Tray With Divider Features

Abstract

A tray for holding one or more articles includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including a front panel, at least one bottom panel, at least one back panel, at least one hinge panel, and at least one divider panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and divider features forming at least one divider wall extending in the interior of the tray to form a plurality of compartments in the interior of the tray, the divider features including the at least one divider panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tray for holding one or more articles, the tray comprising:
 a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, at least one bottom panel, at least one back panel, at least one hinge panel, and at least one divider panel;   a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels; and   divider features forming at least one divider wall extending in the interior of the tray to form a plurality of compartments in the interior of the tray, the divider features comprising the at least one divider panel.   
     
     
         2 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one divider panel is foldably connected to the at least one hinge panel. 
     
     
         3 . The tray of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one hinge panel is at least partially separable from the at least one bottom panel at a cut that interrupts a fold line at which the at least one hinge panel is at least partially foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel. 
     
     
         4 . The tray of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one divider panel is a first divider panel at least foldably connected to the at least one hinge panel, the plurality of panels further comprises a second divider panel at least foldably connected to the at least one hinge panel, the at least one divider wall is a first divider wall comprising the first divider panel, and the divider features further comprise a second divider wall comprising the second divider panel. 
     
     
         5 . The tray of  claim 4 , wherein the first divider wall intersects the second divider wall to form respective compartments of the plurality of compartments in the interior of the tray. 
     
     
         6 . The tray of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one hinge panel is a first hinge panel, the plurality of panels further comprises a second hinge panel at least partially separable from the at least one bottom panel at a cut that interrupts a fold line at which the second hinge panel is at least partially foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, a third divider panel foldably connected to the second hinge panel, and a fourth divider wall foldably connected to the second hinge panel, the divider features further comprising a third divider wall at least partially formed by the third divider panel and a fourth divider wall at least partially formed by the fourth divider panel. 
     
     
         7 . The tray of  claim 6 , wherein the first divider wall intersects the second divider wall to form a compartment of the plurality of compartments in the interior of the tray between the first divider wall, the second divider wall, a portion of the front panel, and a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps. 
     
     
         8 . The tray of  claim 7 , wherein the third divider wall intersects the fourth divider wall to form a compartment of the plurality of compartments in the interior of the tray between the third divider wall, the fourth divider wall, a portion of the front panel, and a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps. 
     
     
         9 . The tray of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of panels further comprises a connector panel foldably connected to each of the second divider panel and the fourth divider panel. 
     
     
         10 . The tray of  claim 9 , wherein the divider features further comprise a fifth divider wall comprising the connector panel. 
     
     
         11 . The tray of  claim 10 , wherein the second divider wall intersects the fifth divider wall, and the fifth divider wall intersects the fourth divider wall to form a compartment of the plurality of compartments of the interior of the tray between the second divider wall, the fifth divider wall, the fourth divider wall, and a portion of the at least one back panel. 
     
     
         12 . The tray of  claim 11 , wherein the compartment of the plurality of compartments of the interior of the tray is formed between the first divider wall, the fifth divider wall, the fourth divider wall, a portion of the at least one back panel, and a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps. 
     
     
         13 . The tray of  claim 10 , wherein the second divider wall intersects the fifth divider wall, and the fifth divider wall intersects the fourth divider wall to form a compartment of the plurality of compartments of the interior of the tray between the second divider wall, the fifth divider wall, the fourth divider wall, a portion of the at least one back panel, and a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps. 
     
     
         14 . A blank for forming a tray for holding one or more articles, the blank comprising:
 a plurality of panels for extending at least partially around an interior of the tray formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, at least one bottom panel, at least one back panel, at least one hinge panel, and at least one divider panel;   a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels; and   divider features for forming at least one divider wall extending in the interior of the tray formed from the blank to form a plurality of compartments in the interior of the tray formed from the blank, the divider features comprising the at least one divider panel.   
     
     
         15 . The blank of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one divider panel is foldably connected to the at least one hinge panel. 
     
     
         16 . The blank of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one hinge panel is at least partially separable from the at least one bottom panel at a cut that interrupts a fold line at which the at least one hinge panel is at least partially foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel. 
     
     
         17 . The blank of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one divider panel is a first divider panel at least foldably connected to the at least one hinge panel, the plurality of panels further comprises a second divider panel at least foldably connected to the at least one hinge panel, the first divider panel is for at least partially forming a first divider wall when the tray is formed from the blank, and the second divider panel is for at least partially forming a second divider wall when the tray is formed from the blank. 
     
     
         18 . The blank of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one hinge panel is a first hinge panel, the plurality of panels further comprises a second hinge panel at least partially separable from the at least one bottom panel at a cut that interrupts a fold line at which the second hinge panel is at least partially foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, a third divider panel foldably connected to the second hinge panel, and a fourth divider panel foldably connected to the second hinge panel, the third divider panel for at least partially forming a third divider wall when the tray is formed from the blank, the fourth divider panel for at least partially forming a fourth divider wall when the tray is formed from the blank. 
     
     
         19 . The blank of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of panels further comprises a connector panel foldably connected to each of the second divider panel and the fourth divider panel. 
     
     
         20 . The blank of  claim 19 , wherein the connector panel is for at least partially forming a fifth divider wall when the tray is formed from the blank. 
     
     
         21 . A method of forming a tray for holding one or more articles, the method comprising:
 obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a front panel, at least one bottom panel, at least one back panel, at least one hinge panel, and at least one divider panel, the blank further comprising a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the blank further comprising divider features comprising the at least one divider panel;   positioning the plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray; and   positioning the at least one divider panel to form at least one divider wall extending in the interior of the tray to form a plurality of compartments in the interior of the tray.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one divider panel is foldably connected to the at least one hinge panel. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the at least one hinge panel is at least partially separable from the at least one bottom panel at a cut that interrupts a fold line at which the at least one hinge panel is at least partially foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the at least one divider panel is a first divider panel at least foldably connected to the at least one hinge panel, the plurality of panels further comprises a second divider panel at least foldably connected to the at least one hinge panel, the at least one divider wall is a first divider wall comprising the first divider panel, and the method further comprises positioning the second divider panel to at least partially form a second divider wall. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the first divider wall intersects the second divider wall to form respective compartments of the plurality of compartments in the interior of the tray. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the at least one hinge panel is a first hinge panel, the plurality of panels further comprises a second hinge panel at least partially separable from the at least one bottom panel at a cut that interrupts a fold line at which the second hinge panel is at least partially foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, a third divider panel foldably connected to the second hinge panel, and a fourth divider panel foldably connected to the second hinge panel, the method further comprises positioning the third divider panel to at least partially form a third divider wall, and the method further comprises positioning the fourth divider panel to at least partially form a third divider wall. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the first divider wall intersects the second divider wall to form a compartment of the plurality of compartments in the interior of the tray between the first divider wall, the second divider wall, a portion of the front panel, and a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the third divider wall intersects the fourth divider wall to form a compartment of the plurality of compartments in the interior of the tray between the third divider wall, the fourth divider wall, a portion of the front panel, and a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the plurality of panels further comprises a connector panel foldably connected to each of the second divider panel and the fourth divider panel. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the method further comprises positioning the connector panel to at least partially form a fifth divider wall. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the second divider wall intersects the fifth divider wall, and the fifth divider wall intersects the fourth divider wall to form a compartment of the plurality of compartments of the interior of the tray between the second divider wall, the fifth divider wall, the fourth divider wall, and a portion of the at least one back panel. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the compartment of the plurality of compartments of the interior of the tray is formed between the first divider wall, the fifth divider wall, the fourth divider wall, a portion of the at least one back panel, and a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the second divider wall intersects the fifth divider wall, and the fifth divider wall intersects the fourth divider wall to form a compartment of the plurality of compartments of the interior of the tray between the second divider wall, the fifth divider wall, the fourth divider wall, a portion of the at least one back panel, and a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps.