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US 10,377,529 B2Granted
Stackable low depth tray
AssigneeRehrig Pacific Company
InventorWilliam P. Apps
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Abstract
A tray for storing and transporting bottles includes a plurality of base walls each for supporting a bottle thereon. A plurality of interior columns extend upwardly between the base walls. Longitudinal dividers connect the interior columns. Lateral dividers connect the interior columns to side columns along side edges of the tray. At least one band extends along the side edges of the tray connecting the side columns.
Claims20
A tray for storing and transporting bottles comprising:
- a base for supporting a plurality of bottles thereon;
- a plurality of interior columns extending upwardly from the base;
- a plurality of longitudinal dividers connecting the interior columns to one another;
- a plurality of lateral dividers extending laterally from the interior columns, the plurality of lateral dividers and longitudinal dividers defining bottle receiving pockets on the base;
- a plurality of side columns along side edges of the tray, the plurality of lateral dividers connecting the interior columns to the plurality of side columns;
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- an upper band extending along each of the side edges of the tray, the upper bands connecting upper ends of the plurality of side columns on the respective side edges, a window defined below the upper bands and between each adjacent pair of side columns.
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A tray for storing and transporting bottles comprising:
- a base including a plurality of base walls for supporting a plurality of bottles thereon;
- a plurality of interior columns extending upwardly from the base;
- a plurality of longitudinal dividers connecting the interior columns to one another;
- a plurality of lateral dividers extending laterally from the interior columns, the plurality of lateral dividers defining bottle receiving pockets on the base, wherein at least two of the lateral dividers are positioned and oriented to be received between at least two of the base walls of a similar tray nested on the tray;
- a plurality of side columns along side edges of the tray, the plurality of lateral dividers connecting the interior columns to the plurality of side columns;
- an upper band extending along a first side edge of the tray, the upper band connecting upper ends of the side columns on the first side edge;
- and
- a lower band connecting the side columns to one another on the first side edge, the lower band spaced below the upper band to define a window therebetween and between each adjacent pair of side columns.
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A tray for storing and transporting bottles comprising:
- a base including a plurality of base walls for supporting a plurality of bottles thereon;
- a plurality of interior columns extending upwardly from the base;
- a plurality of longitudinal dividers connecting the interior columns to one another;
- a plurality of lateral dividers extending laterally from the interior columns, the plurality of lateral dividers defining bottle receiving pockets on the base, wherein at least one of the lateral dividers is positioned and oriented to be received between two of the base walls of a similar tray nested on the tray at a point at which the two of the base walls are closest to one another;
- a plurality of side columns along side edges of the tray, the plurality of lateral dividers connecting the interior columns to the plurality of side columns;
- an upper band extending along a first side edge of the tray, the upper band connecting upper ends of the side columns on the first side edge;
- and
- a lower band connecting the side columns to one another on the first side edge, the lower band spaced below the upper band to define a window therebetween and between each adjacent pair of side columns.
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