Patents Assigned to Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung
  • Patent number: 5551594
    Abstract: A box-shaped container of plastics material, particularly a storage and transport container includes a bottom with a flat upper side and a bottom side which is stabilized by stiffening ribs. Flat webs extending in a plane parallel to the plane of the bottom extend along the rim of the bottom. The flat webs form in the manner of a frame a center field of the bottom. The stiffening ribs in the center field intersect each other in the manner of a grid. The flat webs form support surfaces of the container and rest spaced apart from the plane of the bottom on stiffening ribs arranged transversely of the rim of the bottom. Pocket-shaped free spaces are formed between the bottom side of the container bottom, the upper sides of the flat webs and the transversely extending stiffening ribs, wherein the free spaces are completely open to the side of the rim of the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 5401915
    Abstract: An identification unit for garbage cans is proposed, which can be emptied by means of emptying devices or dumping into collection vehicles as well as being able to be weighed for determination of the weight of the garbage contained therein on the emptying device before and after the emptying process, wherein the garbage can carries a coding sensor, which can be made to communicate with an identification system on board of the collection vehicle assigned to the emptying device.Since a lasting operationally secure layout of the identification unit is important, the coding sensor is housed in the receptacle in the stiffening collar or dumping engagement grip 6 at the garbage can and/or is enclosed on all sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 5397022
    Abstract: A box-shaped container of plastics material, particularly a storage and transport container. The container includes a bottom which has a plane upper side and an underside which is stabilized by means of stiffening ribs. Flat webs extend along a bottom edge of the container in direction of the plane of the bottom. The flat webs are supported at a distance underneath the bottom plane by means of additional stiffening ribs which extend transversely of the bottom edge. The flat webs form the bottom surface of the container. Pocket-like free spaces are defined between the underside of the bottom, the upper sides of the flat webs and the transversely directed stiffening ribs. The free spaces are completely open at the bottom edge. The inwardly directed border edges of the flat webs are spaced at a distance from the stiffening ribs on the underside of the bottom which extend parallel to the inner edges, so that downwardly open passages are defined in the pocket-like free spaces at the inwardly directed border edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 5397011
    Abstract: A collapsible container for collecting and disposing of valuable materials, salvage material, garbage or the like, including two container sections, such as shells, which are divided along a common closing plane and are connected to one another at their upper side by hinges aligned parallel to the closing plane so that they can be unfolded. Each container section or each shell has, offset to the axis of the hinges, at the upper side hooking elements, with which power-driven hooks of a suspended cross arm, disposed at a crane boom or the like, can be coupled for lifting as well as for controlling the opening and closing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 5392926
    Abstract: A large-volume container has a receptacle, which is closed by a suspended cover, and an unloading catch, which is secured to the receptacle beneath its filling opening and which is formed as a collar-like hollow profile having a wall with an aperture, through which a radially expandable case of an identification unit is inserted into the cavity of the hollow profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 5360114
    Abstract: A nestable transport container, particularly of plastics material has a preferably rectangular bottom and outwardly inclined side walls which are integrally connected to and extend upwardly from the bottom. The upper edges of the side walls define a container opening. The transport container includes stacking flaps as well as cover halves for closing the container opening. The stacking flaps have border ledges, wherein the cover halves rest on the border ledges when the container opening is closed. In the closed state of the transport container, the upper surfaces of the cover halves are slightly lower than the stacking surfaces of the stacking flaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Karl Adolf Weidt
  • Patent number: 5332115
    Abstract: A box-shaped container is described which comprises flat straps spaced beneath the base of the container. These flat straps extend along the base edge and are abutted against the base by stiffening ribs. The base structure contains pocket-like free spaces formed by the base bottom side, the flat strap top side and the stiffening ribs oriented transversely thereto, which free-spaces are open on the sides of the base edge. A bend-through of the container base is to be securely countered by simple means if high weighted commodities are loaded into the container. Stiffening ribs comprise passages in the region of the individual pocket-like free spaces, which are followed by channels which open towards the bottom. Neck-like molded knobs are provided in the channels at the bottom side of the container base. Stiffening sections can be slid into the channels and fastened to the knobs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 5326939
