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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:
Jul. 06, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 09, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mark O Uitz, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Recyclable Containers Company, Mountain View, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
206509 ; 220-7 ; 220-433 ; 220648 ; 206600 ; 206511 ;
Abstract
A reusable plastic container and a method of cleaning and sterilizing the same is described. The plastic container can be collapsed for transportation and sterilization when not in use. The container includes structural end frames which are made from the same material from which the remainder of the container is made. A band can be used when it is in its erected position to hold the same in such position. When collapsed, a container is flat and all parts of the same are exposed for easy washing and sterilization.