Special receptacle or package – With pallet feature
Patent
1991-04-12
1992-06-23
Moy, Joseph Man-Fu
Special receptacle or package
With pallet feature
206509, 206511, B65D 1918
Patent
active
051235331
ABSTRACT:
The plastic container and pallet system includes stackable plastic containers which interlock one with the other when stacked and which similarly interlock with the pallet when stacked thereon. Each container includes a pair of molded end wall structures which incorporate stacking tabs along their upper edge and stacking recess along their lower edge. Thus, when one container is stacked upon another, the recess on the bottom edge of the upper container mates with the stacking tab on the lower container. Similarly, the pallet is provided with mounting tabs at selected intervals to mate with the stacking recesses on the bottom of each container. Each stacking tab along the top edge of the molded end wall structure of the containers includes a belt notch which is aligned with the belt notch beneath each base runner of the pallet when the containers are stacked on the pallet. Thus, by placing a belt beneath each base runner and up and over the stack of containers utilizing the belt notches in the stacking tabs of the containers on the top level, all of the containers can be secured to the pallet.
The containers are entirely manufactured of a selected plastic material and vibration welded as a complete unit. In one embodiment one of the side walls of the container is made removable to create an office storage system incorporating these containers on the pallet. A positive method for securing the lid on each container is also disclosed.
The pallet is constructed from two parts, a plurality of base runners having affixed thereto at substantially 90.degree. and spaced apart a plurality of cross members. Each of these parts consists of a honeycomb-type construction and are vibration welded or stake welded together.
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Formost-McKesson, Inc.
Man-Fu Moy Joseph
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