US3826398A
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Transport container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-05-12
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Granted: 1974-07-30
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Expires: 1992-05-12
Abstract
Abstract A transport vehicle having a load bed with upstanding guides defining container positions on the bed, and containers including a skeletal bottom suction having downwardly converging corners to provide a guide for automatic orienting at the container positions. The vehicle has an after deck carrying a load handling machine for loading and unloading containers, with a pivoted machine loading ramp pivotally mounted on the after deck and movable to and from loading position by the load handling machine.
Inventors
- 👤 W Rivers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:31
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P1/00; B60P1/64; B60P1/6418; B60P1/6454; B60P7/00; B60P7/06; B60P7/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A container for use on transport vehicles having horizontally defined container-receiving areas comprising, a box-like body having side panels intersecting at corners and having the same horizontal cross-sectional shape and size as the container receiving areas and a bottom section having downwardly diagonally inwardly extending guide corners each respectively extending diagonally inwardly and downwardly from beneath one of said corners defined by the intersection of said side panels with said guide corners defining the outermost peripheral extent of said bottom section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A container for use on transport vehicles having horizontally defined container-receiving areas comprising, a box-like body having side panels intersecting at corners and having the same horizontal cross-sectional shape and size as the container receiving areas and a bottom section having downwardly diagonally inwardly extending guide corners each respectively extending diagonally inwardly and downwardly from beneath one of said corners defined by the intersection of said side panels with said guide corners defining the outermost peripheral extent of said bottom section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A container for use on a transport as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the guide corners are defined by diagonally inwardly extending corner post members and the bottom section is of skeletal form to permit the entry of lift means from any side of the container for raising and lowering the container to and from the transport vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
A container for use on transport vehicles as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the bottom section includes converging corner post members with said guide corner comprising two sides of each of said corner post members and a rectangular frame connected to the lower ends of the corner post members, wherein the upper ends of the corner post members are joined to the container body to provide an open bottom to permit entry of lift means for raising and lowering the container to and from a transport vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The container of claim 3 wherein said rectangular frame is concentrically positioned within the periphery of said box-like body.
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) | 1977-07-29 | 1978-01-28 | 1978-07-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-07-29 | 1982-01-28 | 1982-07-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-07-29 | 1986-01-28 | 1986-07-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |