Patent ID: 9409688
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B65D

Claim Text:
1. A tray system for display, storage and transportation of bottles, the tray system comprising a first tray having a plurality of stacking units, each stacking unit comprising a lower receptacle for receiving a neck portion of a first bottle, each stacking unit further comprising an upper receptacle for receiving a base portion of a second bottle to be stacked vertically above a first bottle, the lower receptacle comprising a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a sidewall connecting the first end with the second end, the first end forming an opening for receiving the neck portion of the first bottle into the lower receptacle, the lower receptacle further comprising a protective element, the protective element attached to the lower receptacle to provide a protective guard between the lower receptacle and a shoulder portion of the first bottle received in the lower receptacle, wherein the protective element is rotatably coupled to the lower receptacle to provide a dynamic element that rotates relative to the lower receptacle in unison with the first bottle received in the lower receptacle.