Retractable connection and seal between containers of a device for holding freight
OwnerUlrich Malchowinventor
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Abstract
A device for holding freight is composed of two containers, which are connected to each other by at least two connecting elements. The area where the containers are connected to each other is sealed off from the environment by at least one sealing element. Each container has a closable access opening at the end which faces the other container. The sealing element extends around the area of the outside edges of the two facing ends of the containers. The connecting element is installed on the containers in such a way that, when the containers are not connected to each other, an external contour of the connecting element is essentially in an interior position with respect to the external contour of the container.
Claims22
Device containers for holding freight, comprising two containers connected to each other by at least two connecting elements, wherein the containers, in the area where they are connected, are sealed off from the environment by at least one sealing element, wherein each of the containers has a closable access opening at an end which faces the other container, wherein the sealing element (3) extends around outside edges in the area of the facing ends of the containers (1), and wherein a connecting element (13) is installed on the container (1) in such a way that, when the containers are not attached to each other, the external contour of the connecting element (13) is located in an essentially interior position with respect to the external contour of the container (1), wherein the sealing element (3) is made of an elastomeric base material (7) in which stiffening plates (8) are embedded.
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