WO2001079063A9 - Container - Google Patents
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- WO2001079063A9 WO2001079063A9 PCT/US2001/011575 US0111575W WO0179063A9 WO 2001079063 A9 WO2001079063 A9 WO 2001079063A9 US 0111575 W US0111575 W US 0111575W WO 0179063 A9 WO0179063 A9 WO 0179063A9
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- container
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
- B65D11/18—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
- B65D11/1833—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected whereby all side walls are hingedly connected to the base panel
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
- B65D11/20—Details of walls made of plastics material
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
- B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
- B65D85/34—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for fruit, e.g. apples, oranges or tomatoes
Definitions
- This invention relates to a container adapted for storing, transporting, and displaying produce items and other goods.
- Collapsible containers and crates are commonly used to transport and store a variety of items. Such crates are typically formed of injection molded plastic and are frequently adapted to receive perishable food items, such as produce. When assembled, such containers are rectangular in shape, and have a flat base surrounded by four upstanding flat side panels which are joined to the flat base. When the containers are not in use, the collapsible feature of the containers allows the containers to be folded or otherwise reduced in size, thereby providing a desired compact size when storage space is minimal.
- the base of the container is subject to a relatively large amount of load when the container is filled and may frequently be lacking in the area of stability and strength. Because these containers often stack on top of others or may have other loads exerted on their upstanding panels, the side panels may also require enhanced strength.
- a rectangular container is collapsed inwardly, first the long walls are collapsed and then the short walls are collapsed on top of the long walls. Because there exists a gap between the short walls when folded, a container stacked thereupon is not fully supported in the area of the gap. Also, because one container rests upon the walls of another container, any transfer of top load forces is transferred through the walls, which may reduce the durability of the container.
- the improved container should provide produce, such as bananas and other delicate or perishable items, with handling that accounts for the shape and other properties of the items.
- the container should also provide for the maximum possible width or cubic volume efficiency.
- the container should also require less handling of the items upon delivery to the retailer.
- a collapsible container including a base having a first pair of opposed upstanding members and a second pair of opposed upstanding members, and also including a first pair of opposed side walls each pivotably attached to the base and orientable between an assembled position and a second position.
- Each of the first pair of opposed side walls has a recess which mates with and receives a corresponding one of the first pair of opposed upstanding members when in the assembled position.
- the container further receives a second pair of opposed side walls each pivotably attached to a corresponding one of the second pair of opposed upstanding members and also orientable between an assembled position and a second position.
- the base includes a first and second pair of opposed edges to which the first pair of opposed side walls and the second pair of opposed side walls are pivotably attached to a corresponding edge.
- first and second pair of opposed side walls When the first and second pair of opposed side walls are oriented in the second position, they are oriented in one of an inwardly folded orientation and an outwardly folded orientation.
- the platform includes a member which has an upper surface upon which the object is supported, and also a lower surface which has a plurality of parallel, spaced apart ribs. Between each adjacent pair of ribs is a relatively thin-walled section defining a series of living hinges which allow the platform to conform to the shape of the object.
- the platform is incorporated into a container.
- the platform defines a flexible bottom panel which has an upper surface upon which the item is supported.
- the panel also has a lower surface having a plurality of parallel, spaced apart ribs and a relatively thin- walled section disposed between each adjacent pair of ribs.
- the flexible bottom panel is adapted to conform to the shape of the item resting thereon.
- the container has a first pair of side walls, which each include a relatively large central portion having a solid construction which extends outwardly beyond the plane defined by the corresponding side wall.
- FIGURE la illustrates a first perspective view of a first embodiment of a container according to the present invention
- FIGURE lb illustrates a perspective view of the first embodiment of the container shown in Figure la, the container having a side wall and an end wall folded down in the outwardly collapsed orientation;
- FIGURE lc illustrates an alternate perspective view of the first embodiment of the container
- FIGURE 2 illustrates an alternate perspective view of the first embodiment of the container
- FIGURE 3 is a bottom perspective view of the first embodiment of the container shown in Figure 2;
- FIGURE 4 is a side elevational view of the first embodiment of the container
- FIGURE 5 is an end elevational view of the first embodiment of the container
- FIGURE 6 is a top plan view of the first embodiment of the container;
- FIGURE 7 is a bottom plan view of the first embodiment of the container;
- FIGURE 8 is a cross-sectional view taken across the transverse centerline of the base of the first embodiment of the container;
- FIGURE 9 is a partial top perspective view of the base of the first embodiment;
- FIGURE 10 is a partial bottom perspective view of the base of the first embodiment of Figure 9
- FIGURE 11 is a first perspective view of a flexible base design according to the present invention, having goods positioned thereon, specifically produce or perishable goods, and more specifically bananas;
- FIGURE 12 is a second perspective view of the flexible base design of Figure 11;
- FIGURE 13 is a side elevational view of the flexible base of Figures
- FIGURE 14 is a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of a container according to the present invention incorporating the flexible base therein; and
- FIGURE 15 is a perspective view of another container according to the present invention oriented in an assembled orientation.
