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Two tone storage bin

a two-tone, storage bin technology, applied in the field of storage bins, can solve the problems of difficult to know when the contents of the bin are low or even empty, and achieve the effect of simple construction and convenient us

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-02-23
AKRO MILS DIV OF MYERS INDS
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[0008]It is another object of the present invention to provide a storage bin of two different colors having a bin opening at each end and which is of simple construction and easy to use.

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In such prior art storage bins, it is often difficult to know when the contents of the bin are low or even empty without pulling the bin outwardly for a visual inspection.

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[0022]Referring to the drawings, a two tone or color storage bin, generally referred to by the numeral 10, for holding a product is shown which includes a body 12 having a bottom wall 14, two spaced opposed side walls 16 extending upwardly therefrom, a front end wall 18 extending upwardly from the bottom wall and connected to one end of the side walls and a rear end wall 22 extending upwardly from the bottom wall and connected to an opposite end of the side walls.

[0023]The front end wall has a height lower than a height of the side walls to form a first bin opening 20 for placing or removing a product in or from a bin. Similarly, rear end wall 22 has a height lower than a height of the side walls for form a second bin opening 24 for putting in or removing a product into or from the bin.

[0024]The storage bin 10 may be constructed of a suitable common plastic material such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, high-impact polystyrene and styrene-acrylonitrile. In addition, more...

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Abstract

A two tone storage bin for a product includes a body having a bottom wall and two opposed side walls, a front end wall of a first color and a rear end wall of a second color connected thereto. The two end walls have a height lower than a height of the side walls to form a front bin opening and a rear bin opening. A divider wall is positioned midway of the body to form a front hopper and a rear hopper, each of which is filled with a product. When the front hopper is empty and product in the bin needs replenishing, the bin is turned around so that the rear end wall of the second color faces outwardly to provide a visual indicator that replenishment of the product in the bin is needed while there is still product left in the rear hopper.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to an improved storage bin, and, more particularly, a storage bin having ends of two different colors or tones which is useful in an inventory bin system for inventory control and replenishment of a product in the bin.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Numerous storage bins useful in inventory control systems are known in the art wherein the bins are positioned on shelves or in cabinets in a work room, storage room, shop, store or the like. In such prior art storage bins, it is often difficult to know when the contents of the bin are low or even empty without pulling the bin outwardly for a visual inspection.[0005]A prior art storage bin having means for indicating when the contents of the bin are low or the bin is empty is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,942,851 which discloses a pivotable storage bin having a different color on a front surface from the rest of the bin so that when the ...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B23/06
CPCA47B88/20B65D2203/00B65D25/06B65D25/00A47B88/994A47B88/90
Inventor BROWN, JERROLDSHAMP, TRAVIS
Owner AKRO MILS DIV OF MYERS INDS
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