The Mead Corporation

Randall E Bailey

David C Stoddard

James David Robertson

William S Spamer

Dennis E Parham

James L Hanna

Display cooler

Cooler and a housing therefor

In a transportable display module for a plurality of containers, a base member supports a first layer of containers, and a plurality of layers each comprising a tier sheet alternate with a plurality of layers of containers. The tier sheets are identical, with a circumferential skirt surrounding each tier sheet. The top surface of each tier sheet includes an array of container bottom receiving recesses. The bottom surface includes an array of container top receiving recesses disposed concentric with the bottom receiving recesses. Each tier sheet has about its circumferential skirt an outwardly extending flange, and the module is surrounded by plastic film. The base member is a single piece including an upper portion having an additional one of the tier sheets, with a lower portion affixed thereto and including a plurality of supporting legs. Overlay sheets provide for loading other forms of containers, and a cap sheet enabling stacking of multiple modules is disclosed.

Transportable display module

A display cooler for cold drinks and the like includes support stand, a bin formed of insulating material and mounted atop the support stand together with an open ended enclosure including vertical panels arranged in cross sectional configuration which is complementary to that of the bin and which is disposed about the support stand and the bin and in snug relation therewith, a decorative design on the exterior surfaces of at least some of the walls of the cooler for use in enhancing the attractiveness thereof and if desired for use for brand name identification. The enclosure is secured to the support stand and a plurality of decorative brand name identifying panels may be arranged in overlying relation with the walls of the enclosure.

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Alpharetta, GA, United States of America

Randall E Bailey