Abstract
Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“Consumer products are often packaged in cases, such as cardbo ard boxes, for shipping and conveyingpurposes. Packaging products in portable c ases may aid in both shipping and counting the products.Commonly, products are unpackaged and repacked into different containers, such as totes, bins or the like, for purposes improving portability and conveyance. The new containers may ho ld products in differentquantities than the original product cases and may be m ore conducive for transfer or storage.