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US3524415A US775810A US3524415DA US3524415A US 3524415 A US3524415 A US 3524415A US 775810 A US775810 A US 775810A US 3524415D A US3524415D A US 3524415DA US 3524415 A US3524415 A US 3524415A
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  • a nestable shipping tray formed from a single sheet of plastic material includes a generally rectangular base having an upwardly extending peripheral wall for horizontally restraining a load supported thereon and a series of downwardly extending support legs formed along the longitudinal sides thereof which are arranged to permit four-way entry of a fork lift truck and an unobstructed passageway for longitudinal entry of a lifting platform.
  • Reinforcing means are formed in the base to permit the tray and load to be supported at the edges of the legs and banding ribs are formed on the wall to locate and retain banding means used to fasten the load to the base.
  • stacking lugs formed on the wall limit wedging between the support legs of the nested trays thereby facilitating easy separation ofthe trays for reuse.
  • Mm z/mm ATTORNE V PLASTIC SHIPPING TRAY Shipping trays are material handling devices used in the transporting of storage and shipping containers. These trays typically include a marginal rim for horizontally retaining the container and are provided with spaced support members which facilitate entry for the forks of a lift truck in order that the tray and shipping container can be conveniently moved as a unit to a desired location.
  • all of the known cornmercially available shipping trays require a central support structure to adequately carry the weight ofa loaded container. In many designs, the central support structure carries approximately fifty percent (50%) of the load.
  • the present invention contemplates overcoming the abovenoted problems by providing a one-piece plastic shipping tray having support members solely along the longitudinal sides thereof, a feature which permits the trays and associated containers to be stacked and stored without the necessity of slave pallets and used in automatic storage and retrieving systems of the type described above.
  • the shipping tray is formed from a single sheet of plastic material and includes a generally rectangular base having rows of laterally spaced hollow downwardly depending support legs formed at the longitudinal sides thereof.
  • An upwardly extending wall is formed integrally at the edges of the base and serves to horizontally restrain a shipping container supported by the base.
  • the legs are arranged to provide four-way entry for the forks of the lift truck and an unobstructed central passageway to permit transporting by material handling devices having a single relatively wide lifting platform.
  • Lateral and longitudinal reinforcing ribs formed in the base provide sufficient bending strength for the tray to enable the latter to be supported at the edges ofthe support legs or along the base.
  • the shipping tray of the present invention also incorporates banding ribs and grooves in the wall and base, respectively, that serve to locate and retain the shipping bands used to securely fasten the container to the tray, and, additionally, to protect the bands from damage by the forks of the lift truck.
  • the present invention also provides a number of stacking lugs on the wall to prevent wedging and locking between stacked trays in storage. Whereas previous designs have concentrated the weight of the stacked trays at the nested legs, the stacking lugs concentrate the weight of the trays at the walls thereby limiting the engagement between the nested support legs and facilitating easy removal of the trays for reuse. Additionally, the shipping tray is sized to be located in even multiples across the width ofa standard truck or freight car thereby eliminating the need for spacers and insulators during shipment.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a shipping tray having integral means for retaining and protecting a banding member used to fasten a load to the tray.
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide a nestable one-piece shipping tray having support legs formed along the longitudinal sides thereof which are arranged to permit four-way entry ofa fork lift truck and an unobstructed longitudinal passageway to permit entry ofa lifting platform, the tray having lateral and longitudinal reinforcing ribs providing sufficient bending strength to enable the tray and an associated shipping container to be supported solely at the edges of the support legs or at the base of the tray.
  • FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of a shipping container incorporating a shipping tray made in accordance with the present invention
  • FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view showing the nesting in storage ofthe shipping trays shown in FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view taken along line 3-3 ofFIGURE 2;
  • FIGURE 4 is an enlarged view taken along line 4-4 of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 5 is a view taken along line 5-5 of FIGURE 4;
  • FIGURE 6 is a view taken along line 6-6 ofFIGURE 4;
  • FIGURE 7 is a view taken along line 7-7 of FIGURE 4',
  • FIGURE Sis a view taken along line 8-8 of FIGURE 4:
  • FIGURE 9 is an enlarged top view of the shipping lid shown in FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 10 is a view taken along line 10-10 of FIGURE 9;
  • FIGURE 12 is an enlarged view taken along line 12-12 of FIGURE 9;
  • FIGURE 1 there is shown a shipping container 10 comprising a container or load 12, a shipping lid 14, and a shipping tray 16.
  • the shipping lid 14 and the container 12 are fastened to the shipping tray 16 by vertical bands 18.
  • the shipping tray 16 made in accordance with the present invention is formed from a single sheet of plastic material such as polyethylene by a suitable process such as vacuum forming. More specifically, the shipping tray 16 comprises a generally rectangular base 20 having an upwardly extending continuous peripheral wall 22 and identical rows of downwardly depending hollow support legs formed at the longitudinal sides thereof. One row of legs includes end legs 24 and 26 and a central leg 28. The other row of legs are laterally spaced from and longitudinally aligned with the first set and include corresponding end legs 24 and 26 and a center leg 28. As shown in FIGURE 6, the support legs define two lateral passageways 30 which accommodate lateral entry of forks 32 ofa conventional lift truck for lifting and transporting the shipping container 10 at the base 20. As shown in FIGURE 7, the spaced rows of support legs define an uninterrupted longitudinal passageway 34 which accommodates entry of a lifting platform 35 of a material handling device such as a hand truck.
  • a suitable process such as vacuum forming. More specifically, the shipping tray 16 comprises a generally rectangular base 20 having an upwardly extending continuous peripheral
  • the end legs 24 and 26 include a base 36 circumscribed by overlapping rectangles and side walls 38 tapering upwardly and outwardly toward the base 20.
  • the center legs 28 have rectangular bases 40 and side walls 42 tapering upwardly and outwardly toward the base 20.
  • each support leg is provided with a drain hole 44 to prevent accumulation of moisture in the tray [6.
  • the reinforcing ribs 50 are designed to provide sufficient bending strength for the tray to enable the latter and the container 12 to be vertically supported by members 52 at the bases of the support legs.
  • the walls 22, the support legs 24, 26, and 28, and the reinforcing ribs 46 and 50 define a peripheral horizontal rim 54.
  • the rim 54 serves to continuously support the edges of the container 12 and thereby reduce the center loads on the tray 16. This feature is particularly important when a corrugated container is being transported.
  • the hollow taper or draft angle of the support legs permit nesting of individual trays in storage.
  • the support legs of one tray telescope within the cavity defined by the legs of the vertically adjacent tray and thereby reduce the space required for storage. It has been found that if the weight of the stacked trays is localized at the support legs, a wedging might occur at the mating surfaces thereby preventing separation of adjacent trays for reuse.
  • a plurality of stacking lugs 56 are integrally formed along the longitudinal sides of the wall 22. As shown in FIGURE 3, the base of each stacking lug 56 is provided with a groove which registers the top surface of a lower tray.
  • the engagement between the support legs will be limited in storage.
  • the stacking lugs can be sized to slightly space the support legs 24, 26, 28 in storage. In either case, the weight of the stacked trays will be localized at the support lugs 56 and the wall 22 and any wedging between mating surfaces will be substantially eliminated.
  • pairs of longitudinally spaced outwardly projecting banding ribs 58 are formed in the wall 22 and the base 20. Additionally, banding grooves 60 are formed in the reinforcing ribs 46. As shown in FIGURE 1, the ribs 58 and the grooves 60 cooperate to locate and retain the bands 18. Moreover, the ribs 58 and the grooves 60 protect the bands 18 from damage by the forks ofa lift truck.
  • the shipping trays of the present invention are adapted to be loaded in an even number of units across the width of a truck or a freight car.
  • the width A of the tray 16 will be evenly divisible into the width ofa truck.
