Cell Bottom Includes Structure Intended To Engage Inverted Bottle Mouth Patents (Class 220/514)
  • Patent number: 8777043
    Abstract: A storage container system has a plurality of container bases and a plurality of lids for the bases. Each of the bases has a bottom, a continuous side wall extending up from the bottom and terminating at a top edge, an interior storage space within the side wall above the bottom, and an open top bounded by the top edge. Each of the lids has a main panel section, a perimeter skirt assembly around the main panel section, a top side, and a bottom side. Each of the plurality of lids is configured to close off the open top of any one of the plurality of container bases by connecting the perimeter skirt assembly to the side wall near the open top. A first snap structure is provided on each of the plurality of lids. Each first snap structure has one component configured to connect to a mating lid component of the first snap structure on any other one of the plurality of lids to connect any two of the plurality of lids together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventor: Brian D. Furlong
  • Patent number: 6685036
    Abstract: A support or divider element between layers of objects displayed in a stack has two identical sheets, assembled facing in opposite directions. The top sheet of a divider element holds the bottoms of objects in a next upper layer. The bottom sheet of an identical element, facing in the opposite direction, holds the tops of the objects in the next lower layer. The oppositely facing sheets are snapped together by engaging protuberances and hollows. A space between edges of the assembled sheets can receive a printed or decorated band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Hameur S.A.
    Inventors: Pascal de Jenlis, André Le Borgne
  • Patent number: 6527116
    Abstract: A combination of a carton and a plurality of containers. The carton comprises side walls and end walls to form a four-sided enclosure having a bottom side and a top side. The side walls and the end walls have major and minor bottom flaps which form a bottom wall closure extending over the bottom side. The second side walls and the end walls have major and minor top flaps which form a top closure to provide a six-sided enclosed space. A first insert is disposed in the enclosed space and extends over the bottom closure and is supported by the bottom closure. A plurality of containers is disposed within the enclosed space and engages the first insert. A second insert overlies and engages the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Regale Corporation
    Inventor: Gregory W. Gale
  • Patent number: 5975300
    Abstract: A combination of a carton and a plurality of containers. The carton comprises first and second parallel spaced-apart side walls. First and second parallel spaced-apart end wells adjoin the first and second side walls to form a four sided enclosure having a bottom side and top side. The first and second side walls and the first and second end walls form a bottom wall closure extending over the bottom side. The first and second side walls and the first and second end walls extend over the top side forming a top closure to provide a six-sided enclosed space. A first insert is disposed in the enclosed space and extends over the bottom closure and is supported by the bottom closure. A plurality of containers is disposed within enclosed space and engages the first insert. A second insert overlies and engages the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventor: Gregory W. Gale
  • Patent number: 5826742
    Abstract: The invention concerns a transport device for dangerous goods containers and a process for securing dangerous goods containers inside a transport container. The transport device comprises an ISO container and a system for securing the dangerous goods containers within it. According to the invention, the system comprises: a first set of moulded units (10) which lie adjacent to one another and form a first receiving surface which completely occupies the floor of the container and has openings (12) into each of which the bottom section of a dangerous goods container (2) fits precisely; and a second set of moulded units (20) with openings (21) into each of which the top section of a dangerous goods container fits precisely and so designed that, when fitted adjacent to one another on the dangerous goods containers on the first receiving surface, they form a second receiving surface which completely occupies an intermediate level of the container parallel to the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Friedhelm Hermann Timpert
    Inventor: Friedhelm Hermann Timpert
  • Patent number: 5826712
    Abstract: A bottle package for placing bottles in a plurality of superposed layers in which the bottles are upright comprising base plates which are placed between the bottle layers to provide an efficient transport and sales package for the bottles. The base plates incorporate on one surface seats for the neck portion of a bottle, and on the other surface, cup-like seats remaining between the neck portion seats, the dimensions and shape of the cup-like seats substantially conforming to the shape of a socket in the bottle bottom portion and the seats for the neck portion including a centrally projecting protuberance having a frusto-conical shape for preventing tilting of the bottles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Oy Hartwall Ab
    Inventor: Veijo Aikio
  • Patent number: 5673792
    Abstract: A bottle package for placing bottles in a plurality of superposed layers in which the bottles are upright comprising base plates which are placed between the bottle layers to provide an efficient transport and sales package for the bottles. The base plates incorporate on one surface seats the inner surfaces of which bear, for at least a portion thereof, on the mouth or neck portion of a bottle to be used in association with the base plate as the base plate is disposed on a layer of bottles, and on the other surface, cup-like seats remaining between the neck portion seats, the dimensions and shape of the cup-like seats substantially conforming to the shape of the bottom of the bottles to be used in association with the base plate for forming a package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Oy Hartwall Ab
    Inventor: Veijo Aikio
  • Patent number: 5651459
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Schoeller-Plast S.A.
    Inventor: Hans Umiker
  • Patent number: 5601206
    Abstract: A container (20) suitable for use as a truck box for a pick-up truck, includes a base container portion (21) having an open top, and a cover (22) to close the open top. The cover (22) is pivotally attached to the base (21) by hinge mechanisms (23) which are uniquely formed by combining a hinge pin assembly (101) with a pin retaining assembly (102). The cover (22) may also be latched to the base (21) by a latch assembly (24) which includes pivotable handles (56, 57) on each end of the base (21) which, when either is pivoted, rotates latch hooks (68, 74) from a position engaging the cover (22) to a position releasing the cover, without moving the other handle. The container (20) may also receive a tray (150) therein positionable on a ledge (30) and positively located in one direction by ribs (159) and in the other direction by feet (162) positioned in depressions (38) formed between ribs (37) on the inside of the base (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Specialty Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel C. Haas, Michael D. Howell, David G. Mann, Matthew P. Williams
  • Patent number: 5263605
    Abstract: The invention concerns a separator, of the type comprising a sheet provided with openings for centering the necks (3) of a layer of bottles (8) and protrusions (5) extending from the upper face of the sheet to center the bottoms (4) of a superposed layer of bottles, characterized in that each opening is defined, on the one hand, by at least two projections 12 presented by the sheet to abut on the shoulder (23) of the bottle and, on the other hand, by a cap 11 whose height is adapted to shroud the neck (3) of the bottle, when the projections (12) abut on the shoulder of the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: PLV Concepts
    Inventor: Andre Caton