Crate

Abstract

A crate comprises a bottom and two respective pairwise opposing side walls and end walls, wherein each side wall comprises a smooth inner surface being shaped in a convex form towards the outside of the crate, thereby providing an inner surface for accommodating products having rounded surface portions and avoiding damage of the products.

1 . A crate comprising a bottom and two respective pairwise opposing side walls and end walls, wherein each side wall comprises a smooth inner surface being shaped in a convex form towards the outside of the crate, thereby providing an inner surface for accommodating products having rounded surface portions and avoiding damage of the products. 
     
     
         2 . The crate according to  claim 1 , the side walls and end walls comprising stiffening members, wherein the stiffening members are provided on a respective outer surface of the side walls and end walls only. 
     
     
         3 . The crate according to  claim 1 , wherein the side walls and end walls are made of plastic to provide the smooth inner surface. 
     
     
         4 . The crate according to  claim 1 , wherein the convex-shaped smooth inner surface has a lateral curvature dimension less than a maximum lateral dimension of the side wall, wherein the inner surface is substantially curved in a region of the side wall only, where non-continuous stiffening member extending along a vertical direction of the side wall are interrupted, and wherein the region is a central region not close to a corner of the crate.