Tray

Abstract

A tray includes a plurality of elongated pockets, such as for receiving raw bread dough therein. In one embodiment, the pockets are defined by a lower wall and adjacent side walls, and the lower walls and side walls are spaced away from a base wall of the tray.

1 . A molded plastic tray comprising:
 a base; and   a plurality of elongated, parallel pockets defined above the base.   
   
   
       2 . The tray of  claim 1  further including a pair of longitudinal walls and a plurality of dividers extending transversely between the longitudinal walls to define the pockets. 
   
   
       3 . The tray of  claim 2  wherein the dividers each include a pair of spaced-apart side walls each partially defining an adjacent one of the plurality of pockets. 
   
   
       4 . The tray of  claim 3  wherein the base includes a base wall and wherein each of the plurality of pockets includes a lower wall spaced upwardly from the base wall. 
   
   
       5 . The tray of  claim 4  wherein the side walls are spaced upwardly from the base wall. 
   
   
       6 . The tray of  claim 2  wherein the base includes a base wall and wherein each of the plurality of pockets includes a lower wall spaced upwardly from the base wall. 
   
   
       7 . The tray of  claim 6  wherein the base wall includes a plurality of elongated recesses generally aligned with the dividers, such that dividers of a similar tray stacked below would be received in the recesses. 
   
   
       8 . The tray of  claim 1  further including a lip protruding from a periphery of the tray. 
   
   
       9 . The tray of  claim 1  wherein the tray is rotomolded. 
   
   
       10 . A thermoformed tray having a plurality of elongated, parallel pockets defined therein. 
   
   
       11 . The tray of  claim 9  wherein each of the plurality of pockets includes a lower wall, a pair of spaced apart side walls and a pair of spaced apart end walls. 
   
   
       12 . The tray of  claim 11  further including a plurality of dividers, each between a pair of adjacent ones of the plurality of pockets, each divider including a pair of the plurality of side walls. 
   
   
       13 . The tray of  claim 12  wherein each of the dividers further includes an upper wall connecting upper edges of the pair of side walls. 
   
   
       14 . The tray of  claim 13  further including a lip protruding from a periphery of the tray. 
   
   
       15 . A molded plastic tray comprising:
 a base wall;   a plurality of elongated, parallel pockets each having a lower wall spaced above the base wall;   a pair of longitudinal walls, the pockets between the longitudinal walls; and   a plurality of dividers extending transversely between the longitudinal walls, each of the dividers including a pair of spaced-apart side walls, the plurality of pockets defined between side walls of the plurality of dividers.   
   
   
       16 . The tray of  claim 15  wherein the base wall includes a plurality of elongated recesses generally aligned with the dividers, such that dividers of a similar tray stacked below would be received in the recesses. 
   
   
       17 . The tray of  claim 16  further including a lip protruding from a periphery of the tray. 
   
   
       18 . The tray of  claim 17  wherein the tray is rotomolded. 
   
   
       19 . The tray of  claim 15  wherein the tray is rotomolded.