  • the length of the tray will be evenly divisible into the width ofa freight car.
  • the shipping lid 14 is formed from a single sheet of plastic material and comprises a generally rectangular deck 62 having an integrally formed downwardly depending peripheral side wall 64.
  • Four raised ribs 66 in the form of downwardly opening L-shaped channels are formed at the corners of the deck 62.
  • Each rib 66 has a laterally extending leg 68 and a longitudinally extending leg 70.
  • the ribs 66 serve to locate and horizontally restrain the end legs 26 and 24 of the shipping tray l6'shown in phantom lines.
  • a pair of raised U-shaped ribs 72 in the form of downwardly opening channels are formed on the top surface of the deck 62.
  • Each rib 72 includes a longitudinal base 74 and laterally outwardly extending legs 76. As shown in FIGURE 1, the ribs 72 are adapted to locate and horizontally restrain the legs 28 of the shipping tray 16'. As will be appreciated, the ribs 66 and 72 will coact with support legs 24, 26 and 28 to prevent relative horizontal movement between the stacked shipping containers I during shipment.
  • An upwardly opening channel is formed in the deck 62 between the opposed ribs 66 and defines a transverse reinforcing rib 78 for the lid 14. Opposed pairs of upwardly opening channels intersect the ribs 78 and define longitudinal reinforcing ribs 80.
  • the ribs 78 and 80 are adapted to contact the top surface of the container 12 and thereby evenly distribute the weight of the stacked shipping container 10.
  • a raised lateral reinforcing rib 82 extends transversely between the channels 72 and is centrally intersected by a raised longitudinal rib 84.
  • the aforementioned ribs 78, 80. 82, and 84 provide sufficient strength for the lid 14 to permit vertical stacking of a plurality of shipping containers l0.
  • banding ribs 86 are formed transversely across the deck 62 and vertically along the side wall 64. In assembly, the banding ribs 86 are vertically aligned with the corresponding banding ribs 58 formed on the shipping tray 16. As shown in FIGURE 1, the ribs 86 locate and retain the bands 18 and protect the latter from damage during shipment. As shown in FIGURES 9 and I3, four downwardly extending pads 88 are formed at the corners of the deck 62. The pads 88 serve to distribute the weight of the stacked container at the outward edges and thereby reduce the central loading on the container 12 and the lower shipping tray 16. It will be noted that the surfaces on the lids 14 have corresponding tapers or draft angles to permit nesting ofa plurality of trays in the same manner as shown in FIGURE 2 with reference to the shipping trays 16.
  • the shipping tray 16 and the shipping lid 14 from a single sheet of plastic such as polyethylene which may contain an ultraviolet stabilizer to increase resistance to weathering.
  • a 53" x 42" tray formed from a .300 gauge sheet of polyethylene and having ribs 46 and 50 defined by 1- /8" x 1- /8" channels will provide sufficient strength to statically support a load of 20,000 pounds at the bases of support legs having an area of 220 square inches.
  • a shipping lid 14 formed from a .140 gauge sheet of polyethylene will provide sufficient dynamic strength to accommodate shipment of two vertically stacked shipping containers 10. Results have indicated that trays and lids of the type described above will withstand repeated usage and handling without a decrease in strength and can be conveniently and inexpensively returned to the shipper.
