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US 4,989,779 AGranted
Bottom lock arrangement for cartons
AssigneeMinnesota Automation, Inc.
InventorJeffrey A. Lashyro
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AssigneeMinnesota Automation, Inc.
InventorJeffrey A. Lashyro
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A bottom lock arrangement is provided for basket carriers having opposed end panels, opposed side walls and a floor structure. The basket carriers have a center wall disposed between and parallel the side walls to provide at least two side by side cells for the carrier. The bottom lock arrangement comprises at least one connector tab extending from the center wall, and the floor structure further comprises opposed first and second floor panels. The first panel is foldably connected to one side wall and the second panel is foldably connected to the opposite side wall. The first and second panels are sized to overlap one another and they further have aligned connector slots to receive the connector tab of the center wall. Center wall connector tab configurations and cooperating aligned connector and locking slot configurations in the first and second panels are provided to yield secure bottom locking arrangments. Methods for erecting and loading the basket carriers are further provided for the basket carrier structures having the bottom lock arrangements.
A bottom lock arrangement for a basket carrier having opposed end panels, opposed side walls and a floor structure, said basket carrier further having a center wall disposed parallel and between said side walls to provide at least two side by side cells for said carrier, said bottom lock arrangement comprising at least one connector tab extending from said center wall, said floor structure further comprising opposed first and second floor panels, said first panel foldably connected to one side wall and said second panel foldably connected to the opposite side wall, said first and second panels being sized to overlap one another, said first and second panels further having aligned connector slots to receive, position and lock said connector tab of said center wall and to maintain the floor structure in a secure configuration and to maintain the end and side walls in a square configuration.
A bottom lock arrangement for cartons having side panels, end panels, a center wall divider with cell dividers attached thereto and having opposed and overlapping bottom flaps, said bottom lock arrangement comprising at least one male locking member extending downwardly from said center wall divider and at least one female locking slot in each said bottom flap in alignment and for communicative locking connection with each said male locking member.
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