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US 5,899,337 AGranted
Collapsible octagonal box for heavy load (5,000+ pounds)
AssigneeUrban Industries, Inc.
InventorBrian Joseph Thebeault
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AssigneeUrban Industries, Inc.
InventorBrian Joseph Thebeault
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This invention relates to a collapsible box for shipments between plants of heavy loads up to 5,000+ pounds per box for heavy parts. The box is designed to be collapsible to be returned flat for less shipping costs. The box is fabricated in an octagonal shape made from 8 sides of hardboard on the outside, and a sheet of aluminum secured thereto with hinges holding the sides together in an octagon with strips holding the box on a pallet. The hinges hold the sides together from the base on the pallet to the top of the box. The hinges are of two types. One hinge is a double pivot for opposite corners of the collapsed box, and it folds back on itself with two pivot points, shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. The other hinge folds from a flat position on the top or bottom of the collapsed position to a 45.degree. bend inwardly toward the assembled box with only one pivot point, shown in FIG. 4 and 5.
A collapsible box for merchandise transshipment having a multiciplicity of panels and a covered top and a supporting bottom together with hinges between the panels extending from the top of the box to the bottom
A collapsible transit container for reasonably heavy piece goods for shipping containers which are collapsible to be returned to the shipper for refilling said containers formed into an octagonal container with flat ends and eight sides hinged together, the sides of the container formed of hard board and a layer of aluminum on the outside glued to the hard board, said hinges formed of two types, all hinges extended the full highth of the container and one type to be angled to permit having a 135.degree. included angle and a second type having two pivot points so the opposite sides of the hinge can pivot to be parallel to one and thus to allow the sides of the container to collapse flat for return transit, each attachment for the hinge having a tongue and groove arrangement to allow tension in the hinge as it accepts load in the container, and load supporting pallets for the container and its load and a cap for the octagonal container.
A collapsible transit container for heavy piece goods and fluent material,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.