Inventors:
Barbara Taylor - River Vale NJ, US
Frank Pizzitola - Streamwood IL, US
International Classification:
B65D005/50
B65D005/52
Abstract:
A container assembly for shipping and retail display of products is disclosed including tray supporting the products and a removable cover. The tray includes a bottom wall surrounded by an upstanding front wall having a lower height than that of the products, a rear wall opposite said front wall, and a pair of side walls. The tray has dividers extending from the rear wall towards the front wall. The dividers, rear wall, and side walls have generally equal heights greater than or equal to the height of the products. The cover includes a top wall, a front wall or panel, and a rear wall or panel, the front and rear panels each extending downward from the top wall, and a portion of each contacting the bottom wall of the tray. The rear panel has rear members separated by a space with the dividers located in the space. The top wall is sized to not exceed the outer dimensions of the tray while having portions that rest on and are supported by the top edge of the side walls. The cover and tray assemblies may be stacked and are capable of supporting the compression loads due to stacking of a plurality of assemblies with the loads being transmitted from the cover through the walls and dividers of the cover and tray. The lateral edges of the front and rear panels of the cover are sized so as to prevent lateral movement of the cover relative to the tray.