  • a plastic shipping tray for use in transporting a load secured thereto by bands comprising: a rectangular base having an upwardly extending peripheral wall, said wall adapted to locate and horizontally restrain said load on said base; a plurality of tapered hollow support legs formed integrally with said base and depending downwardly therefrom, said support legs being arranged in opposed rows adjacent the longitudinal sides of said wall for permitting longitudinal and lateral entry for the forks of a lift truck and longitudinal entry of a lifting platform; longitudinal reinforcing ribs in the form of upwardly opening channels formed in said base and extending longitudinally between said support legs; a series of longitudinally spaced reinforcing ribs in the form of alternate upwardly and downwardly opening channels formed in said base and extending transversely between said first-mentioned reinforcing ribs and said legs, said first-mentioned and said second-mentioned reinforcing ribs providing bending strength for said tray to permit support of the latter and said load solely along the longitudinal edges of said support legs; banding rib
  • a nestable plastic shipping tray comprising: a rectangular base having a continuous peripheral wall formed integrally therearound that is adapted to horizontally locate and restrain a load supported by said base; laterally spaced rows of tapered hollow support legs formed integrally with said base and depending downwardly therefrom, said rows defining therebetween an uninterrupted central passageway for accommodating longitudinal entry of a lifting platform and said support legs being arranged to permit lateral and longitudinal entry for the forks of a lift truck; a series of longitudinally spaced laterally extending reinforcing ribs formed in said base and providing sufficient lateral bending strength for said tray to enable the latter and said load to be longitudinally supported at said legs; longitudinal reinforcing ribs formed in said base between said legs and providing sufficient longitudinal bending strength for said tray to enable the latter and said load to be supported at said base, said firstmentioned and said second-mentioned ribs and said support legs having tapered walls to permit nesting and stacking of said trays in storage; and a plurality of stacking lug
  • a plastic shipping tray for use in transporting a load secured thereto by bands, comprising: a rectangular base having a continuous upwardly extending peripheral wall that is adapted to locate and horizontally restrain said load on said base; laterally spaced rows of downwardly depending hollow support legs formed integrally with said base inwardly of said wall, said rows defining therebetween an uninterrupted central passageway for accommodating longitudinal entry of a lifting platform and said support legs having tapered walls for nesting and stacking of the trays in storage and being arranged to permit lateral and longitudinal entry of the forks of a lift truck; upwardly opening channels formed in said base and extending longitudinally between said support legs, said channels forming reinforcing ribs providing sufficient longitudinal bending strength for said tray to enable the latter and said load to be supported at said base; a series of longitudinally spaced alternate upwardly and downwardly opening channels formed on said base and extending transversely between said firstmentioned channels and said legs whereby said channels, said support legs, and said wall define a peripheral rim for supporting the load at the edges thereof

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United States Patent Inventor Albert W. l-leiman Anderson, Indiana Appl. No. 775,810 Filed Nov. 14, 1968 Patented Aug. 18, 1970 Assignee General Motors Corporation Detroit, Michigan a Corp. of Delaware PLASTIC SHIPPING TRAY 3 Claims, 13 Drawing Figs.
U.S. Cl 108/53, 108/55 Int. Cl B65d 19/38 Field of Search 108/51 to 58 References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS ,825 2/1964 Johnson 108/51 ,691 6/1965 Leitzel .4 108/58 Primary Examiner Bobby R1 Gay Assistant Examiner- Glenn 0. Finch Attorneys-J. L. Carpenter and E J. Biskup ABSTRACT: A nestable shipping tray formed from a single sheet of plastic material includes a generally rectangular base having an upwardly extending peripheral wall for horizontally restraining a load supported thereon and a series of downwardly extending support legs formed along the longitudinal sides thereof which are arranged to permit four-way entry of a fork lift truck and an unobstructed passageway for longitudinal entry of a lifting platform. Reinforcing means are formed in the base to permit the tray and load to be supported at the edges of the legs and banding ribs are formed on the wall to locate and retain banding means used to fasten the load to the base. In storage. stacking lugs formed on the wall limit wedging between the support legs of the nested trays thereby facilitating easy separation ofthe trays for reuse.
Patented Aug. 18, 1970 3,524,415
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, Mm z/mm ATTORNE V PLASTIC SHIPPING TRAY Shipping trays are material handling devices used in the transporting of storage and shipping containers. These trays typically include a marginal rim for horizontally retaining the container and are provided with spaced support members which facilitate entry for the forks of a lift truck in order that the tray and shipping container can be conveniently moved as a unit to a desired location. However, all of the known cornmercially available shipping trays require a central support structure to adequately carry the weight ofa loaded container. In many designs, the central support structure carries approximately fifty percent (50%) of the load.
