Abstract: A stackable package for storing fruit or like objects is in the form of a tray, carton or case (1) with a pair of panel supports (6) provided adjacent each end wall (3). The panel supports (6) substantially bear the weight of like packages positioned thereabove when a stack of packages is formed. The panel supports have a pair of protrusions (8) on the upper edge thereof and a pair of recesses (14) adjacent the lower edge thereof wherein the protrusions can be positioned in the recesses of a package positioned thereabove when two or more packages are stacked. So that a stiff protrusion is provided, the panel support is formed from dual arch corrugated board having two layers of corrugated board joined at the protrusions. The wedge-shaped protrusions (8) thus produced can be readily indexed in adjacent recesses (18) in the base of a carton stacked above, and in top lid apertures (23, 24) in the closed position.
Abstract: A holding device including a sheet member (1) shaped and configured to form a channel (5) therein, slots (7a, 7b) in the sheet member to receive the rims (11) of a plurality of articles each having a rim, and a separate bridge part (20) connected to the sheet member (1) so as to span the channel (5) to maintain the channel (5) in the sheet member (1) and thereby maintain the articles in engagement with the sheet member (1) in use.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 15, 1992
Date of Patent:
June 7, 1994
Assignee:
Printpac-UEB Limited
Inventors:
Robert J. Davies, Alexander G. Blair, Clifford R. Moss
Abstract: A stackable package for storing fruit or like objects is in the form of a tray, carton or case (1) with a pair of panel supports (6) provided adjacent each end wall. The panel supports (6) substantially bear the weight of like packages positioned thereabove when a stack of packages is formed. The panel supports have a pair of protrusions (8) on the upper edge thereof and a pair of recess (14) adjacent the lower edge thereof wherein the protrusions can be positioned in the recesses of a package positioned thereabove when two or more packages are stacked. So that a stiff protrusion is provided, the panel support is formed from dual arch corrugated board having two layers of corrugated board joined at the protrusions. The wedge-shaped protrusions (8) thus produced can be readily indexed in adjacent recesses (18) in the base of a carton stacked above and in top lid apertures (23, 24) in the closed and open positions.