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Title:
MODULAR-PANEL STRUCTURE SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000008487
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a modular panel and a connector system using general components and being used for manufacturing sealed boxes in various size.

An all-purpose storage containing modular side-section panel members mutually connected by corner-section connectors 26 and series connectors 28 for forming side walls is prepared. The connector 28, 28 have the cross section of an I-beam, and have U-shaped end sections engaged with grooves 62, 64 in comparatively board width for mutually holding wall panels surely at that time. A door assembly is provided for interlinking the corner- section connectors 26, contains pivot pin members mounted in the vertical grooves of the corner-section connectors 26 and a pivotally moved door panel can be hung to the pivot pin members. Floor panels capable of being exist with the shape of the I-beams of the side-section panel members and a cover panel are provided so that a cover, a floor and side walls are interlocked mutually with high structural integrality. Accordingly, a larger or smaller sealed box can be manufactured by using the same panel components by the modularity of the side-section panel members.


Inventors:
BULLARD III HOKE V
CROFT WILLIAM F
FLOYD GREGORY S
MANDELL JONATHAN N
Application Number:
JP14431599A
Publication Date:
January 11, 2000
Filing Date:
May 25, 1999
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
RUBBERMAID INC
International Classes:
E04H1/12; B65D21/08; E04B1/343; E04B1/61; (IPC1-7): E04B1/343; E04H1/12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sumio Takeuchi (1 outside)