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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2010
Edward L. Stahl, Tyler, TX (US);
Edward L. Stahl, Tyler, TX (US);
Orbis Canada Limited, Toronto, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A nestable crate or container for holding bottles. The crate has a floor portion substantially in a first plane having a plurality of bottle seating areas, with each bottle seating area being adapted to receive a lower portion of a bottle. The crate also includes a peripheral wall surrounding the floor portion and extending upward from the floor portion, a plurality of central columns extending upward from the floor portion and oriented proximate to a longitudinal centerline of the crate, and a plurality of pylons extending upward from the floor portion along the periphery of the crate. Each central column includes at least one first bottle-contacting surface and each pylon includes at least one second bottle-contacting surface. Both the first and second bottle contacting surfaces are substantially orthogonal to the first plane.