    Abstract: The proposal is for an identification unit for rubbish containers (1) which can be emptied by emptying devices or by tipping into dustcarts and can be weighted to determine the weight of the rubbish in them before and after emptying on the emptying device or tipping. The rubbish container (1) has a recognition sensor (7) which can be brought into correspondence with an identification system on board the individual dustcart and associated with the emptying device or tipping out procedure. To give the identification device long-term reliability, the recognition sensor (7) is inserted and/or enclosed on all sides in a recess (8) of the stiffening lip or tipping grip (6) on the rubbish container (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 5287970
    Abstract: A load carrier 1 of plastic, particularly a storage and transporting box or container as well as a pallet or shelf, is suggested in which a base 2 having a planar upper surface is stabilized on the underside by stiffening ribs 3 and in which flat foot strips 5 lying in the direction of the base plane extend at least along two defining edges 4 of the base 2 running parallel to one another, are supported at a distance below the base plane by webs 6 directed transversely relative to the respective defining edge 4, and form stand surfaces of the load carrier 1, wherein there are free spaces 7, 7a between the underside 2a of the base, the upper side of the foot strips and the transversely directed webs 6, which free spaces 7, 7a are enclosed to form pockets and are open at least toward the defining edge 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Karl A. Weidt
  • Patent number: 5238115
    Abstract: A stackable transportation container of sheet metal has two side walls and a rear wall. The container further has a front wall which is lower than the side walls and the rear wall. A flap is mounted above the upper edge of the front wall. The bearing members on the flap are formed by integrally manufactured loops, while the bearing members on the container are formed by two pins which are directed toward each other. Each of the pins is mounted on a support plate connected to a corner of the container. At least one of the support plates supporting a pin is separately attachable to the corner of the container, for example, by riveting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 5199585
    Abstract: A support arrangement for components in shelf systems, particularly for continuous frames in continuous shelf systems. The arrangement includes hanging brackets each of which is provided on the rear side thereof with a group of locking hooks. The arrangement further includes shelf posts with openings for releasably receiving the locking hooks of the hanging brackets. Each hanging bracket has on the rear side thereof near opposite ends of the bracket a support edge each for the components. All locking hooks are constructed as approximately T-shaped double hooks, so that each of the support edges can be placed relative to the shelf posts in an upwardly directed position. The group of double hooks is located on the hanging brackets in such a way that they are asymmetrically offset relative to the two support edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 5165835
    Abstract: A garbage disposal system including garbage containers, a garbage-collecting vehicle and a lifting and tilting unit. The lifting and tilting unit includes a receiving member which can be temporarily coupled to an edge structure of each garbage container. The edge structure is located on a front wall of the container body opposite the hinges of the hinged cover of the garbage container. The receiving member has along its edge portion corresponding to the edge structure of the garbage container tooth-type contours which are oriented parallel to and transversely of the principal plane edge structure. The tooth-type contour oriented parallel to the principal plane has top surfaces extending essentially transversely of the principal plane and the tooth-type contour oriented transversely of the principal plane has end surfaces extending approximately parallel to the principal plane. The top surfaces and the end surfaces are each located on a common straight line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 5090547
    Abstract: A fastening and/or support device for roller bars on support rails which extend transversely of the roller bars, particularly in continuous shelf systems. The device includes locking bars which extend in longitudinal direction of the support rails and can be fastened to the support rails, wherein the ends of the roller bars can be fixed in predetermined locking recesses provided on the locking bars, and wherein the locking recesses are arranged distributed, preferably uniformly, over the longitudinal direction of the locking bar. A head member each is provided between the locking bar and the corresponding end of each roller bar. Each head member has at the underside thereof several locking projections which are spaced from each other at a distance which corresponds to an integer multiple of the difference between two adjacent locking recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1992
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 5040469
