Patent ID: 7963408

Claim:
A storage tray system including a rack and a plurality of storage trays that are constructed and arranged to be placed in or removed from the rack, each storage tray including a base, upstanding walls, a down-turned rim at the upper edge of each wall and a first stop element located beneath the rim extending downwards the full depth of the rim, the rack including a plurality of tray runners for supporting the trays in the rack, the tray runners being constructed and arranged to support the rim of a storage tray and allow sliding movement of the storage tray between open and closed positions, at least one of the tray runners including a second stop element that is constructed and arranged to engage the first stop element of a respective storage tray when in the open position so as to limit movement of the tray, wherein at least one of the tray runners is constructed and arranged to permit limited downwards tilting of the storage tray when in an open position to allow easier access to the contents of the tray, said tray runner includes upper and lower support elements, the upper support element includes a formation comprising an opening or recess that extends upwards from the upper support element and that accommodates and supports the rear edge of the tray when tilted downwards in the open position, and the lower support element includes a portion adjacent its front end that is inclined downwards to permit downwards tilting of the tray in the open position, and which supports the rim of the tray when tilted downwards in the open position, said second stop element comprising an upstanding tooth formed on the lower support element at the start of the inclined portion.