Patents

US 10189640 B2: Container having generally L-shaped slotted tracks to facilitate movement of dunnage

Granted
2019-01-29
Filed
2017-04-13 application 15486446
Type
Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract

A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has guides containing generally L-shaped slotted tracks having horizontal and vertical portions. A plurality of dunnage supports extend between the tracks. Dunnage is suspended by the dunnage supports. The dunnage supports have narrowed portions engaged with the slotted tracks.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190129.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Bradford Company 77 patentsUS company or organizationHolland, MIPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Judson A. BradfordHolland, MI29PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Allen L. BurnsHolland, MI18PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Matthew S. SangerWest Olive, MI23PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Brian T. DobrinskiZeeland, MI16PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Eric S. BruinsmaHolland, MI6PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Timothy A. BublitzGrand Haven, MI13PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
B65DContainers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packagesB65D81/05PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.

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