Patent ID: 7644820
Filing Date: 2010-01-12
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A transporting crate for transporting at least one picture frame, the transport crate comprising: a base extending in a length direction and a width direction; a plurality of side walls coupled to the base and extending in a height direction; a cover selectively positionable in a closed position to close the transporting crate and an open position to open the transporting crate; a plurality of frame-fastening elements configured as corner angles or side angles, each frame-fastening element having at least one peripheral crosspiece extending in the height direction; wherein surfaces of the plurality of frame-fastening elements that will come into contact with a picture frame disposed in the transporting crate comprise lightweight, padding, foamed plastic material; wherein the peripheral crosspiece is configured to releasably couple with a heightwise spacer so that the spacer fills a space remaining in the height direction between the cover in the closed position and a top side of a picture frame disposed in the transport crate or a padding plate which covers the top side of a picture frame disposed in the transport crate; and a plurality of heightwise spacers of different lengths, each spacer configured to be selectively, releasably coupled to the peripheral crosspiece so as to extend in the height direction and fill said space; wherein selection of different spacers from the plurality fills said space when picture frames having different thicknesses are transported.