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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2014
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Patrick H. Wnek, Sherwood, WI (US);
Ronald P. Marx, Fremont, WI (US);
James Kluz, Clintonville, WI (US);
Brian R. O'Hagan, Appleton, WI (US);
Scott W. Middleton, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments of flanged containers that can be stacked in a nested relationship are disclosed so as to provide uniform spacing between the containers to facilitate reliable denesting thereof. The flanges and/or sidewalls of the containers may be provided with features that facilitate alignment and uniform spacing of the nested containers so that a denesting apparatus can reliably denest the containers. Other containers include sidewalls divided into two sections that serve to stabilize stacked container.