Blank for forming a container tray
AssigneeWestRock Shared Services, LLC
InventorJohn Valencia
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Abstract
A blank for forming a tray, wherein the blank includes a first panel extending along a lateral axis configured to form an outer side of an erected tray and a second panel extending along the lateral axis coupled to the first panel by a fold line, the second panel being configured to form an inner side of the erected tray. Each of the first and second panels includes a base section, a first lateral section foldably coupled to the base section, a first end section foldably coupled to the first lateral section, a second lateral section foldably coupled to the base section, and a second end section foldably coupled to the second lateral section.
Claims20
A blank for forming a tray that, upon being formed as an erected tray, is configured to hold a plurality of articles within its formed side walls, the blank comprising:
- an outer panel extending along a lateral axis configured to form an outer side of an the erected tray;
- an inner panel extending along the lateral axis coupled to the outer panel by a fold line, the inner panel being configured to form an inner side of the erected tray;
- wherein each of the outer and inner panels comprises:
- a base section;
- a first lateral section foldably coupled to the base section;
- a first end section coupled to the first lateral section;
- a second lateral section foldably coupled to the base section;
- and
- a second end section coupled to the second lateral section,
- wherein each of the first and second lateral sections of the outer panel are configured to form the outer side of the side walls of the erected tray, respectively, and each of the first and second lateral sections of the inner panel are configured to form the inner side of the side walls of the erected tray, respectively,
- wherein each of the first and second lateral sections of the outer panel comprise a first integer number of openings and each of the first and second lateral sections of the inner panel comprise a second integer number of openings, the first integer number of openings in each of the first and second lateral sections of the outer panel being equal to the second integer number of openings of each of the first and second lateral sections of the inner panel,
- wherein the openings of each of the first and second lateral sections of the outer panel and the openings of each of the first and second lateral sections of the inner panel are arranged to form windows in the side walls that provide access to an upper portion of respective articles held in the erected tray.
A blank for forming a tray, the blank comprising:
- a first panel extending along a lateral axis configured to form an outer side of an erected tray;
- a second panel extending along the lateral axis coupled to the first panel by a fold line, the second panel being configured to form an inner side of the erected tray;
- wherein each of the first and second panels comprises:
- a base section;
- a first lateral section foldably coupled to the base section;
- a first end section coupled to the first lateral section;
- a second lateral section foldably coupled to the base section;
- and
- a second end section coupled to the second lateral section,
- wherein the second panel comprises a plurality of segments, each of the plurality of segments foldably coupled to the base section and to one of the lateral sections, the plurality of segments being configured to form a plurality of article retainers when erected.
A tray comprising:
- a first outer side wall;
- a bottom outer wall hingedly attached to the first outer side wall;
- a second outer side wall hingedly attached to the bottom outer wall;
- a first inner side wall hingedly attached to the first outer side wall;
- a second inner side wall hingedly attached to the second outer side wall;
- and
- a bottom inner wall hingedly attached to each of the first inner side wall and the second inner side wall,
- wherein each of the first outer side wall, the second outer side wall, the first inner side wall, and the second inner side wall comprises at least one opening formed therein, each opening configured to receive a portion of an article to be held in the tray, and
- wherein the bottom inner wall comprises at least two article receptacles formed at least partially therein, each of the at least two article receptables configured to receive a bottom portion of a respective article to be held in the tray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.