Beverage tray with drop wall

US2016200480A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016200480-A1
Application numberUS-201614995814-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJan 14, 2016
Priority dateJan 14, 2015
Publication dateJul 14, 2016
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A nestable beverage tray includes a base and a first pair of opposed walls extending upward from the base and integrally molded with the base. A second pair of opposed walls extend upward from the base. At least one of the second pair of opposed walls is pivotably connected to the base, such that it can be selectively pivoted between an upright position and a retracted position. In a disclosed method, bottles shipped in the tray can be slid from the base directly onto a shelf, or alternatively, from the base onto the open wall and then onto the shelf.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A nestable beverage tray comprising: a base; a first pair of opposed walls extending upward from the base, wherein the first pair of opposed walls are integrally molded with the base; and a second pair of opposed walls extending upward from the base, wherein at least one of the second pair of opposed walls is pivotably connected to the base, such that the at least one of the second pair of opposed walls can be selectively pivoted between an upright po…

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What does patent US2016200480A1 cover?
A nestable beverage tray includes a base and a first pair of opposed walls extending upward from the base and integrally molded with the base. A second pair of opposed walls extend upward from the base. At least one of the second pair of opposed walls is pivotably connected to the base, such that it can be selectively pivoted between an upright position and a retracted position. In a disclosed …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Rehrig Pacific Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65D21/0233. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jul 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).