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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2023
Applicant:
P.r.a. Company, Standish, MI (US);
Inventors:
Shawn J. Windsor, Whittemore, MI (US);
Paul R. Aultman, Coleman, MI (US);
Assignee:
P.R.A. Company, Standish, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 1/24 (2006.01); B29C 41/20 (2006.01); B29C 51/12 (2006.01); B29C 51/30 (2006.01); B65D 71/70 (2006.01); B29C 51/00 (2006.01); B65D 1/48 (2006.01); B65D 51/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 1/243 (2013.01); B29C 41/20 (2013.01); B29C 51/12 (2013.01); B29C 51/30 (2013.01); B65D 71/70 (2013.01); B29C 51/002 (2013.01); B65D 1/48 (2013.01); B65D 51/12 (2013.01); B65D 2501/2435 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thermoformed, reusable, recyclable shipping container comprising a thermoformed shell and a plurality of separate load bearing columns secured within said shell at various locations whereby the stacking load imposed on the containers will be at least partially borne by the load bearing columns.