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US 2003/0150757 A1Published application
Metal Shipping crate
AssigneeDunn-Right Incorporated
InventorLarry W. Dunn
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Abstract
A metal shipping crate is provided with a tubular steel construction. The crate is modifiable and expandable to enclose varying sizes of cargo. The crate requires no tools to pack and unpack, and is stackable and economical to use and store.
Claims18
A shipping crate comprising:
- a rectangular top portion having a plurality of receiving means and a plurality of protrusions;
- a rectangular bottom portion having a plurality of receiving means and a plurality of receptacle means;
- and
- an intermediate portion insertable into said receiving means of said top portion and said bottom portion to form a containment volume therebetween, said containment volume defining a rectangular parallelepiped.
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A shipping crate, comprising:
- a rectangular top portion having a plurality of receiving means and a plurality of protrusions;
- a rectangular bottom portion having a plurality of receiving means, a plurality of receptacle means, and a support;
- and
- an intermediate portion insertable into said receiving means of said top portion and said bottom portion to form a containment volume therebetween, said containment volume defining a rectangular parallelepiped, said intermediate portion comprising segments of varying height to permit a varying height between said top and bottom portions.
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A method of packaging a manufactured article in said shipping crate, comprising:
- providing a shipping crate comprising:
- a top portion having a plurality of receiving means and a plurality of protrusions;
- a bottom portion having a plurality of receiving means, a plurality of receptacle means, a plurality of connecting means, and a support;
- and
- an intermediate portion insertable into said receiving means of said top portion and said bottom portion to form a containment volume therebetween, said containment volume defining a rectangular parallelepiped;
- placing article to be crated on said bottom portion;
- selecting intermediate portion of correct height;
- and
- assembling selected intermediate portion with said bottom portion and said top portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.