EP0096537A1
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Article tray with carrying strap
Assignee: Mead Corp
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Filing: 1983-06-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-06-01
Abstract
Abstract An article tray in which the tray (10) is in the form of a sleeve having a top (12), bottom (14) and side walls (16,18) the top having openings (36, 38) into which containers ('c') may be received, and in which the sleeve comprises a pair of adjacent tubular parts (P,, P 2 ). Securing means (32, 34 or 40a, 42a) are provided for holding the tubular parts in their relative positions to maintain the tray in its erected condition.
Inventors
- 👤 Emanuel Victor William Negelen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:26
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/70; B65D71/72; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/64; B65D5/68; B65D5/685
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A tray for accommodating a plurality of articles which tray is in the form of a sleeve having a top (12), bottom (14) and side walls (16,18), the top having openings (36,38) into which containers ('c') may be received characterized in that said sleeve comprises two adjacent tubular parts (P 1 ,P 2 ) each tubular part comprising a part of said top, one of said side walls, a bottom panel (28, 30) and a series of upstanding flaps (40,42) connecting together the top and bottom wall panel, said top and bottom panel of each tubular part being hingedly connected by said side wall and said connecting flaps so that the tray can be erected from a collapsed condition into an erected condition and in that means (32, 34 or 40a, 42a) are provided for securing said tubular parts in their relative positions to maintain the tray in its erected condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A tray for accommodating a plurality of articles which tray is in the form of a sleeve having a top (12), bottom (14) and side walls (16,18), the top having openings (36,38) into which containers ('c') may be received characterized in that said sleeve comprises two adjacent tubular parts (P 1 ,P 2 ) each tubular part comprising a part of said top, one of said side walls, a bottom panel (28, 30) and a series of upstanding flaps (40,42) connecting together the top and bottom wall panel, said top and bottom panel of each tubular part being hingedly connected by said side wall and said connecting flaps so that the tray can be erected from a collapsed condition into an erected condition and in that means (32, 34 or 40a, 42a) are provided for securing said tubular parts in their relative positions to maintain the tray in its erected condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A tray according to claim 1, further characterized in that said securing means comprises spaced locking tabs (32) carried by and end wall panel (24) attached to said top and cooperating locking apertures (34) provided in said bottom (14).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A tray according to claim 2, further characterized in that a locking aperture (34) is formed in each of said bottom panels (28, 30).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
A tray according to claim 1, further characterized in that said securing means comprises a foot portion (40a, 42a) carried by respective ones of said connecting flaps (40,42), each foot portion (40a) of one series of connecting flaps (40) being secured to the adjacent bottom panel (28) and each foot portion (42a) of the other series of connecting flaps (42) being secured to respective ones of the first mentioned foot portions (40a) or to said adjacent bottom wall (28) thereby connecting together said tubular parts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A tray according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that each of said connecting flaps is provided by material struck from said top in forming said openings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A tray according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the series of connecting flaps of each tubular portion define between them a tunnel ('T') extending longitudinally of the tray.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A tray according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that a detachable lid (44) is secured to the tray, said lid having a centre panel (46) overlying the tops of the containers when present in the tray.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A tray according to claim 7, further characterized in that said lid includes side panels (48,50) hinged to said central panel, each of the side panels including locking tabs (60) which cooperate with locking apertures (62) provided in the side walls (16,18) of the tray to secure the lid to the tray.
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