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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2013
Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US);
Frito-lay North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Glen Bersamin, New Lenox, IL (US);
Valentine Tomaszewski, Western Springs, IL (US);
John G. Olmsted, Jr., McKinney, TX (US);
Daniel Lee Mathews, McKinney, TX (US);
Sunitha Ann Nair, Dallas, TX (US);
Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US);
Frito-Lay North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A modular packaging system for shipping and displaying palletized products is provided. The packaging system comprises a plurality of vertically stacked trays for holding the products and corner posts extending between vertically adjacent trays for spacing and supporting the trays. The corner posts and trays are locked together in a number of ways to strengthen and stabilize the system. The system is strong enough not only to support the weight of the products on the trays and withstand the vibration and impact forces that can occur during shipping, but to withstand the weight of one or more units stacked on top.