Improved Goods Delivery Systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019062000-A1
Application number	US-201716080521-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 28, 2017
Priority date	Feb 29, 2016
Publication date	Feb 28, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present invention relates to containers which can be stacked one on top of another whilst still permitting easy access to the contents of any container within the stack without the need for de-stacking. The contents of the containers remain secured within the container.

First claim

1 . A re-usable, stackable container configured for a goods handling system, the container comprising:
plural sides; and an interior of the container configured to be accessible when the container is stacked with one or more containers, and configured to secure goods stored within the container.

2 . A container as claimed in claim 1 , comprising:
5 closed sides.

3 . A container as claimed in claim 1 , comprising:
an inner part slidably engaged within an outer part to allow the container to be opened and closed.

4 . A container as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the inner part comprises:
1 or more sides with an opening to allow access to an interior of the inner part.

5 . A container as claimed in claim 1 , wherein one or more side sides of the container is movable to allow access to the interior of the container.

6 . A single movable unit comprising:
2 or more stacks of containers, each container being configured according to claim 1 .

7 . A single movable unit as claimed in claim 6 , comprising:
at least one dolly.

8 . A single movable unit as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the stacks are secured together by at least one strap.

9 . A single movable unit as claimed in claim 8 , comprising:
two or more dollies releasably locked together.

10 . A goods handling system, comprising:
plural re-usable, stackable containers, each container being configured according to claim 1 .

11 . A goods handling system comprising:
a single movable unit as claimed in claim 6 .

Assignees

• Ocado Innovation Ltd

Inventors

• Lindbo Lars Sverker Ture
• Stewart Paul
• Ingram-Tedd Andrew John

Classifications

• B65D11/12

  of drawer-and-shell type · CPC title

• B65D21/0209

  stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position (B65D21/0234, B65D21/0235 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65D25/005 Primary

  Side walls formed with an aperture or a movable portion arranged to allow removal or insertion of contents (B65D5/16, B65D7/40 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65D5/38 Primary

  Drawer-and-shell type containers · CPC title

• Y02W30/80

  Packaging reuse or recycling, e.g. of multilayer packaging (bio-packaging Y02W90/10) · CPC title