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Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010

Filed:

Jan. 29, 2008
Applicants:

Gerald R. Koefelda, Rowlett, TX (US);

William P. Apps, Alpharetta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Gerald R. Koefelda, Rowlett, TX (US);

William P. Apps, Alpharetta, GA (US);

Assignee:

Rehrig Pacific Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 1/34 (2006.01); B65D 21/02 (2006.01); B65D 85/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A nestable crate for bottles which includes a floor member and first and second pairs of opposed sidewalls integrally formed with the floor member. Each sidewall includes a side band member which is defined by a centrally disposed upper edge and lower edge. The lower edge is spaced above the floor member by a predetermined distance to define a sidewall nesting area therebelow. The upper and lower edges each contoured downwardly to form a corner band portion having a corner upper edge and corner lower edge, wherein each nesting area matingly receives a corresponding side band member of a crate nested subjacent thereto.


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