Patent ID: 6238770
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A plastic tier sheet for use in layered and stacked arrangements of bottles and similar packages to assist in shipping and handling the bottles and similar packages, comprising:a tier sheet made from a plastic sheet with linear edges and score lines spaced from but parallel the linear edges, the score lines dividing the plastic sheet into a center panel and edge flanges around the center panel, the score lines being deep into the plastic sheet to allow the edge flanges to uniformly fold, but leaving material forming integral hinges connecting the edge flanges to the center panel, the edge flanges being folded back onto the center panel and including material of the edge flanges bonded to material of the center panel, with the edge flanges characteristically lying flat against the center panel, such that there are substantially no gaps between the edge flanges and the center panel, thus minimizing collection of debris, unsanitary matter, and insects.