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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2008
Applicants:
Jay Michael Tuominen, Plymouth, MN (US);
Craig Arko, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Randy Koch, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Inventors:
Jay Michael Tuominen, Plymouth, MN (US);
Craig Arko, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Randy Koch, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Assignee:
Koch Industries, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 85/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Some embodiments of a container can be configured to transport chain or other elongate bulk products and to thereafter display the chain or other elongate bulk products in a manner that provides enhanced visibility to consumers. In some circumstances, the container may be tiltable to shift from a storage position to a display position. Also, the container may be nestable with other containers when stacked during storage.