Abstract: A tray for positioning elongated objects each having a body and a flange. The tray includes a plate with openings and bearing surfaces. At least one first bearing surface is near a first opening and located at a first distance from the plate of the tray, and at least one second bearing surface is near a second opening adjacent the first opening and located at a second distance from the plate of the tray. The second distance is different from the first distance. The first and second openings are located at a distance with respect to one another such that the flange of a first elongated object engaged in one of these openings is able to partially overlap the flange of a second elongated object engaged in the other of these openings without contact between the flange of the first elongated object and the flange of the second elongated object.

Abstract: Each of said elongated objects comprises a body and a flange. The tray includes a plate with openings and bearing surfaces. According to the invention: the tray includes at least one first bearing surface near a first opening, located at a first distance from the plate of the tray, and at least one second bearing surface near a second opening adjacent said first opening located at a second distance from the plate of the tray, said second distance being different from said first distance; said first and second openings are located at a distance one with respect to the other such that the flange of the object engaged in one of these openings is able to partially overlap the flange of the object engaged in the other of these openings without contact with this flange.