Technology Container Corp - Worcester, MA Operations ManagerMassachusetts Container Corp - Marlboro, MA Maintenance SupervisorSpecialty Equipment Corp - Westborough, MA Field Service EngineerMackoul Electric - Shrewsbury, MA Master electrician
Storage Container Including A Mounting Clip An Associated Mounting Clip, And An Associated Method
US Patent:
6024223, Feb 15, 2000
Filed:
Feb 4, 1999
Appl. No.:
9/244646
Inventors:
Lawrence A. Ritter - Worcester MA
Assignee:
Technology Container Corporation - Shrewsbury MA
International Classification:
B65D 1900
US Classification:
206600
Abstract:
A storage container including a pallet having a section which defines a mounting clip receiving slot and a sidewall structure having a mounting clip secured near an edge thereof. The mounting clip has a first section including a movable latch/release handle and a second section including a locking toggle operatively associated with the movable latch/release handle. The second section is inserted into the slot and the locking toggle is moved by the movable latch/release handle from an unlatched position to a latched position. In this way, the sidewall structure is attached to the pallet. The invention also includes the mounting clip itself (as described above) as well as a method of forming a storage container wherein a pallet, a bin and a mounting clip.