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US 5,178,276 AGranted
Bottle stacking apparatus
OwnerKerney T. Sheetsinventor
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Abstract
A support apparatus for stacking bottles of water in a vertical fashion one atop the other includes a bottom support having an inclined side wall with a lower annular rim that fits against the top end portion of a lowermost bottle. An upper support registers with the bottom support and includes a plurality of radially extending struts that provide a surface for conforming to the bottom of an uppermost bottle.
Claims8
A stacking apparatus for vertically stacking two or more narrow neck bottles, including an upper bottle and a lower bottle comprising:
- a) a lowermost support including an upstanding annular sidewall with a lowermost annular surface adapted to engage the upper end portion of a lower bottle to be stacked;
- b) a generally flat upper surface connected to the top end portion of the annular side wall;
- c) a cylindrical hub providing an opening for accommodating the neck portion of the lower bottle;
- d) an uppermost connection member that extends away from the hub providing a flat, annular area that extends beyond the annular side wall, the upper support having an upper surface that conforms generally to the bottom of an upper bottle to be stacked.
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