Lightweight shipping container
December 17, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3233644 3358725 Pet-handbag carrier combination Vent for a clothes dryer Debris collection system for a surface treating tool Shipping container for packing units Folding crate for holding packages Cargo curtain Unimold filter and method Five-piece container having foldable side pieces InventorsApplicationNo. 10321882 filed on 12/17/2002US Classes:220/6, Folding119/497, Hand or body-type carrier34/82, By filter451/359, Rotary disk tool264/153, Punching article from sheet material210/485, External cage-type support119/473, Having movable wall160/135, Portable119/453Transporting cageExaminersPrimary: Castellano, StephenAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB65D 6/18AbstractA shipping container following the teachings of the present invention is made by an insert molding process. The walls and bottom are each formed with structural portions that form a frame and any necessary cross bracing. A fabric covers any opening between structural portions. The fabric is placed in a mold that defines a cavity shaped like the structural portions, and thereafter a thermoplastic resin in injected. The resin intimately penetrates the fabric fibers to hold the fabric in place. The fabric may have holes formed in it to enhance the penetration of the resin. A wide variety of fabric and resins may be used.Field of SearchFREIGHT CONTAINERSFolding Fastening members FLACCID WALL MATERIAL PERMANENTLY UNITED WITH A SKELETAL FRAMEWORK Collapsible or foldable framework Laterally collapsible or foldable Wall formed of flexible wire cloth (e.g., screen wire) End wall formed as a one-piece grid or mesh structure Apertured sidewall (e.g., hole, slot, etc.) | |
