Patent ID: 8360264
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A transport and display container for an elongate chain product, comprising: a container body that contains an elongate chain product, the container body being at least partially defined by a rim defining an opening to an interior space, a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, a first bottom wall that extends generally perpendicular to the front wall and rear wall, and a secondary bottom wall that extends transversely between the front wall and the first bottom wall for a length that is greater than a majority of a container body height defined between the first bottom wall and the rim; and a lid that is releasably engaged with the rim of the container body so as to at least partially enclose the elongate chain product therein, wherein container body is tiltable from a storage position in which the container body rests on the first bottom wall to a display position in which the container body rests on the secondary bottom wall so as to direct a chain-dispensing opening to face in a non-vertical orientation, wherein the container body defines a plurality of support channels that extend along the side walls from the bottom wall to the rim, the lid including concave side edge portions that are generally aligned with the plurality of support channels, and wherein the lid includes a retaining structure that defines a lower portion of the chain-dispensing opening, a concave region being formed between the retaining structure and a raised peripheral lip of the lid.