Patents Assigned to Georg Utz Holding AG
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Patent number: 9540138Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic collapsible storage and transport container comprising a bottom part (2) with four collapsible sidewalls (3, 4) arranged in an articulated manner on the bottom part (2). Two opposing first sidewalls can be detachably engaged with the two other opposing second sidewalls (4) The container (1) also comprises a cover (5) and means for sealing (56) the cover to the container in a fixed manner. The bottom part (2) formed by a bottom frame (15) and a bottom plate (16) comprises at least two inwardly open and outwardly closed recesses (19) along each frame side (17, 18), said recesses having lateral boreholes extending parallel to the frame sides (17, 18) of the bottom frame (15). Said recesses (19) are used to receive molded parts (21) formed on the first and second sidewalls (3, 4), provided with lugs (22) extending parallel to the lower edges of the sidewalls (3, 4).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: GEORG UTZ HOLDING AGInventors: Jean-Marc Dubois, Yves Hug
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Publication number: 20170001756Abstract: A container for storage and transport of goods includes four sidewalls which surround a first planar bottom and have on their upper end a rim. A second bottom with a multiplicity of bottom ribs is connected to the first bottom by welding the bottom ribs of the second bottom with the first bottom. At least two opposite sidewalls of the container have each a projection which extends away from a sidewall and at a predetermined distance from the sidewall extends parallel to the sidewall in the direction of the bottom of the container. The projection has a horizontal end face which extends parallel to the area of the upper rim of the sidewall, with the horizontal end face extending at a level underneath the bottom plate of the first bottom.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: GEORG UTZ HOLDING AGInventors: PATRIK PLATTNER, BORIS SCHWAB
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Publication number: 20160325885Abstract: A container includes a bottom, lateral walls, and a device for dividing the interior of the container. The device has a groove at each opposing lateral wall and a partition. Each groove extends from an upper edge of the lateral wall over a part of the height of the lateral wall. Each groove and the end faces of the partition have a cross-sectional shape transverse to their longitudinal extension, so that the end face of the partition and each groove can be united by a form-fit. Each groove can have an undercut.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: GEORG UTZ HOLDING AGInventor: PATRIK PLATTNER
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Patent number: 9403621Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic storage and transport container. The container includes a bottom part and four sidewalls fixedly disposed on the container bottom, or hinged tiltably and latchable to one another. The storage and transport container includes a removal opening (2) in at least one sidewall (1) which is closeable by way of a lid (3). Preferably, the lid (3) is of two-part construction made up of two lid elements (3a, 3b), wherein the two lid elements (3a, 3b) are swingably connected together by way of a hinge-like connection. This lid (3) can only be opened from the inside of the container. When the container is transported, the lid (3) is closed and cannot be opened or manipulated from the outside. For storage, the containers are stacked in such a way that a removal opening (2) of each container is accessible from the front. Prior to stacking the containers, the lids (3) are partially or entirely opened so that the goods located in the container can be removed from the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: GEORG UTZ HOLDING AGInventors: Jean-Marc Dubois, Yves Hug
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Patent number: 9132937Abstract: The invention relates to an attachment frame (2) for transport pallets, comprising receiving elements that are provided on the bottom side of the transport pallet and cooperate with corresponding engaging elements in the upper side of the transport pallet. The attachment frame is composed of a rigid base frame (3) and lateral walls (5) foldably hinged thereon, wherein two opposing lateral walls are designed so that they can be folded down against the pallet surface and the two other opposing lateral walls are designed so that they can be folded down onto the previously folded-down lateral walls. Engaging elements (8) are provided in the upper edges of the lateral walls for corresponding receiving elements in the base frame lower edges.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: GEORG UTZ HOLDING AG.Inventor: Axel Ritzberger
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Publication number: 20150217902Abstract: A large load carrier having a rectangular, pallet-like floor part and lengthwise and crosswise side walls that rise from the floor part. Either the lengthwise side walls or the crosswise side walls have contact points for several frames disposed one above the other, in the region against the other side walls, as carriers for the inserts (layers) that carry the goods to be transported. The side walls can be folded on top of one another towards the inside, and the frames are releasably mounted in the contact points.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: Georg Utz Holding AGInventors: Jean-Marc DUBOIS, Christian MATHEWS, Juergen STRAUB
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Patent number: 9033183Abstract: An extension frame for a transport box or a pallet includes two long sides, and two collapsible transverse sides. An angle piece is formed on one of the transverse sides or on one of the long sides, with the angle piece having a free end forming a hinge with a free end of an adjacent long side or transverse side. The hinge has in the open state and the collapsed state a locking position in which the long side and the adjacent transverse side are engageable.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: GEORG UTZ HOLDING AGInventor: Yves Hug
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Patent number: 9016474Abstract: The invention relates to a transport container comprising a rectangular base, with feet located at the underside thereof, with side walls that can pivot about hinges and that rise from said base, wherein the side walls, which lie on top in the folded-together state, and the bordering base edge comprising the hinges form support surfaces for the feet of an identical second container, the feet thereof being located below the base, characterized in that recesses are provided in the left and the right side area of the side walls, which lie on top in the folded-together state, the recesses being separated from one another by ribs and being used to receive protrusions formed on the bottom side of the feet, the height of the protrusions being less than the depth of the recesses.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Georg Utz Holding AGInventors: Axel Ritzberger, Wolfgang Faust, Gerhard Eckbrett-Welz
