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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2005
William P. Apps, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Cynthia R. Meissen, Atlanta, GA (US);
William P. Apps, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Cynthia R. Meissen, Atlanta, GA (US);
Rehrig Pacific Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A tray includes a floor and a pair of opposed side walls, each having a cutout, one of which is larger to form the dropside. A pair of bail members are pivotably and slidably secured to opposed end walls. The bail members are supported by the end walls at a plurality of selected heights. The bail member is arranged to provide structural support to the dropside of a similar tray stacked thereon. The stiffness of the support is increased by the design of the bail member, which has a support portion with an elongated cross section. The elongated cross section is maintained in a vertical orientation when the bail member is in any of the stacking positions. In this manner, the dropside can have a large cutout without deflecting substantially during use.