Patents Assigned to George Utz Holding AG
  • Patent number: 9493270
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: George Utz Holding AG
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Dubois, Christian Mathews, Juergen Straub
  • Patent number: 7891628
    Abstract: A load carrier has a rectangular bottom part and feet disposed at least in the corner regions of the bottom part. A groove for accommodating a load-securing belt is provided above the feet, encircling the bottom part. The front edge of each corner foot projects beyond the related bottom corner edge, and a nub-like elevation is provided on this projecting front edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: George Utz Holding AG
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Dubois, Juergen Straub, Christian Mathews
  • Patent number: 7721891
    Abstract: A nest and stack container system is provided. The system comprises a plurality of containers in various sizes, allowing the stacking of smaller sized containers on a larger sized container. Alternatively, the large container may be stacked on at least two adjacently-arranged small containers. The inventive nest and stack containers allow flexible handling of various sizes of storage containers. Individual containers can be stacked and nested among each other, and in combination, stacks of containers can be formed in any desired sequence of large and small containers, with individual containers each being placed in a slip-proof manner on top of another container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: George Utz Holding AG
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Dubois
  • Patent number: 7416092
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stackable and collapsible transport box. The transport box comprises a base plate, two shorter side walls which are mutually opposite and collapsible in a lower first plane connected to the base plate via hinge joints and two shorter side walls which are mutually opposite and collapsible in a higher second plane, also connected to the base plate via hinge joints. The base plate comprises a plurality of supporting pillars arranged as tube elements beneath the base plate and arranged as angle elements above the base plate. The angle elements are provided with step-like arrangements so that the angle elements may receive tube elements of another similar or identical transport box in the collapsed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: George Utz Holding AG
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Dubois, Marc Emmenegger, Boris Schab
  • Patent number: 7267227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nest stackable and interlocking container. The nest stackable and interlocking container comprises a base plate, four side walls, and an upper peripheral edge integrally formed on the side walls, wherein at least one bow is pivotably held in the edges. The bow protrudes into the open interior of the container in an extended position and is received in the edges in a retracted position. The bow comprises two elbow-shaped end areas, which are respectively guided in a semi-circular groove arranged in the side walls of the container. Latching positions are provided in the groove so that the bow may be latched in various positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: George UTZ Holding AG
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Dubois, Boris Schwab
  • Patent number: 7066477
    Abstract: The invention provides a transport dolly for the transport of cuboid boxes and stackable transport containers in which the upper side is used as a bearing surface for the items to be transported. The transport dolly comprises a substantially rectangular support floor which is rollable on wheels and comprises anti-slip devices. An extendable additional element is provided on each of the two transverse ends of the support floor, which additional element can be flipped outwardly by 180°. The lateral extension of the additional elements produces an enlargement of the bearing surface of the support floor. Upwardly projecting stop edges are shaped on the upper edge of the two longitudinal sides of the support floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: George Utz Holding AG
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Dubois, Boris Schwab
  • Publication number: 20050006861
    Abstract: The invention provides a transport dolly for the transport of cuboid boxes and stackable transport containers in which the upper side is used as a bearing surface for the items to be transported. The transport dolly comprises a substantially rectangular support floor which is rollable on wheels and comprises anti-slip devices. An extendable additional element is provided on each of the two transverse ends of the support floor, which additional element can be flipped outwardly by 180°. The lateral extension of the additional elements produces an enlargement of the bearing surface of the support floor. Upwardly projecting stop edges are shaped on the upper edge of the two longitudinal sides of the support floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: GEORGE UTZ HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Dubois, Boris Schwab
  • Publication number: 20040200833
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stackable and collapsible transport box. The transport box comprises a base plate, two shorter side walls which are mutually opposite and collapsible in a lower first plane connected to the base plate via hinge joints and two shorter side walls which are mutually opposite and collapsible in a higher second plane, also connected to the base plate via hinge joints. The base plate comprises a plurality of supporting pillars arranged as tubular elements beneath the base plate and arranged as angular elements above the base plate. The angular elements are provided with step-like arrangements so that the angular elements may receive tubular elements of another similar or identical transport box in the collapsed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: GEORGE UTZ HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Dubois, Marc Emmenegger, Boris Schwab
  • Publication number: 20040011798
    Abstract: Novel runners for a transport box, a pallet or the like are described which are provided with an arrangement allowing assembly of several similar or diametrically opposed runner elements into a runner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: GEORGE UTZ HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Dubois, Marc Emmenegger, Boris Schab