Shell and retainer containment system for dual bottles

A shell and retainer containment system for storing and transporting bottles each having a bottom wall, a sidewall, and a top wall including a plurality of bung openings, the shell and retainer containment system comprising:

• a molded plastic outer shell forming an open-topped central cavity for holding the bottles therein, the outer shell comprising:
• a base for supporting the bottles on a ground surface;
• a plurality of sidewalls extending upwards from the base, the sidewalls having strengthening contours;
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• a top rim extending above the sidewalls, the top rim having:
• a plurality of handles for allowing a user to lift the shell and retainer containment system by hand;
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• a plurality of forklift fork openings configured to receive a forklift fork therethrough for allowing the user to lift the shell and retainer containment system via a forklift;
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• a molded plastic upper retainer comprising:
• a brace having an access opening for providing access to the bung openings of the bottles, the brace being configured to be positioned above the bottles when the bottles are positioned in the open-topped central cavity of the outer shell;
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• a number of corner reinforcements extending upwards from the brace, the corner reinforcements being configured to be connected to the outer shell such that the upper retainer secures the bottles in the open-topped central cavity.

A shell and retainer containment system for storing and transporting two bottles each including a bottom wall having an angled portion and a sump portion, a sidewall, and a top wall forming a plurality of bung openings, the shell and retainer containment system comprising:

• an outer shell forming an open-topped central cavity for holding the bottles therein, the outer shell comprising:
• a base comprising:
• a lowermost support having stacking geometry for engaging stacking geometry of a top of another shell and retainer containment system;
• an elevated sloped section for at least partially supporting the angled portions of the bottles;
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• a sump section configured to receive the sump portions of the bottles, the elevated sloped section sloping downward from above the lowermost support to the sump section;
• a plurality of sidewalls extending upwards from the base, the sidewalls being contoured for increasing strength and rigidity of the outer shell, the sidewalls having a plurality of windows for allowing a user to view a fluid level of the bottles, the windows corresponding to predetermined fluid levels;
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• a top rim extending above the sidewalls, the top rim having:
• a plurality of handles for allowing a user to lift the shell and retainer containment system by hand;
• a plurality of forklift fork openings configured to receive a forklift fork therethrough for allowing the user to lift the shell and retainer containment system via a forklift;
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• stacking geometry for engaging stacking geometry of a base of another shell and retainer containment system;
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• an upper retainer comprising:
• a brace having two access openings for providing access to the bung openings of the bottles, the brace being configured to be positioned above the bottles when the bottles are inserted into the open-topped central cavity of the outer shell;
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• a plurality of corner reinforcements extending upwards from the brace, the corner reinforcements including a number of fastener holes configured to receive fasteners therethrough for attaching the upper retainer to the sidewalls of the outer shell so as to secure the bottles in the open-topped central cavity.