Stackable tray
OwnerEnrique Fernandez, Jose Formosoinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to containers and systems of containers, for example, trays, that can be arranged at angles of 0 or 180° so that different height positions can be obtained; that include a glider to allow trays to move freely across one another under rapid use by a handler; and locking, securing and support mechanisms to ensure that the upper trays do not become disengaged during sudden movements, and to allow the trays to be stacked or nested, as appropriate for achieving different heights.
Claims32
A tray that can be stacked on another, identical tray, or on trays of a different size, which tray includes:
- at least one securing element on the inside wall of said tray;
- and
- at least one securing element on the outside wall of said tray such that when said tray is stacked with another tray or trays, said inner and outer securing elements are in contact, and said securing element on said outside wall of said tray rests on top of said securing element on said inside wall of said another tray.
A system of multiple trays comprising trays that can be stacked with identical trays, or on trays of a different size or design, wherein said system comprises:
- a tray comprising at least one securing element on the inside wall of said tray;
- and
- a tray comprising at least one securing element on the outside wall of said tray such that when said trays are stacked with other trays in said system, said inner and outer securing elements are in contact, and said securing element on said outside wall of said tray rests on top of said securing element on said inside wall of another tray in said system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.