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US3591034A
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Transport crate
Assignee: Burger Eisenwerke AG
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Filing: 1969-08-12
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Granted: 1971-07-06
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Expires: 1989-08-12
Abstract
Abstract A crate for the transportation of goods has a prismatic shell with a side opening closable by a pliable door which can be rolled or folded about an edge of that opening and which includes a series of transversely spaced, parallel stays interconnected by a flexible sheet. The ends of the stays and/or the edges of the sheet can be engaged by a variety of detents, disposed along opposite sides of the opening, to hold the door locked.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred Lohr
- 👤 Helmut Hemmann
- 👤 Hartmut Bussewitz
- 👤 Gunter Leonhardt Carl Schroter
- 👤 Helmut Lukas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D88/00; B65D88/02; B65D88/12; B65D88/14; B65D90/00; B65D90/02; B65D90/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A crate for transporting goods, comprising: a prismatic shell with at least the major part of a side of the prism removed to form a generally rectangular opening; an at least partly pliable door secured to said shell adjacent one edge of said opening, said door including a plurality of stays parallel to said one edge and flexible link means interconnecting said stays while enabling same to be swung about said one edge into a withdrawn position outside said shell; and retaining means along opposite edges of said opening transverse to said one edge engageable with respective parts of said door for locking same in a position of closure obstructing said opening, with said stays bearing upon said opposite edges to stiffen said shell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A crate for transporting goods, comprising: a prismatic shell with at least the major part of a side of the prism removed to form a generally rectangular opening; an at least partly pliable door secured to said shell adjacent one edge of said opening, said door including a plurality of stays parallel to said one edge and flexible link means interconnecting said stays while enabling same to be swung about said one edge into a withdrawn position outside said shell; and retaining means along opposite edges of said opening transverse to said one edge engageable with respective parts of said door for locking same in a position of closure obstructing said opening, with said stays bearing upon said opposite edges to stiffen said shell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A crate as defined in claim 1 wherein said stays are transversely spaced, said link means comprising a flexible sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A crate as defined in claim 2 wherein said shell forms a pair of jambs bounding said opening along said opposite edges, said retaining means being secured to said jambs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A crate as defined in claim 3 wherein said sheet has edge portions projecting beyond the ends of said stays and partly overlying said jambs, said retaining means being engageable with said edge portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A crate as defined in claim 4 wherein said retaining means comprises a pair of clamping elements swingably secured to said jambs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A crate as defined in claim 3 wherein said jambs are provided with outwardly open recesses adapted to receive the extremities of respective stays, said retaining means including a pair of locking elements movably secured to said jambs for selectively blocking and unblocking said recesses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A crate as defined in claim 6 wherein said recesses form longitudinally spaced notches along said jambs and said locking elements are bars shiftable longitudinally of said jambs and provided with cutouts registering with said notches in an unblocking position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A crate as defined in claim 6 wherein said locking elements are bars slidable generally transversely to said jambs toward each other into a blocking position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A crate as defined in claim 2 wherein said door is further provided with diagonal reinforcing straps.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A crate as defined in claim 9 wherein said straps are at least partly imbedded in said sheet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
A crate as defined in claim 9 wherein said straps have first ends anchored To said shell in the region of said one edge and second ends anchored to a rigid portion of said door remote from said one edge, said retaining means being engageable with said rigid portion for holding said straps under tension.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
A crate as defined in claim 2 wherein said door includes a rigid panel hingedly secured to said shell at said one edge for obstructing an adjoining portion of said opening, said stays and sheet being disposed to obstruct the remainder of said opening.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
A crate as defined in claim 12 wherein said panel is provided with brace means for holding same in a swung-out position above said opening, said stays and sheet being supportable in a rolled-up state on the swung-out panel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
A crate as defined in claim 2 wherein said shell is provided with a mounting plate above said opening engaging said sheet, said stays being horizontally disposed for allowing said sheet to be rolled up about a projecting edge of said mounting plate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A crate as defined in claim 14 wherein said projecting edge is provided with a protective cylindrical formation bearing upon said sheet in its rolled-up position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
A crate as defined in claim 1 wherein said one edge lies at the top of said opening and said shell is provided with retractable supporting means for holding said door in its withdrawn position atop said shell.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-05 | 1975-01-04 | 1975-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-05 | 1979-01-04 | 1979-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-05 | 1983-01-04 | 1983-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |