US3622031A
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Stacking and nesting basket
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-04-09
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Granted: 1971-11-23
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Expires: 1990-04-09
Abstract
Abstract A wire basketlike container construction having no moving parts and which is such that a plurality of said containers can be selectively engaged in vertical stacked and interengaged nested engagement with each other by varying the relative rotative position of adjacent containers 180*; and a construction where an upper frame of one container is engaged about a lower frame of an upper adjacent container when the containers are stacked whereby the containers are restrained from lateral shifting and displacement.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard E Wells
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:50
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D7/00; B65D7/12; B65D7/14; B65D7/20; B65D21/00; B65D21/02; B65D21/04; B65D21/043; B65D21/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
305 words
A rigid container for the reception of goods and adapted to be selectively engaged with like containers in vertical stacked or nested engagement, said container comprising: a rectangular lower frame, a rectangular upper frame above the lower frame, the outside dimensions of the lower frame being less than the inside dimensions of the upper frame, a plurality of vertically extending columns spaced about the frames with upper ends fixed to the upper frame outward of the inner perimeter thereof and with lower ends fixed to the lower frame inward of the outer perimeter thereof, means related to the lower frame defining a bottom, a plurality of spaced supports adjacent to opposite sides of the upper frame and projecting inwardly from the inner perimeter of and from below the upper frame, a plurality of laterally outwardly opening notches along the two sides of the lower frame below the sides of the upper frame with which the supports are related, said container adapted to be selectively arranged in stacked or nested relationship with other like containers arranged in vertical axial alignment therewith, the supports and notches of the containers arranged so that the notches of each container are out of register with the supports of an adjacent lower container when adjacent containers are in a first relative rotative position and are in register with each other when the containers are in a second relative rotative position with each other so that the supports of each container engage and stop the lower frame of an upper adjacent container related thereto in said first position whereby the related containers are in vertical stacked relationship and so that the lower frames of each container moves downwardly by the supports into the confines of a lower adjacent container and into nested engagement therewith when adjacent containers are in said second position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
305 words
A rigid container for the reception of goods and adapted to be selectively engaged with like containers in vertical stacked or nested engagement, said container comprising: a rectangular lower frame, a rectangular upper frame above the lower frame, the outside dimensions of the lower frame being less than the inside dimensions of the upper frame, a plurality of vertically extending columns spaced about the frames with upper ends fixed to the upper frame outward of the inner perimeter thereof and with lower ends fixed to the lower frame inward of the outer perimeter thereof, means related to the lower frame defining a bottom, a plurality of spaced supports adjacent to opposite sides of the upper frame and projecting inwardly from the inner perimeter of and from below the upper frame, a plurality of laterally outwardly opening notches along the two sides of the lower frame below the sides of the upper frame with which the supports are related, said container adapted to be selectively arranged in stacked or nested relationship with other like containers arranged in vertical axial alignment therewith, the supports and notches of the containers arranged so that the notches of each container are out of register with the supports of an adjacent lower container when adjacent containers are in a first relative rotative position and are in register with each other when the containers are in a second relative rotative position with each other so that the supports of each container engage and stop the lower frame of an upper adjacent container related thereto in said first position whereby the related containers are in vertical stacked relationship and so that the lower frames of each container moves downwardly by the supports into the confines of a lower adjacent container and into nested engagement therewith when adjacent containers are in said second position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein, said supports are positioned below the upper frame so that when the lower frame of the container is engaged and stopped by the supports of an adjacent lower container the said lower frame occurs within the confines of the upper frame of the lower container whereby the upper frame of the lower container retains and prevents lateral and longitudinal shifting and displacement of the container relative to the lower container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein, said supports are defined by laterally extending offsets established in the upper portion of columns fixed to and extending between the upper and lower frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
104 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein, said supports are positioned below the upper frame so that when the lower frame of the container is engaged and stopped by the supports of an adjacent lower container the said lower frame occurs within the confines of the upper frame of the lower container whereby the upper frame of the lower container retains and prevents lateral and longitudinal shifting and displacement of the container relative to the lower container, said supports are defined by laterally extending offsets established in the upper portion of columns fixed to and extending between the upper and lower frames.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein the notches and the supports at each side of the container are in vertical alignment with each other and occur opposite vertically aligned supports and notches at the other side of the container, the pairs of opposite, aligned supports and notches occurring on vertical, transverse planes through the container spaced different distances from and parallel with the central, transverse vertical plane of the container.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein the notches along each side of The container are spaced equally one from the other, the notches at one side of the container are on transverse vertical planes through the container midway between the notches on the other side of the container and the supports on each side of the container occur in common vertical transverse planes with the notches on the opposite side of the body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
101 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein the notches along each side of the container are spaced equally one from the other, the notches at one side of the container are on transverse vertical planes through the container midway between the notches on the other side of the container and the supports on each side of the container occur in common vertical transverse planes with the notches on the opposite side of the body, said supports are defined by laterally extending offsets established in the upper portion of columns fixed to and extending between the upper and lower frames.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 and further including an intermediate rectangular frame spaced between the upper and lower frames, said intermediate frame corresponding substantially in inside and outside dimensions with the upper frame and fixed to outer sides of the columns, said intermediate frame of each container adapted to engage the upper frame of an adjacent lower container when adjacent containers are in their second rotative position and to limit nested engagement of one container within another.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-11-22 | 1975-05-24 | 1975-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-11-22 | 1979-05-24 | 1979-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-11-22 | 1983-05-24 | 1983-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |