Collapsible container for air shipment cargo and method of use

a container and air shipment technology, applied in the field of collapsible containers for air shipment cargo and the method of use, can solve the problems of container heavyness and container heavyness, and achieve the effect of quick and inexpensive assembly or erection

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-15
BRADFORD CO
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[0018] In this manner, the container may be quickly and inexpensively assembled or erected. For purpo

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Therefore, the container is heavy, even when empty.
Again, due

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[0032] Referring to the drawings and particularly to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a collapsible container 10 movable between an erected condition or position illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 8 and a collapsed condition or position illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 9. The collapsible container 10 is designed for use inside an aircraft luggage hold but may be used in other environment or for any other purpose.

[0033] As best illustrated in FIG. 8, the collapsible container 10 comprises a generally rectangular and generally planar base 12 having an upwardly directed flange 13 around the periphery thereof. The base 12 is preferably made of one piece of plastic material. However, other materials or other configurations may be used without departing from the present invention.

[0034] Although reference is made to made in this document to a front wall panel, a rear wall panel and side walls, it will be appreciated that the collapsible container 10 may be oriented in any direction so that, for example, ...

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A collapsible container for air shipment cargo comprises a base, a top, front and rear wall panels hingedly secured to the base and side walls hingedly secured to the base and top. Each of the side walls has upper and lower wall panels hinged together so as to enable each side wall to collapse inwardly. A hinged door is formed in one of the side walls. Flaps having fasteners are hingedly secured to the side walls and used to assemble the container. Portions of the top have fasteners which are used to secure the front and rear wall panels to the top. The rear panel has upper and lower portions forming an obtuse angle with each other when the container is assembled.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a collapsible container for use in an aircraft cargo hold. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART [0002] Special containers are used on aircrafts for storing fragile parcels containing breakable or perishable goods, or for storing passenger luggage. Due to the limited space available in aircraft cargo holds, the shape of such a container is generally designed to fit the shape of the walls of the aircraft cargo hold or luggage compartment. One of the most important factors airlines use in selecting a suitable container for use in an aircraft cargo hold is gross weight. The heavier the container, the heavier the airplane and the more fuel must be used to fly a predetermined distance. [0003] In order to reduce the space occupied by such a container once it has been emptied, such a container has been designed to collapse. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,890,612 discloses a collapsible aircraft container which has a rigid base frame suppo...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D6/28
CPCB65D11/1826
Inventor DOBRINSKI, BRIAN T.BUBLITZ, TIMOTHY A.
Owner BRADFORD CO
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