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US 4,068,794 AGranted
Container particularly, but not exclusively for use in shipping perishables
AssigneeThe Deciduous Fruit Board
InventorBryan Lawrence
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AssigneeThe Deciduous Fruit Board
InventorBryan Lawrence
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A container for perishables such as fruit is disclosed. The container includes a tray having a base panel and upstanding side and end panels. At each end there are locking panels which are parallel to, and spaced inwardly from, the end panels. Between each end panel and the two adjacent locking panels there is a strengthening insert of wood, metal or synthetic plastics material. An end piece of inverted U-shape is provided to hold each composite end wall comprising a strengthening insert, an end panel and two locking panels in its erected condition. The spaced walls of the insert are located one on each side of the composite wall. Tongues (or right angled corner structures) project upwardly from the end pieces. Where tongues are provided, the base panel can have apertures therein for receiving the tongues of a lower container. Where right angled corner structures are provided, an upper container nests within the four structures of a lower container.
A container comprising a base panel, upstanding side panels and upstanding end panels, said panels forming an upwardly open tray, a locking panel at each end of each side panel, each pair of locking panels being parallel to and spaced from the adjacent end panel, a load bearing insert at each end of the container, each insert being between one of the end panels and the two adjacent locking panels, each insert, adjacent end panel and adjacent pair of locking panels forming a composite end wall of the container, and an end piece of inverted U-shape at each end of the container, the vertical walls of each end piece receiving the upper edge of one of the composite end walls therebetween, and elements which protrude upwardly at each end of the container with respect to the remainder of the container.
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