Container Storage System for Flexible Containers

A container storage system comprising:

• A. a base tray comprising
• i. a flat platform with a polygonal shape comprising an array of spaced-apart holes, the flat platform defining a perimeter edge;
• ii. a substrate beneath the flat platform, the substrate defining a peripheral edge, and a sidewall extending upward from the peripheral edge;
• B. a first set of flexible containers on the flat platform, each flexible container having four panels, the four panels forming
• i. a body portion;
• ii. a neck portion with a closure;
• and
• iii. a tapered transition portion between the body portion and the neck portion;
• each flexible container of the first set is inverted such that the neck portion extends downward through a respective hole and the tapered transition portion contacts the flat platform above the closure to support the body portion of the inverted flexible container;
• C. a retainer tray extending across bottom segments of the inverted flexible containers of the first set, the retainer tray comprising
• i. a retainer platform, comprising a retainer array of spaced-apart holes, the retainer platform defining a retainer perimeter edge;
• and
• ii. a retainer sidewall extending upward from the retainer perimeter edge;
• and
• D. a second set of flexible containers on the retainer tray, each flexible container of the second set inverted such that the neck portion extends downward through a respective hole of the retainer platform;
• and
• the closure of at least one flexible container in the second set contacts a base segment of an inverted flexible container on the flat platform.