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The present invention provides a stackable open-top container for use in shipping, storing and retail display of produce and other articles. The produce container contains a bottom wall, two side walls and two end walls. The ledges of the side walls of the present invention contain opposed concave c

The present invention provides a stackable open-top container for use in shipping, storing and retail display of produce and other articles. The produce container contains a bottom wall, two side walls and two end walls. The ledges of the side walls of the present invention contain opposed concave curved scores. The produce container is formed by folding the side walls to the outside to achieve structural rigidity. The produce container of the present invention provides for full graphical coverage on all visible surfaces by use of a one-piece blank that is color coated/printed on only one side.

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The present invention provides a stackable open-top container for use in shipping, storing and retail display of produce and other articles. The produce container contains a bottom wall, two side walls and two end walls. The ledges of the side walls of the present invention contain opposed concave c

The present invention provides a stackable open-top container for use in shipping, storing and retail display of produce and other articles. The produce container contains a bottom wall, two side walls and two end walls. The ledges of the side walls of the present invention contain opposed concave curved scores. The produce container is formed by folding the side walls to the outside to achieve structural rigidity. The produce container of the present invention provides for full graphical coverage on all visible surfaces by use of a one-piece blank that is color coated/printed on only one side. elation to the lower surface of the housing such as to define a track of restricted height therebeneath when disposed over the ball-receiving element, and comprising at least one channel adjacent a forward edge of the track-defining member in a direction of movement. 14. The filling device of claim 13, comprising at least one channel adjacent each of forward and rearward edges of the track-defining member in a direction of movement. 15. The filling device of claim 11, comprising a plurality of channels. 16. The filling device of claim 1, wherein the distribution means comprises at least one channel through which balls are in use supplied to the chamber, the lower end of the at least one channel being spaced from the lower surface of the housing such as to restrict the fill level of balls at at least a region of the opening in the housing. 17. The filling device of claim 16, comprising a plurality of channels. 18. The filling device of claim 1, wherein the distribution means comprises first and second downwardly-extending members which define an enclosed space therebeneath, the downwardly-extending members being configured to allow only a limited number of layers of balls to pass therebeneath. 19. The filling device of claim 18, wherein the first and second downwardly-extending members are laterally spaced. 20. The filling device of claim 18, wherein the first and second downwardly-extending members are downwardly and outwardly flared. 21. The filling device of claim 18, wherein the downwardly-extending members are formed of a resilient material. 22. The filling device of claim 1, wherein the distribution means comprises at least one projection extending inwardly of the housing and including a surface having a forward and downward component in a direction of movement. 23. The filling device of claim 22, wherein the at least one surface is a substantially planar surface. 24. The filling device of claim 22, wherein the at least one surface is a curved surface. 25. The filling device of claim 22, wherein the distribution means comprises first and second projections, each extending inwardly and including a surface having a forward and downward component in the respective directions of movement. 26. The filling device of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a wiper disposed internally along one, rearward edge thereof in a direction of movement. 27. The filling device of claim 26, wherein the housing includes wipers disposed internally along each of the edges thereof in the respective directions of movement. 28. The filling device of claim 1, wherein the balls comprise solder balls. 29. A ball bumping apparatus, comprising: a ball bumping station comprising a filling device for filling balls in an array of apertures in a ball-receiving element, the filling device comprising a housing including an opening at a lower surface thereof and defining in part a chamber for containing a supply of balls, the housing being in use movably disposed over a ball-receiving element including an array of apertures, and distribution means disposed within the housing for distributing balls contained in the chamber such as to maintain a limited number of layers of the balls over at least a region of the opening in the housing, and a ball-receiving element including an array of apertures over which the filling device is in use movably disposed. 30. The ball bumping apparatus of claim 29, wherein the ball-receiving element comprises a mask including an array of apertures. 31. The ball bumping apparatus of claim 29, wherein the ball-receiving element comprises a template including an array of apertures. 32. The ball bumping apparatus of claim 29, further comprising: a stencil printing station for printing an array of ball-retaining deposits on a substrate, the stencil printing station comprising a stencil including an array of apertures having the same pattern as the array of apertures in the ball-receiving element, and a print head for delivering