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A nestable crate for bottles which includes a floor member and first and second pairs of opposed sidewalls integrally formed with the floor member. Each sidewall includes a side band member which is defined by a centrally disposed upper edge and lower edge. The lower edge is spaced above the floor m

A nestable crate for bottles which includes a floor member and first and second pairs of opposed sidewalls integrally formed with the floor member. Each sidewall includes a side band member which is defined by a centrally disposed upper edge and lower edge. The lower edge is spaced above the floor member by a predetermined distance to define a sidewall nesting area therebelow. The upper and lower edges each contoured downwardly to form a corner band portion having a corner upper edge and corner lower edge, wherein each nesting area matingly receives a corresponding side band member of a crate nested subjacent thereto.

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What is claimed is: 1. A crate for bottles comprising; a base; a pair of sidewalls integrally formed with the base and extending upwardly from the base, each sidewall including a side band member defined by an upper edge directed downwardly to form a corner band portion having a corner upper edge,

What is claimed is: 1. A crate for bottles comprising; a base; a pair of sidewalls integrally formed with the base and extending upwardly from the base, each sidewall including a side band member defined by an upper edge directed downwardly to form a corner band portion having a corner upper edge, a plurality of columns connecting each of the side band members to the base; and a corner projection member extending upward from the corner upper edge and received within a corresponding corner opening formed in a corner lower surface when nested below a similar crate, wherein the corner projection member is offset inwardly from the corner upper edge. 2. The crate of claim 1 wherein the pair of sidewalls is a first pair of sidewalls, the crate further including a second pair of sidewalls integrally formed with the base and extending upwardly from the base. 3. The crate of claim 1 wherein each sidewall further includes a plurality of projection members extending upwardly from the upper edges of each side band member and received within corresponding openings formed in a lower edge of the side band member when nested below a similar crate. 4. The crate of claim 1 wherein an outer surface of the corner projection member is offset inwardly from an outer surface of the sidewalls.