Abstract:
A container (10, 10a, 10b, 10c and 10d) for holding product (60, 60') therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a base (14) and opposite sides (16). The container (10, 10a, 10b, 10c and 10d) has multiple levels of dunnage components (56, 64, 64a, 114, 114a, 114b, 1 14c), the dunnage components of at least one level being movable between open and closed positions to enable an operator to load and unload products more easily. The dunnage components of at least one level may have openings (68) through which pass guides (40, 40a) supported at least partially by the container.
Abstract:
A collapsible container (10) for air shipment cargo comprises a base (12), a top (80) and collapsible side walls (14) integral with each other to form a ring. Front and rear walls (42, 56) are hingedly secured to the base (12). Each of the side walls (14) has upper and lower wall panels (20, 18) hinged together so as to enable each side wall (14) to collapse inwardly. A door (24) may be hinged to one of the side walls (14). Flaps (36a, 36b, 36c, 36d, 36e) having fasteners (86) are hinged to the side walls (14) and used to assemble and erect the container (10). Portions of the top (80) have fasteners (86) which are used to secure the front and rear walls (42, 56) to the top (80). One of the front and rear walls (42, 56) has upper and lower portions forming an obtuse angle with each other when the container (10) is erected.
Abstract:
A container (10b) for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a frame (12), tracks (60, 186) supported by opposite sides of the frame (12), and a plurality of dunnage supports (70, 71) extending between the tracks. At least one of the tracks (60) on each side is generally U- shaped and at least one is linear (186). Each dunnage support (70, 71) may comprise end members (90) and a middle member (92), the end members (90) being movable along the tracks (60, 186). The dunnage supports (70, 71) support dunnage (128) for supporting products (5) for storage or shipment.
Abstract:
A container (10e, 10ee, 10eee, 10f, 10g, 10gg, 10ggg and 10h) for holding product (260, 260') therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a base (172) and opposite sides (174). The container (10e, 10ee, 10eee, 10f, 10g, 10gg, 10ggg and 10h) has multiple levels of dunnage components (208, 216, 216'), the dunnage components of at least one level being movable between open and closed positions to enable an operator to load and unload products more easily. The dunnage components of at least one level may have openings (220) through which pass guides (188, 189) supported at least partially by the container.
Abstract:
A container (10) for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a frame (12), tracks (60, 72) supported by opposite sides of the frame (12), and a plurality of dunnage supports (70) extending between the tracks. At least one of the tracks (60) on each side is generally U-shaped. Each dunnage support (70) comprises end members (90) and a middle member (92), the end members (90) being movable along the tracks (60, 72). The dunnage supports (70) support dunnage (128) for supporting products (5) for storage or shipment.
Abstract:
A collapsible cargo container (10) is configurable into an erected condition and a collapsed condition. The container (10) comprises a base (12), a pair of opposed side wails (14) hinged to the base (12), a top (16) hinged to the side walls (14), a front wall (18) hinged to the base (12), a back wall (20) hinged to the base (12), flaps (22, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32) hinged to the side walls (14) and top (16), and a door (34) formed in one of the walls. Fasteners (36) secure the flaps (22, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32) to the front and back walls (18, 20) when the container (10) is in the erected condition. The front and back walls (18, 20) are collapsible upon the base (12) and the side walls (14) and top (16) are collapsible upon the front and back walls (18, 20) when the container (10) is in the collapsed condition.
Abstract:
A collapsible container (110) for air shipment cargo (96) comprises a base (112), a top (180) and collapsible side walls (114) integral with each other to form a ring. Front and rear walls (142, 156) are hingedly secured to the base (112). Each of the side walls (114) has upper and lower wall portions (118, 120) hinged together so as to enable each side wall (114) to collapse inwardly. A door (124) may be hinged to one of the side walls (114). Flaps (136a - 136e) having fasteners (186) are hinged to the side walls (114) and used to assemble and erect the container (110). Portions of the top (180) have fasteners (186) which are used to secure the front and rear walls (142, 156) to the top (180). One of the front and rear walls (142, 156) has upper and lower portions (162, 164) forming an obtuse angle with each other when the container (110) is erected.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a container (10) for holding product (26) therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a body (12), tracks (52) supported by the body (12), and a plurality of support member assemblies (35), each having a pair of end members (50) engaged with and moveable along the tracks (26) and a support member (28) extending between and connected to the end members (50). The support member may be a straight tubular member (90) or a flexible cable (126) or a non-linear member (194). The support member assemblies (35) support dunnage (66) for supporting products for storage or shipment. The support members (28) may have product receptacles (32) for receiving and retaining portions of products (26). The container (10) may have multiple layers or levels of support member assemblies (35) and associated dunnage (66).