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- Another object is to provide containers for liquid materials which have provision for effecting interlocking engagement between adjacent containers when stacked in horizontal position, and which construction lends it self to simple molding operations, utilizing materials like plastics.
- Another object is to provide a container construction which lends itself to the manufacture of such containers from suitable plastic materials.
- the present invention consists of a container having side walls and a bottom wall joined together along their edges to form a generally rectangular configuration as viewed in plan.
- the upper or neck portion of the container is joined to the side walls and provides an access opening.
- On two opposite side walls of the container means is providing for interlocking the container to adjacent upper and lower like containers, when stacked horizontally.
- the interlocking means on one side is complementary to the interlocking means provided upon the other side.
- the interlocking means consists of adjacent ridges and valleys which are formed in the side walls of the container, and which provide the desired interlocking engagement with complementary ridge and valley portions of an adjacent container.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevational view showing a container
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view illustrating the manner in which two containers can be stacked with interlocking engagement between them.
- FIG. 5 illustrates the manner in which the containers can be stacked in multiple rows upon a forklift type of pallet.
- FIG. 6 is a view like FIG. 1 but showing another embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 7 is a plan view of the container shown in FIG. 6.
- FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 4 but showing the containers constructed in accordance with the embodiment of FIG. 6.
- the container shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is square or rectangular in configuration as viewed in plan, and consists of the opposed two parallel side walls 10 and the opposed two parallel side walls 11, all of which are integrally joined together along their vertical edges and with the edges of a substantially flat bottom wall 12.
- the upper portion 13 which is joined to the upper edges of the side walls forms a neck for the container and is provided with the access opening 14.
- each handhold 16 can be in the form of a tube, the material of which is integral with and merges with the adjacent side walls 10 and 11 and the upper and lower walls 17.
- An annularly disposed corner wall 18 which extends between the adjacent side walls and between the spaced walls 17, provides the free space 19 about the handhold 16.
- two such handholds are provided in diametrically opposite corners of the containers.
- the two opposed side walls 10 in this instance are formed to provide complementary interlocking means.
- the wall is provided with an elongated ridge 21, the ends of which terminate short of the bottom wall 12 and the upper wall 13 of the container.
- a valley 22 which is of the same length as the ridge. Both the ridge and the valley extend parallel to one edge of the wall 10. Near the other edge of the wall 10, as viewed in FIG. 3, a similar ridge 21 and valley 22 is formed, although in this instance the valley 22 is nearest to the edge of the wall 10.
- both the ridges and the valleys are interrupted by the space 19 surrounding one of the handholds 16. This interruption of the ridges and valleys is shown in the right hand portion of FIG. 1, while the left hand portion of FIG. 1 shows continuous ridges and valleys as in the upper right hand corner of FIG. 3.
- the lower side wall 10 as shown in FIG. 3 is likewise provided with complementary ridges and valleys.
- a ridge and valley 21 and 22 are shown near the lower left hand corner as illustrated in FIG. 3, and the interrupted ridges and valleys 21 and 22 are shown in the lower right hand corner of FIG. 3.
- the ridges and valleys of the adjacent side walls of the two containers nest together in the manner shown in FIG. 4.
- This nesting of the complementary ridges and valleys forms an interlock which retains the containers in a desired position one upon the other, and prevents any shifting movement between two containers in a lateral direction. It likewise forms an interlock which prevents shifting of the containers in the direction of their parallel horizontal axes. In other words, the containers are interlocked in such a manner that shifting cannot occur in either one of two directions 90 with respect to each other.
- FIG. 5 illustrates how such containers can be stacked in multiple rows upon a suitable supporting surface, such as a fork lift pallet 26.
- the individual containers are indicated at 27, and are disposed in adjacent stacks.
- This provides a stable stack assembly which can be transported by rail or truck without danger of the individual stacks becoming dislodged from the desired relationship. Also it greatly facilitates one-by-one removal of containers or application of containers to the stack, since it is not necessary to remove or introduce containers into a space which is open only from the front side of a rack or crate.
- the interlock tending to prevent lateral shifting between adjacent stacked containers, or in other words, shifting at right angles to the side walls 1 1, is more positive in its restraining action than the restraint applied to shifting in a direction parallel to the axes of the containers. This is because of the shaping of the elongated ridges and valleys 21 and 22.
