Tray system for display, storage and transportation of bottles

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 cap and 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 above said first bottle, 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 cap and neck portion of said first bottle into the lower receptacle, the second end being adjacent the bottom wall of the upper receptacle, and the sidewall defining an aperture through the sidewall,

• the first end of the lower receptacle comprising 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 said first bottle received in the lower receptacle, the rim further configured to rest on top of a shoulder portion of said first bottle received in the lower receptacle to distribute load onto the shoulder portion of said first bottle received in the lower receptacle, and
• the rim and sidewall of the lower receptacle forming a neck brace for supporting the first tray on the shoulder portion of said first bottle received in the lower receptacle, the neck brace defining a first clearance space between the lower receptacle and the cap of said first bottle, and a second clearance space between the lower receptacle and the neck portion of said first bottle, the first and second clearance spaces preventing racking.