The use of such trays, therefore, is limited to stacking and storing operations wherein the center as well as the edges of the tray are supported on a planar surface. Otherwise, the trays must be placed on slave pallets with a consequent increase in the costs of material handling. Similarly, these designs have an added disadvantage of not being directly usable in automated storage and retrieval systems of the type using only longitudinal side supports. Additionally, it has been found that in a large number of instances the central support structure is damaged or pierced by the forks of the lift trucks thereby greatly reducing the required center support strength and ruining the tray for further usage. Moreover, it has been found that the forks tend to shear or otherwise damage the exposed bands customarily used to retain the container on the tray thereby increasing the possibility that the components may separate during shipment.
The present invention contemplates overcoming the abovenoted problems by providing a one-piece plastic shipping tray having support members solely along the longitudinal sides thereof, a feature which permits the trays and associated containers to be stacked and stored without the necessity of slave pallets and used in automatic storage and retrieving systems of the type described above. In the accomplishment of this objective, the shipping tray is formed from a single sheet of plastic material and includes a generally rectangular base having rows of laterally spaced hollow downwardly depending support legs formed at the longitudinal sides thereof. An upwardly extending wall is formed integrally at the edges of the base and serves to horizontally restrain a shipping container supported by the base. The legs are arranged to provide four-way entry for the forks of the lift truck and an unobstructed central passageway to permit transporting by material handling devices having a single relatively wide lifting platform. Lateral and longitudinal reinforcing ribs formed in the base provide sufficient bending strength for the tray to enable the latter to be supported at the edges ofthe support legs or along the base.
The shipping tray of the present invention also incorporates banding ribs and grooves in the wall and base, respectively, that serve to locate and retain the shipping bands used to securely fasten the container to the tray, and, additionally, to protect the bands from damage by the forks of the lift truck. The present invention also provides a number of stacking lugs on the wall to prevent wedging and locking between stacked trays in storage. Whereas previous designs have concentrated the weight of the stacked trays at the nested legs, the stacking lugs concentrate the weight of the trays at the walls thereby limiting the engagement between the nested support legs and facilitating easy removal of the trays for reuse. Additionally, the shipping tray is sized to be located in even multiples across the width ofa standard truck or freight car thereby eliminating the need for spacers and insulators during shipment.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a one-piece shipping tray having structural support members only along the longitudinal sides thereof, the tray having sufficient banding strength to permit storage and stacking of the tray and an associated container at the bases of the support members.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a shipping tray having integral means for retaining and protecting a banding member used to fasten a load to the tray.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a one-piece nestable shipping tray having integral stacking lugs formed thereon which limit wedging between mating surfaces of the trays in storage.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a nestable one-piece shipping tray having support legs formed along the longitudinal sides thereof which are arranged to permit four-way entry ofa fork lift truck and an unobstructed longitudinal passageway to permit entry ofa lifting platform, the tray having lateral and longitudinal reinforcing ribs providing sufficient bending strength to enable the tray and an associated shipping container to be supported solely at the edges of the support legs or at the base of the tray.
These and other objects of the present invention will be apparent to one skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description, reference being made to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of a shipping container incorporating a shipping tray made in accordance with the present invention;
FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view showing the nesting in storage ofthe shipping trays shown in FIGURE 1;
FIGURE 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view taken along line 3-3 ofFIGURE 2;
FIGURE 4 is an enlarged view taken along line 4-4 of FIGURE 1;
FIGURE 5 is a view taken along line 5-5 of FIGURE 4;
FIGURE 6 is a view taken along line 6-6 ofFIGURE 4;
FIGURE 7 is a view taken along line 7-7 of FIGURE 4',
FIGURE Sis a view taken along line 8-8 of FIGURE 4:
FIGURE 9 is an enlarged top view of the shipping lid shown in FIGURE 1;
FIGURE 10 is a view taken along line 10-10 of FIGURE 9;
FIGURE ll is a view taken along line 11-11 of FIGURE 9;
FIGURE 12 is an enlarged view taken along line 12-12 of FIGURE 9; and
FIGURE 13 is an enlarged view taken along line 13-13 of FIGURE 9.