- collapsible container 210 illustrated therein is collapsible container 210 according to the present invention in an assembled orientation or state.
- the components of container 210 are typically formed of various types of plastic or polymeric material by an injection molding or other plastic molding process suitable to this application.
- Container 210 may be used for the storage and transport of goods, and may also be referred to as a collapsible crate. While container 210 is suited for many uses, container 210 is particularly suitable for storing and transporting produce such as fruits and vegetables, where circulation of air and/or refrigerated gas is necessary to keep the produce fresh and consumable while it reaches the market.
- Container 210 is generally symmetrical around both its longitudinal and transverse centerlines.
- Container 210 includes a base member 212 having a bottom panel 214 which serves as the lower support for the container.
- Base 212 is best illustrated in the bottom perspective view of Figure 3.
- bottom panel 214 is generally rectangular in shape.
- bottom panel 214 has four edges — namely, a pair of opposed side edges 216 and 218, and a pair of opposed end edges 220 and 222.
- Base 212 further includes a pair of integrally molded opposed upstanding flanges 224 and 226 (or base walls) oriented perpendicular to bottom panel 14, each defining an upper end edge 225, 227, respectively.
- wall thickness of each of the walls and components illustrated and disclosed herein may vary depending on the intended usage and other characteristics desired from container 210.
- base 212 also includes another pair of opposed upstanding members 270 and 272, which are integrally formed with bottom panel 214 at pair of opposed side edges 220, 222. While members 270, 272 are shown as having a substantially trapezoidal shape, it is contemplated that any number of shapes may be applicable and feasible according to the teachings of the present invention. Preferably, upstanding members 270, 272 are centrally located along the length of side edges 220, 222. Members 270, 272 provide additional structural and torsional stability to container 210 when in the assembled orientation of Figure 1. Members 270, 272 also provide structural stability to one or more containers 210 which are nested (or stacked) together when in the inwardly folded position.
- first and second pairs of opposed side walls and base 212 define a compartment for storing goods therein.
- pconr included in container 210 is a locking or latching system for latching side walls (228, 230) together with end walls (232, 234) to achieve the desired stability when container 210 is oriented in the assembled orientation.
- side walls 228,230 include outwardly directed central portions 274,276 which are bowed outward having an arcuate shape while end walls 232,234 include outwardly directed central portions 275,277 having an arcuate shape.
- sidewalls 228, 230 and end walls 232, 234 are capable of collapsing in one of the outwardly and inwardly folded orientations.
- the bowed features of the side and end walls generally serve to increase the interior volume of the container, thereby allowing the containers to store and transport more product.
- the embodiment of container 210 according to the present invention and shown in Figures la-10 preferably incorporates a three-line base design for accommodating three rows of bananas.
- Base 212 of container 210 has at least one curved portion formed therein.
- the base 212 of the three- line design includes at least one curved portion (shown as a single curved portion 241) which is bowed upward as a symmetrical hump or arch portion down the centerline of base 212.
- curved portion 241 serves to complement the natural geometry and inner profile of a bunch of bananas which are in a "hands down" orientation, best shown in Figure 9 (which is opposite the banana orientation shown in Figures 11-14 herein). Accordingly, curved portion 241 allows for a more cube (volume) efficient storage and transport of bananas in container 210 having predetermined dimensions.
- curved portion 241 extends between edges 216 and 218 of base 212.
- This curved portion 241 is illustrated as wave-like or sinusoidal and is disposed in the central portion of bottom panel 214. Curved portion 241 of bottom panel 214 also serves to add stability to container 210 and augment the life of the container.
