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Timestamp: 2016-10-27 07:19:21
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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 090220946', 'Application No. 091202306', 'Application No. 091214244', 'Application No. 093211506', 'Application No. 200420084938', 'Application No. 093211507', 'Application No. 200420084546']

Patent US8006858 - Method for making mesh containers with a rail and mesh container formed ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention is directed to a method of forming a container comprising forming a basket portion of metal mesh material and a rail connected to the basket portion. The rail extends substantially outwardly from the outer surface of the basket portion and the rail extends continuously around the...http://www.google.com/patents/US8006858?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8006858 - Method for making mesh containers with a rail and mesh container formed therefromAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8006858 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/237,926Publication dateAug 30, 2011Filing dateSep 25, 2008Priority dateDec 3, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS8584889, US20090045201, US20120168433, US20140042113Publication number12237926, 237926, US 8006858 B2, US 8006858B2, US-B2-8006858, US8006858 B2, US8006858B2InventorsHsi-Ming Cheng, R. Neal Post, Christopher HardyOriginal AssigneeDesign Ideas, Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (84), Non-Patent Citations (7), Referenced by (6), Classifications (25), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod for making mesh containers with a rail and mesh container formed therefrom
US 8006858 B2Abstract
a container including a pair of opposed sidewalls and a bottom wall;
a first piece of metal mesh material bent to form said bottom wall and one of said pair of sidewalls that extend upwardly from said bottom wall, said bottom wall further including a pair of spaced apart edges;
second and third pieces of metal mesh material, each formed separate from said first piece of mesh material, each of said second and third pieces of mesh material joined to said bottom wall adjacent one of said pair of spaced apart edges to form the other of said pair of opposed sidewalls that extend upwardly from said bottom wall,
one of said pair of opposed sidewalls including a central sidewall portion having side edges, a pair of mesh extensions extending respectively from said side edges of said central sidewall portion;
said sidewall mesh extensions overlapping and joining said other pair of opposed sidewalls so as to form sidewall corners and a basket portion only of metal mesh material;
wherein said basket portion further includes a free edge; and
said container further including a runner portion comprising a rail having an opening that receives said free edge of said basket portion.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a frame, said container being moveable with respect to said frame between retracted and extended positions via said rail.
a basket portion having a bottom wall, upwardly extending first and second pairs of opposed sidewalls, and an upwardly extending opening;
an upper section of said first and second pairs of opposed sidewalls extending generally horizontally outwardly away from said upwardly extending opening; and
a rail including a first section, a second section, a third section, a fourth section, and a joint section compressing said first and second sections to said upper section of said first and second pairs of opposed sidewalls, such that said first and second sections of said rail are generally parallel and horizontally extending outwardly away from said upwardly extending opening, and said third and fourth sections of said rail are generally parallel and extending downwardly away from said upwardly extending opening.
4. The container of claim 3, wherein said rail has at least two configurations, a first configuration being an open configuration in which said rail is unfastened to said upper section, and a second configuration being a compressed configuration in which said rail is fastened to said upper section.
when said rail is in the first configuration, said second section extends angularly downwardly with respect to said first section, said third section extends angularly downwardly from said first section, said fourth section extends angularly downwardly from said second section, such that an opening is located between said first and second sections; and
when said rail is in the second configuration, said first and second sections of said rail are generally parallel and horizontally extending outwardly away from said upwardly extending opening, and said third and fourth sections of said rail are generally parallel and extending downwardly away from said upwardly extending opening, such that said upper section of said first and second pairs of opposed sidewalls is positioned inside said opening located between said first and second sections and said joint section compresses said first and second sections to said upper section of said first and second pairs of opposed sidewalls.
6. The container of claim 5, wherein in the first configuration, said first section, said second section and said joint section have a generally V-shaped form, and in the second configuration, said first section, said second section, said third section, said fourth section, and said joint section have a generally L-shaped form.
7. The container of claim 3, wherein said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls include an outer surface and an inner surface, and said rail extends substantially continuously around said outer surface.
the container of claim 3,
wherein said container is moveable with respect to said frame between retracted and extended positions via said rail.
9. A method of forming a container comprising the following steps:
forming a basket portion into a bottom wall and upwardly extending first and second spaced apart sidewalls and upwardly extending third and fourth spaced apart sidewalls, said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls each including an upper edge portion, an outer surface and an inner surface, said upper edge portions forming an upwardly extending opening therebetween;
bending said upper edge portions of said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls generally horizontally outwardly away from said upwardly extending opening;
forming a rail having a first section, a second section, a third section, a fourth section and a joint section joining said first and second sections, such that an opening is located between said first and second sections;
inserting said upper edge portions of said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls into said opening; and
compressing said rail to engage said upper edge portions of said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls such that said first and second sections of said rail are parallel and extend generally horizontally and outwardly away from said upwardly-extending opening, and said third and fourth sections of said rail are parallel and extend generally downwardly from said upwardly extending opening.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein after compressing said rail, said first and second sections of said rail are in substantial contact with said upper edge portions, and said third and fourth sections of said rail are in substantial contact with said inner and outer surfaces, respectively, of said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein forming said rail such that said opening is located between said first and second sections creates a first configuration of said rail; and said compressing step alters a shape of said rail from said first configuration to a second configuration that is substantially different from said first configuration.
a basket portion of metal mesh material having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom wall, upwardly extending first and second spaced apart sidewalls, upwardly extending third and fourth spaced apart sidewalls, an upwardly extending opening, and an upper section extending generally horizontally outwardly away from said upwardly extending opening;
a rail including a first section, a second section, and a curved section joining said first and second sections so as to form an opening within which said upper section of said basket portion is positioned, said rail further including a first extension joined to said first section, and a second extension joined to said second section, said first and second extensions being offset from said curved section and formed in substantially the same shape and being adjacent said inner and outer surfaces of said basket portion;
said upper section of said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls being compressed within said opening such that said first and second sections of said rail tightly engage said upper section and are generally horizontally extending outwardly away from said upwardly extending opening, and such that said first and second extensions of said rail sandwich said basket portion therebetween.
13. The container of claim 12, wherein said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls of said basket portion are formed from a single loop of material that is joined to said bottom wall.
14. The container of claim 12, wherein when said upper section is compressed within said opening said first and second extensions become generally downwardly oriented.
15. The container of claim 12, wherein said basket portion further includes an angled corner between said sidewalls and said upper section, and wherein said rail further includes a curved edge which upon said upper section being compressed within said opening engages said angled corner.
a basket portion of metal mesh material that includes a bottom wall and upwardly extending first and second spaced apart sidewalls and upwardly extending third and fourth spaced apart sidewalls, said first, second, third and fourth side wails including an upper portion having a free edge; and
a rail having a first portion and a second portion coupled to said upper portion of said basket portion, at least one of said first and second portions of said rail extending horizontally outwardly from said basket portion so as to cover said free edge, at least one of said first and second portions of said rail having a projection rib for connection to said upper portion of said basket portion.
17. The container as set forth in claim 16, wherein said first and second portions of said rail are offset relative to each other.
18. The container as set forth in claim 16, wherein said projection rib is V-shaped.
19. The container as set forth in claim 18, wherein said V-shaped projection rib is positioned on a vertical portion of said first and second portion of said rail.
a basket portion of metal mesh material that includes an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom wall, upwardly extending first and second spaced apart sidewalls and upwardly extending third and fourth spaced apart sidewalls, said basket portion further including a horizontally extending upper section of said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls; and
a rail including a curved portion defining an opening for receiving said upper section of said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls, said opening being sized so that said rail contacts opposing surfaces of said upper section, said rail further including first and second extensions angularly offset from said curved portion, said first extension being joined to an outer surface of said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls and said second extension being joined to an inner surface of said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls.
21. The container of claim 20, wherein said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls of said basket portion are formed from a single loop of material that is joined to said bottom wall.
22. The container of claim 20, wherein said upper section is compressed within said opening whereupon said first and second extensions become generally downwardly oriented.
23. The container of claim 20, wherein said basket portion further includes an angled corner between said sidewalls and said upper section, and wherein said rail further includes a curved edge which engages said angled corner when said upper section is compressed within said opening.
a container including first and second opposed sidewalls, third and fourth opposed sidewalls, and a bottom wall, said sidewalls and said bottom wall formed of metal mesh material;
an upwardly extending opening formed by said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls;
said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls having an upper section that extends outwardly from said upwardly extending opening;
said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls being formed from a single loop of metal mesh material;
said single loop of metal mesh material being joined to said bottom wall; and
said container further including a rail having an opening that receives and compresses said upper section of said first, second, third and fourth sidewalls so as to cause said upper section to remain extending outwardly from said upwardly extending opening and be substantially horizontal.
25. The apparatus according to claim 24, further comprising a frame, said container being moveable with respect to said frame between retracted and extended positions via said substantially horizontal upper section of said rail.
This application is a continuation of our prior application Ser. No. 11/000,295, filed Nov. 30, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,428,976 which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 10/972,308, filed Oct. 22, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,270,245 which is a continuation of Ser. No. 10/308,699, filed Dec. 3, 2002, now abandoned which claims priority to the prior ROC (Taiwan) Patent Application No. 090220946, filed Dec. 3, 2001; ROC (Taiwan) Patent Application No. 091202306, filed Apr. 16, 2002; and ROC (Taiwan) Patent Application No. 091214244, filed Sep. 11, 2002. This application also claims priority to the prior ROC (Taiwan) Patent Application No. 093211506, filed Jul. 21, 2004; China Patent Application No. 200420084938.8, filed Jul. 28, 2004; ROC (Taiwan) Patent Application No. 093211507, filed Jul. 21, 2004; and China Patent Application No. 200420084546.1, filed Jul. 29, 2004. These applications are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
Next, lower extensions 74 e, 76 e of each piece 74, 76 are connected by welding to the side edge of bottom wall 56 of first piece 72 (as shown in FIG. 5A) to form seams 78. Then, curved side extensions 74 d, 76 d of pieces 74, 76 are connected by welding to sidewalls 62 of first piece 72 to form seams 80 (as shown in FIG. 3).
Then, anode electrode 92 a moves in direction D1 into contact with pieces 72, 74 adjacent extension 74 e. Pieces 72, 74 are tightly compressed between electrodes 92 a and 92 b. Electrodes 92 a,b then discharge electric welding current through the place to be welded and seam 78 (see FIG. 5A) is formed. Third piece 76, as shown in FIG. 5, is similarly joined to first piece 72. In the present example, welding machine 84 is properly configured so that the fixture includes two clamps, two elongated members 90 and two pairs of electrodes 92 a,b. As a result, second and third pieces 74 and 76 can, for example, be simultaneously welded to first piece 72.
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