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Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2008

Filed:

Jun. 15, 2005
Applicants:

William A. Slat, Brooklyn, MI (US);

Richard C. Darr, Medina, OH (US);

James R. Steinke, Brooklyn, MI (US);

Michael E. Greyerbiehl, Westland, MI (US);

Brett A. Sigurdson, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

William A. Slat, Brooklyn, MI (US);

Richard C. Darr, Medina, OH (US);

James R. Steinke, Brooklyn, MI (US);

Michael E. Greyerbiehl, Westland, MI (US);

Brett A. Sigurdson, Detroit, MI (US);

Assignee:

Plastipak Packaging, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 21/032 (2006.01); B65D 81/133 (2006.01); B65D 81/127 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The container stack includes a plurality of stacked containers and separator elements having open portions, with the outside containers in each level received in an opening. The outside openings engage the outer surface of the outside containers and press the outside containers inwardly to secure the containers in position.


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