Sausage Tray

Abstract

A packaging tray for sausage links includes a bottom having side edges joined by arcuate end edges. A side wall extends upwardly from each of the side edges. An end wall extends upwardly from each of the arcuate end edges. One of the arcuate end walls is convex and the other of the arcuate end walls is concave. Advantageously, the arcuate end walls secure nested sausages on the tray from shifting and eliminates empty space on the tray.

1 . A sausage tray comprising:
 a bottom having side edges joined by arcuate end edges;   a side wall extending upwardly from each of said side edges; and   an end wall extending upwardly from each of said arcuate end edges, wherein one of said arcuate end walls is convex and the other of said arcuate end walls is concave.   
     
     
         2 . The sausage tray as in  claim 1 , including at least one first divider extending inwardly from at least one of said side walls. 
     
     
         3 . The sausage tray as in  claim 1 , in which said arcuate end edges conform to a general curvature of a sausage link. 
     
     
         4 . The sausage tray as in  claim 1 , in which said tray is formed from a plastic foam. 
     
     
         5 . The sausage tray as in  claim 1 , including pairs of dividers, each of said pairs of dividers including one divider extending inwardly from one of said side walls and a corresponding divider extending inwardly from the other of said side walls, wherein ends of a sausage link are securely received between adjacent pairs of said dividers. 
     
     
         6 . The sausage tray as in  claim 1 , in which a sausage link disposed in said tray nests with one of said arcuate end walls.