Stackable tray displaying soda bottles
US5335814A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D71/70
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The device includes a tray for bottles, particularly two-liter soda bottles, wherein the bottle retaining pockets include raised portions for engaging, and thereby being supported by, the caps of the bottles from a lower tray. The tray includes vertical channels with a stop element to allow rods to be inserted between the trays to support the trays at a given distance from one another in a display configuration. The tray further includes male and female elements for the locking nestable configuration of successive empty trays.
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