Receptacles – Freight containers
Patent
1990-09-11
1992-05-12
Gehman, Bryon P.
Receptacles
Freight containers
108 551, 108 555, 206386, 220 428, 220 8, B65D 8800
Patent
active
051119501
ABSTRACT:
A shipping container has a pallet with a metal base formed of channel and a floor panel secured to the base. Corner posts of square metal tubing extend vertically from the corners of the pallet base and have cover holding members at their upper ends. An inverted box-shaped cover having vertical recesses in each corner in slidably received on the pallet corner posts. Tie-down brackets slidably mounted in the floor panel receive straps to secure items stacked on the pallet floor panel. Slots in the pallet base and in the cover facilitate lifting the pallet and/or the cover by forklift or other lifting devices. The cover is raised to a position above the floor panel of the pallet and the cover holding members are pivoted to engage the cover such that the cover is supported on the posts above the floor panel. The cover could also be completely removed from the pallet. With the cover raised or removed, items can be stacked on the pallet and tied down by straps passed over the top of the stacked items. After the stacked items are secured, the cover holding members are disengaged from the cover and the cover is lowered onto the pallet base. A horizontal flange extends outwardly from the open bottom of the cover and is received on the base of the pallet when the cover is lowered. Locking brackets on the base channel are received in slots in the cover flange when it is in the lowered position. A wedge bar is inserted into the locking bracket to lock the cover onto the pallet.
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Gehman Bryon P.
Mosely Neal J.
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