Appeal 2007-1829
Application 10/098,801
The claimed invention is directed to a transportation case for an
automotive engine or transmission. The case includes a one-piece molded
plastic base and a one-piece molded plastic lid. At least one of the base or
lid includes a plurality of vertically extending semi-circular stiffening ribs.
Claim 1 reproduced below, is further illustrative of the claimed
subject matter.
1. A transportation case for an automotive engine, transmission,
or the like, comprising:
a one-piece molded plastic base including a substantially
uniform wall thickness, comprising an outer peripheral wall
connected to a formed bottom to provide an upwardly opening
space, the formed bottom defining a wall for receiving an
automotive engine, transmission, or the like, and having
opposite longitudinally extending feet for resting on a support
surface and a forklift opening between the feet;
a one-piece molded plastic lid including a substantially
uniform wall thickness comprising an outer peripheral wall
connected to a top wall, the lid outer peripheral wall being
received on the base outer peripheral wall to close the upwardly
opening space,
at least one of the base and lid including plural vertically
extending semi-circular stiffening ribs enabling plural
transportation cases to be stacked with feet of one
transportation case being supported on a top wall of another
transportation case.
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