Patents Assigned to Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha and Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Express
  • Patent number: 5609111
    Abstract: A returnable framework structure for freight transportation capable of be assembled and disassembled in a simple manner. The structures are provided with sufficient structural strength, and are stable when disassembled structures are stacked. A plurality of frame elements are assembled on a rectangular skid, which forms the bottom surface of the structure, along the edges of the skid. An L-shaped corner guide is secured to each corner area of the skid, and the frames are fixed to the corner guides by screw members. On the upper corners of each frame, L-shaped corner guides are secured. The corner guides are secured to the other frames by screw members. The corner guides are secured to the skid in the direction perpendicular to the direction they are secured to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha and Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Express
    Inventors: Nobutoshi Hasegawa, Yoshio Hirota, Sumio Nagase, Hisato Fukuta, Makoto Tani