- the interlock is made more positive and effective in preventing shifting between adjacent containers in a direction parallel to their axes.
- the ridges and valleys 31 and 32 instead of being elongated in one direction as in FIGS. 1-4, are made to extend over substantially U-shaped areas as shown in FIG. 6.
- each ridge 31 has a portion which extends substantially parallel to one side edge of the corresponding side wall, and other portions or legs which extend parallel to the upper and lower edges of. the same side wall.
- the containers can be made of various materials, including metals and glass, the construction lends itself to use of plastics which can be molded to the desired form and which provide lightness and relative freedom from breakage.
- a container construction suitable for stacking comprising side walls and a bottom wall, the side walls being joined together and to the bottom wall along their edges to form a container that is generally rectangular in configuration as viewed in plan, the container also including upper wall means secured to the upper edges of the side walls and provided with an access opening; and locking means upon two opposite side walls of the container for locking the container to adjacent upper and lower like containers when stacked horizontally, the locking means on each wall comprising adjacent parallel ridge and valley portions formed integral with the material of the wall, said ridge portions interfitting with the valley portions of like containers to prevent shifting movement between two adjacent stacked containers the major portions of each of the side walls being in a common plane except for said ridge and valley portions.
- a container construction as in claim 2 in which at least some of the ridge and valley portions extend parallel to the vertical edges of the side wall in which they are formed.
- a container construction as in claim 4 in which the ridge and valley portions are formed in generally U- shaped areas with the legs of such areas extending toward the center line of the wall in which the ridge and valley portions are formed.
- a container construction as in claim 4 in which a handhold portion is formed in a corner of the container at the junction between two side walls, said handhold being disposed to interrupt some of said ridge and valley portions that extend parallel to the vertical edges of the side walls.
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A container suitable for storage and shipment of various materials (e.g., drinking water) and which can be made by molding methods (e.g., by molding plastic materials.) The construction is such that the containers can be stacked (e.g., on a pallet) in interlocking relationship without the use of supporting racks or crates.
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United States Patent 11 1 Harris, Jr. June 17, 1975 [54] CONTAINER CONSTRUCTI N 3,765,574 10/1973 Urquiza 206/504 ux [75] Inv n or: Rober M- rr s. Jr-, R FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 869,392 5 1961 United Kingdom 215/10 [73] Assignee: Foremost McKesson Inc, San l,l20,293 4/1956 1 France 215/10 Francisco, Calif. Primary Examiner-Donald F. Norton [221 Flled 1973 Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Flehr, Hohbach, Test, [21] Appl. No.: 409,701 Albritton & Herbert [52] U.S. Cl. 215/10 [57] ABSTRACT [5 lnt. A container Suitable for Stora d ge an s ipment of van [58] F'eld Search 215/10 206/5O 1 ous materials (e.g., drinking water) and which can be 206/509 220/23 83 made by molding methods (e.g., by molding plastic materials.) The construction is such that the contain- [56] References cued ers can be stacked (e.g., on a pallet) in interlocking UNITED STATES PATENTS relationship without the use of supporting racks or 353,600 11/1886 Sloan 215/10 r tes- 3,369,658 2/1968 Hasselmann 206/509 X 3,474,843 10/1969 Maris 215/10 x 8 Claims, 8 Drawmg Flgures PATENTEDJUN 17 m5 SHEET FlG.-l
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CONTAINER CONSTRUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION stored or transported by rail or truck, it is common to provide a rack or crate having a space to receive each container in horizontal position. Such racks or crates are relatively expensive, and they occupy considerable space for a given storage capacity. Much labor is required in the use of such racks or crates since each container must be fitted into and removed from a confined rack or crate space that is accessible only from the front of the rack or crate.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION AND OBJECTS In general it is an object of the present invention to provide a container construction which makes possible stacking of the containers one upon the other for storage or shipment, without the use of the conventional storage racks and crates. In general, this is accomplished by making the containers of a particular configuration and providing means whereby, when the containers are stacked in horizontal position, they are interlocked in such a manner as to prevent relative shifting.
Another object is to provide containers for liquid materials which have provision for effecting interlocking engagement between adjacent containers when stacked in horizontal position, and which construction lends it self to simple molding operations, utilizing materials like plastics.
Another object is to provide a container construction which lends itself to the manufacture of such containers from suitable plastic materials.
