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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2009
Applicants:
Calvin D. Nyeboer, Holland, MI (US);
Mark J. Feenstra, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Inventors:
Calvin D. Nyeboer, Holland, MI (US);
Mark J. Feenstra, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Assignee:
Bradford Company, Holland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 25/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a body, tracks attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of support members supported by the tracks. Rollers are located at the ends of the support members which roll in the tracks to move the support members. The support members have product receptacles whereby products may be suspended between adjacent support members, portions of the products residing in the product receptacles.