Patent ID: 8424710

Claim:
A crate, comprising: a bottom; two end walls; and two side walls, wherein at least one of the two side walls comprises a plurality of vent holes and at least two inlets, the at least two inlets having a dimension larger than the vent holes such that the at least two inlets introduce a predefined amount of cooling liquid into the interior of the crate, each of the two side walls includes first and second lateral edges adjacent to the two end walls, a lower edge adjacent to the bottom and an upper edge spaced away from the bottom, at least one of the two side walls further includes a continuous, arch-shaped stiffening member extending parallel or substantially parallel to the first and second lateral edges and parallel to the upper edge, a first inlet of the at least two inlets is provided at a left portion of the at least one of the two side walls at a distance from the lower edge with a portion of the continuous stiffening member being disposed between the first inlet and the first lateral edge and the upper edge, and a second inlet of the at least two inlets is provided at a right portion of the at least one of the two side walls at a distance from the lower edge with a portion of the continuous stiffening member being disposed between the second inlet and the second lateral edge and the upper edge.