Stackable low depth bottle case

Details Stackable low depth bottle case Stackable low depth bottle case

2006-08-08

2006-08-08

Castellano, Stephen (Department: 3727)

Special receptacle or package

Structural features for vertical stacking, i.e., similar...

Having vertical projecting element or recess for interlock

Reexamination Certificate

active

07086531

ABSTRACT:
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 supporting the outer surfaces of the bottles. The side walls include a lower wall portion and a plurality of spaced upwardly projecting pylons, where four corner pylons define the four corners of the case. A plurality of spaced upwardly projecting columns generally disposed within the outer shell define, in combination with the case bottom, the side walls and the end walls, a plurality of bottle retaining pockets. The columns and the pylons extend above the lower wall portions and below a top surface of the retained bottles. At least one of the side walls includes an integrally molded logo which identifies the source of the goods.

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Product Brochure “Schoellerkasten” of Schoeller & Co. KG.
Exhibit 1: Two photos of a prior art case of Rehrig Pacific fo 3 liter PET bottles.
Exhibit 2: Two photos of a prior art case of D & W Plastics.
Exhibit 3: Two photos of a prior art case of ICS for 3 liter PET bottles.
Exhibit 4: Two photos of a prior art case of ICS for 2 liter PET bottles.
Exhibits A & B: Two photos of an embodiment of U.S. Pat. No. 4,773,554 to Warwick.
Exhibits D-F: Three photos of a bottle neck resting type crate with projections above the outer side walls.
Exhibits G-J: Four photos of a bottle neck resting type crate without projections above the outer side walls.
Exhibit K: One photo of a bottle neck resting type with different height outer side walls.
Exhibit L: Four photos of an embodiment of Great Britain Patent Publication No. 2,158,044 & U.S. Design Patent No. D289,938.
Exhibit M: Copy of a brochure illustrating an embodiment of GB No. 2,158,044/U.S. D289,938.
Exhibit N: Copy of a brochure illustrating an embodiment of U.S. Patent No. 4,773,554 & an embodiment of GB No. 2,158,044/U.S. D289,938.
Exhibit O: Four photos of an embodiment of U.S. Patent No. 4,344,530 to deLarosiere.
Exhibit P: Two photos of an embodiment of U.S. Patent No. 4,700,837 to Hammett.
Exhibit Q: Four photos of an embodiment of U.S. Patent No. 4,344,530 for 3-liter PET bottles.
Exhibit R: Four photos of a modified embodiment of U.S. Patent No. 4,700,837 for 3-liter PET bottles.
Exhibit S: Three photos of an embodiment of U.S. Patent No. 3,392,869 to Needt.
Exhibit T: Four photos of a prior art crate of Rehrig-Pacific Company, Model No. PLBC-8-2L-HD.
Exhibit U: Four photos of a prior art crate of Rehrig-Pacific Company Model No. PLBC-6-2L-HD.
Exhibit V: Four photos of a prior art crate of Rehrig-Pacific Co

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