Tray system for display, storage and transportation of bottles
AssigneePolymer Solutions International Inc.
InventorsDaniel E. Kelly, John A. Spadavecchia, James A. Favaron, Jeff Jacobs
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Abstract
A tray system includes a first tray having a plurality of stacking units. In one embodiment, each stacking unit forms a lower receptacle for receiving a neck portion of a first bottle, and an upper receptacle for receiving a base portion of a second bottle to be stacked above the first bottle. The lower receptacle has a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a sidewall connecting the first end with the second end. The first end forms an opening for receiving a neck of a second bottle into the lower receptacle. The tray system may also include a second tray and a pallet.
Claims22
A tray system for bulk storage and transportation of bottles, the tray system comprising a first tray having a plurality of stacking units, each stacking unit forming a lower receptacle for receiving a neck portion of a first bottle, each stacking unit further forming an upper receptacle for receiving a base portion of a second bottle to be stacked vertically above the first bottle, the upper receptacle having a central longitudinal axis and a bottom wall, and the lower receptacle having a central longitudinal axis aligned coaxially with the central longitudinal axis of the upper receptacle, the lower receptacle comprising a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a sidewall connecting the first end with the second end, the first end forming an opening for receiving the neck portion of the first bottle into the lower receptacle, and the second end being adjacent the bottom wall of the upper receptacle,
- wherein the first end of the lower receptacle comprises a rim that surrounds at least a portion of the opening, the rim configured to surround at least a portion of the neck portion of the first bottle received in the lower receptacle, the rim further configured to rest on top of a shoulder portion of the first bottle received in the lower receptacle to distribute load onto the shoulder portion of the first bottle received in the lower receptacle, and
- wherein the sidewall of the lower receptacle forms a neck brace for supporting the first tray on the shoulder portion of the first bottle, the neck brace comprising the rim surrounding at least a portion of the opening and a plurality of posts extending between the rim and the second end of the lower receptacle.
A tray system for bulk storage and transportation of bottles, the tray system comprising a first tray having a plurality of stacking units, each stacking unit forming a lower receptacle for receiving a neck portion of a first bottle, each stacking unit further forming an upper receptacle for receiving a base portion of a second bottle to be stacked vertically above the first bottle, the upper receptacle having a central longitudinal axis and a bottom wall, and the lower receptacle having a central longitudinal axis aligned coaxially with the central longitudinal axis of the upper receptacle, the lower receptacle comprising a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a sidewall connecting the first end with the second end, the first end forming an opening for receiving the neck portion of the first bottle into the lower receptacle, and the second end being adjacent the bottom wall of the upper receptacle, the sidewall of the lower receptacle having an inner surface that tapers radially inwardly at a constant taper along an entire length of the sidewall, the constant taper extending from the first end of the lower receptacle to the bottom wall of the upper receptacle to prevent racking,
- wherein the sidewall of the lower receptacle forms a neck brace for supporting the first tray on the shoulder portion of the first bottle, the neck brace comprising a rim surrounding at least a portion of the opening at the first end and a plurality of posts extending between the rim and the second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.