Referring to FIGURE 1, there is shown a shipping container 10 comprising a container or load 12, a shipping lid 14, and a shipping tray 16. The shipping lid 14 and the container 12 are fastened to the shipping tray 16 by vertical bands 18.
As shown in FIGURE 4, the shipping tray 16 made in accordance with the present invention is formed from a single sheet of plastic material such as polyethylene by a suitable process such as vacuum forming. More specifically, the shipping tray 16 comprises a generally rectangular base 20 having an upwardly extending continuous peripheral wall 22 and identical rows of downwardly depending hollow support legs formed at the longitudinal sides thereof. One row of legs includes end legs 24 and 26 and a central leg 28. The other row of legs are laterally spaced from and longitudinally aligned with the first set and include corresponding end legs 24 and 26 and a center leg 28. As shown in FIGURE 6, the support legs define two lateral passageways 30 which accommodate lateral entry of forks 32 ofa conventional lift truck for lifting and transporting the shipping container 10 at the base 20. As shown in FIGURE 7, the spaced rows of support legs define an uninterrupted longitudinal passageway 34 which accommodates entry of a lifting platform 35 of a material handling device such as a hand truck.
Referring to FIGURES 6 and 7, the end legs 24 and 26 include a base 36 circumscribed by overlapping rectangles and side walls 38 tapering upwardly and outwardly toward the base 20. Similarly and as shown in FIGURE 8, the center legs 28 have rectangular bases 40 and side walls 42 tapering upwardly and outwardly toward the base 20. Additionally, each support leg is provided with a drain hole 44 to prevent accumulation of moisture in the tray [6.
Referring to FIGURE 4, longitudinally extending reinforcing ribs 46 in the form of upwardly opening channels are formed in the base 20 between the legs 24, 26 and 28. The ribs 46 are designed to provide sufficient longitudinal bending strength for the tray 16 to enable the latter and the container [2 to be laterally or longitudinally supported at the base 20. A plurality of lateral reinforcing ribs 50 in the form of a series of alternately upwardly and downwardly opening channels are formed in the base 20 and extend transversely between the support legs 24, 26, 28 and the longitudinal reinforcing ribs 46. An enlarged central rib 53 serves as a central edge support surface in the event a pair of half-size containers are carried by the tray 16. As shown in FIGURE 7, the reinforcing ribs 50 are designed to provide sufficient bending strength for the tray to enable the latter and the container 12 to be vertically supported by members 52 at the bases of the support legs. As shown in FIGURE 4, the walls 22, the support legs 24, 26, and 28, and the reinforcing ribs 46 and 50 define a peripheral horizontal rim 54. The rim 54 serves to continuously support the edges of the container 12 and thereby reduce the center loads on the tray 16. This feature is particularly important when a corrugated container is being transported.
Referring to FIGURES 2 and 3, the hollow taper or draft angle of the support legs permit nesting of individual trays in storage. In other words, the support legs of one tray telescope within the cavity defined by the legs of the vertically adjacent tray and thereby reduce the space required for storage. It has been found that if the weight of the stacked trays is localized at the support legs, a wedging might occur at the mating surfaces thereby preventing separation of adjacent trays for reuse. To overcome this difficulty, a plurality of stacking lugs 56 are integrally formed along the longitudinal sides of the wall 22. As shown in FIGURE 3, the base of each stacking lug 56 is provided with a groove which registers the top surface of a lower tray. By appropriate sizing of the stacking lugs 56, the engagement between the support legs will be limited in storage. If desired, the stacking lugs can be sized to slightly space the support legs 24, 26, 28 in storage. In either case, the weight of the stacked trays will be localized at the support lugs 56 and the wall 22 and any wedging between mating surfaces will be substantially eliminated.
