Receptacles – Sectional – Stacked or aligned similar sections
Patent
1992-09-15
1993-11-09
Moy, Joseph Man-Fu
Receptacles
Sectional
Stacked or aligned similar sections
220 428, 206449, 206454, 206583, B61D 600
Patent
active
052595234
ABSTRACT:
A reusable, expandable art work carrier assembled from modular components, wherein the carrier can change in volume by the addition or subtraction of modules to accommodate and protect a wide range of works of art of various size and number during their storage or transport, yet remain completely enclosed for protective handling and transporting of framed works of art from external and internal forces. Included therein is a plurality of elongate planar sidewall modules connected end to end in series to form a closed loop therein defining a continuous sidewall unit of the carrier, and two opposing planar cover modules employed as a top cover and a bottom cover for the continuous sidewall thereby enclosing and covering the carrier. The art work carrier can expand to accommodate additional art works by adding one or more layers of similarly assembled continuous sidewall units, one atop the other, sandwiched between the opposing cover modules. The edges of each sidewall units assembled therein are configured to receive edges from a similar continuous sidewall unit layered atop to expand the carrier. In addition, the modules of the modular carrier are generally planar in shape thus, when not in use, the carrier can be broken down to its individual modules and stored substantially flat.
The sidewall modules that define the continuous sidewall unit are formed having a receiving end, and an opposite inserted end. The inserted end includes a laterally projecting edge, and the receiving end includes a slot, herein referred to as a channel in which to receive the projecting edge of the inserted end. The design of the sidewall modules is such that an inserted end so received by the receiving end is thus detachably connected thereto. Also included are transverse support members that engage the sidewall modules, spanning transversely from one sidewall module to an opposing sidewall module of a sidewall unit included therein. Thus, when transporting art work, the pieces are protected against movement by securing the same to the transverse support members. After the carrier is assembled, with the art work secured therein, the carrier components or modules are bound by exterior straps encircling the exterior surfaces to hold the same in close relationship. Beyond this, the container is typically manufactured from plastic by employing an ordinary vacuum form process to form the various parts of the container. Using this process, the sidewall modules are constructed by permanently joining two pieces of molded plastic. As a result, the sidewall modules have a double wall: an interior wall and an exterior wall. This, in turn, gives the sidewall modules added strength and durability.
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Forster William G.
Man-Fu Moy Joseph
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