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US4798305A
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Adjustable shipping tray
Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corp
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Filing: 1987-11-16
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Granted: 1989-01-17
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Expires: 2007-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A shipping tray that can be adjusted to various internal dimensions, by different placement of one or more moveable partitions. The partitions are held in position by means of interlocking surfaces formed on the ends and bottom of the partition and on the inside walls and interior bottom of the tray.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald C. Laverty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:29
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/10; H10P72/19; H10P72/1908; B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/02; B65D25/04; B65D25/06; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/0061; H05K13/0069; H10P72/1922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
An adjustable tray for holding bundles of material, comprising: a tray having an planar, solid interior bottom surface, and a first and second pair of opposing vertical walls, each wall having an interior and exterior face; and a moveable partition with first and second vertical sides, top and bottom sides, and first and second vertical ends; and a pattern of alternating vertical grooves and projecting teeth formed on the first and second vertical ends and the bottom side of the moveable partition, and on the interior faces of at least one pair of opposing vertical walls and the interior bottom surface of said tray; whereby, the moveable partition is held within the tray by the interlock of the pattern on the first and second vertical ends with the pattern on the interior faces of the opposing vertical walls, where the alternating verticle grooves and projecting teeth are of an intermeshing triangular shape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
An adjustable tray for holding bundles of material, comprising: a tray having an planar, solid interior bottom surface, and a first and second pair of opposing vertical walls, each wall having an interior and exterior face; and a moveable partition with first and second vertical sides, top and bottom sides, and first and second vertical ends; and a pattern of alternating vertical grooves and projecting teeth formed on the first and second vertical ends and the bottom side of the moveable partition, and on the interior faces of at least one pair of opposing vertical walls and the interior bottom surface of said tray; whereby, the moveable partition is held within the tray by the interlock of the pattern on the first and second vertical ends with the pattern on the interior faces of the opposing vertical walls, where the alternating verticle grooves and projecting teeth are of an intermeshing triangular shape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The adjustable shipping tray of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of fixed dividers projecting vertically from the interior bottom surface of the tray, for separation and support of the bundles of material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The adjustable shipping tray of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of end dividers projecting horizontally from a vertical side of the moveable partition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
An adjustable shipping tray comprising: a tray with a planar, solid inside bottom surface and front and rear walls, with an inside face of front and rear walls and inside bottom surface covered with a plurality of triangular grooves; and, a moveable partition with front and rear ends and bottom edge covered with a plurality of triangular teeth; with moveable partition held in place to span from front to rear walls of the tray by the interlock of the triangular teeth with the triangular grooves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
85 words
An adjustable shipping tray comprising: a tray with a planar, solid inside bottom surface and front and rear walls, with an inside face of front and rear walls and inside bottom surface covered with a plurality of triangular grooves; and, a moveable partition with front and rear ends and bottom edge covered with a plurality of triangular teeth; with moveable partition held in place to span from front to rear walls of the tray by the interlock of the triangular teeth with the triangular grooves.
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