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Patent number: 8991322Abstract: The invention relates to a load carrier, particularly a tray (1) for the transport and storage of goods, having a base (2) comprising a receiving surface (4) for the goods to be transported, and a base bottom having a structure (5) made from ribs (6, 7) crossing each other and projecting vertically from the base surface, characterized in that aligned openings (9) are made from one base side to the other in adjacent ribs (7) arranged parallel to each other, into the openings a reinforcement bar (11) can be inserted from one side of the base to the opposite side, wherein the openings (9) in the ribs (7) are formed by means of cut-outs (8) made in the vertical ribs (7) through the receiving surface (4).Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Georg Utz Holding AGInventor: Jean-Marc Dubois
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Patent number: 8950342Abstract: A plastic pallet has a top part and a bottom part and multiple runners and foot elements. The foot elements have multiple ribs which extend over the entire height of the foot elements. The foot elements of the top part and bottom part are fully insertable into each other and lockable by means of latching connections, wherein the joined foot elements have a double wall. The ribs of the foot elements have semicircular recesses for receiving reinforcement tubes, and projections for fixing the tubes.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Georg Utz Holding AGInventor: Patrik Plattner
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Patent number: 8918959Abstract: The invention relates to a novel hinge connection (1) for a transport container made of plastic, which hinge connection comprises a hinge part (2) designed as a sleeve (4) having a longitudinal opening (5) and a hinge clip (3) that encompasses the sleeve. The sleeve has a wide outer circumferential groove (6) for receiving the hinge clip, which has a recess (7) at least at one of the ends thereof. The hinge clip (3) further comprises at one end a detent (9) that projects inward for engaging with the recess.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Georg Utz Holding AGInventor: André Keller
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Patent number: 8844759Abstract: The invention relates to a transport container which is made of plastic and has side walls which rise up from a bottom part and are reinforced on their outwardly facing surface by vertical and/or horizontal ribs which protrude from the walls and are characterized in that plates made of plastic filled with stiffness-increasing additives are applied to the outer side of at least two opposing side walls.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Georg Utz Holding AGInventor: Jean-Marc Dubois
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Patent number: 8739706Abstract: A plastic pallet includes a hollow lower part provided with ribs and runners, and an upper part provided with ribs and welded to the lower part. The lower part has a recessed border and the upper part has an edge that is bent downwards, covering the edge of the lower part.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Georg Utz Holding AGInventors: Jean-Marc Dubois, Yves Hug, Boris Schwab
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Publication number: 20140137775Abstract: A plastic pallet has a top part and a bottom part and multiple runners and foot elements. The foot elements have multiple ribs which extend over the entire height of the foot elements. The foot elements of the top part and bottom part are fully insertable into each other and lockable by means of latching connections, wherein the joined foot elements have a double wall. The ribs of the foot elements have semicircular recesses for receiving reinforcement tubes, and projections for fixing the tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Georg UTZ Holding AGInventor: Patrik Plattner
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Patent number: 8720719Abstract: A plastic container includes at least two foldable sidewalls articulated to a container base by at least two hinge connections, each including a hinge bolt or pin for pivoting in a receiving gap of the base frame. The receiving gap has an elongate opening to allow the hinge bolt to move in the receiving gap from a lower to an upper end position. The opening has a length at least corresponding to the thickness of the sidewall which is thus liftable vertically by at least the thickness. At least two guide elements are formed at the sidewall and received in the base frame in recesses which have a nose defined by an upper edge spaced from an upper edge of the base frame by a distance which corresponds to a length of the guide element from a lower edge of the sidewall to a lower edge of the guide element.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Georg Utz Holding AGInventor: Yves Hug
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Patent number: 8714396Abstract: An insert for a transport container made of plastic material includes a grid-shaped layout for glasses and the like that includes plastic strips. At least two substantially identical insert parts are provided, which are connected to each other at a distance by at least two height-adjustable support elements. Different inserts can be stacked on one other.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Georg Utz Holding AGInventor: Yves Hug
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Publication number: 20140117014Abstract: A fixing element for orienting vertically stacked cuboid containers has first and second vertical sidewalls and a connecting element wherein the first sidewalls form a right angle with each other and the second sidewalls face the outer sides of the first sidewalls. The fixing element can be form fittingly fastened on the corners of a container, wherein a further container is arranged on the fixing element and is fixed in its horizontal position relative to the first container. The fixing element can be easily released again and reused. An embodiment is disclosed with a connecting element as spacer whereby a spacing of two containers is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Georg UTZ Holding AGInventor: Boris Schwab
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Patent number: 8707874Abstract: A molding for accommodating and fixing rectangular-outline storage containers, wherein an accommodating surface of the molding covers an even-numbered multiple of the area covered by the container surface, and in each case two containers are arranged adjacent to one another such that their facing side walls are located symmetrically in relation to the short center longitudinal axis of the molding. The underside of the molding is directed away from the accommodating surface and is provided, along the course of the center longitudinal axis, with an encompassing groove which brings together the facing side walls of two adjacent storage containers arranged beneath the molding and of which the side peripheries extend into the respective container.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Georg Utz Holding AGInventors: Axel Ritzberger, Ruediger Koehler
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Patent number: 8622006Abstract: A pallet for storage and transport of goods consists of an upper deck that serves as a standing surface for the goods, standing feet that can be assembled onto the underside of the upper deck, and accommodation channels formed into the upper deck, for affixing at least one reinforcement strip. The upper deck is divided into at least two rectangular partial regions, and each partial region has an accommodation channel for a reinforcement strip, which is disposed in the diagonal of the partial region.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Georg Utz Holding AGInventor: Jean-Marc Dubois
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Patent number: D774271Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Georg Utz Holding AGInventor: Marco Marti