摘要 |
A container (10) for stacking and bundling newspaper (P) or the like includes a rear wall (13) and side walls (11, 12) defining an open front around which is a rim (14). The rear wall (13) and the side walls (11, 12) extend upwardly from a bottom surface (31) and are provided with windows (26, 27, 28) therein. Front pedestals (29, 30) and rear pedestals (32, 33) are positioned at the front and rear of the side walls (11, 12) and have inclined upper newspaper supporting surfaces (34, 35, 36, 37) all lying in the same plane. The bottom surfaces (31) is provided with raised stop surfaces (39, 40, 41) and inclined ramp surfaces (43, 44, 45, 46) to locate a ball of twine used to bundle the newspaper (P). The twine may be tied to rear wall (13) through window (28) and draped from back to front along bottom surface (31) and may also be tied to one side wall (11, 12) through window 26) or window (27) and draped from side to side along bottom surfaces (31) so that newspaper (P) resting on the pedestals (29, 30, 32, 33) may be readily bundled. A bag (B) may also be positioned on the pedestals (29, 30, 32, 33) such that its open mouth extends generally upwardly through the open front of the container (10) to receive the newspapers (P).
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