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co» United States Patent Davis et al. USO1022716: (10) Patent No.: (45) Date of Patent: US 10,227,162 B2 Mar. 12, 2019 (sa) om m en @y (6s) (oo) oy (2) (58) STACKABLE AND COLLAPSIBLE CRATE, Applicant: Clark Evan Davis, Genola, UT (US) Inventors: Clark Evan Davis, Provo, UT (US) Paul Sehimiat, Provo, UT (US), Damian Pacheco, Provo, UT (US Notice: Subject o any disclaimer, the term ofthis patent is extended or adjusted under 33 USC. 154(b) by 0 days Appl. No. 19/272,004 Filed: Sep. 21, 2016 Prior Publication Data US 201710079426 Al Mar. 23, 2017 Related - Application Data Provisional application No, 62/221,$49, fled on Sep. 21, 2015, Intl Ad 4700 (200601) BBasp 25/30 (200501) BOSD 21702 (200601) BOSD 616 200601) BOSD 626 200501) (Continued) us. cL Pe BOSD 25/30 (2013.01), AS7R 470075 (2013.01), 447B 47042 (201301); BosD 912 (2013.01); Bos 924 (2013.01); BAsD 2UM2T2 (2013.01); A47B 8770276 (2013.01), A47B 222009 (2013.01), A47B 22300092 @01301) Field of Classification Search CPC... AATE 43/00; A47B 47/0075; A47B 47/0091 usec 312/111, 258; 16/225; 408/291; 1600231. Sce application file for complete search history. 66) References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS vist 4 OSSD A 411909 Seylewicz VISIt Cary (Continued) POREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS (Continued) (OTHER PUBLICATIONS, Clery Rocking. Chair viewot at hip/hwaweroomsersice com manufatureicelery’ ica Dee 3, 2011 (Continued) Primary Examiner — Matthew W Ing (74) Auorney, Agent, or Firm —Pate Peterson PLLC: rat Petenon AB A stackable wooden erate that can be assembled and sas sembled without tools, and stored lat is provided. The rate ‘ay’ neler wo sides with box jot tabs, two sides with ‘alching box joint recestes, «bottom, and lid. The sides may come together at box joints held together with strap binding that stretches tight’ whea the sides are folded 90 degrees to cach other. A modified stp binding on one corner of the box is held tight vin @ tensioner buckle. The bottom is held captive by the four sides. 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