Procter & Gamble

Patent: 5,657,872
Issued: Aug. 19, 1997
Inventors: Robert Blake Leftwich, Boling Brook, Ill.; Linda Susan Matthews, Fairfield; Timothy Paul Burda, Cincinnati, both of Ohio
Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati; Stone Container Corp., Chicago
A shipping/display container that includes a tray portion with a bottom panel, two opposed end panels and two opposed side panels. One of the side panels comprises a float side panel and the other comprises a rear side panel. The container also includes a cover portion attached to the container.

Client: Iams Co.
Producer: Fiberoptic Lighting Inc., Grants Pass, Ore.
Category: Signs - Grocery Products - Non-Food
Intended Length of Use: 1-5 years
Production Run: 144
Unit Cost Range: $100-$250

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Client: Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
Producer: Everbrite Inc.
Category: Thermoformed Plastic Wall Unit
Intended Length of Use: 5-7 years
Production Run: 145
Unit Cost Range: More than $250

Client: Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
Producer: Everbrite Inc.
Category: Thermoformed Plastic Sign
Intended Length of Use: 5-7 years
Production Run: 765
Unit Cost Range: $100 - $250
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Producer: Henschel-Steinau Inc.
Category: Multiple Materials Floorstand
Intended Length of Use: 1 year
Production Run: 1,200
Unit Cost Range: $100 - $250

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