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US 2024/0300696 A1Published application
Transport assembly for storage containers with lids
OwnerJeff Greeninventor
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Abstract
A transport assembly has a stack of storage containers and a stack of lids sandwiched between upper and lower protective trays that are secured by straps that encircle the upper and lower trays and the lids and containers stacked therebetween. The containers are exposed between the upper and lower trays for ease of inspection by potential buyers and handling by a upper edge by which the containers can be lifted and carried. The top and bottom members are each advantageously constructed from a sheet of materials, e.g., corrugated cardboard, to minimize manufacturing costs, reduce weight for shipping and save resources. The straps are strategically wrapped around extrusions form in the containers that increase structure integrity.
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A transport assembly, comprising:
- a stack of storage containers, each storage container having a bottom, first and second opposing side walls and first and second opposing end walls, and an upper edge extending around an opening of the container;
- a stack of lids above the stack of storage containers;
- a top member positioned above the stack of lids, the top member having a main top panel and first and second opposing side panels, the first side panels in general alignment with the first side walls of the stack of storage containers, the second side panels in general alignment with the second side walls of the stack of storage containers;
- a bottom member positioned below the stack of storage containers, the bottom member having a main bottom panel, first and second opposing side panels, and first and second opposing end panels, the first side panels in general alignment with the first side walls of the stack of storage containers, the second side panels in general alignment with the second side walls of the stack of storage containers, the first end panels being in general alignment with the first end walls of the stack of storage containers, and the second end panels being in general alignment with the second end walls of the stack of storage containers;
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- a strap extending circumferentially around the top member, the stack of lids, the stack of storage containers and the bottom member.
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A transport assembly, comprising:
- a stack of storage containers, each storage container having a bottom, first and second opposing side walls and first and second opposing end walls, and an upper edge extending around an opening of the container;
- a stack of lids above the stack of storage containers;
- a top tray positioned above the stack of lids, the top tray having a main top panel and first and second side panels extending downwardly, the first side panels in general alignment with the first side walls of the stack of storage containers, the second side panels in general alignment with the second side walls of the stack of storage containers;
- a bottom tray positioned below the stack of storage containers, the bottom tray having a main bottom panel, first and second opposing side panels that extend upwardly, and first and second opposing end panels that extend upwardly, the first side panels in general alignment with the first side walls of the stack of storage containers, the second side panels in general alignment with the second side walls of the stack of storage containers, the first end panels being in general alignment with the first end walls of the stack of storage containers, and the second end panels being in general alignment with the second end walls of the stack of storage containers;
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- a first strap and a second strap, each extending circumferentially around the top tray, the stack of lids, the stack of storage containers and the bottom tray.
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A transport assembly, comprising:
- a stack of storage containers, each storage container having a bottom, first and second opposing side walls and first and second opposing end walls, and an upper edge extending around an opening of the container, each side wall having a first extrusion and a second extrusion;
- a stack of lids above the stack of storage containers;
- a top tray positioned above the stack of lids, the top tray having a main top panel and first and second side panels extending downwardly, the first side panels in general alignment with the first side walls of the stack of storage containers, the second side panels in general alignment with the second side walls of the stack of storage containers;
- a bottom tray positioned below the stack of storage containers, the bottom tray having a main bottom panel, first and second opposing side panels that extend upwardly, and first and second opposing end panels that extend upwardly, the first side panels in general alignment with the first side walls of the stack of storage containers, the second side panels in general alignment with the second side walls of the stack of storage containers, the first end panels being in general alignment with the first end walls of the stack of storage containers, and the second end panels being in general alignment with the second end walls of the stack of storage containers;
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- a first strap and a second strap, each extending circumferentially around the top tray, the stack of lids, the stack of storage containers and the bottom tray, the first strap extending over the first extrusion and the second strap extending over the second extrusion,
- wherein the extrusions are exposed between the upper and lower trays.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.