EP 1525828 A2 20050427 - Combination shipping container and display rack
Title (en)
Combination shipping container and display rack
Title (de)
Kombinationsregal für die Päsentation und den Versand von Waren
Title (fr)
Présentoir combiné pour l'affichage et l'expédition
Publication
Application
Priority
CA 2443755 A 20031022
Abstract (en)
A combination shipping container and display rack (10(1),10(2),10(3),10(4),10(5),10(6)) has a body with a top, a bottom, and two sides forming one or more sub-container cavities (20), each cavity is accessible from the front and/or the rear of the rack. The rack also has one or more sub-containers within the cavities (20), one or more closure panels (32(1),32(2),32(3),32(4),32(5)) to shield the sub-containers during transport, wheels (22) for rolling the rack across a surface, and a pair of forklift tine receptacles (24) for lifting the rack. The rack and/or the sub-containers may have electronically and/or optically readable identification tags (30). The rack may use a battery (58(1),58(2)) and/or an external power source to power light elements (50) and/or a refrigeration unit (60(1),60(2)). The rack may include supports with attachment points for hooks, brackets and/or shelves to support the sub-containers. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47B 77/04 (2006.01); A47F 1/12 (2006.01); A47F 3/00 (2006.01); A47F 3/04 (2006.01); A47F 5/13 (2006.01); B65D 25/10 (2006.01); F25D 3/08 (2006.01); F25D 11/00 (2006.01); F25D 23/00 (2006.01); F25D 25/00 (2006.01); F25D 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47F 1/126 (2013.01 - EP US); A47F 3/004 (2013.01 - EP US); A47F 3/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A47F 5/137 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 7/20 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 25/101 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1525828 A2 20050427; EP 1525828 A3 20050615; CA 2443755 A1 20050422; US 2005110373 A1 20050526
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 04025231 A 20041022; CA 2443755 A 20031022; US 97074604 A 20041021