Referring to FIGURE 5, pairs of longitudinally spaced outwardly projecting banding ribs 58 are formed in the wall 22 and the base 20. Additionally, banding grooves 60 are formed in the reinforcing ribs 46. As shown in FIGURE 1, the ribs 58 and the grooves 60 cooperate to locate and retain the bands 18. Moreover, the ribs 58 and the grooves 60 protect the bands 18 from damage by the forks ofa lift truck.
The shipping trays of the present invention are adapted to be loaded in an even number of units across the width of a truck or a freight car. In other words and as shown in FIGURE 7, the width A of the tray 16 will be evenly divisible into the width ofa truck. As shown in FIGURE 6, the length of the tray will be evenly divisible into the width ofa freight car.
Referring to FIGURE 9, the shipping lid 14 is formed from a single sheet of plastic material and comprises a generally rectangular deck 62 having an integrally formed downwardly depending peripheral side wall 64. Four raised ribs 66 in the form of downwardly opening L-shaped channels are formed at the corners of the deck 62. Each rib 66 has a laterally extending leg 68 and a longitudinally extending leg 70. As shown in FIGURE l, the ribs 66 serve to locate and horizontally restrain the end legs 26 and 24 of the shipping tray l6'shown in phantom lines. A pair of raised U-shaped ribs 72 in the form of downwardly opening channels are formed on the top surface of the deck 62. Each rib 72 includes a longitudinal base 74 and laterally outwardly extending legs 76. As shown in FIGURE 1, the ribs 72 are adapted to locate and horizontally restrain the legs 28 of the shipping tray 16'. As will be appreciated, the ribs 66 and 72 will coact with support legs 24, 26 and 28 to prevent relative horizontal movement between the stacked shipping containers I during shipment.
An upwardly opening channel is formed in the deck 62 between the opposed ribs 66 and defines a transverse reinforcing rib 78 for the lid 14. Opposed pairs of upwardly opening channels intersect the ribs 78 and define longitudinal reinforcing ribs 80. The ribs 78 and 80 are adapted to contact the top surface of the container 12 and thereby evenly distribute the weight of the stacked shipping container 10. A raised lateral reinforcing rib 82 extends transversely between the channels 72 and is centrally intersected by a raised longitudinal rib 84. The aforementioned ribs 78, 80. 82, and 84 provide sufficient strength for the lid 14 to permit vertical stacking of a plurality of shipping containers l0.
Longitudinally spaced pairs of banding ribs 86 are formed transversely across the deck 62 and vertically along the side wall 64. In assembly, the banding ribs 86 are vertically aligned with the corresponding banding ribs 58 formed on the shipping tray 16. As shown in FIGURE 1, the ribs 86 locate and retain the bands 18 and protect the latter from damage during shipment. As shown in FIGURES 9 and I3, four downwardly extending pads 88 are formed at the corners of the deck 62. The pads 88 serve to distribute the weight of the stacked container at the outward edges and thereby reduce the central loading on the container 12 and the lower shipping tray 16. It will be noted that the surfaces on the lids 14 have corresponding tapers or draft angles to permit nesting ofa plurality of trays in the same manner as shown in FIGURE 2 with reference to the shipping trays 16.
As previously stated, it is preferred to form the shipping tray 16 and the shipping lid 14 from a single sheet of plastic such as polyethylene which may contain an ultraviolet stabilizer to increase resistance to weathering. In the practice of this invention, it has been found that a 53" x 42" tray formed from a .300 gauge sheet of polyethylene and having ribs 46 and 50 defined by 1- /8" x 1- /8" channels will provide sufficient strength to statically support a load of 20,000 pounds at the bases of support legs having an area of 220 square inches. It has also been found that a shipping lid 14 formed from a .140 gauge sheet of polyethylene will provide sufficient dynamic strength to accommodate shipment of two vertically stacked shipping containers 10. Results have indicated that trays and lids of the type described above will withstand repeated usage and handling without a decrease in strength and can be conveniently and inexpensively returned to the shipper.
