Display tray for improved product visibility

Abstract

In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a display tray system includes a first tray and a second tray. Each of the first tray and second tray can include at least three outer walls defining a portion of an outer perimeter of the display tray system including an end wall, a joining wall defining an inner border with a second tray, a first side wall having a first length, a second side wall having a second length longer than the first length and extending beyond the joining wall configured to be inserted into the other tray, a first corner having a first height at a junction of the first side wall and the end wall, a second corner having a height equal to the first corner at a junction of the second side wall and the end wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display tray system comprising:
 a first tray having at least three outer walls defining a portion of an outer perimeter of the display tray system including an end wall, a joining wall defining an inner border with a second tray, a first side wall having a first length, a second side wall having a second length longer than the first length and extending beyond the joining wall configured to be inserted into the second tray, a first corner having a first height at a junction of the first side wall and the end wall, a second corner having a height equal to the first corner at a junction of the second side wall and the end wall,   the second tray having at least three outer walls defining a portion of an outer perimeter of the display tray system including an end wall, a joining wall defining an inner border with a second tray, a first side wall having a first length, a second side wall having a second length longer than the first length and extending beyond the joining wall configured to be inserted into the first tray, a first corner having a first height at a junction of the first side wall and the end wall, a second corner having a height equal to the first corner at a junction of the second side wall and the end wall.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first tray includes a bottom wall, wherein the first side wall extends from a first fold line on a first side of the bottom wall and the joining wall extends from a third fold line on a third side of the bottom wall, wherein an offset is defined between the first fold line and the third fold line such that in a set up tray a gap is formed between the first side wall and the joining wall for receiving the second side wall of the second tray. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the second tray includes a bottom wall, wherein the first side wall extends from a first fold line on a first side of the bottom wall and the joining wall extends from a third fold line on a third side of the bottom wall, wherein an offset is defined between the first fold line and the third fold line such that in a set up tray a gap is formed between the first side wall and the joining wall for receiving the second side wall of the first tray. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first tray and second tray are asymmetric, wherein with the first and second trays joined in the display tray system, the display tray system is symmetric about at least two axes of symmetry. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the joining wall of each of the first tray and the second tray further includes a respective slot configured to receive a joining member for joining the first tray and second tray together, and
 further comprising a joining member coupled to the joining wall of the first tray and coupled to the joining wall of the second tray to couple the first and second trays together and provide vertical support.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the first support includes a pair of support wings hingedly attached thereto and the second support includes a pair of wings hingedly attached thereto, wherein the first support wing of the first support and the first support wing of the second support is within the first tray and the second support wing of the first support and the second support wing of the second support are within the second tray. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first corner of the first tray includes a first corner post, wherein the second corner of the first tray includes a second corner post, wherein the first corner post and the second corner post extend above a height of each of the end wall, the first side wall, the second side wall, and the joining wall, and the first tray further comprising:
 a third corner defined by the junction of the first side wall and the joining wall; and   a fourth corner defined by the junction of the second side wall and the joining wall, wherein a height of the third corner and the fourth corner is less than the height of the first corner post and the second corner post.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the height of the third corner of the first tray and the fourth corner of the first tray are equal to the height of the first side wall, the second side wall, and the joining wall of the first tray. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the first corner of the second tray includes a first corner post, wherein the second corner of the second tray includes a second corner post, wherein the first corner post and the second corner post extend above a height of each of the end wall, the first side wall, the second side wall, and the joining wall, and the second tray further comprising:
 a third corner defined by the junction of the first side wall and the joining wall; and   a fourth corner defined by the junction of the second side wall and the joining wall, wherein a height of the third corner and the fourth corner is less than the height of the first corner post and the second corner post.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the height of the third corner of the second tray and the fourth corner second tray are equal to the height of the first side wall, the second side wall, and the joining wall of the second tray. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein with the first tray and the second tray joined to form the display tray system, the first corner post of the first tray forms a first corner post of the display tray system, the second corner post of the first tray forms a second corner post of the display tray system, the first corner post of the second tray forms a third corner post of the display tray system, and the second corner post of the second tray forms a fourth corner post of the display tray system. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth corner posts of the display tray system include a respective stacking tab extending from the respective corner post configured to slot into a respective receiving slot of a second display tray system to allow the second display tray system to stack atop the display tray system. 
     
