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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5152420
SERIAL NO

07739135

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A container for holding cans (C) or the like includes a base container portion (11) and a cover (12). The base container (11) includes a bottom surface (13) with side walls (14, 15) and a rear wall (16) extending upwardly therefrom forming rims (20, 21) defining an open top for the base container (11). A front wall (17) also extends upwardly from the bottom surface (13) and includes a U-shaped door frame (18) formed at the top thereof. The bottom surface (13) is undulated to form peaks (29) with a valley (30) therebetween configured so as to neatly receive the cans (C). The cover (12) includes a top surface (33) having a downturned rim (34) resting on the rims (20, 21). A living hinge (36) connects top surface (33) to a door (37) which is received within door frame (18). Cans (C) passed laterally through door (37) are automatically stacked on the undulated bottom surface (13) of the base container (11).

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RUBBERMAID INCORPORATED6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD ATLANTA GA 30328

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bird, David A Akron, OH 19 401
Hradisky, John L Medina, OH 37 837

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