Nestable crate for beverage bottles
US5823376A · kind A · utility
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38Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2501/24687
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A nestable crate for bottles having an upright retainer wall surrounding a horizontally disposed floor. The retainer wall has an upper portion, a lower portion, a vertically disposed interior surface and an exterior surface. A plurality of tangency pads are integrally formed in the upper portion of the retainer wall of its interior surface. A nesting window is formed in the interior surface of the retainer wall below each tangency pad. The crate accommodates both single bottles placed in the crate separated as well as bottle-filled cartons.
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