Container having non-linear and linear tracks for supporting movable dunnage
AssigneeBradford Company
InventorsTimothy A. Bublitz, Mark J. Feenstra, Allen L. Burns
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Abstract
A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a frame, tracks supported by opposite sides of the frame, and a plurality of dunnage supports extending between the tracks. At least one of the tracks on each side is generally U-shaped and at least one is linear. Each dunnage support may comprise end members and a middle member, the end members being movable along the tracks. The dunnage supports support dunnage for supporting products for storage or shipment.
Claims20
A container for holding product therein during shipment, the container comprising:
- a base and two opposed sides;
- a generally U-shaped track supported by each side of the container, said generally U-shaped track having an upper portion extending from front to back inside the container proximate an upper edge of the container and a lower portion extending from front to back inside the container spaced apart from the upper portion, said upper and lower portions being joined by a connecting portion;
- a shelf assembly comprising at least one piece movable to create an opening to allow movement of products through the opening;
- movable dunnage supports extending between tracks on said opposed sides of the container;
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- dunnage supported by the dunnage supports.
A container for holding product therein during shipment, the container comprising:
- a base and opposed sides;
- a plurality of tracks supported by each side of the container, one of the tracks on each side having an upper portion extending from front to back inside the container and a lower portion extending from front to back inside the container spaced apart from the upper portion, said upper and lower portions being joined by a linear connecting portion extending between the front of the upper and lower portions inside the container;
- a plurality of movable dunnage supports extending between opposed tracks;
- a shelf assembly comprising at least one movable component wherein the movable component is moved rearwardly to create an opening to allow access to products below the shelf assembly;
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- dunnage supported by the dunnage supports.
A container for holding product therein during shipment, the container comprising:
- a base and opposed sides;
- first and second tracks supported by each side of the container, each of the first tracks having a first portion extending from front to back inside the container proximate an open top of the container, a second portion extending from front to back inside the container spaced below the first portion and a connecting portion joining the first and second portions;
- a plurality of movable dunnage supports extending between the first tracks and being movable along a generally U-shaped path;
- dunnage supported by the dunnage supports;
- a shelf assembly extending between the opposed sides of the container below the first tracks, the shelf assembly being adapted to receive and move empty dunnage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.