Shipping and display container for chain and bulk goods

A shipping and display container for chain and other bulk goods, including:

• a. a bottom, upstanding sides, front surface and rear surface, all being integral with said bottom and each other, to provide an interior of substantially rectangular cross section and a top integral with said sides, front and rear surface;
• b. vertically arranged strengthening columns formed at least at the junctions of said sides, front and rear surfaces;
• c. an access opening provided at the junction of said front surface and said top extending along a selected portion of said front surface and along a selected portion of said top surface;
• and,
• d. a closure member provided to cover said access opening;
• e. at least one additional vertically arranged strengthening column provided in each of said upstanding sides intermediate of said front and rear surfaces;
• and
• f. handle means, said handle means including:
• handle mounting members arranged in each of said at least one additional vertically arranged strengthening columns of each of said sides;
• a generally U-shaped member having its legs slidably received in said handle mounting members and having the connective member between said legs spanning said top of said container;
• and,
• being shiftable from a first position adjacent said top to a position removed from said top.