(19)
(11) EP 0 210 009 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.09.1987 Bulletin 1987/40

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.01.1987 Bulletin 1987/05

(21) Application number: 86305192

(22) Date of filing: 04.07.1986
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB NL

(30) Priority: 17.07.1985 GB 8518068

(71) Applicant: Lin Pac Mouldings Limited
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(72) Inventor:
  • Chance, Harry
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(54) A packaging tray


(57) A packaging tray A primarily for gable-top containers 7 has a rectangular base 1 with a flat upper surface 2 and an underside with projections 5 forming parallel channels 6 within which the tops of the containers 7 carried on the upper surface of an underlying similar tray B are received in complementary manner. Wall parts 8 extend upwardly from edges of the base 1 to retain the containers on the base and opposed wall parts 13, 14 extend downwardly from edges of the base 1 to overlie the ends of the channels 6 to retain the tops of the containers 7 from sliding through the channels. Two trays can be stacked when empty by the lower edges 16 of the walls 13, 14 of the upper tray standing on the upper edges 17 of the walls 8 of the lower tray.







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