Patent ID: 8469224
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A crate, comprising: a bottom and two respective pairwise opposing side walls and end walls, each side wall comprising a plurality of vent holes in a region extending along a horizontal direction of the side wall, and each end wall comprising a grip hole; wherein the grip holes have a shape such that an extension of an upper edge of the grip holes is larger than a corresponding extension of a lower edge of the grip holes, the upper edge extending in parallel to the lower edge; the region is a distance away from a corner of the crate, the distance being equal to the distance the grip holes are away from the same corner of the crate; a height of the region is equal to a height of the grip holes; and the plurality of vent holes includes a pair of vent holes having a combined shape substantially corresponding to the shape of the grip holes such that an extension of an upper edge of the combined shape is larger than an extension of a lower edge of the combined shape, the upper edge extending in parallel to the lower edge, a total size of the combined shape is larger than half of a total size of one of the grip holes.