Packaging Tray

Abstract

A tray has a base, a right sidewall, a left sidewall, front end wall and a rear end wall. Each sidewall is positioned along opposite sides of the base, each end wall along the remaining sides, Right and left sidewalls include front and rear side flaps. A portion of the front side flap is engaged to a portion of the front end wall and a portion of the rear side flap is engaged to a portion of the rear end wall. Each sidewall includes a top flap extending from its top and over the each of the side flaps. The top flaps each include a front wing and a rear wing, wherein a portion of the front wing is engaged to a portion of the front side flap, and a portion of the rear wing is engaged to a portion of the rear side flap.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tray formed from a blank of a packaging material, the tray comprising:
 a base, the base having four sides, each side defining a fold line,   a right sidewall and a left sidewall, each sidewall positioned along opposite sides of the base and extending vertically from one fold line, and   a front end wall and a rear end wall, each end wall positioned along opposite sides of the base and extending vertically from one fold line;
 each of the right sidewall and the left sidewall having two vertical sides and a top side, each vertical side and each top side defining a fold line, each of the right sidewall and the left sidewall having a front side flap and a rear side flap, the front side flap and the rear side flap each extending from one of the vertical sides, a portion of the front side flap being engaged to a portion of the front end wall and a portion of the rear side flap being engaged to a portion of the rear end wall, 
 each of the sidewalls having a top flap extending from the top side and over the front side flap and the rear side flap, the top flap having two horizontal sides, each horizontal side defining a fold line, the top flap having a front wing and a rear wing, the front wing and the rear wing each extending from one of the horizontal sides, a portion of the front wing being engaged to a portion of the front side flap, and a portion of the rear wing being engaged to a portion of the rear side flap, and 
 each of the front end wall and the rear end wall having a top edge, a portion of each top edge defining a fold line, a front end wall flap extending from the portion of the top edge defining the fold line of the front end wall, a rear end wall flap extending from the portion of the top edge defining the fold line of the rear end wall, each of the front end wall flap and the rear wall flap defining at least one base engagement tab, the at least one base engagement tab being engaged to an engagement tab opening defined by a portion of the base. 
   
     
     
         2 . The tray of  claim 1  further comprising a right side insert and a left side insert, each of the inserts comprising a central support member, a front support pillar and a rear support pillar,
 the central support member having four sides, an interior surface and an exterior surface, two of the four sides defining a first fold line and a second fold line, the first fold line and the second fold line being on opposite sides of the central support member, the front support pillar extending from the first fold line, the rear support pillar extending from the second fold line. 
 
     
     
         3 . The tray of  claim 2 , wherein the right sidewall, the front side flap, the rear side flap, and top flap of the right sidewall define a right side alcove over the base; and
 the left sidewall, the front side flap, the rear side flap, and top flap of the left sidewall define a left side alcove over the base;   the right side insert being positioned within the right side alcove, and the left side insert being positioned within the left side alcove.   
     
     
         4 . The tray of  claim 3 , wherein each central support member has an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface of the right side insert and the interior surface of the left side insert facing each other. 
     
     
         5 . The tray of  claim 4 , wherein the exterior surface of the right side insert is positioned adjacent to and parallel with the right sidewall, the exterior surface and the right sidewall forming a gab therebetween; and
 the exterior surface of the left side insert is positioned adjacent to and parallel with the left sidewall, the exterior surface and the left sidewall forming a gab therebetween.   
     
     
         6 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the front side flap is adhesively engaged to the portion of the front end wall, and the portion of the rear side flap is adhesively engaged to the portion of the rear end wall. 
     
     
         7 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the front side flap is adhesively engaged to the portion of the front end wall, and the portion of the rear side flap is adhesively engaged to the portion of the rear end wall. 
     
     
         8 . A blank of packaging material for forming a tray, the blank comprising:
 a base, the base having four sides, each side defining a fold line,   a right sidewall and a left sidewall, each sidewall positioned along opposite sides of the base, and   a front end wall and a rear end wall, each end wall positioned along opposite sides of the base and extending between the right sidewall and left sidewall, an intersection of the front end wall and the base defining at least one front engagement tab opening, and an intersection of the rear end wall and the base defining at least one rear engagement tab opening,
 each of the right sidewall and the left sidewall having two opposing sides and a top side, each opposing side and each top side defining a fold line, each sidewall having a front side flap and a rear side flap, the front side flap and the rear side flap each extending from one of the opposing sides,
 each of the front side flap and the rear side flap being defined by a first edge, a second edge and a third edge extending between the first edge and the second edge, the first edge having a first length, the second edge having a second length and the third edge having a third length, the first length being smaller than the second length, the second length being smaller than the third length, 
 
 each of the sidewalls having a top flap extending from the top side, the top flap having two horizontal sides, each horizontal side defining a fold line, the top flap having a front wing and a rear wing, the front wing and the rear wing each extending from one of the horizontal sides, the front wing extending over and beyond the first edge of the front side flap, the rear wing extending over and beyond the first edge of the rear side flap, 
 each of the front end wall and the rear end wall having a top edge, a portion of each top edge defining a fold line, a front end wall flap extending from the portion of the top edge defining the fold line of the front end wall, a rear end wall flap extending from the portion of the top edge defining the fold line of the rear end wall, the front end wall flap defining at least on front engagement tab and the rear wall flap defining at least one rear engagement tab. 
   
     
     
         9 . The blank of  claim 8 , wherein the front wing and the rear wing each have an isosceles trapezoidal shape. 
     
     
         10 . The blank of  claim 8 , wherein the front end wall and the rear end wall each have an isosceles trapezoidal shape.