US3643784A
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Transport container for use with a conveyor system
Assignee: Organisation Ralfs KG
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Filing: 1970-03-09
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Granted: 1972-02-22
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Expires: 1990-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A transport container has peripheral walls including a pair of transversely spaced sidewalls which extend in at least substantial parallelism with the intended direction of movement of the container and are composed of flexible material. An elongated contact strip overlies the outer surface of at least one of the sidewalls and has two end portions. At least one of these end portions is connected with the respective sidewall in such a manner that the strip and the sidewall are connected with limited freedom of displacement relative to one another to thereby limit the transmission of stresses between them. The other end portion may be similarly connected or it may be immovably connected with the respective sidewall.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Kretzschmar
- 👤 Franz Naumann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:22
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/34; B65G47/46; B65G47/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A transport container for use with a conveyor system, comprising peripheral wall means, including a pair of transversely spaced sidewalls extending in at least substantial parallelism with the intended direction of movement of said container and being composed of resiliently yieldable material; contact means adapted to cooperate with auxiliary routing devices of said conveyor system whereby to effect routing of the container in a desired path, said contact means comprising at least one elongated contact strip provided on and overlying a portion of an outwardly directed surface of one of said sidewalls; and connecting means connecting said contact strip to said one sidewall with limited freedom of relative displacement of said one sidewall and said contact strip in longitudinal direction of the latter, whereby to at least limit the transmission of stresses between them.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A transport container for use with a conveyor system, comprising peripheral wall means, including a pair of transversely spaced sidewalls extending in at least substantial parallelism with the intended direction of movement of said container and being composed of resiliently yieldable material; contact means adapted to cooperate with auxiliary routing devices of said conveyor system whereby to effect routing of the container in a desired path, said contact means comprising at least one elongated contact strip provided on and overlying a portion of an outwardly directed surface of one of said sidewalls; and connecting means connecting said contact strip to said one sidewall with limited freedom of relative displacement of said one sidewall and said contact strip in longitudinal direction of the latter, whereby to at least limit the transmission of stresses between them.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A container as defined in claim 1, said contact strip having spaced end portions, and said connecting means connecting at least one of said end portions with said one sidewall for said limited relative displacement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A container as defined in claim 2, said one sidewall having an aperture; and said connecting means comprising a first portion rigid with said one end portion and extending through said aperture with limited freedom of displacement therein, and a second portion provided on said first portion and engaging said one sidewall, said second portion being larger than at least one transverse dimension of said aperture for preventing withdrawal through the same.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A container as defined in claim 3, said second portion being disc-shaped and spotwelded to said first portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A container as defined in claim 3, said first portion being a tubular stud having a free end section defining an annular bead which engages said one sidewall and constitutes said second portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A container as defined in claim 3, said one end portion having an opening, and said second portion being a disc provided with a stud constituting said first portion, said stud extending through said aperture into and being retained with a snap action in said opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A container as defined in claim 6, said stud having an annular circumferential groove located outwardly of said outwardly directed surface, and said strip having a marginal zone bounding said opening and received with a snap action in said groove.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
A container as defined in claim 3, said strip being elongated in said intended direction of movement said one end portion trailing and the other of said end portions leading with reference to said direction of movement; and wherein said other end portion is immovably connected to said one sidewall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
67 words
A container as defined in claim 3, said strip comprising a plurality of contact points spaced lengthwise of said strip, and a slide switch movable into cooperative engagement with respective ones of said contact points; and wherein said one sidewall is provided with a slot and said one end portion is free of said contact points and extends through said slot to the interior of said container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
A container as defined in claim 3, said strip comprising a plurality of contact points spaced lengthwise of said strip and including an initial and a terminal one of said contact points with reference to said direction of movement, and a slide switch movable into cooperative engagement with respective ones of said contact points; and wherein said terminal contact point is provided on said one end portion at the trailing end of said strip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A container as defined in claim 3, said aperture being elongated in direction lengthwise of said strip.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
A container as deFined in claim 3; further comprising a foil of synthetic plastic material freely overlying said aperture and connecting means at the inner side of said one sidewall and having peripheral edge portions secured to the latter spaced from said aperture and connecting means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
89 words
A container as defined in claim 3, said strip having a concealed surface facing toward and an exposed surface facing away from said one sidewall and being provided with a plurality of contact points spaced lengthwise of said strip, and a slide switch movable into cooperative engagement with respective ones of said contact points; said first portion being connected to said concealed surface and at least one of said contact points being located at said exposed surface directly over the juncture between said first portion and said concealed surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A container as defined in claim 3, said one sidewall having additional apertures provided one after the other in equal distances in lengthwise direction of the contact strip.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-02-21 | 1975-08-23 | 1976-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-02-21 | 1979-08-23 | 1980-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-02-21 | 1983-08-23 | 1984-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |