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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1991
David A Bird, Akron, OH (US);
John L Hradisky, Medina, OH (US);
Rubbermaid Incorporated, Wooster, OH (US);
Abstract
A container for holding cans (C) or the like includes a base container portion (11) and a cover (12). The base container (11) includes a bottom surface (13) with side walls (14, 15) and a rear wall (16) extending upwardly therefrom forming rims (20, 21) defining an open top for the base container (11). A front wall (17) also extends upwardly from the bottom surface (13) and includes a U-shaped door frame (18) formed at the top thereof. The bottom surface (13) is undulated to form peaks (29) with a valley (30) therebetween configured so as to neatly receive the cans (C). The cover (12) includes a top surface (33) having a downturned rim (34) resting on the rims (20, 21). A living hinge (36) connects top surface (33) to a door (37) which is received within door frame (18). Cans (C) passed laterally through door (37) are automatically stacked on the undulated bottom surface (13) of the base container (11).