MODULAR INTERLOCKING CONTAINERS WITH ENHANCED LATERAL CONNECTIVITY FEATURES

Title:

MODULAR INTERLOCKING CONTAINERS WITH ENHANCED LATERAL CONNECTIVITY FEATURES

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/045061

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Described are devices and containers that are scalable, modular, and lockable laterally and vertically with other like containers for a variety of applications.A container is formed by a wall attached at first end to a top end section with an openingand attached at a second end by a bottom end section. A container may have one or more of a tongue, formed on the wall, having and interconnecting mechanism to be received and interlocked by a groove. Vertical interconnectivity is accomplished with mechanisms to stack containers and prevent swivel using a ridge and channel interlocking arrangement.

Inventors:

HENDRICKSON B EVERETT (US)
CARLSON TIMOTHY J (US)
HENDRICKSON A IRENE (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2011/054505

Publication Date:

August 16, 2012

Filing Date:

October 01, 2011

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

FRIENDSHIP PRODUCTS LLC (US)
HENDRICKSON B EVERETT (US)
CARLSON TIMOTHY J (US)
HENDRICKSON A IRENE (US)

International Classes:

B65D21/028; B65D1/02; B65D1/40; B65D21/032

Foreign References:

US20090090647A1	2009-04-09
US20090255893A1	2009-10-15
US20090266782A1	2009-10-29
US20070108232A1	2007-05-17

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