Global Patent Index - EP 0553540 A1

EP 0553540 A1 19930804 - Container having means for stacking on three different levels.

Title (en)

Container having means for stacking on three different levels.

Title (de)

Behälter mit dreifächer Stapelmöglichkeit.

Title (fr)

Récipient avec moyens d'empilage à trois niveaux différents.

Publication

EP 0553540 A1 19930804 (EN)

Application

EP 92309115 A 19921007

Priority

  • GB 9201985 A 19920130
  • GB 9202833 A 19920211

Abstract (en)

An open topped container 1 has base supports 8 and 9 each of which consists of an upper U-shaped support bar 10 and a lower U-shaped support bar 11. The bars are pivotally mounted on opposed side walls 3 and 4 to be pivotal to a position in which they overlie the base 2 of the container or a position out of said overlying relationship. The support bars 10 and 11 can be selectively pivotted to provide column stacking of two similar containers or either of two depths for nest stacking those containers where the upper container is received within the lower container in a vertical column. For column stacking the upper bars 10 are pivotted to overlie the base 3 to support an overlying container. For nest stacking the bars 10 are pivotted out of overlying relationship with the base 2 so that an overlying container can be nested in a shallow condition in which it is supported on the bars 11 or in a deep condition where the bars 11 are displaced out of overlying relationship with the base 2. In an alternative embodiment each of the base supports 8 and 9 can be provided by a single pivotally mounted support bar. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 21/06

IPC 8 full level

B65D 21/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 21/062 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2288593 A 19951025; GB 2288593 B 19960103; GB 9512133 D0 19950823; DE 69209483 D1 19960502; DE 69209483 T2 19961128; DE 69226659 D1 19980917; DE 69226659 T2 19990506; EP 0553540 A1 19930804; EP 0553540 B1 19960327

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9512133 A 19920211; DE 69209483 T 19921007; DE 69226659 T 19921007; EP 92309115 A 19921007