Patent ID: 6868970
Filing Date: 2005-03-22
Classification: H01L,H05K

Abstract:
1. A tray for storage of electrical components, which is successively stackable with like trays, said tray including: a floor including a first side and a second side; a rim extending around said tray, wherein portions of said rim extending from said first side mate with portions of said rim extending from said second side of a successive like tray; said first side including a plurality of first corner elements, said first corner elements including internal intersections which define peripheries of storage pockets for an electrical component; said first side further including first lateral elements along sides of said peripheries of said storage pockets, said first lateral elements extending across said peripheries into said storage pockets; said first corner elements extending from said floor a first distance and said first lateral elements extending from said floor a second distance, wherein said first distance is greater than said second distance; said second side including a plurality of second corner elements which are formed along corners of said peripheries of said storage pockets, said second corner elements extending across said peripheries into said storage pockets; said second side including a plurality of second lateral elements with edges which align with said peripheries of said storage pockets; and said second lateral elements extending from said floor a third distance and said second corner elements extending from said floor a fourth distance, wherein said third distance is greater than said fourth distance; wherein said storage pockets are square or rectangular, are defined by four inner intersections of said first corner elements, and are formed between said first side of the tray and said second side of a successive like tray; wherein the tray includes a plurality of rows, each of said rows including a plurality of storage pockets; wherein said first and second corner elements and said first and second lateral elements are spaced apart from and free of contact with said rim; wherein portions of said first lateral elements extending into said storage pockets form a first ledge to engage the electrical components, said first lateral elements thereby supporting the electrical components in a direction perpendicular to said floor; and wherein portions of said second corner elements extending into said storage pockets form a second ledge to engage the electrical components, said second corner elements thereby supporting the electrical components in a direction perpendicular to said floor.