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US 9,809,350 B2Granted
Configurable shipping crate assembly
AssigneeThermo King Corporation
InventorsRichard F. Unger, Robert Michael Lattin, Randy A. Radloff
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Abstract
A bracket for securing a plurality of support members for a shipping crate assembly is also disclosed. The bracket forms a corner of the shipping crate assembly. The bracket includes first and second non-identical plates. The first and second non-identical plates are joined along a connection line. The first and second non-identical plates extend perpendicularly from each other. A foot is secured to the first and second non-identical plates, the foot being secured along the connection line.
Claims12
A shipping crate assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of first support members;
- a plurality of brackets, each bracket including:
- a bracket member having first and second non-identical parts, the bracket member being a metal plate, the bracket member including a connection line along which the first and second non-identical parts are joined, the first and second non-identical parts extending perpendicularly from each other;
- a foot secured to the bracket member, the foot being secured along the connection line;
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- a second support member made of metal and secured to the bracket member via a pin, wherein the second support member is rotatable about the pin, the second support member including one or more fixtures for securing the second support member in a fixed location,
- wherein each of the plurality of brackets receives an end of two of the plurality of first support members, wherein a top surface of a first of the two of the plurality of first support members is disposed at a vertically different height from a top surface of the second of the two of the plurality of first support members, and a bottom surface of the first of the two of the plurality of first support members is disposed at a vertically different height from a bottom surface of the second of the two of the plurality of first support members.
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A shipping crate assembly kit, comprising:
- a plurality of first support members;
- a plurality of brackets, each bracket including:
- a bracket member having first and second non-identical parts, the bracket member being a metal plate, the bracket member including a connection line along which the first and second non-identical parts are joined the first and second non-identical parts extending perpendicularly from each other;
- a foot secured to the first and second non-identical parts, the foot being secured along the connection line;
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- a second support member made of metal and secured to the bracket member via a pin, wherein the second support member is rotatable about the pin, the second support member including one or more fixtures for securing the second support member in a fixed location;
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- a plurality of fasteners for securing the plurality of first support members to the plurality of brackets, and
- wherein each of the plurality of brackets receives an end of two of the plurality of first support members, wherein a top surface of a first of the two of the plurality of first support members is disposed at a vertically different height from a top surface of the second of the two of the plurality of first support members, and a bottom surface of the first of the two of the plurality of first support members is disposed at a vertically different height from a bottom surface of the second of the two of the plurality of first support members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.