Although only one form of this invention has been shown and described, other forms will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is not intended to limit the scope of this invention by the embodiment selected for the purpose of this disclosure but only by the claims which follow.
I claim:
1. A plastic shipping tray for use in transporting a load secured thereto by bands comprising: a rectangular base having an upwardly extending peripheral wall, said wall adapted to locate and horizontally restrain said load on said base; a plurality of tapered hollow support legs formed integrally with said base and depending downwardly therefrom, said support legs being arranged in opposed rows adjacent the longitudinal sides of said wall for permitting longitudinal and lateral entry for the forks of a lift truck and longitudinal entry of a lifting platform; longitudinal reinforcing ribs in the form of upwardly opening channels formed in said base and extending longitudinally between said support legs; a series of longitudinally spaced reinforcing ribs in the form of alternate upwardly and downwardly opening channels formed in said base and extending transversely between said first-mentioned reinforcing ribs and said legs, said first-mentioned and said second-mentioned reinforcing ribs providing bending strength for said tray to permit support of the latter and said load solely along the longitudinal edges of said support legs; banding ribs formed in said wall and banding grooves formed in said base for locating and retaining said bands and protecting the latter from damage during shipment.
2. A nestable plastic shipping tray, said shipping tray comprising: a rectangular base having a continuous peripheral wall formed integrally therearound that is adapted to horizontally locate and restrain a load supported by said base; laterally spaced rows of tapered hollow support legs formed integrally with said base and depending downwardly therefrom, said rows defining therebetween an uninterrupted central passageway for accommodating longitudinal entry of a lifting platform and said support legs being arranged to permit lateral and longitudinal entry for the forks of a lift truck; a series of longitudinally spaced laterally extending reinforcing ribs formed in said base and providing sufficient lateral bending strength for said tray to enable the latter and said load to be longitudinally supported at said legs; longitudinal reinforcing ribs formed in said base between said legs and providing sufficient longitudinal bending strength for said tray to enable the latter and said load to be supported at said base, said firstmentioned and said second-mentioned ribs and said support legs having tapered walls to permit nesting and stacking of said trays in storage; and a plurality of stacking lugs formed on said wall for carrying at said wall the weight of the trays stacked thereabove and thereby limit wedging between the support legs of adjacent trays.
3. A plastic shipping tray for use in transporting a load secured thereto by bands, comprising: a rectangular base having a continuous upwardly extending peripheral wall that is adapted to locate and horizontally restrain said load on said base; laterally spaced rows of downwardly depending hollow support legs formed integrally with said base inwardly of said wall, said rows defining therebetween an uninterrupted central passageway for accommodating longitudinal entry of a lifting platform and said support legs having tapered walls for nesting and stacking of the trays in storage and being arranged to permit lateral and longitudinal entry of the forks of a lift truck; upwardly opening channels formed in said base and extending longitudinally between said support legs, said channels forming reinforcing ribs providing sufficient longitudinal bending strength for said tray to enable the latter and said load to be supported at said base; a series of longitudinally spaced alternate upwardly and downwardly opening channels formed on said base and extending transversely between said firstmentioned channels and said legs whereby said channels, said support legs, and said wall define a peripheral rim for supporting the load at the edges thereof and reducing the center loading on said base, said second-mentioned channels forming reinforcing ribs providing sufficient lateral bending strength for said tray to permit the latter and said load to be supported solely along the longitudinal edges of said support legs; outwardly projecting banding ribs formed in said wall and recessed banding grooves formed in said base for locat ing and retaining said bands and protecting the latter from damage during shipment; and a plurality of stacking lugs formed on said wall for carrying at said wall the weight of the trays stacked thereabove and thereby limit wedging between the support legs of adjacent trays.
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