US3655034A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Shipping container
Assignee: POLYCON IND Inc
•
Filing: 1970-02-24
•
Granted: 1972-04-11
•
Expires: 1990-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A protective shipping container having a substantially rigid energy absorbing top cover, at least one intermediate section which includes a rigid frame containing a shock absorbing body member, and having means for receiving the edges of a perforated mounting plate, a perforated mounting plate having its edges confined within the body member, a plurality of corner suspension and shock mounts situated on at least one of the surfaces of the plate and fixed in place, each mount having a recess therein adapted for receiving a corner of a picture frame or other art object, and a substantially rigid energy absorbing bottom cover. Means are provided for preventing moisture from entering the container when the top cover, intermediate section and bottom cover are fastened together, and means are also provided for fastening the top cover, intermediate section, and bottom cover together.
Inventors
- 👤 Irving Stollman
- 👤 Raymond Banaitis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:04
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/02; B65D81/05; B65D81/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
379 words
A protective shipping container comprising (1) a top cover which is rectangular in plan view having a flat top surface, outwardly inclined sides and a peripheral flange extending downwardly from said sides, a pair of opposed parallel recesses extending the width of said top surface and a pair of opposed parallel recesses extending the length of said top surface, recesses in the outer edge of said flange which are in the same vertical plane as the respective opposed parallel recesses, (2) an intermediate section comprising a Fiberglas reinforced plastic spacer frame, which encloses a urethane foam retainer, a perforated Masonite mounting plate having the edges thereof retained by said urethane foam retainer, a plurality of corner suspension and shock mounts, said shock mounts being triangular in plan view and having a recess in an open face thereof adapted for receiving a corner of a picture frame, said shock mounts also having a canvas piece laminated to the top and bottom faces thereof, said canvas piece having a freely movable leading edge with grommets contained therein, elastic security straps extending between diagonally opposed shock mounts, said security straps having hooks on the ends thereof which engage said grommets in the leading edges of said canvas pieces, elastic corner shock mount retainer sheet rubber members having hooks at the apexes thereof, said retainer members overlying said shock mounts with said hooks engaging orifices in said mounting plate, a rubber gasket mounted on the upper and lower surfaces of said spacer frame, and (3) a bottom cover comprising a flat bottom surface, outwardly inclined side walls and an upwardly inclined flange, said bottom cover having a pair of opposed parallel recesses extending the width of said cover and a pair of opposed parallel recesses extending the length of said cover on the bottom side thereof, and recesses in said flange which are in the same vertical plane as said recesses in said bottom cover, and strap means fastened to said bottom cover for fastening said top cover, said intermediate section and said bottom cover together in a fixed relation to each other, whereby when said top cover, said intermediate section, and bottom cover are fitted into one another and fastened with said strap means, a light-weight structurally strong insulated container is provided.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
379 words
A protective shipping container comprising (1) a top cover which is rectangular in plan view having a flat top surface, outwardly inclined sides and a peripheral flange extending downwardly from said sides, a pair of opposed parallel recesses extending the width of said top surface and a pair of opposed parallel recesses extending the length of said top surface, recesses in the outer edge of said flange which are in the same vertical plane as the respective opposed parallel recesses, (2) an intermediate section comprising a Fiberglas reinforced plastic spacer frame, which encloses a urethane foam retainer, a perforated Masonite mounting plate having the edges thereof retained by said urethane foam retainer, a plurality of corner suspension and shock mounts, said shock mounts being triangular in plan view and having a recess in an open face thereof adapted for receiving a corner of a picture frame, said shock mounts also having a canvas piece laminated to the top and bottom faces thereof, said canvas piece having a freely movable leading edge with grommets contained therein, elastic security straps extending between diagonally opposed shock mounts, said security straps having hooks on the ends thereof which engage said grommets in the leading edges of said canvas pieces, elastic corner shock mount retainer sheet rubber members having hooks at the apexes thereof, said retainer members overlying said shock mounts with said hooks engaging orifices in said mounting plate, a rubber gasket mounted on the upper and lower surfaces of said spacer frame, and (3) a bottom cover comprising a flat bottom surface, outwardly inclined side walls and an upwardly inclined flange, said bottom cover having a pair of opposed parallel recesses extending the width of said cover and a pair of opposed parallel recesses extending the length of said cover on the bottom side thereof, and recesses in said flange which are in the same vertical plane as said recesses in said bottom cover, and strap means fastened to said bottom cover for fastening said top cover, said intermediate section and said bottom cover together in a fixed relation to each other, whereby when said top cover, said intermediate section, and bottom cover are fitted into one another and fastened with said strap means, a light-weight structurally strong insulated container is provided.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
291 words
A protective box-like shipping container for paintings and the like comprising: rigid top, bottom and side walls; fastening means for selectively closing the container; a flat rigid mounting plate mounted along its edges to the side walls of the container so as to leave the top and bottom faces of said plate spaced from the interior faces of said top and bottom walls of said container, said plate being provided with a plurality of perforations; a plurality of corner mounting blocks, each having a recess in one edge to receive a corner of a painting or a similar object to be protectively enclosed within the container, each block having means to removably anchor one end of an elastic strap, whereby the respective corners of a painting may each be inserted into the recess of a mounting block, and the diagonally opposite blocks thereafter interconnected with said elastic straps so as to maintain said blocks on the corners of the painting by the tension of said straps; said blocks being of sufficient height that the painting, when inserted therein, will be spaced from the surface of said mounting plate and all the interior walls of the container, whereby the painting contacts only said mounting blocks when secured within said container; anchoring means for anchoring said mounting blocks onto said mounting plate comprising a plurality of elastic membranes having a plurality of hooks along their edges for engagement with selected perforations in said mounting plate, the painting and associated mounting blocks being first centrally positioned on one face of said moUnting plate and thereafter said membranes being stretched over said mounting blocks and anchored to said mounting plate to prevent said mounting blocks from shifting in any direction relative to said mounting plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
291 words
A protective box-like shipping container for paintings and the like comprising: rigid top, bottom and side walls; fastening means for selectively closing the container; a flat rigid mounting plate mounted along its edges to the side walls of the container so as to leave the top and bottom faces of said plate spaced from the interior faces of said top and bottom walls of said container, said plate being provided with a plurality of perforations; a plurality of corner mounting blocks, each having a recess in one edge to receive a corner of a painting or a similar object to be protectively enclosed within the container, each block having means to removably anchor one end of an elastic strap, whereby the respective corners of a painting may each be inserted into the recess of a mounting block, and the diagonally opposite blocks thereafter interconnected with said elastic straps so as to maintain said blocks on the corners of the painting by the tension of said straps; said blocks being of sufficient height that the painting, when inserted therein, will be spaced from the surface of said mounting plate and all the interior walls of the container, whereby the painting contacts only said mounting blocks when secured within said container; anchoring means for anchoring said mounting blocks onto said mounting plate comprising a plurality of elastic membranes having a plurality of hooks along their edges for engagement with selected perforations in said mounting plate, the painting and associated mounting blocks being first centrally positioned on one face of said moUnting plate and thereafter said membranes being stretched over said mounting blocks and anchored to said mounting plate to prevent said mounting blocks from shifting in any direction relative to said mounting plate.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
GB476072A
Cited
US2555126A
Cited
FR1017922A
Cited
US2788894A
Cited
US2895599A
Cited
US3119492A
Cited
US3302782A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-04-11 | 1975-10-11 | 1976-04-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-11 | 1979-10-11 | 1980-04-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-11 | 1983-10-11 | 1984-04-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |