Display tray and lid
AssigneeRehrig Pacific Company
InventorsCynthia R. Meissen, Kyle L. Baltz
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Abstract
A molded display tray and lid includes a generally planar base from which a pair of end walls and a pair of side walls extend generally perpendicularly. A downwardly extending lip extends about the periphery of the upper edge of the side walls and end walls. The side walls each include an upper edge that curves downwardly towards its center, such that the center of each side wall is the lowest point of the side wall. The base includes a plurality of integrally molded, downwardly extending feet. In use, the display tray and lid is first used as a lid on a box of produce, such as bananas. At its destination, the box and lid are inverted, and the box removed, such that the contents are left remaining on the display tray and lid.
Claims26
A display tray and lid comprising:
- a generally planar base;
- a pair of generally parallel end walls extending generally perpendicularly to the base from opposite edges of the base;
- a plurality of feet extending downwardly from the base;
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- a pair of generally parallel side walls both generally perpendicular to the end walls and extending generally perpendicularly to the base from opposite edges of the base, each side wall including a box-retaining portion protruding inwardly, the side walls each including an upper edge having a curved portion that is curved downwardly toward its center, each curved portion extending along a length of the upper edge of its respective side wall, the length greater than a distance between the feet proximate the respective side wall.
A display tray and lid and box comprising:
- a display tray and lid including a generally planar base and a pair of generally parallel end walls extending generally perpendicularly to the base from opposite edges of the base, a plurality of feet extending downwardly from the base;
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- the display tray and lid including a pair of generally parallel side walls both generally perpendicular to the end walls and extending generally perpendicularly to the base from opposite edges of the base, the side walls each including an upper edge having a curved portion that is curved downwardly toward its center, each curved portion extending along a length of the upper edge of its respective side wall, the length greater than a distance between the feet proximate the respective side wall, wherein the display tray and lid is on a box having two side walls and two end walls received between the side walls and end walls of the display tray and lid.
A display tray and lid comprising:
- a generally planar base;
- a pair of generally parallel end walls extending generally perpendicularly to the base from opposite edges of the base;
- a plurality of feet extending downwardly from the base;
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- a pair of generally parallel side walls both generally perpendicular to the end walls and extending generally perpendicularly to the base from opposite edges of the base, the side walls each including an upper edge having a curved portion that is curved downwardly toward its center, each curved portion extending along a length of the upper edge of its respective side wall, the length greater than a distance between the feet proximate the respective side wall, wherein at least one of the walls each includes at least one box-retaining portion protruding inwardly.
A box with a display tray/lid comprising:
- a box having a generally planar base and four walls extending upwardly from a periphery of the base;
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- a plastic display tray/lid having a generally planar base and four walls extending downwardly from a periphery of the base, the four walls of the box received between the four walls of the display tray and lid, at least an opposing pair of the walls including a lower edge curved upwardly toward its center, the display tray/lid further including a plurality of integrally-molded feet extending upwardly from the base, wherein the plurality of feet each include a corresponding recess extending upward of an interior surface of the base of the display tray/lid.
A display tray and lid comprising a generally planar base:
- a pair of generally parallel end walls extending generally perpendicularly to the base from opposite edges of the base;
- a plurality of feet extending downwardly from the base;
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- a pair of generally parallel side walls both generally perpendicular to the end walls and extending generally perpendicularly to the base from opposite edges of the base, the side walls each including an upper edge having a curved portion that is curved downwardly toward its center, each curved portion extending along a length of the upper edge of its respective side wall, the length greater than a distance between the feet proximate the respective side wall, wherein the plurality of feet are integrally-molded with the base and each foot includes a corresponding recess extending downward of an interior surface of the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.