Back to results
US 8,708,178 B2Granted
Container system and method
AssigneeDiversified Fixtures, Inc.
InventorsKevin Kvols, Stephen Schloesser
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A container assembly can have a plurality of sides. Two or more of the sides has one or more grooves. An insert can be installed into one or more of the grooves. Clips can be used to connect groove(s) and/or insert(s) on one side of the container assembly to groove(s) and/or insert(s) on another side of the container assembly.
Claims22
A collapsible container assembly comprising:
- a plurality of sides configured to connect and disconnect to form a collapsible container, each side having an internal surface and an external surface, at least two of the sides having at least one groove in their external surfaces;
- a plurality of inserts each insert configured for placement within one of the grooves, each insert having a base portion and a flange portion, the base portion having a mating surface and at least one internal surface, the mating surface configured to engage with the grooves, the flange portion extending outwardly from at least a portion of a periphery of the base portion, the flange portion having an outer periphery, the outer periphery positioned outside the groove when the insert is installed within the groove;
- and
- at least one clip, the at least one clip having a general L-shape with two ends, each of the two ends having an engagement feature configured to engage with and to be received into the at least one internal surface of an insert.
1 more element
A collapsible container assembly comprising:
- a plurality of sides configured to connect and disconnect to form a collapsible container, each side having an internal surface and an external surface, at least two of the sides having at least one slot on their external surfaces;
- a plurality of inserts, each insert configured to fit within one of the plurality of slots and having a base portion and a flange portion, the base portion configured to fit within one of the slots and the flange portion extending from the base portion and configured to be positioned outside of the slot;
- and
- at least one clip, the at least one clip having a first end and a second end, each end having an engagement feature configured to engage with at least one of the plurality of inserts positioned within one of the slots of the plurality of sides.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.