- the first line of bananas (or banana bunches) is positioned in its natural "hands down” on curved poruon 241 (see Figure 9), while each of the remaining two lines of bananas 300 are oriented "hands down” on either side of curved portion 241.
- each of the curved portions 241 and 243 of base 212 is adapted to accommodate a line of banana bunches in the "hands down" orientation.
- the embodiment of container 210 has large portions 274, 276 , 275, 277 which are formed in side walls 228,230 and end walls 232,234 which are preferably solid and do not have slots or other openings formed therein. As previously mentioned, these large portions 274, 276 are outwardly directed, beyond the plane defined by each corresponding side wall. Portions 274, 276 serve as the point of contact for bananas (or other goods) on side walls 228,230. Therefore, the solid and continuous construction of these portions of side walls 228,230 and end walls 232,234 reduces the, surface area of container 210 which is otherwise capable of submitting an opposite reactive force against the bananas (or other goods) when positioned in container 210.
- Solid portions 274, 276, 275, and 277 are also designed to provide container 210 with a maximum width at those portions, thus providing a maximum and efficient container 210 volume.
- the width at these solid (or continuous) portions 274, 276 may be extended farther than other designs, as a result of the solid portions providing a stronger container construction having a greater sidewall integrity.
- solid portions 274-277 of the contamer walls are may be bowed further outward than in other embodiments.
- portions 274, 276 of container 210 do not include the cross-ribbing.
- the embodiment (10) having side walls (28, 30) with openings formed therein use cross-ribbing to provide for sidewall strength in addition to providing a means of cross-stacking the containers when in the collapsed orientation.
- cross-ribbing is not required in the embodiment of container 210, in light of the structure of portions 274, 276.
- flexible base 310 may be used to form bases 12, 212 of various container embodiments.
- Flexible base 310 may particularly be used to form the bottom panel 214 of the previous embodiments.
- Flexible base 310 as illustrated includes an upper surface 312 and a lower surface 314. As shown in Figures 11 - 13, a bunch of bananas 300 rest upon upper surface 312. Lower surface 314 of base 310 resembles a series of living hinges which provide flexibility to base 310.
- base 310 includes a series of ribs 316 which are generally parallel to each other and extend across the base 310 for providing longimdinal reinforcement to base 310.
- the portions of base 310 between adjacent ribs 316 are shown as relatively thin-walled sections 318 which act as the aforementioned series of living hinge of base 310.
- base 310 serves as a bottom panel of a container, it is fully contemplated that a rigid portion be attached to the periphery of the base 310, to which any side walls or other container structure may be attached.
- base 310 is a flexible platform or member which is adapted to conform generally to the natural shape of the banana bunch 300 or other produce or objects resting thereupon.
- Figure 39 illustrates the general mating of the base 310 and the objects 300.
- Such a base 310 supports bananas 300 and also allows for bananas 300 to be shipped "hands-up” referring to the banana bunch's natural shape, as illustrated in Figures 11 - 13.
- flexible base 310 may easily conform and mate with the natural shape of the bananas.
- retailers often display bananas in the "hands-up” position. Therefore, these same retailers may desire that the bananas be shipped in the "hands-up” orientation in the container, which allows them to arrive display-ready.
- bananas may otherwise usually shipped in a "hands-down” orientation, resting on their tips 302 and crowns 304.
- flexible base 310 may equally be used to conform witn oananas 300 in their "hands-down" orientation, or any other orientation which may be achieved by objects positioned thereon.
- Figure 14 illustrates the flexible base design incorporated into a second embodiment of a container 410, according to the present invention. Note that those components similar to the previous embodiments are designated by a like reference number with the addition of a "4" prefix.
- Figure 14 illustrates a transverse cross-sectional view of container 410, taken through a bunch of bananas 300.
- Container 410 includes base 412 having flexible bottom panel 414 and a relatively rigid portion 416 which extends around the periphery of bottom panel 414.
- Container 410 also includes side walls 428, 430, and end walls 432 having a handle 439. While the containers according to the present invention have been illustrated and disclosed as collapsible, the base designs according to the present invention may be used with any type of container to which the base may be incorporated feasibly.
- Flexible base need not be incorporated into a container.
- Flexible base 310 of course may be used independent of a container, or may be applied to the side walls or bases of any number of containers in order achieve the goals and objects according to the present invention.
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