Container Having Multiple Layers of Tracks Including At Least One Non-Linear Track
AssigneeBradford Company
InventorsBrian T. Dobrinski, Matthew S. Sanger, Justin V. Fazio
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Abstract
A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a base and opposed sides, linear and non-linear tracks, and a plurality of dunnage supports extending between the tracks. At least one of the tracks on each side may be non-linear in the shape of a “C” or “U” or “J”. One type of dunnage support comprises end members and a tubular middle member, the end members being movable along the tracks. The dunnage supports support dunnage, such as pouches.
Claims21
A container for holding product therein during shipment, the container comprising:
- a base and two opposed sides;
- upper and lower tracks supported by each of the container sides;
- upper dunnage supports extending between the upper tracks and being movable along the upper tracks;
- an upper layer of dunnage supported by the upper dunnage supports;
- lower dunnage supports extending between the lower tracks and being movable along the lower tracks;
- a lower layer of dunnage supported by the lower dunnage supports;
- and
- a shelf assembly for moving the upper layer of dunnage once emptied.
A container for holding product therein during shipment, the container comprising:
- a base and opposed sides;
- first and second tracks supported by each of the opposed sides;
- a plurality of dunnage supports extending between opposed tracks and being movable along corresponding tracks;
- pouches supported by the dunnage supports;
- and
- a movable shelf assembly between the first and second tracks for moving emptied pouches.
A container for holding product therein during shipment, the container comprising:
- a base and opposed sides;
- tracks supported by each side of the container at different levels, at least one track on each side having an upper portion extending from front to back inside the container proximate an upper edge of the container and a lower portion extending from front to back inside the container spaced apart from the upper portion, the upper and lower portions being joined by a connecting portion;
- a plurality of dunnage supports movable along the tracks;
- pouches supported by the dunnage supports;
- and
- at least one shelf assembly for moving emptied pouches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.