Roman John Tafelski

US Patent:

42377838, Dec 9, 1980

Filed:

Feb 12, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/011313

Inventors:

Roman J. Tafelski - Inkster MI

International Classification:

B30B 700
B65B 1318

US Classification:

100 34

Abstract:

A storage and banding container is provided having four side walls, a bottom wall, and an open top. Each of a pair of opposing side walls have a pair of vertically elongated slots dimensioned and adapted to receive the tines of a forklift vehicle. Scrap material, such as scrap banding, is accumulated in the container and can then be compressed by the tines of the forklift vehicle and banded together to form a compact bundle of scrap material. Load supports are secured to the bottom wall in order to support the scrap material above the surface of the bottom wall so that banding can be easily slid under and wrapped around the compressed bundle of scrap material. In addition, a portion of a pair of opposing side walls extend below the bottom wall so that the bottom wall is supported above the ground surface to enable the tines of a forklift vehicle to be inserted under the container for transport of the container.