US4249671A
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Carrying case
Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Co Inc
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Filing: 1979-04-12
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Granted: 1981-02-10
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Expires: 1999-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A carrying case is described which has upstanding hollow walls comprising outer and inner walls interconnected by laterally spaced ribs. Portions of the inner wall are cut away to form openings which expose the interior of the hollow walls to facilitate their cleaning.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary M. Crolli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:45
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A carrying case having a bottom wall with an upper supporting surface, and an upstanding wall connected to said bottom wall, at least a portion of said upstanding wall being hollow and comprising: an outer wall having a substantially imperforate portion; an inner wall spaced inwardly from said outer wall; and a plurality of openings formed in said inner wall to expose the interior surface of the imperforate portion of said outer wall to facilitate cleaning thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A carrying case having a bottom wall with an upper supporting surface, and an upstanding wall connected to said bottom wall, at least a portion of said upstanding wall being hollow and comprising: an outer wall having a substantially imperforate portion; an inner wall spaced inwardly from said outer wall; and a plurality of openings formed in said inner wall to expose the interior surface of the imperforate portion of said outer wall to facilitate cleaning thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A case according to claim 1 for holding an array of upstanding containers, each of said openings having generally upstanding lateral edges and a maximum width which is less than the minimum width of the containers held in the case.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A case according to claim 1 wherein said openings are laterally spaced and have generally upstanding lateral edges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A case according to claim 3 further comprising a plurality of laterally spaced upstanding ribs interconnecting said outer and inner walls, said ribs defining said lateral edges of said openings.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A case according to claim 3 or 4 wherein each of said openings has a height equal to at least one-half the height of said inner wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
A case according to claim 5 wherein said openings are substantially rectangular.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A case according to claim 1 wherein said openings are spaced above the upper surface of said bottom wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A case according to claim 1 wherein said openings are spaced below the top of said inner wall and above the upper surface of said bottom wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A case according to claim 1 or 8 wherein said upstanding wall is substantially open from top to bottom to facilitate the cleaning of its interior.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
120 words
A plastic carrying case having a generally rectangular bottom wall with an upper supporting surface, upstanding side and end walls connected to said bottom wall and a handle formed in each of said end walls, each of said side and end walls being hollow and comprising: an outer wall having a substantially imperforate portion; an inner wall spaced inwardly from said outer wall; a plurality of laterally spaced upstanding ribs interconnecting said outer and inner walls; and a plurality of openings formed in said inner wall spaced below the top of said inner wall and above the upper surface of said bottom wall to expose the interior surface of the imperforate portion of said outer wall to facilitate cleaning thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
120 words
A plastic carrying case having a generally rectangular bottom wall with an upper supporting surface, upstanding side and end walls connected to said bottom wall and a handle formed in each of said end walls, each of said side and end walls being hollow and comprising: an outer wall having a substantially imperforate portion; an inner wall spaced inwardly from said outer wall; a plurality of laterally spaced upstanding ribs interconnecting said outer and inner walls; and a plurality of openings formed in said inner wall spaced below the top of said inner wall and above the upper surface of said bottom wall to expose the interior surface of the imperforate portion of said outer wall to facilitate cleaning thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A case according to claim 10 wherein said openings are laterally spaced and have upstanding lateral edges defined by said ribs.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A case according to claim 11 wherein substantially all of said openings have heights equal to at least one-half the height of said inner wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A case according to claim 12 for holding an array of upstanding containers, each of said openings having a maximum width which is less than the minimum width of the containers held in the case.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A case according to claim 12 or 13 wherein said openings are substantially rectangular.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A case according to claim 14 wherein each of said side and end walls is substantially open from top to bottom to facilitate the cleaning of its interior.
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