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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7249686 | Food serving tray with draining compartments A hand-portable serving tray having a compartmented food carrier releasably engaged over a collector tray, the food carrier comprising a plurality of upstanding walls dividing a plurality of close-pack compartments. Within each compartment is at least one hole on a ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7225927 | Cup holder having frusto-conical cavities A cupholder for holding containers is provided with a number of container-holding cavities. Each of the container-holding cavities includes pairs of gripping flanges that extend inwardly toward centers of the cavities. The flanges include gripping points that extend... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7128234 | Stackable low depth bottle case A stackable case for retaining and transporting bottles includes outer side walls forming an outer shell, a case bottom disposed substantially within the outer shell, and a plurality of supports for supporting the outer surfaces of the bottles. The side walls includ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127912 | Multi-chambered container with collared O-ring A modified multi-chambered container including a container body defining a central (e.g., liquid) chamber, a neck defining an opening to the central chamber, a flange extending upward from the neck, and a groove formed in the neck around the first opening. A collare... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097033 | Stackable low depth case with handle structure A handle structure for a low depth case for holding containers is provided. The low depth case includes a bottom portion and a pair of opposing sidewalls. The handle structure is disposed in a side wall and is adapted for handling by a user in one of a palm-up or pa... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093715 | Nestable can tray with contoured wall structure A light weight low depth nestable tray for containers comprising an open lattice floor structure and a wall structure that is contoured to reduce the amount of material used for the tray. The wall structure comprises a plurality of columns interconnecting the floor ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7036666 | Beverage tray with de-stacking pads and improved stacking detents A beverage tray has a floor with peripheral, upstanding side and end walls for holding a plurality of containers of beverage, for example in six-packs. The floor has a plurality of downwardly projecting detents on its bottom surface for cooperation with the tops of ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6886710 | Stackable tray having anti-pivot stop and wash apertures A multi-purpose tray including a front, a back, a first side, a second side, and a bottom. The tray can include beams extending from the front of the tray and slots defined in the back of the tray. When two trays are stacked in opposite directions with respect to on... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6749065 | Multi-pack nestable case A case for carrying a plurality of bottles comprising a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls connected to a case bottom having a plurality of bottle supporting platforms, the side walls and the end walls having a lower part including a plurality of panels sepa... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6571533 | Bottle handling device A bottle handling device for assisting in inserting a number of similar sized bottles into a secondary container, such as a partitionless beer carton. The device comprises a frame which, when inserted into the empty carton, provides a number of similar si... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6457599 | Stackable low depth bottle case A stackable case for retaining and transporting bottles includes outer side walls forming an outer shell, a case bottom disposed substantially within the outer shell, and a plurality of supports for supporting the outer surfaces of the bottles. The side w... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6394271 | Anti-rotational system An anti-rotational system which restrains containers therein from rotating and contacting adjacent containers so as not to abrade the outer surface of the containers features an exterior box having at least one wall having a height at least as great as a ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6367645 | Stackable bottle and carrier plate for handling and exposure of the bottle A bottle that can be stacked on other similar bottles (4), either with or without an intermediate carrier plate (1), is bound together with adjacent bottles to form stable stacks. The bottom surface of the bottle includes a cavity (15, 16, 18) adapted to ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6237796 | Combination chemical carrier and bucket device A combination chemical carrier device and bucket includes a compartmented chemical carrier for carrying a plurality of containers containing chemicals and products used in cleaning operations. The combination chemical carrier and bucket device also includ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6186328 | Nestable can tray with contoured wall structure A light weight low depth nestable tray for containers comprising an open lattice floor structure and a wall structure that is contoured to reduce the amount of material used for the tray. The wall structure comprises a plurality of columns interconnecting... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6076697 | Crate for cartons A crate for storing and transporting cartons having a crate floor and four sidewalls integrally attached to the crate floor extending upward from the floor forming an interior of the crate. The cartons have a plurality of pressure points on the exterior b... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6073793 | Stackable low depth bottle case A stackable case for retaining and transporting bottles includes outer side walls forming an outer shell, a case bottom disposed substantially within the outer shell, and a plurality of supports for supporting the outer surfaces of the bottles. The side w... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6047844 | Nestable crate for beverage bottles 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 a... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6041927 | Anti-rotational system An anti-rotational system which restrains containers therein from rotating and contacting adjacent containers so as not to abrade the outer surface of the containers features an exterior box having at least one wall having a height at least as great as a ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6006912 | Nestable crate for beverage bottles 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 a... