US5009312A
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Container and improved method for carrying and transporting computer tape cartridges
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-10-10
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Granted: 1991-04-23
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Expires: 2009-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A container for carrying and transporting computer tape cartridges comprising a container top pivotally secured to a container base. Both the top and the base are provided with hollow walls and ends. Both the base and the top are further provided with ribs and ridges which hold computer tape cartridges stationary while the container is being carried and/or transported.
Inventors
- 👤 David G. Leben
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:40
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C5/00; G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/023; G11B23/0236; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A container for carrying and transporting computer tape cartridges comprising a container base having a base bottom, a pair of base hollow upright side walls integrally secured to said base bottom, and a pair of base end walls integrally secured to said base bottom and to said base side walls, each of said base hollow upright side walls having a base outside wall and a base inside wall with said base outside wall having a structure defining a plurality of hollow dome-shaped protrusions spaced by an abridging outside wall member and with said base inside wall having a structure defining a plurality of hollow dome-shaped ribs spaced by an abridging inside wall member, and said base bottom having a base outside wall and a base inside wall having a structure defining a plurality of hollow dome-shaped ridges spaced by an abridging base inside wall member, said dome-shaped ribs integrally connected to said dome-shaped ridges; and a container lid pivotally secured to said container base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A container for carrying and transporting computer tape cartridges comprising a container base having a base bottom, a pair of base hollow upright side walls integrally secured to said base bottom, and a pair of base end walls integrally secured to said base bottom and to said base side walls, each of said base hollow upright side walls having a base outside wall and a base inside wall with said base outside wall having a structure defining a plurality of hollow dome-shaped protrusions spaced by an abridging outside wall member and with said base inside wall having a structure defining a plurality of hollow dome-shaped ribs spaced by an abridging inside wall member, and said base bottom having a base outside wall and a base inside wall having a structure defining a plurality of hollow dome-shaped ridges spaced by an abridging base inside wall member, said dome-shaped ribs integrally connected to said dome-shaped ridges; and a container lid pivotally secured to said container base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The container lid of claim 1 wherein one of said base outside walls has a structure defining a handle recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The container of claim 2 additionally comprising a plurality of protruding legs bound to said base outside wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The container of claim 3 wherein said container lid additionally has a structure defining a top recess.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
154 words
The container of claim 4 wherein said container lid has a container top, a pair of top hollow side walls integrally secured to said container top, and a pair of top end walls integrally secured to said container top and to said top side walls, each of said top side walls having a top outside wall and a top inside wall with said top outside wall having a structure defining a plurality of top hollow dome-shaped protrusions spaced by a top abridging outside wall member, and with said top inside wall having a structure defining a plurality of top hollow dome-shaped ribs spaced by a top abridging inside wall member, and said container top having a top outside wall and a top inside wall having a structure defining a plurality of top hollow dome-shaped ridges spaced by a top abridging inside wall member, said top dome-shaped ribs integrally connect to said top dome-shaped ridges.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The container of claim 5 wherein each of said base end walls comprise a base end inside wall and a base end outside wall, said base end outside wall having a structure defining an end recess and said base end inside wall having a structure defining an end U-shaped rib member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The container of claim 6 wherein each of said top end walls comprises a top end inside wall and a top end outside wall, said top end inside wall having a structure defining an end U-shaped rib member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The container of claim 2 additionally comprising a handle pivotally disposed in said handle recess of said base outside wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The container of claim 7 additionally comprising a handle pivotally disposed in said handle recess of said base outside wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said container base additionally comprises a base partition bound to said base end walls to divide the container base into a pair of base zones such that each base zone can receive a computer tape cartridge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The container of claim 10 wherein said base partition has a partition top and a pair of opposed partition side walls connected to the partition top.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The container of claim 11 wherein each of said opposed partition side walls has a structure defining a plurality of partition hollow dome-shaped ridges.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The container of claim 12 wherein said lid has a structure defining a lid trough having a pair of opposed trough sides and a trough bottom connected to the pair of trough sides.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The container of claim 13 wherein each of said trough sides has a structure defining a plurality of trough hollow dome-shaped ridges.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The container of claim 14 additionally comprising apari of lid foot members secured to said lid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The container of claim 15 additionally comprising a base foot member connected to aid base outside wall.
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