公开(公告)号：US6145682A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-14

申请号：US384684

申请日：1999-08-27

申请人： John W. Speck ,  Ted Kropiewnicki

发明人： John W. Speck ,  Ted Kropiewnicki

IPC分类号： B65D88/12 ,  B65D88/52 ,  B65D88/00

CPC分类号： B65D88/123 ,  B65D88/522

摘要： An open frame structure for attaching to a storage crate in place of an end wall thereof including a base member, two side bars, and a restraining member. The two side bars are attached to opposite ends of the base member and disposed substantially transverse thereto. The first and second side bars of the frame member define a substantially open access port therebetween. The restraining member connects the side bars and includes a central connector to allow separation thereof into two segments. The open frame structure may optionally also include a hinge means. The hinge means includes a plurality of flanges affixed to the base member and extending downwardly therefrom. Each of the flanges has a hole formed therethrough for receiving a hinge pin therethrough. The hinge means may alternatively include a cross plate attached to the storage crate, and a hinge pivotally attached to the cross plate and the base member. Additionally, if a larger size crate is desired, the invention provides a reinforced storage crate assembly formed by connecting end-to-end two or more storage crates including a first storage crate, a second storage crate, a binding means, and at least one stiffening member. The storage crates each have an open end formed by removal of an end wall, and are attached at the open ends by a binding means. Each stiffening member reinforces a corresponding side wall of the storage crate assembly. Each stiffening member and attaching hardware are sufficiently recessed into a corresponding storage crate side wall to allow the storage crate assembly to be collapsibly folded without interference between any of the side walls, stiffening members, or hardware.

摘要翻译： 用于附接到存储箱的开放框架结构来代替其端壁，包括基座构件，两个侧杆和限制构件。 两个侧杆连接到基部构件的相对端并基本横向于其设置。 框架构件的第一和第二侧杆在它们之间限定了基本上开放的进入口。 限制构件连接侧杆并且包括中心连接器以允许其分成两个段。 开放框架结构可任选地还包括铰链装置。 铰链装置包括固定到基座构件并从其向下延伸的多个凸缘。 每个凸缘具有穿过其形成的孔，用于容纳穿过其中的铰链销。 铰链装置可以替代地包括附接到存储箱的交叉板，以及枢转地附接到十字盘和基座构件的铰链。 另外，如果需要更大尺寸的箱子，本发明提供一种加强的存储箱包装组件，其通过连接端对端的两个或更多个存储箱而形成，所述存储箱包括第一存储箱，第二存储箱，装订装置和至少一个 加强构件。 存储箱每个都具有通过移除端壁形成的开口端，并且通过绑定装置在开放端附接。 每个加强构件加强了存储箱体组件的相应的侧壁。 每个加强构件和附接硬件都充分地凹入到对应的存储箱侧壁中，以允许存储箱体组件可折叠地折叠，而不会妨碍任何侧壁，加强构件或硬件之间的干扰。