rectangular profile while in collapsed condition to permit improved stacking capability. The container includes a collapsible liner or reinforcing element having improved compression strength at t... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4595137 | Reinforcing element for collapsible container A collapsible shipping container of a type which includes a foldable reinforcing element which is stored in the collapsed condition when not in use. The container is of substantially square dimensions in a horizontal plane, and the reinforcing element inc... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4549673 | Collapsible container for liquids A collapsible container for fluid materials such as liquids, slurrys, fine particulates and the like. The device includes a foldable box-like outer container and a blow molded synthetic resinous inner element in the form of a bottle which may be collapsed... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4454946 | Collapsible partitioned corrugated cardboard container A container comprising a pallet having a frame-like upright wall, two sets of a pair of side plates assembled on the pallet and which are bended in the form of a U-letter and opposed to form a box-like configuration, a plurality of rectangular partition p... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4411373 | Foldable reinforcing element for shipping containers A foldable reinforcing element or liner for use with collapsible reusable shipping containers to provide increased resistance to bulging or bursting. The element is formed of two pieces of single or multiple ply corrugated material overlapped at a pair of... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4373637 | Collapsible pallet mounted container A collapsible corrugated fiberboard container to be fastened to a pallet. The container has a floor panel, two opposite side panels and two opposite end panels. The side panels and end panels are flexibly connected to each other, and the floor panel is co... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4358049 | Collapsible shipping container with reinforcing insert A collapsible shipping container the side walls of which are foldable when not in use. A foldable reinforcing insert consisting solely of side walls adapted to overlie the foldable side walls of the container which reinforces them against outwardly direct... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4358048 | Collapsible shipping container having reinforced base element A fiberboard large size shipping container of a type which may be conveniently collapsed after use for return to a shipping source for reuse. In lieu of the usual wood or plastic pallet which forms a base for the container, a solid or corrugated fiber she... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4272009 | One-piece double depth shipping container A shipping container is disclosed which allows the user to ship two levels of product in the container. The first level is available when the container is folded to a first compact use size while the second level is available when the container is folded ... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4256236 | Collapsible container for milk cartons A collapsible container for milk cartons has a plate-like base member with first and second spaced parallel edges and third and fourth spaced parallel edges perpendicular to the first and second edges. First and second upper ledges extends upward perpendi... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4101052 | Containers for transferring merchandise between distribution service centers and retail stores, while security sealed in either an expanded or a reduced volume configuration Modifications are made to earlier like purpose containers, set forth in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,438,562 and 3,917,154, to fill the commercial requirement for such containers which will perform some of the functions in a less demanding way at a lower cost. These ... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4090659 | Insulated container for the storage and transportation of merchandise A container for storing or transporting delicate or perishable merchandise consists of a box having two end elements and two faces and seated on a handling base such as a pallet. The box is formed by two panels each having a central portion constituting o... | 05/23/1978 |
| 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 |
| 3938728 | Collapsible container A container assembly for biologically processing liquids, comprising an open-top box, a free-standing, block ended plastics-film sleeve fitted within the box, and a liquid-tight plastics-film liner, the depth of the box being not more that one-half that o... | 02/17/1976 |
