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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 07, 1989
Richard K Garton, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Ronald E Ernsberger, Grand Rapids, OH (US);
Gordon B Graef, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Louis Vigliotti, Jr, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Barry W Worman, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
North American Van Lines, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a container for transportation and storage. It comprises a cover, a base, and side panels for positioning between the cover and base to form a universal storage container. The side panels have a panel structure for maintaining the structural integrity of the side panel, with at least one latch near an upper edge for securely attaching the side panel to the cover and at least one latch near a lower edge for securely attaching the panel to the base. The vertical edges of the side panels have universal joints to interconnect the panels.