US 12,448,171 B2
Tray and method therefor
Greg Sollie, Sharpsburg, GA (US); Christopher M. Stanton, Peachtree City, GA (US); Brad Armstrong, Sharpsburg, GA (US); Paul Ott, Sharpsburg, GA (US); Alex Tanner, Atlanta, GA (US); and Shifeng Chen, Newport News, VA (US)
Assigned to Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc., Brookhaven, GA (US)
Filed by Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc., Brookhaven, GA (US)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/986,285.
Application 18/986,285 is a continuation of application No. 18/222,284, filed on Jul. 14, 2023, granted, now 12,252,310.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/466,836, filed on May 16, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/447,380, filed on Feb. 22, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/441,946, filed on Jan. 30, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0115390 A1, Apr. 10, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 5/60 (2006.01); B65D 77/04 (2006.01); B65D 81/38 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 5/60 (2013.01) [B65D 77/04 (2013.01); B65D 81/3888 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tray comprising: a bottom panel defining a first bottom panel side, a second bottom panel side opposite the first bottom panel side, a first bottom panel end, and a second panel bottom end opposite the first panel bottom end; a pair of side panels comprising a first side panel extending substantially upward from the bottom panel at the first bottom panel side and a second side panel extending substantially upward from the bottom panel at the second bottom panel side; a pair of wings comprising a first wing comprising an engagement tab and extending substantially downward from the first side panel distal to the bottom panel and a second wing comprising an engagement tab and extending substantially downward from the second side panel distal to the bottom panel; and a pair of end panels comprising a first end panel arranged laterally between the first side panel and the second side panel and extending substantially upward from the first bottom panel end of the bottom panel, and a second end panel arranged laterally between the first side panel and the second side panel and extending substantially upward from the second bottom panel end of the bottom panel; wherein each engagement tab of the first wing and the second wing is configured to engage at least a corresponding one of the first end panel and the second end panel and extend beyond an outer surface of the corresponding one of the first end panel and the second end panel, and the first wing and the second wing support the bottom panel above a support surface.