COMPACT STACKABLE TRAY

摘要

A compact stackable tray system is disclosed wherein in a first orientation the supports of a lower tray maintain an upper tray away from the lower tray such that one of a plurality of standard milk containers stored on the lower tray may be freely removed and in a second orientation wherein the supports of the lower tray nest within the support of the upper tray such that the lower surface of the upper tray rests against the upper surface of the lower tray.

主权项

1. A compact stackable tray configured for stacking with other like trays comprising:
a flat rectangular support; a plurality of dividers integral to said support and separating an upper surface of said support into a plurality of compartments, each of said compartments sized to receive a bottom of at least one standard milk container therein; a rim about a periphery of said rectangular support; and a first pair of hollow uprights arranged towards a first short edge of said support and a second pair of hollow uprights arranged towards a second short edge of said support opposite said first edge, said uprights extending above said support to a height above that of a standard milk container when supported on the support; wherein in a first orientation of said tray to an upper like tray, the upper like tray is supported by said uprights of said tray and such that a lower surface of a support of the upper tray is maintained at least a height of said standard milk container above an upper surface of said support of said tray and wherein a standard milk container positioned in any of said compartments of said tray can be removed across a given long edge of said tray without moving said upper tray and further wherein in a second orientation of the upper tray to said tray rotated 180 degrees horizontally to said first orientation, said hollow uprights of said tray nest within said hollow uprights of the upper tray and such that the lower surface of the support of the upper tray is immediately adjacent said upper surface of said support of said tray when empty and further wherein said uprights combined can support a minimum weight of 160 kgs.