Patent ID: 6398056
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A tray of resilient material having a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one cup-holding socket to hold cups of different shapes and sizes, the cup-holding socket comprising:(a) at least two stabilizing shoulders positioned around the socket; (b) a cup-contacting surface upon which a cup rests when inserted into the socket; and (c) an inwardly-sloped stabilizing wall extending downwardly from each stabilizing shoulder into the cup-holding socket, with the lowermost, innermost area of the stabilizing wall defining a contact point on the stabilizing wall, and wherein each stabilizing wall extends to a distance above the cup-contacting surface providing an opening between the lower edge of the stabilizing wall and the cup-contacting surface, and wherein distance D2 from the cup-contacting surface to the stabilizing shoulder is at least 1.7 inches, and wherein the ratio of distance D3 from the cup-contacting surface to the contact point of the stabilizing wall to distance D2 from the cup-contacting surface to the stabilizing shoulder is between about 0.4 and about 0.5.