Patents Assigned to Clive Smith Associates
  • Containers
    Patent number: 6317981
    Abstract: A method of assembling a platform-based container comprising a base having at least one longitudinal beam, wherein the method comprises pre-loading the longitudinal beam, prior to the completion of the assembly of the container. The beam is then used in the assembly of the container, resulting in a container which no longer takes a permanent deformation under maximum load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Clive Smith Associates
    Inventor: Martin Clive-Smith