Tote with recessed grooves

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016236808-A1
Application number	US-201615040686-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 10, 2016
Priority date	Feb 12, 2015
Publication date	Aug 18, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A tote style container having enhanced stability on a racking system is provided. The tote includes a container body having a bottom portion, a first side wall, an opposing second side wall, a first end wall and an opposing second end wall. The bottom portion is configured to include one or more grooves to accommodate one or more rails of a racking system. The groove(s) fit over the rail(s) and prevent slipping of the tote.

First claim

I/We claim:

1 . A tote style container comprising:
a container body having a bottom portion, a first side wall, an opposing second side wall, a first end wall and an opposing second end wall, the bottom portion including a first groove configured to accommodate a first rail of a racking system.

2 . The container of claim 1 wherein the container body is formed from a plastic material.

3 . The container of claim 1 further comprising a second groove formed in the bottom portion spaced from the first groove, the second groove configured to accommodate a second rail of the racking system.

4 . The container of claim 3 wherein the first groove is generally parallel to the second groove.

5 . The container of claim 1 wherein the first groove includes a first wall and a second wall generally parallel to the first wall.

6 . The container of claim 5 wherein the generally parallel first wall and second wall diverge proximate the first end.

7 . The container of claim 6 wherein the generally parallel first wall and second wall diverge proximate the second end.

8 . The container of claim 3 wherein the bottom portion further comprises a central located indented portion.

9 . The container of claim 1 wherein the bottom portion includes a first interior wall and a second exterior wall spaced from the first interior wall.

10 . The container of claim 1 further comprising a lower rim around the container body.

11 . The container of claim 10 further comprising an upper rim around the container body.

12 . The container of claim 11 wherein the lower rim includes a first handle portion and a second handle portion.

13 . The container of claim 12 wherein the upper rim includes a first handle portion and a second handle portion.

14 . The container of claim 1 wherein the bottom portion is generally rectangular.

15 . A tote style container for use with rails in a racking system comprising:
a molded plastic container having a generally rectangular base, a first side wall extending upward from a first side of the base, a second side wall extending upward from a second side of the base, a first end wall extending upward from a first end of the base and a second end wall extending upward from a second end of the base, the base having a generally planar lower support surface, a first groove extending from the first end of the base to the second end of the base for accommodating a first rail of racking system, and a second groove extending from the first end of the base to the second end of the base and spaced from the first groove for accommodating a second rail of the racking system.

16 . The container of claim 15 wherein the first groove includes a first wall and second wall generally parallel to the first wall and the second groove includes a first wall and second wall generally parallel to the first wall.

17 . The container of claim 16 comprising a first flared wall segment connected to the first wall of the first groove proximate the first end and a second flared wall segment connected to the second wall of the first groove proximate the first end, and a first flared wall segment connected to the first wall of the second groove proximate the first end and a second flared wall segment connected to the second wall of the second groove proximate the first end.

18 . The container of claim 17 comprising a first flared wall segment connected to the first wall of the first groove proximate the second end and a second flared wall segment connected to the second wall of the first groove proximate the second end, and a first flared wall segment connected to the first wall of the second groove proximate the second end and a second flared wall segment connected to the second wall of the second groove proximate the second end.

19 . The container of claim 15 wherein the container includes an interior bottom wall spaced from the base.

20 . The container of claim 15 further comprising a lower rim around the container body and an upper rim around the container body.

Assignees

• Orbis Corp

Inventors

• Frankenberg Jason R
• Mans Paul
• Nottestad Andrea M

Classifications

• B65D1/40

  Details of walls (other container details B65D23/00, B65D25/00) · CPC title

• B65D1/22 Primary

  Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents {(B65D43/162, B65D81/02, B65D81/3813 take precedence)} · CPC title