Back to results
US 2023/0219715 A1Published application
Trays and blanks therefor
AssigneeWestRock Shared Services, LLC
InventorsKevin M. Simpkins, Jeffrey S. James
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A tray can include a plurality of first medialization features located at a top portion of the tray, and a plurality of second medialization features disposed at a bottom portion of the tray. The first medialization features can be configured to interact with the second medialization features of an adjacent stacked tray to cause medialization of the adjacent stacked tray to cause tray alignment and automated stacking of trays.
Claims24
A tray, comprising:
- a plurality of first medialization features located at a top portion of the tray;
- and
- a plurality of second medialization features disposed at a bottom portion of the tray, wherein the first medialization features are configured to interact with the second medialization features of an adjacent stacked tray to cause medialization of the adjacent stacked tray to cause tray alignment and automated stacking of trays.
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
A blank for a tray, comprising:
- a base panel configured to form a bottom of the tray;
- a plurality of folding tabs foldably connected to the base panel at one or more tab fold lines;
- a plurality of side panel assemblies foldably connected to the base panel at side panel assembly fold line, each side panel assembly comprising a plurality of side panels foldably connected together and configured to form a plurality of vertical posts;
- and
- a plurality of post tabs, each post tab extending from each side panel assembly away from the base panel, wherein the post tabs are configured to interact with the folding tabs of an adjacent stacked tray when formed to cause medialization of the adjacent stacked tray.
2 more elements
(canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.