Container formed from two identical trays with engagement and denesting features

A container comprising a first tray and a second tray, the first tray being releasably engageable with the second tray when the second tray is inverted relative to the first tray, each tray having a substantially identical profile, for each tray:

• the tray comprising a cover portion, a peripheral rim, and a sidewall extending between and coupling the cover portion and the rim;
• the rim comprising a proximal segment, a bead segment, and a distal segment, the proximal segment extending outwardly from the sidewall to the bead segment, the distal segment extending outwardly from the bead segment opposite the proximal segment;
• the bead segment comprising an upwardly-extending member and a downwardly-extending member;
• the upwardly-extending member of the bead segment comprising a first inner wall extending upwardly from the proximal segment to an upper bead and a first outer wall extending downwardly from the upper bead to the distal segment, wherein the first inner wall, the upper bead, and the first outer wall define a first cavity, wherein a greater distance is defined between the first inner wall and the first outer wall proximate the upper bead than a distance defined between the first inner wall and the first outer wall proximate an opening to the first cavity;
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• the downwardly-extending member of the bead segment comprising a second inner wall extending downwardly from the proximal segment to a lower bead and a second outer wall extending upwardly from the lower bead to the distal segment, wherein the second inner wall, the lower bead, and the second outer wall define a second cavity, wherein a greater distance is defined between the second inner wall and the second outer wall proximate the lower bead than a distance defined between the second inner wall and the second outer wall proximate an opening to the second cavity;
• wherein, when the first tray engages the second tray inverted relative to the first tray:
• the upper bead, the first inner wall, and the first outer wall of the upwardly-extending member of the bead segment of the first tray are received in the second cavity of the bead segment of the second tray and the first inner wall of the upwardly-extending member of the first tray engages the second inner wall of the downwardly-extending member of the second tray by friction, and
• the upper bead, the first inner wall, and the first outer wall of the upwardly-extending member of the bead segment of the second tray are received in the second cavity of the bead segment of the first tray and the first inner wall of the upwardly-extending member of the second tray engages the second inner wall of the downwardly-extending member of the first tray by friction.

A container comprising a first tray and a second tray, the first tray being releasably engageable with the second tray when the second tray is inverted relative to the first tray, each tray having a substantially identical profile, for each tray:

• the tray comprising a cover portion, a peripheral rim, and a sidewall extending between and coupling the cover portion and the rim;
• the rim comprising a proximal segment and a bead segment, the proximal segment extending outwardly from the sidewall to the bead segment;
• the bead segment comprising an upwardly-extending member and a downwardly-extending member, wherein the upwardly-extending member defines a first cavity, and wherein the downwardly-extending member defines a second cavity;
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• the sidewall including at least one outwardly-extending denesting lug located adjacent the proximal segment of the rim;
• wherein, when the first tray engages the second tray inverted relative to the first tray, the upwardly-extending member of the bead segment of the first tray is received in the second cavity of the bead segment of the second tray and engages the downwardly-extending member of the bead segment of the second tray, and the upwardly-extending member of the bead segment of the second tray is received in the second cavity of the bead segment of the first tray and engages the downwardly-extending member of the bead segment of the first tray;
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• wherein, when the first tray and the second tray are stacked in a same orientation, the at least one denesting lug of the second tray engages the rim of the first tray to limit movement of the first tray and the second tray relative to one another.