Lightweight stackable horizontal dispensing container with braces
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A horizontal dispensing container comprising:
- a pallet base;
two opposed side walls and a rear wall extending upwardly from the pallet base, each of the walls of the container being made at least partially of corrugated plastic, the corrugations extending vertically and defining a plurality of flutes;
a central brace and a rear brace each extending between opposed side walls of the container;
fasteners extending through the flutes for securing the braces to the pallet base;
a rectangular frame secured to said opposed side walls such that the rectangular frame defines an opening on a fourth side of the container, wherein said rear brace and said rectangular frame each have notches therein for supporting dunnage inside the container.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A lightweight horizontal dispensing container comprises a pallet base, a pallet cover and a three sided sleeve extending between the pallet base and the pallet cover. The container may be stacked on top of similar pallet covers or below similar pallet bases. A rectangular frame is secured to opposed walls and defines an opening on a fourth side of the container. Dunnage is located inside the container to provide horizontal access to parts inside the container. This container enables a horizontal dispensing container to be stacked above or below conventional pallet loads.
-
Citations
24 Claims
-
1. A horizontal dispensing container comprising:
-
a pallet base; two opposed side walls and a rear wall extending upwardly from the pallet base, each of the walls of the container being made at least partially of corrugated plastic, the corrugations extending vertically and defining a plurality of flutes; a central brace and a rear brace each extending between opposed side walls of the container; fasteners extending through the flutes for securing the braces to the pallet base; a rectangular frame secured to said opposed side walls such that the rectangular frame defines an opening on a fourth side of the container, wherein said rear brace and said rectangular frame each have notches therein for supporting dunnage inside the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A horizontal dispensing container comprising:
-
a pallet base; two opposed side walls and a rear wall extending upwardly from the pallet base, each of the walls of the container being at least partially made of corrugated plastic, the corrugations extending vertically and defining a plurality of flutes; a rear brace extending between opposed side walls of the container; fasteners extending through the flutes for securing the pallet base to the rear brace; a rectangular frame secured to opposed sides of the sleeve such that the rectangular frame defines an opening on a fourth side of the horizontal dispensing container, wherein said rear brace and said rectangular frame each have notches therein used to support dunnage inside the container. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A horizontal dispensing container comprising:
-
a pallet base; two opposed side walls and a rear wall, at least a portion of each of the walls of the container being made of corrugated plastic, the corrugations extending vertically and defining a plurality of flutes; a rear brace engaging the rear wall of the container; fasteners extending through the flutes of the rear wall, the pallet base and the rear brace for securing the pallet base to the rear brace; a rectangular frame secured to opposed sides of the sleeve such that the rectangular frame defines an opening on a fourth side of the horizontal dispensing container, wherein said rear brace and said rectangular frame are adapted to support dunnage inside the container. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
-
Specification