Mobile extra display module

Patent 4735321 Issued on April 5, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date:

May 2, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Day, Gerald G.

Assignee

The Coca-Cola Company

Application

No. 06/859110 filed on 05/02/1986

US Classes:

206/597, Binder wrap for content100/2, Methods108/53.1, Stacking108/55.1, With load-confining means108/55.3, Support surface having article-engaging projection or recess108/55.5, Means for receiving load holddown means108/56.1, Knockdown or setup211/59.4, With distinct separator positioned between articles211/74Bottle or jar

Examiners

Primary: Price, William

International Classes

B65D 19/00 (20060101)
B65D 71/00 (20060101)
B65D 71/70 (20060101)

Abstract

A mobile extra display module for storing, transporting, and displaying a quantity of containers, includes a plastic pallet base and a plurality of alternating layers of tier sheets and containers. The tier sheets have a top surface with an array of top recesses for receiving container bottoms, and a bottom surface with an array of bottom recesses for receiving container tops. The containers in each layer are in contact with adjacent containers. For storage and transportation purposes, the display module is made as a package unit including a rigid lid and a pair of straps extending around the unit, over the lid and under the base and being under a high force of about 100 pounds for holding the display module unit in a very strong and stable arrangement.