In general, the present invention consists of a container having side walls and a bottom wall joined together along their edges to form a generally rectangular configuration as viewed in plan. The upper or neck portion of the container is joined to the side walls and provides an access opening. On two opposite side walls of the container, means is providing for interlocking the container to adjacent upper and lower like containers, when stacked horizontally. The interlocking means on one side is complementary to the interlocking means provided upon the other side. In one form of the invention the interlocking means consists of adjacent ridges and valleys which are formed in the side walls of the container, and which provide the desired interlocking engagement with complementary ridge and valley portions of an adjacent container.
Additional objects and features of the invention will appear from the following description in which the preferred embodiments have been set forth in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a side elevational view showing a container FIG. 4 is a sectional view illustrating the manner in which two containers can be stacked with interlocking engagement between them.
FIG. 5 illustrates the manner in which the containers can be stacked in multiple rows upon a forklift type of pallet.
FIG. 6 is a view like FIG. 1 but showing another embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 7 is a plan view of the container shown in FIG. 6.
FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 4 but showing the containers constructed in accordance with the embodiment of FIG. 6.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The container shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is square or rectangular in configuration as viewed in plan, and consists of the opposed two parallel side walls 10 and the opposed two parallel side walls 11, all of which are integrally joined together along their vertical edges and with the edges of a substantially flat bottom wall 12. The upper portion 13 which is joined to the upper edges of the side walls forms a neck for the container and is provided with the access opening 14.
For convenient handling of the container, it is provided with handholds 16 which preferably are formed as integral parts of the container. Thus as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each handhold 16 can be in the form of a tube, the material of which is integral with and merges with the adjacent side walls 10 and 11 and the upper and lower walls 17. An annularly disposed corner wall 18 which extends between the adjacent side walls and between the spaced walls 17, provides the free space 19 about the handhold 16. Generally two such handholds are provided in diametrically opposite corners of the containers.
The two opposed side walls 10 in this instance are formed to provide complementary interlocking means. Thus on the uppermost one of the two side walls 10 (as shown in horizontal position in FIGS. 1 and 3) the wall is provided with an elongated ridge 21, the ends of which terminate short of the bottom wall 12 and the upper wall 13 of the container. Immediately adjacent and merged with the ridge 21, there is a valley 22 which is of the same length as the ridge. Both the ridge and the valley extend parallel to one edge of the wall 10. Near the other edge of the wall 10, as viewed in FIG. 3, a similar ridge 21 and valley 22 is formed, although in this instance the valley 22 is nearest to the edge of the wall 10. Also in this instance both the ridges and the valleys are interrupted by the space 19 surrounding one of the handholds 16. This interruption of the ridges and valleys is shown in the right hand portion of FIG. 1, while the left hand portion of FIG. 1 shows continuous ridges and valleys as in the upper right hand corner of FIG. 3.
The lower side wall 10 as shown in FIG. 3 is likewise provided with complementary ridges and valleys. Thus a ridge and valley 21 and 22 are shown near the lower left hand corner as illustrated in FIG. 3, and the interrupted ridges and valleys 21 and 22 are shown in the lower right hand corner of FIG. 3.
The interlocking means just described is utilized in the manner shown in FIG. 4. Thus, assuming that one container is placed horizontally upon a supporting surface and a second container placed on top of the first,
the ridges and valleys of the adjacent side walls of the two containers nest together in the manner shown in FIG. 4. This nesting of the complementary ridges and valleys forms an interlock which retains the containers in a desired position one upon the other, and prevents any shifting movement between two containers in a lateral direction. It likewise forms an interlock which prevents shifting of the containers in the direction of their parallel horizontal axes. In other words, the containers are interlocked in such a manner that shifting cannot occur in either one of two directions 90 with respect to each other.
FIG. 5 illustrates how such containers can be stacked in multiple rows upon a suitable supporting surface, such as a fork lift pallet 26. The individual containers are indicated at 27, and are disposed in adjacent stacks. This provides a stable stack assembly which can be transported by rail or truck without danger of the individual stacks becoming dislodged from the desired relationship. Also it greatly facilitates one-by-one removal of containers or application of containers to the stack, since it is not necessary to remove or introduce containers into a space which is open only from the front side of a rack or crate.
