Jurgen H Boche

US Patent:

20040104143, Jun 3, 2004

Filed:

Dec 2, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/307742

Inventors:

Jurgen Boche - Muscatine IA, US
Michael Birkinbine - Blue Grass IA, US

International Classification:

B65D001/34

US Classification:

206/564000

Abstract:

A reusable packaging system is disclosed in which a series of thermoformed trays are used to mount six spider type office chair bases. Three bases are mounted in an inverted position on the tray and three bases are mounted upright. A stack of load trays may be constructed with the bottom-most tray fastened to a standard pallet. The stack is plastic wrapped and shipped. After unloading, empty trays may be stacked in a nested arrangement and returned for reuse making for a simple, reliable and inexpensive system.

US Patent:

20060113204, Jun 1, 2006

Filed:

Nov 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/263803

Inventors:

Jurgen Boche - Muscatine IA, US
Michael Birkinbine - Blue Grass IA, US

International Classification:

B65D 85/00
B65D 1/34

US Classification:

206326000, 206564000

Abstract:

A reusable packaging system is disclosed in which a series of thermoformed trays are used to mount six spider type office chair bases. Three bases are mounted in an inverted position on the tray and three bases are mounted upright. A stack of load trays may be constructed with the bottom-most tray fastened to a standard pallet. The stack is plastic wrapped and shipped. After unloading, empty trays may be stacked in a nested arrangement and returned for reuse making for a simple, reliable and inexpensive system.