Tortilla and taco transport apparatus

Abstract

The present invention provides a taco tray transportation device for housing a plurality of taco trays. The device includes a plurality of side walls, and a top and bottom surface. The plurality of side walls and the top and bottom surfaces are attached together in such a manner to provide access to the interior space of the transportation device. Each of the taco trays positioned inside of the interior of the transportation device are configured in such a manner so that when a first taco tray is stacked on top of a second taco tray there is a clearance between the bottom of the first taco tray and the top wall of the second taco tray sufficient to prevent tortillas positioned in tortilla receiving areas of the second taco tray from touching the bottom of the first taco tray.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A taco tray configured to support a second taco tray, comprising: 
 opposing first and second side walls, opposing third and fourth side walls and a top wall connected to the first, second, third and fourth side walls, wherein the top wall has at least one taco receiving area formed therein for supporting a taco; and    wherein the top wall is configured to provide vertical clearance between the bottom of a second taco tray stacked on top of the taco tray and the taco receiving area formed within the top wall of the taco tray, such that a taco positioned within the taco receiving area does not touch the bottom of the second taco tray when stacked on top of the taco tray.    
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the top wall configuration that provides vertical clearance between the bottom of the second taco tray stacked on top of the taco tray and the taco receiving area formed within the taco tray, comprises a plurality of vertical members extending horizontally along the outer perimeter of the top wall of the taco tray.  
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of vertical members form a polygon.  
     
     
         4 . The device of clam  1 , wherein the top wall configuration that provides vertical clearance between the bottom of a second taco tray stacked on top of the taco tray and the taco receiving area formed within the taco tray, comprises a plurality of vertical members disposed proximate the corners of the top wall.  
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of vertical members are cylindrical.  
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of vertical members are not attached to each other.  
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the taco support surface is a first material and the plurality of vertical members are a second material.  
     
     
         8 . A taco tray, comprising: 
 a plurality of sidewalls; and    a taco support wall, extending between the plurality of sidewalls, configured with at least one taco receiving area for supporting a taco;    wherein when the taco is positioned in the at least one taco receiving area and the taco tray is supporting a second taco tray, the plurality of sidewalls having extensions that extend above the plane of the taco support wall and thereby provide a taco clearance distance between the surface of the taco support wall and the bottom of a second taco tray when the second taco tray is stacked on top of the taco tray.    
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the device is made of a metal alloy.  
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of sidewalls are not attached to each other.  
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the taco support wall is a first material and the plurality of sidewalls are a second material.  
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the taco support wall forms a polygon.  
     
     
         13 . A taco tray transportation device for housing a plurality of taco trays, comprising: 
 a plurality of sidewalls; and    a top surface opposite a bottom surface;    wherein the first plurality of sidewalls and the top surface and bottom surface are attached together to provide an accessible interior space for receiving at least a first taco tray;    wherein when the first taco tray includes a plurality of sidewalls configured to support a second taco tray positioned above the first taco tray.    
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of sidewalls of the second taco tray are attached to a taco support wall which is configured with at least one taco receiving area for supporting a taco.  
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of sidewalls of the first taco tray vertically extends above the plane of the surface of the first taco tray.  
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein at least one of the first plurality of sidewalls is hingedly attached to the top surface to provide access to the interior space of the taco tray transportation device.  
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one of the first plurality of sidewalls is configured with a re-engagement portion to releaseably engage the bottom surface.  
     
     
         18 . The device of claims  13 , wherein the top surface is hingedly attached to a first plurality of sidewalls to provide access to the interior space of the of the taco tray transportation device.  
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the top surface is configured with a reengagement portion to releaseably engage a second one of the first plurality of sidewalls.  
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 13  wherein the device is constructed from a flexible material for allowing the device to be configured into a compact state when taco trays are not present in the interior space.  
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the device is plastic.  
     
     
         22 . A device for transporting a plurality of taco trays, comprising: 
 a first sidewall;    a second sidewall disposed opposite the first sidewall;    a first plurality of taco tray support members formed into the first sidewall;    a second plurality of taco tray support members formed into the second sidewall; and    a first taco tray configured with at least one taco receptacle area, wherein the first and the second plurality of taco tray support members are configured to receive at least the first taco tray;    wherein each of the first and second plurality of taco tray support members are vertically spaced to create clearance between the first taco tray supported by the first and second plurality of taco tray support members and a second taco tray supported by the first and second plurality of taco tray support members, wherein the clearance prevents a taco positioned in the first taco tray from making contact with an under surface of the second taco tray.    
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein the first and second plurality of taco tray support members are vertically spaced apart and each horizontally extends along an inner portion of the first sidewall.  
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein each of the first and second plurality of taco tray support members are a plurality of vertically spaced apart grooves formed in an inner portion of the first and second walls, respectively, whereby a portion of the taco tray is releaseably retained.  
     
     
         25 . The device of  claim 22 , further comprises a bottom wall, attached to the first sidewall and the second sidewall, and a plurality of wheels attached thereto.  
     
     
         26 . The device of  claim 22 , further comprises a third sidewall extendings between the first and second walls.  
     
     
         27 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein each of the first and second plurality of taco tray support members are a first and second plurality of shafts extending horizontally and attached to the first and second sidewalls.  
     
     
         28 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein each of the first and second plurality of taco tray support members are a first and second plurality of pegs which form a M column by N row matrix, whereby N taco trays are supported.  
     
     
         29 . A method of transporting at least one taco, comprising: 
 placing a first taco within a first taco support area which is formed in a first taco support surface of a first taco tray, wherein the first taco tray further comprises a first plurality of first vertical members attached to the first taco support surface;    placing the first taco tray in a first position in a taco tray housing;    placing a second taco within a second taco support area which is formed in a second taco support surface of a second taco tray, wherein the second taco tray further comprises a second plurality of second vertical members attached to the second taco support surface; and    placing the second taco tray in a second position in the taco tray housing above the first position, wherein the first plurality of vertical members extend a distance at least equal to the height of the first taco to support the second taco tray;