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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:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Martin Clive-Smith, Leek Wootton, GB;
Assignee:
Clive Smith Associates, Warwickshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 4/701 ; B23P 1/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 4/701 ; B23P 1/102 ;
Abstract
A method of assembling a platform-based container comprising a base having at least one longitudinal beam, wherein the method comprises pre-loading the longitudinal beam, prior to the completion of the assembly of the container. The beam is then used in the assembly of the container, resulting in a container which no longer takes a permanent deformation under maximum load.