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5913424 | Storage and display trays A stackable reusable storage and display tray for bottles or cans having labels on the outer surface thereof, the tray including a plastic bottom having end walls and side wall molded as an integral tray, the side walls and end wall being formed by posts ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5842572 | Stackable low depth bottle case A stackable case for retaining and transporting bottles including outer side walls forming an outer shell having a longitudinal axis and a horizontal axis, a case bottom disposed substantially within the outer shell, and a plurality of supports for suppor... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5823376 | Nestable crate for beverage bottles 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 a... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5772064 | Window-sided plastic bottle case A plurality of substantially identical bottles each have a generally cylindrical body centered on a bottle axis and having a lower end and a ring on the lower end and of greater diameter than the respective body to project radially therepast. A plastic ca... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5769230 | Stackable and nestable case with hinged cover A stackable and nestable full-depth case for bottles having a floor structure for supporting a plurality of bottles thereon, a plurality of vertical columns extending upwards from the floor structure, a rim connecting the plurality of columns, and a bifur... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5702022 | Bottle crate The positioning compartments of a bottle crate are divided in a transverse direction by transverse dividing elements which include supporting projections with hollows halfway up, and dividing tongues which project downwards in an elastically deformable ma... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5651461 | Stackable low depth bottle case A stackable case for retaining and transporting bottles including outer side walls forming an outer shell having a longitudinal axis and a horizontal axis, a case bottom disposed substantially within the outer shell, and a plurality of supports for suppor... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5501352 | Height extension for crates and the like A height extension for use on top of a crate having a wall structure which extends the height of the wall structure of the crate to more stably retain containers. The extension of the present invention can be used with nestable and stackable crates to inc... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5487487 | Crenelated container case A bottle carrier case having a crenelated side wall, for transporting bottles of beverage. The case has locating means on the bottom of the case for stably stacking the case and has openings provided in the concavities for easily removing the case from ov... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5421477 | Ergonomic container case A bottle carrier case for transporting bottles of beverage having locating means on the bottom of the case for stably stacking the case and having openings provided in the concavities for easily removing the case from overlying bottles.... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5417343 | Stackable bottle crate made from plastic material In a stackable bottle crate from plastic material, the side walls are reinforced by vertical hollow profiled columns which are extended up to the upper marginal edge of the crate side walls and together with the upper marginal edge from a circumferential ... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5379905 | Merchandising display system including gravity feed tray A combination tray is used for the transportation, storage, and gravity feed dispensing of beverage bottles. The tray includes flaps pivotally mounted on a top edge of each side wall for converting the tray between a storage and transportation configurati... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5335814 | Stackable tray displaying soda bottles The device includes a tray for bottles, particularly two-liter soda bottles, wherein the bottle retaining pockets include raised portions for engaging, and thereby being supported by, the caps of the bottles from a lower tray. The tray includes vertical c... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5305884 | Dual purpose low depth nestable tray A dual purpose low depth nestable tray for holding either cans or bottles of similar capacities with structural features that prevent spreading or fraying of the walls. The tray comprises a floor, a band around the periphery of the tray and columns interc... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5285899 | Stackable can tray systems A stackable can tray system including a bottom tray loaded with a layer of cans each having a top rim, an upper tray having a plurality of spaced members depending down from a bottom floor surface of the tray, and a layer of cans in the upper tray. With t... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5279419 | Cardboard tray for cylindrical packs A cardboard tray for cylindrical packs having a base section, parallel to the longitudinal edges of which are arranged receivers aligned in longitudinal rows for longitudinal rows of packs. The technical problem is to reduce the consumption of materials a... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5265754 | Container for beads and the like A container for beads and the like has a body connecting a group of individual compartments. Each compartment is relatively shallow for providing easy access to the contents; and, the bottom of each compartment is sloped so beads will move towards the wal... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5261208 | Tamper-proof carton and method for using same in retailing food and drug products The present invention involves a tamper-proof apparatus and method for assuring the integrity of containers of consumer goods. A special carton, which becomes part of the retail display, has a plurality of controlled dispensing openings such that once a c... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5248035 | Collection and storage unit for recyclable containers A carrier moldable from plastic, aluminum, paper mache and the like for collecting and transporting empty containers such as soda bottles or cans.... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5215208 | Modular wine cellar unit A modular unit, suitable for above-ground cellaring of bottled wine, including a body member of insulating material which defines a cellaring chamber region therein for bottled wine, the body member having a front access opening, and a separable cover mem... | 06/01/1993 |
