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US 11,447,291 B2Granted
Universal top cap
AssigneeORBIS Corporation
InventorJoachim Banik
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a universal top cap having structure for securely mating with and supporting a pallet, or a steel mesh container or a collapsible container. The top cap includes an upper support surface having an upwardly extending lip structure along a perimeter of the upper surface. The upper surface is also provided with recesses and protrusions which enable the top cap to mate with the various items.
Claims12
A top cap comprising:
- an upper support surface having a generally rectangular outer perimeter, a first side, a second side opposing the first side, a first end and a second end opposing the first end, the upper support surface including:
- a first structure configured to be able to support a pallet, the first structure including a first rectangular recess proximate the first side and extending from the first end to the second end, a second rectangular recess proximate the second side and extending from the first end to the second end, and a third rectangular recess between the first recess and the second recess and extending from the first side to the second side;
- a second structure configured to be able to support a steel mesh container;
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- a third structure configured to be able to support a collapsible container having a plurality of feet, the third structure including an upwardly extending protrusion proximate a middle portion of the first recess, and an upward extending protraction proximate a middle portion of the second recess, wherein the structure for supporting the pallet and the structure for supporting a steel mesh container comprises an upwardly extending protrusion in the first recess proximate the first corner of the upper support surface, an upwardly extending protrusion in the first recess proximate the second corner of the upper support surface, an upwardly extending protrusion in the second recess proximate the third corner of the upper support surface, and an upwardly extending protrusion in the second recess proximate the fourth corner of the upper support surface.
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A top cap comprising:
- an upper support surface having a generally rectangular outer perimeter, a first side, a second side opposing the first side, a first end and a second end opposing the first end, the upper support surface including:
- a first structure configured to be able to support a pallet, the first structure including a first rectangular recess proximate the first side and extending from the first end to the second end, a second rectangular recess proximate the second side and extending from the first end to the second end, and a third rectangular recess between the first recess and the second recess and extending from the first side to the second side;
- a second structure configured to be able to support a steel mesh container;
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- a third structure configured to be able to support a collapsible container having a plurality of feet, the third structure including an upwardly extending protrusion proximate a middle portion of the first recess, and an upward extending protraction proximate a middle portion of the second recess,
- having a first raised portion between the first recess and the third recess, and a second raised portion between the second recess and the third recess, and wherein the first raised portion and the second raised portion include channels for matting with lower structure of another transport system.
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A top cap comprising:
- an upper support surface having a generally rectangular outer perimeter, a first side, a second side opposing the first side, a first end and a second end opposing the first end, the upper support surface including:
- a first structure configured to be able to support a pallet, the first structure including a first rectangular recess proximate the first side and extending from the first end to the second end, a second rectangular recess proximate the second side and extending from the first end to the second end, and a third rectangular recess between the first recess and the second recess and extending from the first side to the second side;
- a second structure configured to be able to support a steel mesh container;
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- a third structure configured to be able to support a collapsible container having a plurality of feet, the third structure including an upwardly extending protrusion proximate a middle portion of the first recess, and an upward extending protraction proximate a middle portion of the second recess, wherein the upper lip structure has a double wall construction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.