John F Graff

US Patent:

52440940, Sep 14, 1993

Filed:

Jan 27, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/826064

Inventors:

John F. Graff - Naperville IL
Gary P. Fedunok - Carol Stream IL
Ray B. Swart - Chesterton IN
Henry R. Vigue - Waterville ME

Assignee:

Keyes Fibre - Westerville MA

International Classification:

B65D 8106

US Classification:

206564

Abstract:

A molded pulp tray for holding cold containers includes a bottom wall with upwardly and outwardly extending side walls terminating in a peripheral edge. A plurality of upwardly extending, partitions divides the tray into a corresponding plurality of container receiving pockets. Each of the pockets is defined by a portion of the bottom wall and by four peripheral sides which includes at least one of the partitions and at least two of the side walls. Each pocket has at least one raised pillow extending upwardly from the bottom wall to support the lid of an inverted container located in the pocket with the pillow spaced inwardly of the peripheral sides to create a continuous peripheral groove between the pillow and the peripheral sides so that the edge of the outer surface of the lid may be located in the peripheral groove.