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EP0071467A2
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A collapsible container
Assignee: Rotoplas Ltd
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Filing: 1982-07-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A collapsible container especially for the containerized shipment of bulk goods. The container comprises a pallet-like base (2), four walls members (4), the lower horizontal edges of which are provided with first locating means (24) engaging, in the assembled state of the container, second locating means (22) disposed in the base (2) adjacent the periphery thereof, abutment means (10,12) along the vertical edges of the wall members (4) to define and delimit the verticality of the walls in the assembled state of the container. At least some of the first and second locating means (22,24) are engageable and disengageable only when the walls are in an outwardly tilted position relative to the base. Means (32) are provided to maintain the integrity of the container when assembled.
Inventors
- 👤 Shaul Zamir
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:46
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D11/00; B65D11/18; B65D11/1866; B65D11/1873; B65D19/00; B65D19/02; B65D19/06; B65D19/18; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00034; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00069; B65D2519/00119; B65D2519/00129; B65D2519/00154; B65D2519/00174; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00268; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00288; B65D2519/00398; B65D2519/00432; B65D2519/00437; B65D2519/00442; B65D2519/00492; B65D2519/00497; B65D2519/00527; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00577; B65D2519/00582; B65D2519/00587; B65D2519/00592; B65D2519/00597; B65D2519/00636; B65D2519/00641; B65D2519/00646; B65D2519/00651; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/00865; B65D2519/00875; B65D2519/009; B65D2519/00925
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A collapsible container characterized by a pallet -like base (2), four walls members (4) the lower horizontal edges of which are provided with first locating means (22) engaging, in the assembled state of said container, second locating means (24) disposed in said base adjacent the periphery thereof, abutment means along the vertical edges of each of said wall members to define and delimit the verticality of said walls in the assembled state of said container, at least some of said first and second locating means (22,24) being engageable and disengageable only when said walls are in a tilted position relative to said base, and means (32) to maintain the integrity of said container when assembled.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A collapsible container characterized by a pallet -like base (2), four walls members (4) the lower horizontal edges of which are provided with first locating means (22) engaging, in the assembled state of said container, second locating means (24) disposed in said base adjacent the periphery thereof, abutment means along the vertical edges of each of said wall members to define and delimit the verticality of said walls in the assembled state of said container, at least some of said first and second locating means (22,24) being engageable and disengageable only when said walls are in a tilted position relative to said base, and means (32) to maintain the integrity of said container when assembled.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A container as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said first locating means are male-type locating members (24) and said second locating means are female-type locating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
126 words
A container as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that said male-type locating members (24) are in the form of projections integral with the lower edges of said walls, having one face (28) provided with a concavity of a substantially semi-circular cross-section and an opposite face having a convexity of substantially semi-circular cross-section, both cross-sections being substantially concentric, and in that at least some of said female-type locating means are in the form of slots disposed along at least part of the periphery of said base, the slot walls closer to the edge of said base being provided with a longitudinally extending bulge (26) of a substantially semi-circular cross-section of a radius substantially identical with the radius of the concavity of said male-type locating members (24).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
A container as claimed in claim 2, characterized.. in that at least some of said second locating means are in the form of slots (22) disposed along at least part of the periphery of said base (2) and in that both longitudinal walls defining the width of said slot are plane and substantially parallel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is made of plastics mouldings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lower edges of said pallet-like base (2) are recessed (at 8) to enable said containers to be stacked.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the underside of said pallet-like base (2) is provided with a plurality of grooves or other passages (6) to accommodate the forks of fork trucks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said pallet-like base (2) is provided with moulded-in reinforcing members (20).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said integrity-maintaining means (32) is at least one hoop-like strap (32), applied to said container after the assembly thereof and removed from said containemprior to the collapsing thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A container as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that said integrity-maintaining means is constituted by the vertical edge portions (40) of said walls (4) which edge portions are adapted to interlock with one another.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A container as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that at least one shallow groove (34) is provided in the faces of said container walls to accommodate and position said hoop-like strap 32).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
A container as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that at least two window-like openings (36) are provided in at least one of said container walls (4), whereby said strap can be threaded through one of said openings from the outside face of said container wall to the inside face thereof, and through the second of said openings (36) from the inside face of said container wall back to the outside face thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized by reinforcing members (54) located in said walls.
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