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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2008
Applicant:
Sean T. Ogburn, Hoschton, GA (US);
Inventor:
Sean T. Ogburn, Hoschton, GA (US);
Assignee:
Rehrig Pacific Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 1/36 (2006.01); B65D 25/04 (2006.01); B65D 85/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A crate includes a bottom wall including a plurality of dividers defining a plurality of container pockets and a peripheral wall extending upward from a periphery of the bottom wall. The bottom wall and peripheral wall are thermoformed from a single sheet of plastic, such as recycled PET bottles. Optional features include stabilizing feet, a peripheral lip that prevents shingling and flexible retainers protruding into the pockets to provide a tighter fit with bottles.