Patents Assigned to IFCO Systems GmbH
  • Patent number: 8522992
    Abstract: A foldable box includes a floor having a fixed exterior wall extending from the floor in a vertical direction upwards and an exterior wall having a shaft arranged in the base area of the exterior wall. The foldable box further includes a guide opening in the fixed exterior wall area in which the shaft is arranged, the guide opening including an opening section extending basically in the vertical direction through which the shaft may be guided out from the top, and a lateral opening section extending in a lateral direction from an outside of the fixed exterior wall area inwards, in which the shaft may be shifted basically in a lateral direction. A cam arranged in the base area of the exterior wall has a cam contour which is implemented such that the cam contour, when erecting the exterior wall, gets into contact with a contact surface arranged at the fixed exterior wall area such that the shaft is moved inwards in the lateral opening section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: IFCO Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Orgeldinger
  • Publication number: 20130213854
    Abstract: A box includes a floor and at least two pairs of respectively opposing side walls, wherein a first one of the side walls extends upwards from the floor in a vertical direction at least partially only by a retrieval height which is smaller than the height of one or several of the remaining side walls, to define a lateral opening with a dimension which enables access to and removal of products contained in the box through the lateral opening. The box further includes an insert to be arranged on the floor, wherein the insert is implemented depending on the products to be received by the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: IFCO SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: IFCO Systems GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130212985
    Abstract: A box includes a floor, two end walls and two side walls. In the floor, a plurality of openings are provided, which are dimensioned to each receive a supporting bar. The openings are arranged to evenly lift a carrier introduced into the box with supporting bars introduced into the openings and position the same at a position above the floor. A rack for receiving such a box includes a supporting frame and the plurality of supporting bars which are mountable to the supporting frame. Further, a system and a method for the presentation of products are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: IFCO SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: IFCO Systems GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130213855
    Abstract: A box includes a floor and at least two pairs of respectively opposing side walls, wherein a first one of the side walls extends upwards from the floor in a vertical direction at least partially only by a retrieval height which is smaller than the height of one or several of the remaining side walls, to define a lateral opening with a dimension which enables access to and removal of products contained in the box through the lateral opening. Further, a locking element is provided extending between the two opposing side walls which are adjacent to the first side wall, and wherein the element is moveable between a first position and a second position. In the first position the locking element is arranged between the opposing side walls and spaced apart from the first side wall and in the second position the same is arranged overlapping the first side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: IFCO SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: IFCO Systems GmbH
  • Patent number: 8511506
    Abstract: A transport case 1 with hinged side parts 3, 4 made of plastic is provided, whereby the height of the hinged side parts 3, 4 is greater than 16 centimeters or the permissible load of the transport case is greater than 16 kg, and wicket-shaped hollow stiffening strips 11, 12 are present in the hinged side parts 3, 4. The stiffening strips 11, 12 formed by injection of liquid have a surface roughness that is less than 10 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: IFCO Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Werner Ringler
  • Patent number: 8469224
    Abstract: A crate comprises a bottom and two respective pairwise opposing side walls and end walls, each side wall comprising a plurality of vent holes in a region extending along a horizontal direction of the side wall, and each end wall comprising a grip hole, wherein the region is a distance away from a corner of the crate, the distance being equal to the distance the grip hole is away from the same corner of the crate, and wherein a height of the region is equal to the height of the grip hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: IFCO Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Orgeldinger
  • Publication number: 20130140307
    Abstract: The invention is a collapsible container for transporting fresh fish or the like, in particular ice-cooled goods or foodstuffs. This “fish crate” is essentially manufactured by means of plastic injection molding, i.e. by injection-molding the side walls and the base of the collapsible container using an injection-molding tool. In particular the four side walls are implemented to be double-walled, a closed air cushion being created by welding on a footing after the injection molding process. In the area of the slightly tray-shaped base, openings for the passage of liquid are provided; in particular, the melt water of the ice-cooled fresh fish is to be drained off to the outside. Besides these base openings, further additional openings which join the base and the side walls in a foldable manner may be provided in the area of the hinges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: IFCO SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: IFCO Systems GmbH
  • Patent number: 8424710
    Abstract: A crate includes a bottom, two end walls, and two side walls. At least one of the end and side walls comprises an inlet having a dimension allowing to introduce a predefined amount of cooling liquid into the interior of the crate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: IFCO Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Orgeldinger
  • Patent number: 8387813
