Abstract: The container tracking system comprises a computer system for tracking a plurality of container or carriers. For the purpose of easily tracking any individual container or carrier, a transponder is disposed on the body of the container or carrier. The transponder can be inserted into the body of the carrier in a protected and safe manner. The transponder has a memory configured for transmitting and receiving electronic data, like identification codes, location codes etc. The memory of the transponder (first electronic level) exchanges data with read/write units (second electronic level). A plurality of such read/write units is located on a track or a trajectory of the containers, i.e. is disposed relatively close to a track of the transponder. The computer system of the container tracking system is completed by a processing unit disposed remote from the containers (third electronic level).

Abstract: A container, in particular for transporting fruit and vegetables, has a bottom and four side walls that can be folded onto the bottom. The side walls are connected by hinges to the bottom and the hinges are designed as plug-in connecting elements, so that the side walls may be plugged with their hinges arranged at their lower edge into corresponding openings in the bottom of the container and locked therein by locking elements.

Abstract: In a plastic transport container having inwardly folding side walls the side walls are mutually fixed in the erect position by snap-in elements which can be released by mere finger pressure. This finger pressure for releasing the snap-in elements at the same time causes the side walls to fold inward.

Abstract: A stackable bottle case includes side surfaces divided into side walls running around the bottom and supporting pillars protruding upward beyond the side walls, and a bottom for receiving the bottles. The supporting pillars in the area of the case sides extend with their outside surfaces in essentially directly flush continuation of the side wall outside surface from there upward and on a slightly inward slant. This results not only in a compact exterior but also in smooth outside surfaces of the side surfaces which firstly avoid a danger of injury during handling of the cases and secondly permit easy cleaning of the bottle case. The slight inward slant of these pillars permits uncomplicated engagement of the stacked bottle cases when they contain no bottles. In addition, this inward slant permits fast stacking because when a bottle case is placed above it is automatically centered on the bottle case below by the inward slanting pillars on all sides and then mounted in centered fashion.

Abstract: An integral wall formation for fruit and vegetables containers made of plastic has an outer surface having a plurality of longitudinally extending outer legs wherein adjacent legs define outer apertures therebetween. An inner surface has a plurality of longitudinally extending inner legs wherein adjacent inner legs define inner apertures therebetween. At least a majority of the inner apertures are staggered with respect to the outer apertures and in combination therewith form openings in regular arrangement for airing goods stored in the container. At least one crossbar extends transversely to and is adjoined with the inner legs and outer legs.

Abstract: Walls of a collapsible plastic container are produced independently of the base (1) of said container and are then plugged together therewith. They are connected to the base via hinges (4) which each, on the one hand, comprise a hinge housing (5), anchored on the base (1), with a push-in section (8) and an end section (10), which are separated by a gap (9), and with a passage (11) which passes through both of these sections, and, on the other hand, comprise a hinge pin (7) which is mounted rotatably in the passage (11) and is connected to the wall via a web-like retaining finger (6). In the region of the push-in section (8), the passage (11) is open at the sides as a result of a push-in slot (12) which tapers towards the gap (9), with the result that, when the wall is plugged together with the base (1), i.e. when the hinge pin (7) is introduced into the passage (11), the retaining finger (6) can be pushed through the push-in slot (12) into the gap (9), where it is secured against sliding back.

Abstract: A returnable container is provided which may be molded or otherwise formed from plastic and is configured to accept objects. The container is preferably assembled from matching elements as modular building blocks. The building blocks used to form the container are made from two different shapes.

Abstract: The positioning compartments of a bottle crate are divided in a transverse direction by transverse dividing elements which include supporting projections with hollows halfway up, and dividing tongues which project downwards in an elastically deformable manner below them. Arranged opposite the supporting projections, on an outer wall, are supporting fingers. If the bottle crate is placed on one of the outer walls while containing bottles, each lower bottle tilts about a support formed by the supporting fingers, the bottom of the bottle being displaced in the process against the respective outer wall, and each upper bottle is likewise tilted, about a support formed by the hollows, into a position in which it is secured against sliding out of the respective positioning compartment, this tilting movement involving deformation of the respective dividing tongue. Each dividing tongue is located between the respective bottles at all times and prevents them from banging against one another.

Abstract: In a tray for receiving containers, in particular yogurt cups, flexible tongues of compartments are formed for effective engagement of their front free ends with a lower portion of a container resting on the tray bottom. The flexible tongues are shaped like a pitched roof and the inside roof side of each flexible tongue on the compartment side is drawn a corresponding distance toward the tray bottom for effective engagement with the lower container portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a modular container system consisting of mutually adapted basic elements that are identical with respect to certain dimensions so that they can be combined into different containers.

Abstract: In a bottle crate for plastic bottles, for non-returnable bottles in particular, having location members formed at the crate bottom for each bottle location department, at least one perferably annular contact member made out of a material softer than that of the carrier is arranged on at least the crate-side contact faces between each location member and bottle of the lower stack layer.

Abstract: A plastic receptacle has a pivotable hoop-handle, which, at two diametrically opposing carrying extensions is connected to the receptacle by strap hinges. Each of the carrying extensions is configured as a U-shaped, outwardly protruding stay, having two vertical bars connected by a bow, to the horizontal part of which bow the strap hinge, which is configured as a band-like, flexible intermediate piece, attaches tangentially at the bottom. When the hoop-handle is tilted up, the strap hinge bears against the outer side of the bow and of the adjoining bar. At a slight distance from the latter there is disposed a retaining cam, which projects like a ramp and retains the strap hinge, and therefore the hoop handle, in an approximately upright position. The receptacle includes a bucket, which is surrounded beneath the upper rim of its side wall by a reinforcing ring, injection-moulded in one piece from plastic, which is snapped removably onto the bucket and onto which the hoop handle is formed.

Abstract: In a stackable bottle crate from plastic material, the side walls are reinforced by vertical hollow profiled columns which are extended up to the upper marginal edge of the crate side walls and together with the upper marginal edge from a circumferential piling edge for load reduction.

Abstract: In a container made from plastic material, including a container bottom and four side walls foldable in the inside in direction to the container bottom, the container is formed in one piece and the folding joints of the four side walls are formed by film-like hinges at the lower longitudinal rim of the side walls.

Abstract: In a plastic bottle case having four side walls (4), bottom and at least one handle formed in a side wall, hollow reinforcing channels (6) closed along their periphery are formed by gas injection in the bottle case at least in certain areas.