US3659641A
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Cargo container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-10-03
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Granted: 1972-05-02
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Expires: 1989-10-03
Abstract
Abstract Cargo containers including a rigid pallet and a flexible covering detachably connected to the pallet for enclosing cargo carried by the pallet; the covering closely conforming to the contours of the cargo.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank J Marino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:38
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D90/00; B65D90/004; B65D90/006; B65D71/00; B65D71/0088; B65D71/0092; B65D71/0096; B65D88/00; B65D88/02; B65D88/12; B65D88/14; B65D90/02; B65D90/021; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00006; B65D2571/00012; B65D2571/00111; B65D2590/00; B65D2590/0041; B65D2590/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A cargo container comprising a rigid base member for carrying goods of varying bulk and outer contours and cover means of flexible, moisture resistant material, said cover means comprising top, front, back and end panels, means for detachably securing bottom edges portions of said front, back and end panels to said base member, means for conforming said panels to the bulk and outer contours of the goods carried on said rigid member and retaining the conformed condition thereof, said conforming means comprising first and second sets of strap means, means on said panels for locating one of said sets of strap means in mounted relation to said panels, the strap means of said one set of strap means being in spaced relation to each other, the other of said sets of strap means being arranged in crossing relation to said one set of strap means, the strap means of the other of said sets of strap means being interengaged with the strap means of said one set of strap means at spaced points along the length thereof, and means for adjusting the effective length of the strap means in each of said first and second sets of strap means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A cargo container comprising a rigid base member for carrying goods of varying bulk and outer contours and cover means of flexible, moisture resistant material, said cover means comprising top, front, back and end panels, means for detachably securing bottom edges portions of said front, back and end panels to said base member, means for conforming said panels to the bulk and outer contours of the goods carried on said rigid member and retaining the conformed condition thereof, said conforming means comprising first and second sets of strap means, means on said panels for locating one of said sets of strap means in mounted relation to said panels, the strap means of said one set of strap means being in spaced relation to each other, the other of said sets of strap means being arranged in crossing relation to said one set of strap means, the strap means of the other of said sets of strap means being interengaged with the strap means of said one set of strap means at spaced points along the length thereof, and means for adjusting the effective length of the strap means in each of said first and second sets of strap means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A container as in claim 1 wherein one of said sets of strap means extend vertically of said front, back and end panels, the other of said sets of strap means extending horizontally of said panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A container as in claim 2 wherein said front panel comprises a pair of laterally adjacent subpanels, the horizontally extending strap means on said front panel comprising longitudinally aligned strap sections on the respective subpanels, and means for detachably connecting the adjacent ends of each pair of longitudinally aligned strap sections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A container as in claim 3 wherein the abutting vertical edges of the front and end panels are separable, and means for detachably connecting each of the horizontal strap means on said end panels with a corresponding horizontal strap means on said front panel at the adjacent ends thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
114 words
A container as in claim 1 wherein said strap locating means comprises elongated strips of material having a width greater then that of said strap mean, said strips of material being secured along the marginal edges thereof to outer surface portions of said panels to form longitudinally extending pockets for said strap means, said strips of material being slotted transversely thereof at longitudinally spaced intervals therein to allow longitudinally spaced portions of said strap means to be threaded through pairs of adjacent slots to dispose the strap portions between each pair of slots exteriorly of said strip to permit interengagement thereof with portions of the strap means of the other set of strap means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A container as in claim 5 wherein said cover means and said strips of material are formed of thermoplastic fabric, said strips being heat sealed to said panels.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3088619A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-05-02 | 1975-11-01 | 1976-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-02 | 1979-11-01 | 1980-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-02 | 1983-11-01 | 1984-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |