Pallet base packaging system
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1. A packaging system for shipping and displaying multiple layers of vertically stacked product containers, the system comprising:
- a plurality of layers of vertically stacked product containers as a structural component of the system, each product container having a bottom and a top, the product containers being stacked directly on top of each other so that the container bottoms are in contact with the container tops;
a plurality of trays, each tray comprising a center panel having an array of openings disposed therein for receiving and restricting the movement of the product containers, each tray further comprising corner openings for receiving vertical support posts; and
vertical support posts inserted through the corner openings to lock the trays together.
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Abstract
A modular packaging system for shipping and displaying vertically stacked product containers. The system comprises a top cap, a plurality of corrugated trays with openings formed therein for receiving the bottoms of the product containers and restricting their movement, a bottom tray, a pallet, and vertical support posts that key inside the bottom tray and top cap and through the middle trays to help lock the system together. The entire assembly may be held together with banding and wrapped in a transparent plastic film to protect the product from dust and damage during shipment.
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1. A packaging system for shipping and displaying multiple layers of vertically stacked product containers, the system comprising:
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a plurality of layers of vertically stacked product containers as a structural component of the system, each product container having a bottom and a top, the product containers being stacked directly on top of each other so that the container bottoms are in contact with the container tops; a plurality of trays, each tray comprising a center panel having an array of openings disposed therein for receiving and restricting the movement of the product containers, each tray further comprising corner openings for receiving vertical support posts; and vertical support posts inserted through the corner openings to lock the trays together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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