Stackable low depth tray
AssigneeRehrig Pacific Company
InventorWilliam P. Apps
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Abstract
A tray includes a base including a plurality of base walls each having a peripheral wall defining a container-receiving pocket therein. Adjacent pairs of the peripheral walls of the base walls are spaced apart to define low-profile lateral and longitudinal dividers. The base includes a generally horizontal upper divider wall connecting the peripheral walls. A plurality of side columns have outer walls extending up from upper portions of side walls and have inner walls extending down to the base. The side columns are arranged between spaced apart lower portions of the side walls. A pair of opposed end walls each include an upper bar and a lower bar extending between a pair of corner columns. A handle opening is defined between the upper bar and the lower bar. Each lower bar is connected to the base by an end inner wall.
Claims18
A tray for storing and transporting bottles comprising:
- a base including a plurality of base walls each having a peripheral wall defining a container-receiving pocket therein, adjacent pairs of the peripheral walls of the base walls being spaced apart to define low-profile lateral and longitudinal dividers, each peripheral wall extending upward generally perpendicularly from the one of the plurality of base walls, the base including an upper divider wall connecting upper ends of the peripheral walls between the peripheral walls;
- a pair of opposed side walls, the side walls each including an upper portion and a plurality of spaced apart lower portions;
- a plurality of side columns having outer walls extending up from the upper portions of the side walls and having inner walls extending down to the base, the side columns arranged between the spaced apart lower portions of the side walls;
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- a pair of opposed end walls, each end wall including an upper bar and a lower bar extending between a pair of corner columns, a handle opening defined between the upper bar and the lower bar, each lower bar connected to the base by an end inner wall, a recess is defined below the lower bar outwardly of the end inner wall for receiving the upper bar of a lower identical tray nested therebelow, wherein there are only six base walls arranged in a two by three configuration between the pair of opposed end walls and between the pair of opposed side walls.
A tray for storing and transporting bottles comprising:
- a base including a plurality of base walls each having a peripheral wall extending upward generally perpendicularly therefrom, each peripheral wall defining a container-receiving pocket therein, adjacent pairs of the peripheral walls of the base walls being spaced apart to define low-profile lateral and longitudinal dividers, the base including an upper divider wall connecting upper ends of the peripheral walls between the peripheral walls, wherein each upper divider wall is generally parallel to the base, the lateral and longitudinal dividers having a narrowest width that is greater than their height;
- a pair of opposed side walls, the side walls each including an upper portion and a plurality of spaced apart lower portions;
- a plurality of side columns having outer walls extending up from the upper portions of the side walls and having inner walls extending down to the upper divider wall, the side columns arranged between the spaced apart lower portions of the side walls, wherein there are only six base walls arranged in a two by three configuration between the pair of opposed end walls and between the pair of opposed side walls;
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- a pair of opposed end walls, each end wall including an upper bar and a lower bar extending between a pair of corner columns, a handle opening defined between the upper bar and the lower bar, each lower bar connected to the base by an end inner wall, a recess is defined below the lower bar outwardly of the end inner wall for receiving the upper bar of a lower identical tray nested therebelow.
A tray for storing and transporting bottles comprising:
- a base including a plurality of base walls each having a peripheral wall defining a container-receiving pocket therein, wherein each peripheral wall extends upward generally perpendicularly from the one of the plurality of base walls, adjacent pairs of the peripheral walls of the base walls being spaced apart to define low-profile lateral and longitudinal dividers, the base including a generally horizontal upper divider wall connecting upper ends of the peripheral walls between the peripheral walls;
- a pair of opposed side walls, the side walls each including an upper portion and a plurality of spaced apart lower portions;
- a plurality of side columns having outer walls extending up from the upper portions of the side walls and having inner walls extending down to the base, the side columns arranged between the spaced apart lower portions of the side walls;
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- a pair of opposed end walls, each end wall including an upper bar and a lower bar extending between a pair of corner columns, a handle opening defined between the upper bar and the lower bar, each lower bar connected to the base by an end inner wall, a recess is defined below the lower bar outwardly of the end inner wall for receiving the upper bar of a lower identical tray nested therebelow.
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