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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1982
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1980
Ernst Ettema, Hardenberg, NL;
Coenraad J Benraad, Dedemsvaart, NL;
Wavin B.V., Zwolle, NL;
Abstract
A crate 1 for bottles with cylindrical body portions has double-skinned corner portions 7 which define with portions 13 of an internal partitioning grid 5 corner compartments 6a for bottles. The inner skin 12 of the corner portion is formed with vertical ribs 14 adjacent the grid portions 13. These ribs, which are interconnected with the outer skin 8 of the corner portion to form hollow columns 14a therewith, strength the corner portions and allow the spacing of the skins thereof to be reduced so that the size of the compartment can be increased for given external crate dimensions, and as the ribs are located adjacent the partitioning portions 13 they occupy space which would otherwise be free and do not reduce the effective size of the corner compartments.