IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0141582
(2008-06-18)
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등록번호 |
US-7793783
(2010-10-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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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 fl
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.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A nestable crate for holding bottles, comprising: a floor portion substantially in a first plane and having a plurality of bottle seating areas, at least one bottle seating area being adapted to receive a lower portion of a bottle; a peripheral wall surrounding the floo
The invention claimed is: 1. A nestable crate for holding bottles, comprising: a floor portion substantially in a first plane and having a plurality of bottle seating areas, at least one bottle seating area being adapted to receive a lower portion of a bottle; a peripheral wall surrounding the floor portion and extending upward from the floor portion; a plurality of central columns oriented proximate to a longitudinal centerline of the crate and extending upward from the floor portion, at least one central column including at least one first bottle-contacting surface oriented to be substantially orthogonal to the first plane; and a plurality of pylons extending upward from the floor portion along the periphery of the crate, at least one pylon including at least one second bottle-contacting surface substantially orthogonal to the first plane. 2. The crate of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pylons form part of the peripheral wall. 3. The crate of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of pockets for receiving bottles, at least one pocket having a lower portion formed from one of the bottle seating areas and a sidewall defined by at least one of the central columns and at least two of the pylons. 4. The crate of claim 2, wherein a first diameter of a portion of the pocket adjacent to the bottle seating area is substantially equal to a second diameter of a portion of the pocket adjacent to a top surface of the central column. 5. The crate of claim 1, wherein each of the first bottle-contacting surfaces comprises a rib extending along a portion of the axial length of the central column. 6. The crate of claim 1, wherein each of the central columns comprises an upper portion and a lower portion and wherein the lower portion of the central column is substantially open. 7. The crate of claim 6, further comprising a circular pocket for holding bottles, at least one pocket being defined by at least one first bottle contacting surface and at least one second bottle contacting surface, wherein the circular pocket has a substantially constant diameter. 8. The crate of claim 1, wherein at least one of the central columns comprises an upper portion and a lower portion and wherein the transition between the upper portion and the lower portion includes a stepped surface, the stepped surface being angled with respect to the first plane. 9. The crate of claim 1, wherein each of the second bottle-contacting surfaces comprises a rib extending along a portion of the axial length of the pylon. 10. The crate of claim 1, wherein at least one of the bottle seating areas comprises an upwardly concave portion to further support a lower portion of a bottle. 11. The crate of claim 10, further comprising a plurality of apertures formed in the upwardly concave portion. 12. The crate of claim 10, wherein a central area of said bottle seating area comprises a substantially flat portion. 13. The crate of claim 12, further comprising a plurality of apertures formed in the substantially flat portion. 14. The crate of claim 1, wherein the peripheral wall includes a top portion forming a ledge for receiving a lower portion of a peripheral wall of an identical crate. 15. The crate of claim 13, wherein the ratio of the overall container height to the pylon height is less than 2.5, wherein the overall container height and the pylon height are measured in a direction perpendicular to the first plane, and wherein the pylon height is measured from the shelf of the container to a top portion of the pylon. 16. The crate of claim 1, wherein the peripheral wall includes a plurality of notches formed between adjacent pylons. 17. The crate of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of connecting partitions, at least one partition connecting each central column to at least one of the pylons. 18. The crate of claim 1, further comprising a channel extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline and bisecting the container into two substantially identical portions to facilitate cross-stacking when the container is empty. 19. The crate of claim 1, further comprising two handle apertures formed on opposing lateral sides of the peripheral wall. 20. A cross-stackable crate, comprising a floor portion having a plurality of bottle seating areas, each bottle seating area being adapted to receive a lower portion of a bottle, and having a substantially flat portion, wherein a top surface of the flat portion of each bottle seating area lies in a first plane; a peripheral wall surrounding the floor portion and extending upward from the floor portion, the peripheral wall including a top portion forming a shelf for receiving a lower portion of a peripheral wall of a second crate; a plurality of hollow central columns oriented along a longitudinal centerline of the crate and extending upward from the floor portion, each central column including a plurality of first bottle-contacting surfaces orthogonal to the first plane; a plurality of hollow pylons extending upward from the floor portion along the periphery of the crate, each pylon including an inwardly angled exterior surface and a second bottle-contacting surface, the second bottle-contacting surface being orthogonal to the first plane and comprising a rib extending along a portion of the axial length of the pylon, the rib being surrounded by a plurality of grooves; a plurality of circular pockets for securely receiving a bottle, each pocket being defined by at least one bottle contacting surface on a central column and at least one bottle contacting surface on a pylon, the circular pocket having a substantially constant diameter; and a channel extending across the width of the crate in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline and bisecting the container into two substantially identical portions. 21. A nestable crate for holding bottles, comprising: a floor portion substantially in a first plane and having a plurality of bottle seating areas, each bottle seating area being adapted to receive a lower portion of a bottle; a peripheral wall surrounding the floor portion and extending upward from the floor portion; a plurality of central columns oriented proximate to a longitudinal centerline of the crate and extending upward from the floor portion, each central column including at least one first bottle-contacting surface oriented to be substantially orthogonal to the first plane; and a plurality of pylons extending upward from the floor portion along the periphery of the crate, each pylon including at least one second bottle-contacting surface substantially orthogonal to the first plane. 22. The crate of claim 21, further comprising a plurality of pockets for receiving bottles, each pocket having a lower portion formed from one of the bottle seating areas and a sidewall defined by at least one of the central columns and at least two of the pylons. 23. The crate of claim 21, further comprising a circular pocket for holding bottles, each pocket being defined by at least one first bottle contacting surface and at least one second bottle contacting surface, wherein the circular pocket has a substantially constant diameter. 24. The crate of claim 21, wherein each of the central columns comprises an upper portion and a lower portion and wherein the transition between the upper portion and the lower portion includes a stepped surface, the stepped surface being angled with respect to the first plane. 25. The crate of claim 21, further comprising a plurality of connecting partitions, each partition connecting at least one of the central column to at least one of the pylons.
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