    Abstract: The invention is a collapsible container for transporting fresh fish or the like, in particular ice-cooled goods or foodstuffs. This “fish crate” is essentially manufactured by means of plastic injection molding, i.e. by injection-molding the side walls and the base of the collapsible container using an injection-molding tool. In particular the four side walls are implemented to be double-walled, a closed air cushion being created by welding on a footing after the injection molding process. In the area of the slightly tray-shaped base, openings for the passage of liquid are provided; in particular, the melt water of the ice-cooled fresh fish is to be drained off to the outside. Besides these base openings, further additional openings which join the base and the side walls in a foldable manner may be provided in the area of the hinges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: IFCO Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Werner Ringler
  • Patent number: 8381929
    Abstract: A container for transporting and storing goods with a container base and at least two side walls that can be folded over one another, the two side walls are respectively pivotably supported through at least one hinge bolt in a hinge bolt receiver, wherein the hinge bolt receiver comprises an elongated recess extending perpendicular to the container base. The folded down side wall is movable from a lower end position, in which the folded down side wall contacts the container base, into an upper end position, which is displaced upward from the lower end position in a direction perpendicular to the container base. Hinge bolt is provided with a guided translatoric movement when the side wall is folded up from the lower end position, causing rotation of the hinge bolt in the hinge bolt receiver, so that the side wall moves upward in a direction perpendicular to the container base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: IFCO Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Kellerer, Christian Barth
  • Publication number: 20120211388
    Abstract: A flexibly usable box includes a floor and four side walls opposite to each other in pairs which extend from the floor upwards in a vertical direction. One of the four side walls is configured as an opening wall which in a closed state completely covers a side surface area and is movable into an opened state in which the opening wall only covers a part of the side surface area such that the opening wall in the opened state at least partially covers one of the adjacent side walls or the floor of the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: IFCO Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang ORGELDINGER
  • Publication number: 20120067907
    Abstract: A crate, includes a bottom, two end walls, and two side walls. Each of the side walls comprises a first lateral edge adjacent to the first end wall, a second lateral edge adjacent to the second end wall, a lower edge adjacent to the bottom, and an upper edge distant from the bottom. Each side wall comprises a continuous stiffening member extending parallel to the lateral edges and at least partly to the upper edge. The continuous stiffening member comprises a stiffening portion extending at least in one area between the lateral edges from the upper edge in the direction towards the lower edge and back to the upper edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: IFCO SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Wolfgang ORGELDINGER
  • Publication number: 20120067880
    Abstract: A crate includes a bottom having two projections arranged at opposite length sides of the bottom and extending upward from the bottom, opposing end walls extending along width sides of the bottom, and two opposing side walls extending along length sides of the bottom. The end walls and the side walls are configured to be foldable with respect to the bottom. The side walls have a height such that the side walls at least partially overlap when being folded. Each side wall is coupled to the bottom via at least one hinge. Each hinge is provided slidably in the projection such that the hinge is movable between a lower position and an upper position, the lower position being closer to the bottom than the upper position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: IFCO SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Wolfgang ORGELDINGER
  • Publication number: 20120067879
    Abstract: A crate includes a bottom, two end walls, and two side walls. At least one of the end and side walls comprises an inlet having a dimension allowing to introduce a predefined amount of cooling liquid into the interior of the crate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: IFCO SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Wolfgang ORGELDINGER
  • Publication number: 20120067878
    Abstract: A crate includes a bottom, two end walls, and two side walls. The end walls and the side walls are configured to be foldable with respect to the bottom. The end walls and the side walls comprise respective latch elements engaging with each other to form a latch when the end walls and the side walls are in the unfolded state. A latch release mechanism is provided at the respective end walls or at the respective side walls, wherein the latch release mechanism and/or the latch elements on the respective walls are configured to be movable so as to extend at least partly above an upper edge of the crate for releasing the latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: IFCO SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Wolfgang ORGELDINGER
  • Publication number: 20110240657
    Abstract: A crate comprises a bottom and two respective pairwise opposing side walls and end walls, wherein at least one end wall comprises a thinned portion, and wherein the thinned portion is adapted to allow the user to cut the end wall for providing an inspection opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: IFCO SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Wolfgang ORGELDINGER
  • Publication number: 20110240637
    Abstract: A crate comprises a bottom and two respective pairwise opposing side walls and end walls, each side wall comprising a plurality of vent holes in a region extending along a horizontal direction of the side wall, and each end wall comprising a grip hole, wherein the region is a distance away from a corner of the crate, the distance being equal to the distance the grip hole is away from the same corner of the crate, and wherein a height of the region is equal to the height of the grip hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: IFCO SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Wolfgang ORGELDINGER
  • Patent number: D661901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: IFCO Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Orgeldinger
  • Patent number: D663121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: IFCO Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Barth
  • Patent number: D670081
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: IFCO Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Orgeldinger