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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2007
Eric S Quick, San Ramon, CA (US);
Yvonne Steiner, Citrus Heights, CA (US);
Jeffrey Shamburger, Dublin, CA (US);
Eric S Quick, San Ramon, CA (US);
Yvonne Steiner, Citrus Heights, CA (US);
Jeffrey Shamburger, Dublin, CA (US);
SAFEWAY, INC., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
A securable consumer goods transportation apparatus comprising a container, and a spill prevention strap attached to the container. Also disclosed is a method comprising placing a consumer good in a container comprising a spill retention strap, positioning the container in a vehicle, securing the container in the vehicle using the spill retention strap, wherein the spill retention strap substantially maintains the position of the container relative to the vehicle when the vehicle experiences a substantially sudden movement. Furthermore, a method comprising providing instructions to secure a container comprising a spill retention strap in a vehicle, wherein the spill retention strap substantially maintains the position of the container relative to the vehicle when the vehicle experiences a substantially sudden movement is disclosed.