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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2009
Hubert Bucher, Deggenhauser Tal, DE;
Andreas Serden, Meersburg, DE;
Hubert Bucher, Deggenhauser Tal, DE;
Andreas Serden, Meersburg, DE;
EADS Deutschland GmbH, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A container has a variable volume, wherein a basic container has a bottom panel and a roof panel. One or more hinged side panels are rotateable about a horizontal axis, and one or more expansion elements are telescopeable out of the basic container and have a bottom panel, a side open toward a front the basic container and a front panel opposite the open side. Each expansion element is open toward the top and, in a telescoped state, the roof panel is formed by a raised side panel of the basic container. One or more hoisting devices is associated with each expansion element and with which the expansion element is lowerable.