    Abstract: A shelf system includes at least four posts and shelf members suspended from hooks which are arranged in rows and are cut out from the sides of the posts and are bent into the interior of the shelf system. Above the hooks but within the structural height of the shelf members, projections are formed in the sides of the posts for filling out the gaps between the edges at the ends of the shelf members and the sides of the post. Tongues are provided above the projections. The lower ends of the tongues are in alignment with the upper surfaces of the shelf members. When the tongues are bent upwardly, they secure the shelf members against being lifted out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 5031796
    Abstract: A ventilating system for a garbage container. The container includes a vessel for receiving wastes and a cover. The receiving vessel has walls which are at least over portions thereof provided with air passage openings. An air-permeable intermediate wall is arranged spaced above the vessel bottom for carrying the waste. The intermediate wall is a grate with meshes formed by grate members. The meshes have a width which is substantially greater than the width of the grate members. The walls of the receiving vessel define air inlet openings in the region of the grate. Additional ventilation openings are provided in the walls underneath the opening of the receiving vessel. Spacer members for the wastes are provided on the inner surfaces of the walls of the receiving vessel at least over the portion of the walls which extends vertically above the grate. The cover is provided with air discharge openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Gerhard Schafer, Rainer Kowald
  • Patent number: 4947992
    Abstract: The innovation is directed to a storage and/or transportation case comprising longitudinal and transverse walls which incline inward from the top opening to the base, as well as two U-shaped handle stirrups which are supported at opposite sides of the case in horizontal swivel bearings which are provided at the upper edge of the case so as to be flush with one another, which handle stirrups can be folded down against the outside of the walls, so that a plurality of empty cases may be placed one inside the other, and can be swiveled inward and placed on the upper edge of the case, so that cases may be placed one on top of the other for the purpose of forming stack-type supports, and which fix a case, which is placed on, in one direction (e.g. the longitudinal direction) with stirrup parts which are bent horizontally toward the middle of the case and fix the case in the other direction (e.g. in the transverse direction) with stirrup parts which are bent down vertically at a right angle to the stirrup handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 4848578
    Abstract: A storage and/or transport container of plastics material with a rectangular bottom and longitudinal and transverse side walls extending upwardly from the rectangular bottom. The upper edges of the side walls define a rectangular opening having a size greater than the rectangular bottom. Two support members are hinged to the container adjacent the upper edges of the transverse side walls. The support members can be swung from a first position in which they leave the rectangular opening clear to the transverse side walls into a second position in which they are located in the rectangular opening adjacent the transverse side walls so as to partially bridge the openings. In the second position, the distance between the sides of the support members facing each other is smaller than the width of the container bottom the two transverse side walls. The ends of the support members have support walls which extend transversely of the longitudinal direction of the support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: Fritz-Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 4832209
    Abstract: A shelf of laminated material, particularly of sheet metal, includes downwardly bent edges at the sides thereof, especially at the longitudinal sides. The downwardly bent edges form stiffening portions which over the width thereof have cross-sectional profiles which are at least partially opened toward the center of the shelf. Additional sectional members of laminated material are provided which have a cross-sectional shape which fits at least in certain areas to the open cross-sectional profile of the bent edges of the shelf. The additional sectional members are attachable and fixable on or in the bent edges of the shelf and may be additionally connectible to the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 4750633
    Abstract: A storage and transportation case or box for storage systems with automatic feed and removal devices and transport devices and conveying paths associated with the feed and removal devices includes two longitudinal walls and two transverse walls and a bottom so as to form a box-like container. At the bottom the case has support and guide elements for interacting with support and guide rails mounted in the shelf system. On at least one of its transverse walls, the case has on the level of the bottom an engagement member for engaging insertion and extraction members of the feed and removal devices. The bottom, the longitudinal and transverse walls and the engagement member mounted on the outside of the tranverse walls are constructed as a single-piece injection molded article of plastics material. The engagement member for the insertion and extraction members are ledges extending essentially parallel to the transverse walls. The ledges are composed of at least two walls and reinforced by cross-webs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer
  • Patent number: D355289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: Fritz Schafer Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Gerhard Schafer