Packing for eggs

Claim 1

A packing for the transportation of eggs, comprising: (a) a base having a plurality of integrally formed receptacles, (b) a lid having the same number of integrally formed receptacles and positioned to coincide with those in the base, (c) a first annular series of radially inwardly extending flexible filaments disposed within each of said receptacles in the base, (d) a second annular series of radially inwardly extending flexible filaments disposed within each of said base receptacles and located above said first series, (e) a plurality of upwardly extending filamental support elements within the receptacles in the base, and (f) a plurality of downwardly extending filamental elements fixed to the tops of the insides of the receptacles in the lid, whereby the two annular series of flexible filaments whilst permitting entry of the eggs restrict movement of the eggs in the horizontal direction and said upwardly and downwardly extending filaments restrict movement in the vertical direction, said packing being stackable with like packings when in the open position, wherein the filaments of the first annular series are angularly offset from those of the second series in plan thereby to facilitate stacking of empty packings.