     
         13 . A blank for forming a tray comprising:
 a bottom panel defining a bottom wall of the tray;   a first end panel hingedly coupled to a first end of the bottom panel for defining an end wall of the tray, wherein the second end panel includes a first group of a plurality of sub panels extending from a first side of the first end panel and hingedly connected to one another configured to fold into a first corner post and a second group of a plurality of sub panels extending from a second side of the first end panel and hingedly connected to one another configured to fold into a second corner post;   a first side panel hingedly coupled to a first side of the bottom panel for defining a first side wall of the tray, the first side panel having a length approximately equal to a length of the first side of the bottom panel;   a second side panel hingedly coupled to a second side of the bottom panel for defining a second side wall of the tray, the second side panel having a length that is longer than a length of the second side of the bottom panel; and   a second end panel hingedly coupled to a second end of the bottom panel for defining a joining wall of the tray.   
     
     
         14 . The blank of  claim 13 , wherein the length of the second side panel is greater than the length of second side of the bottom plus a length of the first end panel. 
     
     
         15 . The blank of  claim 13 , wherein the first side panel includes first side outer panel and a first side inner panel hingedly coupled to the first side outer panel, wherein in a set up tray, the first side outer panel and the first side inner panel are configured to sandwich a portion of a second side wall of a second tray. 
     
     
         16 . The blank of  claim 15 , wherein an offset is defined at a junction between the first side panel and the second end panel such that in a set up tray a gap is formed between a first side wall formed form the first side panel and a joining wall formed from the second end panel, wherein the gap is configured for receiving the portion of the second side wall of the second tray. 
     
     
         17 . The blank of  claim 13 , wherein the second side panel includes second side outer panel and a second side inner panel hingedly coupled to the second side outer panel, wherein in a set up tray, the second side inner panel is folded inward onto the second side outer panel to form a double walled second side panel. 
     
     
         18 . A method of forming a display tray system from a blank, comprising:
 folding a first blank into a first tray and folding a second blank into a second tray, where folding the first tray and folding the second tray includes:
 folding a first end panel across a first end fold line forming a first end wall; 
 folding an outer panel of a first side wall across a first side fold line forming a partial first side wall; 
 folding an outer panel of a second side wall across a second side fold line and folding an inner panel of the second side wall across a second side middle fold line forming a second side wall; and 
 folding a second end panel across a second end fold line forming a joining wall such that a gap exists between the first side wall and the joining wall; 
   inserting a portion of the second side wall of the first tray into the gap between the first side wall and the joining wall of the second tray such that the portion of the second side wall of the first tray extends along and abuts a portion of the first side wall of the second tray, and inserting a portion of the second side wall of the second tray into the gap between the first side wall and the joining wall of the first tray such that the portion of the second side wall of the second tray extends along and abuts a portion of the first side wall of the first tray.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 folding an inner panel of the first side wall of the first tray across a first side middle fold line to enclose the portion of the second side wall of the second tray between the inner panel of the first side wall and the outer panel of the first side wall of the first tray forming a complete first side wall of the display system, and folding an inner panel of the first side wall of the second tray across a first side middle fold line to enclose the portion of the second side wall of the first tray between the inner panel of the first side wall and the outer panel of the first side wall of the second tray forming a complete second side wall of the display system.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising
 folding a first group of a plurality of sub panels extending from a first side of a first end panel into a first corner post; and   folding a second group of a plurality of sub panels extending from a second side of the first end panel into a second corner post,   wherein the first corner post and the second corner post extend above a height of the first end wall, the second end wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall.