US 12,258,175 B2
Clip for forming passive locks between container sleeves and bases
Matthew C. Shuert, Sterling Heights, MI (US); and Jeffrey C. Jurcak, Shelby Township, MI (US)
Assigned to Shuert Technology, LLC, Sterling Heights, MI (US)
Filed by Shuert Technology, LLC, Sterling Heights, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/981,393.
Application 17/981,393 is a division of application No. 16/721,374, filed on Dec. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,542,061.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/863,511, filed on Jun. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0053376 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 19/02 (2006.01); B65D 19/18 (2006.01); B65D 19/38 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 19/38 (2013.01) [B65D 19/18 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00034 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00069 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00174 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00208 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00268 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00288 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00318 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00338 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00497 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00537 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00661 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00711 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A one-piece molded plastic clip for passively connecting a container sleeve to a pallet base and/or cover comprising:
first and second panels of generally similar geometry joined by an integral double hinge section to allow the panels to be folded into a mounting condition wherein each panel has inner and outer parallel surfaces;
a protruding locking tab feature formed integrally with one of the panels and protruding from an outside surface thereof; and
means for locking the two panels together by folding the two panels into parallel proximity wherein said means comprises a first complemental locking element on the inner surface of one panel and a second complemental element on the inner surface of a second panel directly opposite said first locking element; said elements being configured to passively lock together when the panels are placed in the folded condition.