ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,600,563, issued on April 14, was assigned to Rehrig Pacific Co. (Monterey Park, Calif.).

"Heavy duty container" was invented by Derick Foster (Cumming, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A heavy duty container includes a plastic base having a plurality of vertical corrugations. A separate plastic liner is placed inside the base. The liner is smooth to allow materials to fall out easy and not catch or build up in corners. The container can be moved with a fork lift and serviced with a front loader truck."

The patent was filed on Oct. 9, 2020, under Application No. 17/066,614.

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