US2008296183A1PendingUtilityA1

Tray and dolly

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Assignee: MEERS RYAN CPriority: May 29, 2007Filed: May 29, 2007Published: Dec 4, 2008
Est. expiryMay 29, 2027(~0.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ryan C. Meers
B62B 5/0093B62B 2501/065B62B 3/16B65D 25/205B65D 21/045B62B 2202/12
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Abstract

A container includes a card holder having a flap portion for retaining a card against the exterior of one wall of the container. The card holder is snap-fit to the wall and pivotable relative to the wall. The flap portion is biased against the wall in order to retain the card. A complementary dolly includes a deck having recesses for receiving the casters of a similar dolly stacked thereon. The recesses automatically align rotatable casters as they are inserted.

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1 . A container comprising:
 a floor;   a first wall extending upward from the floor; and   a card holder snap-fit to the first wall and pivotable relative to the first wall, the card holder including a flap portion.   
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the flap portion is clear. 
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the card holder is a clear plastic. 
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 1  wherein a similar container can be nested therein when oriented similarly and can be stacked thereon when oriented 180 degrees relative thereto. 
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the card holder is pivotably secured to the first wall by a hinge, the hinge including a hinge pin snap-fit into a hinge receiver. 
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 5  wherein the hinge pin is integrally molded with the card holder. 
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 6  wherein the hinge receiver is formed in the first wall. 
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 7  wherein the first wall includes at least one arm forming the hinge receiver. 
   
   
       9 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the card holder includes at least one integrally molded connector received in a slot in the first wall. 
   
   
       10 . The container of  claim 9  wherein the slot in the first wall is a vertical slot opening downward. 
   
   
       11 . The container of  claim 10  wherein the connector snap-fits past the floor to connect the card holder to the container. 
   
   
       12 . The container of  claim 1  further including a card with indicia between the card holder and the first wall. 
   
   
       13 . The container of  claim 1  further including second, third and fourth walls extending upward from the floor to define an interior compartment of the container with the first wall. 
   
   
       14 . A dolly comprising:
 a deck having a plurality of recesses formed in an upper surface thereof, the recesses each including two curved portions partially separated by tapered dividers; and   a plurality of casters extending downward from the deck, each aligned with one of the plurality of recesses.   
   
   
       15 . The dolly of  claim 14  wherein the casters are rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the deck. 
   
   
       16 . The dolly of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of casters include two casters rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the deck and two fixed casters. 
   
   
       17 . The dolly of  claim 14  further including a plurality of locators protruding upwardly from a periphery of the deck. 
   
   
       18 . The dolly of  claim 14  further including a substantially closed peripheral portion about the periphery of the underside of the deck. 
   
   
       19 . The dolly of  claim 18  wherein the deck includes an upper panel down from which a plurality of ribs extend, the peripheral portion corresponding to an upper periphery extending around the periphery of the upper panel, the upper periphery being primarily open, with ribs extending therethrough. 
   
   
       20 . The dolly of  claim 19  further including a plurality of locators protruding upward from the upper periphery of the deck, the locators opening downwardly. 
   
   
       21 . A container comprising:
 a floor;   a plurality of walls extending upward from the floor to define an interior compartment, the plurality of walls including a first wall, the first wall including an integrally molded hinge receiver; and   a card holder including a flap portion and an integrally molded hinge pin snap-fit into the hinge receiver.   
   
   
       22 . The container of  claim 21  wherein the flap portion is clear. 
   
   
       23 . The container of  claim 21  further including a card having indicia thereon, the card retained between the flap portion and the first wall, the indicia readable through the flap portion. 
   
   
       24 . The container of  claim 21  wherein the hinge pin is connected to the flap portion by a flexible arch, the arch biasing the flap portion toward the first wall.

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