Patents Assigned to IFCO Systems GmbH
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7886926
    Abstract: A transport container system includes a stackable crate having a bottom element and four side wall elements which are of a dimensionally and pressure stable structure. Each of the side wall elements has a foldable attachment element connected to it. When folded up, the attachment elements of the four side wall elements will form an attachment which will increase the volumetric capacity of the crates. The attachment elements will each bear on an upper side of the respective side wall element and be retained in the folded-up position by guides provided on the side wall elements. When folded down, the respective attachment elements can be integrated into the respective side wall element in such a manner that the attachment elements at least will not protrude substantially over the thickness of the side wall elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: IFCO Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Orgeldinger
  • Publication number: 20090236337
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transport container system which is especially suitable for transporting goods such as fruit and vegetables. Said system comprises an optionally collapsable crate, and has a bottom part and four lateral wall parts that are structured in a pressure-resistant manner, and a top part for enlarging the volume of the transport container. Said top part is formed in such a way that it is complementary to the crate opening formed by the lateral wall parts of the crate, and can be placed on the upper side of said lateral wall parts. Said crate and said top part of the transport container system can be detachably engaged in such a way that the transport container system can be stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: IFCO System GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Orgeldinger
  • Patent number: 6772897
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a transport container, preferably made of plastic material, especially for vegetables, fruit and the like, with a floorboard (2) and several, preferably four, collapsible side walls (3, 4, 5, 6) that are arranged circumferentially on the floorboard (2) and can be folded down onto it. According to a first aspect of the invention, the floorboard (2) is provided with an essentially rectangular frame (8) in which there extends a floor profile (9) with a smooth surface, said floor profile (9) being stiffened by the provision of several bulges (10) that are formed by the curvature of the floor profile (9) in several space directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: IFCO Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Kellerer, Christian Barth, Heinz Oster
  • Patent number: RE41323
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a transport container, preferably made of plastic material, especially for vegetables, fruit and the like, with a floorboard (2) and several, preferably four, collapsible side walls (3, 4, 5, 6) that are arranged circumferentially on the floorboard (2) and can be folded down onto it. According to a first aspect of the invention, the floorboard (2) is provided with an essentially rectangular frame (8) in which there extends a floor profile (9) with a smooth surface, said floor profile (9) being stiffened by the provision of several bulges (10) that are formed by the curvature of the floor profile (9) in several space directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: IFCO Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Kellerer, Christian Barth, Heinz Oster
  • 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