With the construction described above, it is evident that the interlock tending to prevent lateral shifting between adjacent stacked containers, or in other words, shifting at right angles to the side walls 1 1, is more positive in its restraining action than the restraint applied to shifting in a direction parallel to the axes of the containers. This is because of the shaping of the elongated ridges and valleys 21 and 22. In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 68, the interlock is made more positive and effective in preventing shifting between adjacent containers in a direction parallel to their axes. Thus in this instance the ridges and valleys 31 and 32, instead of being elongated in one direction as in FIGS. 1-4, are made to extend over substantially U-shaped areas as shown in FIG. 6. Thus each ridge 31 has a portion which extends substantially parallel to one side edge of the corresponding side wall, and other portions or legs which extend parallel to the upper and lower edges of. the same side wall. With this arrangement, it is evident that the portions of the ridges and valleys which extend generally parallel to the side edges of the wall provide an adequate interlock to prevent lateral shifting, whereas the other portions of the ridges and valleys provide adequate interlocks to prevent shifting between containers in a direction parallel to their axes.
It will be evident that the container constructions described above greatly simplify stacking for storage or shipment and make possible total elimination of supporting racks or crates.
While the containers can be made of various materials, including metals and glass, the construction lends itself to use of plastics which can be molded to the desired form and which provide lightness and relative freedom from breakage.
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1. A container construction suitable for stacking comprising side walls and a bottom wall, the side walls being joined together and to the bottom wall along their edges to form a container that is generally rectangular in configuration as viewed in plan, the container also including upper wall means secured to the upper edges of the side walls and provided with an access opening; and locking means upon two opposite side walls of the container for locking the container to adjacent upper and lower like containers when stacked horizontally, the locking means on each wall comprising adjacent parallel ridge and valley portions formed integral with the material of the wall, said ridge portions interfitting with the valley portions of like containers to prevent shifting movement between two adjacent stacked containers the major portions of each of the side walls being in a common plane except for said ridge and valley portions.
2. A container construction as in claim 1 in which the ridge portions merge with the valley portions.
3. A container construction as in claim 2 in which at least some of the ridge and valley portions extend parallel to the vertical edges of the side wall in which they are formed.
4. A container construction as in claim 3 in which some of the ridge and valley portions extend generally parallel to the bottom wall of the container.
5. A container construction as in claim 4 in which the ridge and valley portions are formed in generally U- shaped areas with the legs of such areas extending toward the center line of the wall in which the ridge and valley portions are formed.
6. A container construction as in claim 4 in which the ridge and valley portions are spaced from the vertical edges of the side walls and from the bottom wall of the container.
7. A container construction as in claim 4 in which a handhold portion is formed in a corner of the container at the junction between two side walls, said handhold being disposed to interrupt some of said ridge and valley portions that extend parallel to the vertical edges of the side walls.
8. A container construction as in claim 1 in which the material from which the container is made is a molded plastic.
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1. A container construction suitable for stacking comprising side walls and a bottom wall, the side walls being joined together and to the bottom wall along their edges to form a container that is generally rectangular in configuration as viewed in plan, the container also including upper wall means secured to the upper edges of the side walls and provided with an access opening; and locking means upon two opposite side walls of the container for locking the container to adjacent upper and lower like containers when stacked horizontally, the locking means on each wall comprising adjacent parallel ridge and valley portions formed integral with the material of the wall, said ridge portions interfitting with the valley portions of like containers to prevent shifting movement between two adjacent stacked containers the major portions of each of the side walls being in a common plane except for said ridge and valley portions.
2. A container construction as in claim 1 in which the ridge portions merge with the valley portions.
3. A container construction as in claim 2 in which at least some of the ridge and valley portions extend parallel to the vertical edges of the side wall in which they are formed.
4. A container construction as in claim 3 in which some of the ridge and valley portions extend generally parallel to the bottom wall of the container.
5. A container construction as in claim 4 in which the ridge and valley portions are formed in generally U-shaped areas with the legs of such areas extending toward the center line of the wall in which the ridge and valley portions are formed.
6. A contaiNer construction as in claim 4 in which the ridge and valley portions are spaced from the vertical edges of the side walls and from the bottom wall of the container.
7. A container construction as in claim 4 in which a handhold portion is formed in a corner of the container at the junction between two side walls, said handhold being disposed to interrupt some of said ridge and valley portions that extend parallel to the vertical edges of the side walls.
8. A container construction as in claim 1 in which the material from which the container is made is a molded plastic.
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