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US 2013/0277403 A1Published application
System and method for storage
AssigneeScott Murphy
InventorScott MURPHY
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Abstract
A storage system includes a rail system, and a container. The container has an inner compartment. The container further includes an apparatus for supporting the container which also interacts the rail system, and a hoist coupled to the apparatus for supporting the container.
Claims23
A storage system comprising:
- a rail system;
- and
- a container having an inner compartment, the container further comprising:
- an apparatus for supporting the container which also interacts the rail system;
- a hoist coupled to the apparatus for supporting the container, the hoist allowing a container to be controllably positioned with respect to the apparatus for supporting the container.
2 more elements
A storage container comprising:
- a frame;
- a floor positioned within the frame;
- a plurality of side flaps that cover the frame to form an inner compartment;
- an apparatus for supporting the container which includes at least one roller;
- and
- a hoist attached between the first support apparatus and the frame, the hoist allowing the frame to move with respect the support apparatus.
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A storage container system comprising:
- a frame;
- a floor portion positioned within the frame;
- a plurality of side flaps that cover the frame to form an inner compartment, at least two side flaps including a substantially solid wall, the frame and sideflaps foldable to a substantially flat position;
- an insert that further includes:
- a floor portion;
- a first stiffener for a sideflap located on one edge of the floor portion;
- and
- a second stiffener for a second sideflap located parallel to the one edge of the floor portion, the insert insertable into the frame and unfoldable to a position where the first stiffener and the second stiffener stiffen a pair of the plurality of sidewalls to form a substantially solid container;
- and
- an apparatus for supporting the container from an overhead track, the apparatus allowing the container to be moved to a plurality of positions along the overhead track.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.