Merchandising tray for food products and the like
First Claim
1. A two-piece adjustable width tray for the organized display of multiple product containers, which comprises (a) first and second tray sections of molded plastic construction and of generally L-shaped cross section, each comprising a bottom wall portion and a side wall portion, (b) the bottom wall portion of each tray section including a smooth, generally continuous bottom wall panel extending longitudinally of a principal tray axis adjacent to and joined along outer edges thereof with the side wall portion of the tray section, (c) a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart interlocking fingers extending laterally from the bottom wall panel of each tray section and adjustably receivable in recesses in undersides of the bottom wall panel of an opposed tray section to accommodate width adjustment of said tray between predetermined minimum and maximum width settings, (d) said bottom wall panels having inner edges and said inner edges being positioned is close proximity when said tray sections are set in a minimum width adjusted position, (e) said interlocking fingers bridging between said inner edges when said tray sections are set in an adjusted width greater than said minimum width, (f) said bottom wall panels being of widths greater than a space between inner edges thereof when said tray is set at a maximum width.
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Abstract
A two-piece, adjustable width merchandising tray for the organized display of multiple product containers. Two L-shaped tray sections, formed of plastic material. The bottom portions of the two L-shaped sections are provided with laterally extending, interengaging fingers that enable the width of the tray to be adjusted for different product sizes while maintaining substantial continuity to the surface of the bottom structure for containment of product leakage. An asymmetrical side wall arrangement with a forwardly projecting hand grip at the front of one of the side walls enables individual trays to be removed and replaced from a closely packed array of trays arranged in side-by-side fashion. The trays can be conveniently lifted and carried for product restocking, reorganizing, tray cleaning, etc. A simple pull strip and paddle arrangement enables product to be fronted at all times. Double stacking of product containers is also accommodated. Densely stacked, attractive, and efficiently serviced product displays are facilitated.
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32 Claims
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1. A two-piece adjustable width tray for the organized display of multiple product containers, which comprises
(a) first and second tray sections of molded plastic construction and of generally L-shaped cross section, each comprising a bottom wall portion and a side wall portion, (b) the bottom wall portion of each tray section including a smooth, generally continuous bottom wall panel extending longitudinally of a principal tray axis adjacent to and joined along outer edges thereof with the side wall portion of the tray section, (c) a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart interlocking fingers extending laterally from the bottom wall panel of each tray section and adjustably receivable in recesses in undersides of the bottom wall panel of an opposed tray section to accommodate width adjustment of said tray between predetermined minimum and maximum width settings, (d) said bottom wall panels having inner edges and said inner edges being positioned is close proximity when said tray sections are set in a minimum width adjusted position, (e) said interlocking fingers bridging between said inner edges when said tray sections are set in an adjusted width greater than said minimum width, (f) said bottom wall panels being of widths greater than a space between inner edges thereof when said tray is set at a maximum width.
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23. A merchandising tray for the organized display of multiple product containers, which comprises
(a) a bottom wall and spaced apart, opposed generally vertical side walls, (b) said bottom wall being generally continuous in nature for retaining product leakage, (c) said side walls being of a height greater than that of an individual product container to be displayed in said tray to accommodate double stacking of product containers in said tray, (d) one of said side walls being provided, in a forward edge region thereof, with a hand engageable opening for engaging the tray for effecting removal and replacement from a display of such trays, (e) the other of said side walls being recessed at a forward edge thereof in a region generally opposite from said forward edge region of said one side wall whereby, in a closely arrayed side-by-side group of said merchandising trays, the hand engageable opening of one tray may be engaged without interference from an adjacent side wall of an adjacent tray of the closely arrayed group thereof.
Specification