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The present invention is directed to a method of forming a container comprising forming a basket portion of metal mesh material and a rail connected to the basket portion. The rail extends substantially outwardly from the outer surface of the basket portion and the rail extends continuously around t

The present invention is directed to a method of forming a container comprising forming a basket portion of metal mesh material and a rail connected to the basket portion. The rail extends substantially outwardly from the outer surface of the basket portion and the rail extends continuously around the outer surface of the basket portion. In one example, the method includes forming the rail so that it does not contain or surround a free edge of the basket portion. In another example, the method includes forming the rail so that it includes an opening for containing or surrounding a free edge of the basket portion. The method may also include forming a lower rail. The present invention is also directed to a container formed by such method.

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We claim as our invention: 1. Apparatus, comprising:a container including a pair of opposed sidewalls and a bottom wall;a first piece of metal mesh material bent to form said bottom wall and one of said pair of sidewalls that extend upwardly from said bottom wall, said bottom wall further including

We claim as our invention: 1. Apparatus, comprising:a container including a pair of opposed sidewalls and a bottom wall;a first piece of metal mesh material bent to form said bottom wall and one of said pair of sidewalls that extend upwardly from said bottom wall, said bottom wall further including a pair of spaced apart edges;second and third pieces of metal mesh material, each formed separate from said first piece of mesh material, each of said second and third pieces of mesh material joined to said bottom wall adjacent one of said pair of spaced apart edges to form the other of said pair of opposed sidewalls that extend upwardly from said bottom wall,one of said pair of opposed sidewalls including a central sidewall portion having side edges, a pair of mesh extensions extending respectively from said side edges of said central sidewall portion;said sidewall mesh extensions overlapping and joining said other pair of opposed sidewalls so as to form sidewall corners and a basket portion only of metal mesh material;wherein said basket portion further includes a free edge; andsaid container further including a runner portion comprising a rail having an opening that receives said free edge of said basket portion.