Method of storing for shipment prismatic objects such as laptop computer casings
A method of storing a plurality of objects being of an identical prismatic shape and stored within an open top storage container in an up-right, compact side-by-side relationship. Each object is placed forming an acute angle with respect to both adjacent objects, so that one corner portion thereof projects from between the adjacent objects and hence is easily accessible for retrieval from the container. The container has a bottom, side-walls and an open top for storing objects having an identical prismatic shape. The bottom of the container is formed so as to staggerly recline each object in relative opposite directions.
Oblong, rectangular prismatic shaped objects, such as laptop computers, attaché cases, suitcases and the like, as schematically represented in
Because there is no room left between the objects it is quite difficult to unload the container manually, at least with respect to the first-in-line object of each row.
One obvious way for overcoming this drawback of the conventional storage method would have been to put spacers between the objects; however, this would cost expensive shipment and/or storage space.
It is therefore the prime object of the present invention to improve the conventional storage/transportation method in the above-mentioned respect.
It is a further object of the invention to facilitate the gripping and retrieval of the compactly stored objects by causing one corner of each to protrude over corners of the immediately adjacent objects, namely in a staggered fashion.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONProvided according to one aspect of the invention is a method of storing a plurality of objects being of an identical prismatic shape and stored within an open top storage container in an up-right, compact side-by-side relationship characterized in that each object is placed forming an acute angle with respect to both adjacent objects, so that one corner portion thereof projects from between the adjacent objects and hence easily accessible for retrieval from the container.
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a container for the storage of a plurality of objects within a storage container having a bottom, sidewalls and an open top, the objects being of an identical prismatic shape, characterized in that the bottom of the container comprises means form staggerly reclining each object in relative opposite directions.
These and additional characteristic features and advantages of the invention will become more clearly understood in the light of the ensuing description of two preferred embodiments thereof, given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:—
The principles of the invention are vividly represented in
However, the objects do not overlap each other, but each placed so that it forms an acute angle relative to the horizontal, and the angle of one object is opposite to that of the neighboring objects. Consequently, one corner portion of all objects projects upwards, in a staggered order and is thus exposed and readily accessible for gripping by a hand and retrieved.
The attainment of placing the objects A in the above described pattern can be achieved in many ways. Hence, as seen in
The relationship between the projections of rows R3 and R4 is the same as regarding rows R1 and R2.
It is thus evident that once the objects A are placed in the container B, the staggeredly popping-up corners arrangement (
According to an alternative embodiment, substrate wedge pieces such as denoted E in
Those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains will readily appreciate that numerous changes, variations and modifications can be effected without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention as defined in and by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A method of storing a plurality of objects within an open top storage container, the objects being of identical prismatic shape and stored in an up-right, compact, side-by-side relationship, characterized in that each object is placed forming an acute angle with respect to both adjacent objects, so that one corner portion thereof projects from between the adjacent objects and hence easily accessible for retrieval from the container.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein each object is placed on a projection formed at the bottom of the container, the projections are arranged in a staggered relationship.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein each object is placed on a wedge-shaped support member, the members being arranged side-by-side in opposite tapering directions.
4. A container for the storage of a plurality of objects within a storage container having a bottom, side-walls and an open top, the objects being of an identical prismatic shape, characterized in that the bottom of the container comprises spacing means for staggerly reclining each object in relative opposite directions.
5. The container of claim 4 wherein said spacing means comprise a respective number of projections arranged in staggered relationship.
6. The container of claim 5 wherein said spacing means comprise a respective number of elongated, wedge-shaped support members arranged side-by-side in opposite tapering directions.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 19, 2007
Publication Date: Nov 27, 2008
Inventor: Mair Avganim (M.P. Nachal Sorek)
Application Number: 11/986,273
International Classification: B65D 25/00 (20060101);