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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2010
John J. Lanigan, Sr., Orland Park, IL (US);
Peter W. Mirabella, Schereville, IN (US);
Antonio Carlos Callado DE Souza, Orland Park, IL (US);
John J. Lanigan, Sr., Orland Park, IL (US);
Peter W. Mirabella, Schereville, IN (US);
Antonio Carlos Callado de Souza, Orland Park, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
An outer box connector (OBC) () and methods (and) are shown and described. The OBC () can include: a body () having an outer surface () and an inner surface (); a first anchor () and a second anchor () extending inwardly from the inner surface (); a lever () extending substantially outwardly from the outer surface (), the lever () being connected to a distal portion () of the first anchor (); and the first anchor () including an unlocked condition () adapted for allowing insertion in and removal from a corner fitting () and a locked condition () for locking the first anchorwith a corner fitting (). Advantageously, the OBC () and methods allow simplified container handling and connection and disconnection, in transportation applications.