EP1008535A3 - Collapsible container - Google Patents

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EP1008535A3
EP1008535A3 EP99114796A EP99114796A EP1008535A3 EP 1008535 A3 EP1008535 A3 EP 1008535A3 EP 99114796 A EP99114796 A EP 99114796A EP 99114796 A EP99114796 A EP 99114796A EP 1008535 A3 EP1008535 A3 EP 1008535A3
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collapsible container
container
ships
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Rolf Willer
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Priority to PCT/EP1999/009433 priority Critical patent/WO2000034154A2/en
Priority to AU22805/00A priority patent/AU2280500A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS 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; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/52—Large containers collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
    • B65D88/522—Large containers collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected all side walls hingedly connected to each other or to another component of the container

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  • Rigid Containers With Two Or More Constituent Elements (AREA)
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Abstract

Transport container for loading of ships, railway wagons or heavy goods vehicles comprises walls (1,2,3,4) joined to each other with hinges so that the container can fold together.
EP99114796A 1998-12-07 1999-07-28 Collapsible container Expired - Lifetime EP1008535B1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/EP1999/009433 WO2000034154A2 (en) 1998-12-07 1999-12-02 Collapsible transport container
AU22805/00A AU2280500A (en) 1998-12-07 1999-12-02 Collapsible transport container

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE19856240 1998-12-07
DE19856240A DE19856240A1 (en) 1998-12-07 1998-12-07 Foldable container

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EP1008535A2 EP1008535A2 (en) 2000-06-14
EP1008535A3 true EP1008535A3 (en) 2003-11-26
EP1008535B1 EP1008535B1 (en) 2005-12-14

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EP99114796A Expired - Lifetime EP1008535B1 (en) 1998-12-07 1999-07-28 Collapsible container

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AT (1) ATE312778T1 (en)
DE (2) DE19856240A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19856240A1 (en) * 1998-12-07 2000-07-20 Rolf Willer Foldable container
DE102004026278A1 (en) * 2004-05-28 2005-12-22 Peter Cornelius Sea transport container for cargo transportation, has unlocking mechanics, which enables folding of container in empty state, where mechanics is operated when setting container by loading crane
CN101641268A (en) * 2007-02-28 2010-02-03 德克萨斯石油资产控股有限公司 Collapsible container
DE102008000493B4 (en) 2008-03-03 2009-11-19 Hoffmann, Konrad folding container
DE102009004795A1 (en) 2009-01-13 2010-07-15 Texas Oil Capital Holding Corp., Sacramento Method for warping folding container for use during shipping traffic, air traffic and road traffic, involves connecting container top with lifting device, where erect position of side walls of folding container is retained
DE202010003755U1 (en) 2010-03-17 2010-07-01 Bargfeld, Marlene Falthaus
CN103253463A (en) * 2013-06-03 2013-08-21 吴江市三达五金工具厂 Folding container capable of being spliced
DE202015006855U1 (en) 2015-10-02 2015-11-12 Edwin Petry Folding living, protection, transport or supply container or the like
DE102015012700A1 (en) 2015-10-02 2017-04-06 Edwin Petry Folding living, protection, transport or supply container or the like
MY196113A (en) * 2017-10-11 2023-03-15 Icf Sa Collapsible Container

Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3799384A (en) * 1972-02-28 1974-03-26 C Hurkamp Collapsible shipping container
DE3900524A1 (en) * 1988-05-27 1989-12-07 Wolfgang Bermueller Large container for transportation on a loading surface of a heavy goods vehicle
US5107639A (en) * 1989-12-12 1992-04-28 Kenneth Van Wezel Portable and collapsible building structure
US5509559A (en) * 1993-02-22 1996-04-23 Asahi Glass Company Ltd. Container for transportation
DE19748637C1 (en) * 1997-11-05 1999-04-22 Bundesrep Deutschland Fluid container with base and roof parts
DE19856240A1 (en) * 1998-12-07 2000-07-20 Rolf Willer Foldable container

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3799384A (en) * 1972-02-28 1974-03-26 C Hurkamp Collapsible shipping container
DE3900524A1 (en) * 1988-05-27 1989-12-07 Wolfgang Bermueller Large container for transportation on a loading surface of a heavy goods vehicle
US5107639A (en) * 1989-12-12 1992-04-28 Kenneth Van Wezel Portable and collapsible building structure
US5509559A (en) * 1993-02-22 1996-04-23 Asahi Glass Company Ltd. Container for transportation
DE19748637C1 (en) * 1997-11-05 1999-04-22 Bundesrep Deutschland Fluid container with base and roof parts
DE19856240A1 (en) * 1998-12-07 2000-07-20 Rolf Willer Foldable container

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ATE312778T1 (en) 2005-12-15
DE19856240A1 (en) 2000-07-20
EP1008535A2 (en) 2000-06-14
EP1008535B1 (en) 2005-12-14
DE59912924D1 (en) 2006-01-19

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