Stackable low depth bottle case

Details Stackable low depth bottle case Stackable low depth bottle case

1997-07-25

1998-12-01

Pollard, Steven M.

Special receptacle or package

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

206511, 220509, 220519, B65D 2100

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058425721

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. The end walls each include an integrally molded handle structure suspended between an upper portion of adjacent corner pylons to thereby define a generally open end wall area below the handle structure. The handle structure allows the bottle case to be manipulated with either a palm up or palm down orientation of the hand.

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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 projection 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 crate with different height outer side walls.
Exhibit L: Four photos of an embodiment of GB No. 2,158,044 & U.S. D289,938.
Exhibit M: Copy of a brochure illustrating an embodiment of GB No. 2,158,044/US 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 Hammen.
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. 4700,837 for 3-liter 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 to 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 Company, Model No. PLBC-8-2L-PET-QD.
Exhibit W & X: Bochures including a PBC-6-2L (LO) crate for 2-liter bottles.
Exhibit Y: Brochure and photo, "Interlocking bottom grid. Cross stackable".
Exhibit Z: One-page brochure disclosing a prior art 2-liter PET case having a plurality of notches on the top wall.
Exhibit AA: One-page brochure illustrating a prior art 2-liter PET case.
Exhibit 1: Two photos of a prior art case of Rehrig Pacific for 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: Three photos of a prior art case of ICS for 2 liter PET bottles.

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