Abstract: An improved pallet made of a synthetic resin wherein one of the underside of the upper deck and upperside of the lower deck is substantially planar, and the supports which separate the upper and lower decks are integrally formed with and project upwardly from the other side, and are secured to the one side. One of the ends of the supports are tapered and received in recesses in the one side, and the recesses and the supports preferably have mating elements which snap-actingly engage one another to lock the supports in the recesses when the decks are assembled.

Abstract: A stackable case for retaining and transporting bottles including outer side walls forming an outer shell having a longitudinal axis and a horizontal axis, a case bottom disposed substantially within the outer shell, and a plurality of supports for supporting the outer surfaces of the bottles. The side walls include a lower wall portion and a plurality of spaced upwardly projecting pylons, where four corner pylons define the four corners of the case. A plurality of spaced upwardly projecting columns generally disposed within the outer shell define, in combination with the case bottom, the side walls and the end walls, a plurality of bottle retaining pockets. The columns and the pylons extend above the lower wall portions and below a top surface of the retained bottles. At least one of the side walls includes an integrally molded logo which identifies the source of the goods.

Abstract: An improved pallet made of a synthetic resin wherein the underside of the upper deck is substantially planar, and the supports which separate the upper and lower decks are integrally formed with and project upwardly from the lower deck, and are secured to the underside of the upper deck. The upper ends of the supports are received in recesses in the underside of the upper deck, and the recesses and the supports preferably have mating elements which snap-actingly engage one another to lock the supports in the recesses when the decks are assembled. Preferably, the supports are tapered, the lower ends of the supports being wider than the upper ends thereof. The top surface of the upper deck, the bottom surface of the lower deck, and the underside of the upper deck in the fork-receiving regions between the supports may have a slip-resistant scuffed texture.

Abstract: A reusable container assembly is provided which comprises a substantially rectangular open-top container particularly adapted to receive a fluid-containing bag. The container is lidded to thereby enclose the contents of the container assembly. A side wall aperture receives the spout of a fluid-containing bag disposed within the container assembly. The container assembly is further made tamper evident.

Abstract: A multi level bakery tray comprising a generally rectangular bottom, and generally rectangular opposed side and end walls extending upwardly from the bottom. Two pairs of feet are disposed along a lower edge of the end walls while a pair of deep pockets and a pair of shallow pockets are disposed along an upper edge of the end walls. When multiple trays are stacked in a like orientation the shallow pockets receive the feet in a high position. When trays are oriented 180.degree. the deep pockets receive the feet in a low position. Blind stacking and unstacking is accomplished by cooperation between sloped surfaces of the feet and pockets, between the feet and the upper edges of the end walls, and between a drag rail formed beneath the end walls and a shoulder formed on the side walls. Cross nesting is also accomplished by rotating a tray 90.degree. and placing it on a lower tray in a third position lower than the high and low positions.

Abstract: The present invention provides an insert for a glide rack, with the insert being dimensioned to correspond to the given length and width of a row of the glide rack. The insert is fitted within the row of the glide rack such that the glide characteristics of the row of the glide rack are improved and the containers slide more easily toward the forward end thereof. The insert is preferably manufactured from a high density polyethylene.

Abstract: The present invention provides an insert for a glide rack, with the insert being dimensioned to correspond to the given length and width of a row of the glide rack. The insert is fitted within the row of the glide rack such that the glide characteristics of the row of the glide rack are improved and the containers slide more easily toward the forward end thereof. The insert is preferably manufactured from a high density polyethylene.

Abstract: A low depth, nestable display crate for bottles, preferably of single serve capacity, is integrally molded from plastic and comprises two basic components--a floor and a wall structure extending up from the floor and extending around the periphery of the floor. The floor preferably has an open lattice design and includes container support areas. The bottom surface of the floor is configured for accommodating the tops of bottles in a similar crate underneath. The wall structure comprises a lower wall portion adjacent the floor and a plurality of integrally formed pylons arranged around the periphery of the crate. The pylons are hollow and tapered so that pylons of empty crates can nest within one another. Handles are integrally formed to extend between pylons on opposing walls to provide handle bars flush with the tops of the pylons.

Abstract: A stackable case for retaining and transporting bottles including outer side walls forming an outer shell having a longitudinal axis and a horizontal axis, a case bottom disposed substantially within the outer shell, and a plurality of supports for supporting the outer surfaces of the bottles. The side walls include a lower wall portion and a plurality of spaced upwardly projecting pylons, where four corner pylons define the four corners of the case. A plurality of spaced upwardly projecting columns generally disposed within the outer shell define, in combination with the case bottom, the side walls and the end walls, a plurality of bottle retaining pockets. The columns and the pylons extend above the lower wall portions and below a top surface of the retained bottles. The end walls each include an integrally molded handle structure suspended between an upper portion of adjacent corner pylons to thereby define a generally open end wall area below the handle structure.