Patent · US Expired

Nestable crate for beverage bottles

US6047844A · kind A · utility

52Cited by
18References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 14, 1998
Grant dateApr 11, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 14, 2018

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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