US4319685A
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Openwork crate for transporting bottles or the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-01-10
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Granted: 1982-03-16
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Expires: 2000-01-10
Abstract
Abstract The crate is capable of being fitted in other crates to form a stack. The crate comprises an upper girdle portion, an apertured buttom portion, and lateral walls and inner partition walls formed by inclined arms which may form a vertical geometric projection in the empty spaces of the bottom portion in the plane of the latter. These arms form surfaces of pyramids for maintaining and separating the bottles or the like. The inclined arms are capable of sliding on those of another crate when a plurality of crates are fitted together. At least a part of the apices of the inclined arms is capable of coinciding of solid parts of the apertured bottom portion of an identical crate which is placed in a different orientation above the first crate.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre A. David
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:03
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/22; B65D1/24; B65D1/243; B65D2501/00; B65D2501/24; B65D2501/24006; B65D2501/24012; B65D2501/24019; B65D2501/2405; B65D2501/24063; B65D2501/24076; B65D2501/24121; B65D2501/24127; B65D2501/24133; B65D2501/24146; B65D2501/24152; B65D2501/24197; B65D2501/24203; B65D2501/24235; B65D2501/24248; B65D2501/24343; B65D2501/2435; B65D2501/24554; B65D2501/24585; B65D2501/24592; B65D2501/24694; B65D2501/247; B65D2501/24707; B65D2501/24764; B65D2501/24789; B65D2501/24796
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A rectangular openwork crate which is capable of being nested in another identical crate in a nesting position and is stackable with said other identical crate when turned about a vertical centre axis of the crate from the nesting position, the crate comprising in combination a horizontal apertured bottom portion of the corresponding pyramids of said other crate in said nesting position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A rectangular openwork crate which is capable of being nested in another identical crate in a nesting position and is stackable with said other identical crate when turned about a vertical centre axis of the crate from the nesting position, the crate comprising in combination a horizontal apertured bottom portion of the corresponding pyramids of said other crate in said nesting position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A crate as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pyramids have the same height as the outer arms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A crate as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pyramids have a height less than the height of the outer arms, the inner arms of the inner partition walls being connected to the outer arms of the outer walls at substantially mid-way of the height of the outer arms of the outer walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A crate as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein at least the inclined outer arms of the outer walls extend up to substantially a top plane of the crate and have their upper end portions which are symmetrical with the lower end portions of the outer arms of the outer walls relative to the vertical center axis of the crate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A crate as claimed in claim 1, wherein an outer peripheral girdle portion interconnects the upper end portions of the outer arms of the outer walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A crate as claimed in any one of the claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the arms have a rectangular horizontal section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
A crate as claimed in claim 1, wherein in each corner of the crate the outer wall comprises an inclined arm which is located in a plane making an angle of substantially 45° with each one of the adjacent sides of the corresponding corner of the crate and is connected at the upper end portion thereof and at the lower end portion thereof respectively to the neighbouring inclined arms of said adjacent sides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A crate as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the arms have an L-shape in horizontal section and an upper end portion in the shape of a truncated pyramid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
76 words
A crate as claimed in claim 1, wherein said parallel inner partition walls are spaced apart a distance corresponding to the outside diameter of said object which is cylindrical so that the inclined arms each form, in the vicinity of a median part thereof, a support extending tangentially of the object which is in this way maintained in position in the region of its center of gravity at four equally spaced apart points of its circumference.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A crate as claimed in claim 2 or 3, wherein outer elements of the crate have a U-shaped cross-section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A crate as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the bottom portion is formed by crossing cross-members.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A crate as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the bottom portion is formed by an apertured panel having a vertical flange extending around the periphery of the panel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A crate as claimed in claim 12, wherein the periphery of the bottom portion defines a series of arcs and the flange conforms to the contour of the arcs.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-03-15 | 1985-09-14 | 1986-03-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-03-15 | 1989-09-14 | 1990-03-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-03-15 | 1993-09-14 | 1994-03-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |