Article Tray and Carrier

Abstract

The article tray and carrier is adapted for the single-handed carriage of a case of goods, e.g., bottled water, canned goods, bottled or canned soda or beer, etc. The carrier has a rigid plastic floor with a low peripheral retaining wall, with the floor and wall covered by a heavy gauge fabric. A series of soft plastic or rubber strips having a high coefficient of friction are molded to the fabric covering the floor, to reduce slippage of an article carried thereon. An elongate handle loop extends from each side of the device, with the loops having sufficient length to meet above the carrier to allow the carrier and any goods therein to be carried from one hand. A handle connecting flap extends from the center of one handle loop, and may be wrapped and secured about the center of the opposite handle loop to secure the two loops together.

1 . An article tray and carrier, comprising:
 a rigid, rectangular floor, the floor having mutually opposed first and second major sides and mutually opposed first and second minor sides;   a low, continuous wall extending upwardly from the sides of the floor;   a heavy fabric cover extending over the floor and wall, completely covering all surfaces thereof;   an elongate first handle loop extending from the first major side of the floor, the first handle loop further having a center;   an elongate second handle loop extending from the second major side of the floor, the second handle loop further having a center; and   the center of each handle loop selectively meeting one another well above the floor.   
     
     
         2 . An article tray and carrier, comprising:
 a rigid, rectangular floor, the floor having mutually opposed first and second major sides and mutually opposed first and second minor sides;   a low, continuous wall extending upwardly from the sides of the floor;   a plurality of raised, soft elastomer strips each having a high coefficient of friction, the strips extending laterally across the floor between the first and second major sides thereof;   an elongate first handle loop extending from the first major side of the floor, the first handle loop further having a center;   an elongate second handle loop extending from the second major side of the floor, the second handle loop further having a center; and   the center of each handle loop selectively meeting one another well above the floor.   
     
     
         3 . An article tray and carrier, comprising:
 a rigid, rectangular floor, the floor having mutually opposed first and second major sides and mutually opposed first and second minor sides;   a low, continuous wall extending upwardly from the sides of the floor;   an elongate first handle loop extending from the first major side of the floor, the first handle loop further having a center;   an elongate second handle loop extending from the second major side of the floor, the second handle loop further having a center;   a handle connecting flap extending from the center of the first handle loop, the flap having mutually mating first and second hook and loop fastener components thereon; and   the center of each handle loop selectively meeting one another well above the floor, the handle connecting flap wrapping about the center of the second handle loop, and the first and second hook and loop fastener components of the handle flap securing to one another to secure the first handle loop to the second handle loop.