US3887073A
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Nestable-stackable receptacle
Assignee: Banner Metals Inc
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Filing: 1973-06-11
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Granted: 1975-06-03
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Expires: 1993-06-11
Abstract
Abstract An improved wire-formed receptacle is provided which may be stacked, or tiered, with other like receptacles when loaded with merchandise for transportation and display purposes, and which may be nested into other like receptacles when empty, for storage or for return to the distribution center with a minimum of space requirements. The improved receptacle of the invention is constructed to have particular utility, for example, in retail stores for restocking the shelves in such stores. The receptacles of the invention are constructed so that they may be shipped from the packing center, or warehouse, in a stacked condition as a multiplicity of static tiers; and which tiers may be conveniently elevated up from the floor or the retail store, or other facility, by a pallet jack, or the like, onto wheeled dollies for convenient movement about the facility.
Inventors
- 👤 James D Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:23
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D21/00; B65D21/02; B65D21/04; B65D21/048; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/821
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A receptacle capable of being stacked or nested with receptacles of like construction, including: a first wire rod extending as a closed rectangular loop around the periphery of the receptacle, said closed rectangular loop having spaced and parallel side portions, having spaced and parallel end portions, and having four corners; means attached to said wire rod to define a bottom for the receptacle; and further wire rods forming elongated side brackets attached to said wire rod at the respective corners of the rectangular loop, said side brackets extending upwardly to define corresponding upper support members displaced downwardly from the plane of the bottom of the receptacle and extending downwardly to define corresponding lower support members displaced downwardly from the plane of the bottom and in respective vertical alignment with the upper support members, each of said further wire rods defining an inverted Ushape to provide an apex at the upper end of the corresponding side bracket, and each of the further rods being formed with the lower end thereof configured into a bent-over looped end portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A receptacle capable of being stacked or nested with receptacles of like construction, including: a first wire rod extending as a closed rectangular loop around the periphery of the receptacle, said closed rectangular loop having spaced and parallel side portions, having spaced and parallel end portions, and having four corners; means attached to said wire rod to define a bottom for the receptacle; and further wire rods forming elongated side brackets attached to said wire rod at the respective corners of the rectangular loop, said side brackets extending upwardly to define corresponding upper support members displaced downwardly from the plane of the bottom of the receptacle and extending downwardly to define corresponding lower support members displaced downwardly from the plane of the bottom and in respective vertical alignment with the upper support members, each of said further wire rods defining an inverted Ushape to provide an apex at the upper end of the corresponding side bracket, and each of the further rods being formed with the lower end thereof configured into a bent-over looped end portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
176 words
A receptacle capable of being stacked or nested with receptacles of like construction, including: a first wire rod extending as a closed rectangular loop around the periphery of the receptacle, said closed rectangular loop having spaced and parallel side portions, having spaced and parallel end portions, and having four corners; means attached to said wire rod to define a bottom for the receptacle; and further wire rods forming elongated side brackets attached to said wire rod at the respective corners of the rectangular loop, said side brackets extending upwardly to define corresponding upper support members displaced downwardly from the plane of the bottom of the receptacle and extending downwardly to define corresponding lower support members displaced downwardly from the plane of the bottom and in respective vertical alignment with the upper support members, each of said further wire rods defining an inverted U-shape to provide an apex at the upper end of the corresponding side bracket, and each of the further rods being formed with the lower end thereof configured into a bent-over looped end portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
176 words
A receptacle capable of being stacked or nested with receptacles of like construction, including: a first wire rod extending as a closed rectangular loop around the periphery of the receptacle, said closed rectangular loop having spaced and parallel side portions, having spaced and parallel end portions, and having four corners; means attached to said wire rod to define a bottom for the receptacle; and further wire rods forming elongated side brackets attached to said wire rod at the respective corners of the rectangular loop, said side brackets extending upwardly to define corresponding upper support members displaced downwardly from the plane of the bottom of the receptacle and extending downwardly to define corresponding lower support members displaced downwardly from the plane of the bottom and in respective vertical alignment with the upper support members, each of said further wire rods defining an inverted U-shape to provide an apex at the upper end of the corresponding side bracket, and each of the further rods being formed with the lower end thereof configured into a bent-over looped end portion.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-06-02 | 1978-12-02 | 1979-06-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-02 | 1982-12-02 | 1983-06-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-02 | 1986-12-02 | 1987-06-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |