Construction container
OwnerFred Garfinkelinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a reusable container, and specifically, a dual service reusable container. The containers may be prepositioned at a particular location until the items stored within the container are needed. This is possible because the dual service reusable containers may be both weather resistant and lockable. The containers are designed to be stackable when loaded, reducing the footprint occupied by the containers, improving shipping efficiency, and improving the utilization of the valuable floor space. When unloaded or when partially loaded, the containers may be nested so that valuable floor space is efficiently used.
Claims14
A container useful as a dual service reusable container, the container comprising:
- a bottom panel;
- a top cover disposed substantially parallel to the bottom panel;
- a first side panel disposed between a first transverse side of the bottom panel and a first transverse side of the top cover;
- a second side panel disposed between a second transverse side of the bottom panel and a first transverse side of the top cover;
- a first end panel disposed between a first longitudinal side of the bottom panel and a first longitudinal side of the top cover;
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- a second end panel disposed between a second longitudinal side of the bottom panel and a second longitudinal side of the top cover;
- wherein the two end panels, the two side panels, the bottom panel, and the top cover define a container body that includes an interior volume of the container;
- wherein the two end panels and the bottom panel are joined to form a fixed structure;
- wherein the top cover is removable from the fixed structure to facilitate loading or unloading of the container,
- wherein at least one of the side panels is removable from the fixed structure to facilitate loading or unloading of the container,
- wherein the bottom panel comprises at least two adjacent lift pockets on at least one transverse side and at least two adjacent lift pockets on at least one longitudinal side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.