Egg Tray

Abstract

An egg tray for a refrigerator, having a support plate, in which a plurality of openings, each for receiving one egg, is formed. A wall, surrounding the support plate, is divided into several wall sections, separated by recesses. A handle protrudes from said support plate above the centre of gravity thereof. Said egg tray can be stacked pairwise due to a slit in the support plate.

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       13 . An egg tray for a refrigerator, comprising a support plate in which a plurality of receptacles for respectively one egg is formed, and a wall surrounding the support plate, wherein the receptacles are formed by openings in the support plate and that the surrounding wall is divided into a plurality of wall sections separated by recesses.  
   
   
       14 . The egg tray according to  claim 13 , wherein the wall sections are each constructed such that they project over the circumference of the support plate.  
   
   
       15 . The egg tray according to  claim 14 , wherein a section of the circumference of the support plate on which an upright wall section is arranged so that it projects over the circumference is located diametrically opposite to a section of the circumference on which a recess is located.  
   
   
       16 . The egg tray according to  claim 14 , wherein at least two wall sections are arranged on a longitudinal edge of the support plate.  
   
   
       17 . The egg tray according to  claim 13 , further comprising a spacer disposed on an underside of the support plate.  
   
   
       18 . The egg tray according to  claim 13 , further comprising a second egg tray including a second support plate in which a plurality of receptacles for respectively one egg is formed, and a second wall surrounding the second support plate, wherein the receptacles are formed by openings in the second support plate and that the second surrounding wall is divided into a plurality of second wall sections separated by recesses.  
   
   
       19 . The egg trays according to  claim 18 , wherein the wall sections of the egg tray differ in height from the second wall sections of the second egg tray.  
   
   
       20 . The egg trays according to  claim 18 , wherein the wall sections of the egg tray and the second wall sections of the second egg tray have substantially the same dimensions with regard to height.  
   
   
       21 . The egg trays according to  claim 18 , wherein the two egg trays can be stacked by engagement of the wall sections of one of the egg trays into the recesses of the other egg tray.  
   
   
       22 . The egg tray according to  claim 13 , further comprising a handle projecting from the support plate above its center of gravity.  
   
   
       23 . The egg tray according to  claim 22 , wherein in addition to the handle, a slit is formed in the support plate through which a handle of a second egg tray can be passed.  
   
   
       24 . The egg tray according to  claim 22 , wherein the handle has the form of a plate and that one surface of the plate is directly adjacent to the slit.  
   
   
       25 . The egg tray according to  claim 24 , wherein the plate is thicker in its upper area.  
   
   
       26 . An egg tray set for a refrigerator, comprising: 
 a first egg tray and a second egg tray, each egg tray having a support plate in which a plurality of receptacles for respectively one egg is formed, and a wall surrounding the support plate, wherein the receptacles are formed by openings in the support plate and that the surrounding wall is divided into a plurality of wall sections separated by recesses;    a handle projecting upwardly from the support plate of each egg tray above its center of gravity and a slit is formed in the support plate of each egg tray, the handle of one of the egg trays being receivable through the slit of the other egg tray to interconnect the egg trays; and    the first and second egg trays being stackable with one another by engagement of the wall sections of one of the egg trays into the recesses of the other egg tray.    
   
   
       27 . The egg tray set according to  claim 26 , wherein the wall sections of the first egg tray differ in height from the wall sections of the second egg tray.  
   
   
       28 . The egg tray set according to  claim 26 , wherein the wall sections of the first and second egg trays have substantially the same dimensions with regard to height.  
   
   
       29 . The egg tray set according to  claim 26 , wherein each egg tray includes a spacer disposed on an underside of the support plate, the spacer of one of the egg trays contacting a top side of the support plate of the other egg tray to space the support plates of the respective egg trays apart from one another when the egg trays are stacked one above the other.  
   
   
       30 . The egg tray set according to  claim 26 , wherein the receptacles of the first and second trays are aligned with one another when the egg trays are stacked.