Divider Construct For Trays, Related Systems And Methods

Abstract

A construct for providing divider features in the interior of a tray includes a plurality of panels including at least one central panel, at least one bottom panel foldably connected to the at least one central panel, and at least one divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, and divider features including at least one divider wall extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel and including the at least one divider panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A construct for providing divider features in the interior of a tray, the construct comprising:
 a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel, at least one bottom panel foldably connected to the at least one central panel, and at least one divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel; and   divider features comprising at least one divider wall extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel and comprising the at least one divider panel.   
     
     
         2 . The construct of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one divider panel is a first divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, the plurality of panels further comprises a second divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, the at least one divider wall is a first divider wall extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel, and the divider features further comprise a second divider wall extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel and comprising the second divider panel. 
     
     
         3 . The construct of  claim 2 , wherein the divider features further comprise a third divider wall extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel and comprising the at least one central panel. 
     
     
         4 . The construct of  claim 3 , wherein the first divider panel and the second divider panel are arranged in generally perpendicular relation to each of the at least one bottom panel and the at least one central panel. 
     
     
         5 . The construct of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of panels comprises a first connector panel and a second connector panel, the first connector panel foldably connected to each of the at least one central panel and the first divider panel, the second connector panel foldably connected to each of the at least one central panel and the second divider panel. 
     
     
         6 . The construct of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one central panel is a front central panel, the construct further comprises a back central panel foldably connected to and in at least partial face-to-face contact with the front central panel, and the third divider wall comprises the front central panel and the back central panel. 
     
     
         7 . The construct of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one bottom panel is a front bottom panel foldably connected to the front central panel, and the plurality of panels further comprises a back bottom panel foldably connected to the back central panel and a third divider panel foldably connected to the back central panel, the divider features further comprising a fourth divider wall extending upwardly from the back bottom panel and comprising the third divider panel. 
     
     
         8 . The construct of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of panels further comprises a fourth divider panel foldably connected to the back central panel, the divider features further comprising a fifth divider wall extending upwardly from the back bottom panel and comprising the fourth divider panel. 
     
     
         9 . The construct of  claim 8 , wherein the third divider panel and the fourth divider panel are arranged in generally perpendicular relation to each of the back bottom panel and the back central panel. 
     
     
         10 . A blank for forming a construct for providing divider features in the interior of a tray, the blank comprising:
 a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel, at least one bottom panel foldably connected to the at least one central panel, and at least one divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel; and   divider features comprising the at least one divider panel for being positioned extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel to form at least one divider wall of the construct formed from the blank.   
     
     
         11 . The blank of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one divider panel is a first divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, the plurality of panels further comprises a second divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, the at least one divider wall is a first divider wall for being formed by the first divider panel and extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel when the construct is formed from the blank, and the plurality of panels further comprises a second divider panel for forming a second divider wall extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel when the construct is formed from the blank. 
     
     
         12 . The blank of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one central panel is for forming a third divider wall extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel when the construct is formed from the blank. 
     
     
         13 . The blank of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of panels comprises a first connector panel and a second connector panel, the first connector panel foldably connected to each of the at least one central panel and the first divider panel, the second connector panel foldably connected to each of the at least one central panel and the second divider panel. 
     
     
         14 . The blank of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one central panel is a front central panel, the blank further comprises a back central panel foldably connected to the front central panel, and the front central panel and the back central panel are for at least partially forming the third divider wall when the construct is formed from the blank. 
     
     
         15 . The blank of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one bottom panel is a front bottom panel foldably connected to the front central panel, and the plurality of panels further comprises a back bottom panel foldably connected to the back central panel and a third divider panel foldably connected to the back central panel, the third divider panel for forming a fourth divider wall extending upwardly from the back bottom panel when the construct is formed from the blank. 
     
     
         16 . The blank of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of panels further comprises a fourth divider panel foldably connected to the back central panel, the fourth divider panel for forming a fifth divider wall extending upwardly from the back bottom panel when the construct is formed from the blank. 
     
     
         17 . A method of forming a construct for providing divider features in the interior of a tray, the method comprising:
 obtaining a blank, the blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel, at least one bottom panel foldably connected to the at least one central panel, and at least one divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel; and   folding the at least one divider panel to extend upwardly from the at least one bottom panel to form at least one divider wall of the construct.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one divider panel is a first divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, the plurality of panels further comprises a second divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, the at least one divider wall is a first divider wall extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel, and the method further comprises folding the second divider panel to extend upwardly from the at least one bottom panel to form a second divider wall of the construct. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the method further comprises positioning the at least one central panel to form a third divider wall extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising positioning the first divider panel and the second divider panel in generally perpendicular relation to each of the at least one bottom panel and the at least one central panel. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the plurality of panels comprises a first connector panel and a second connector panel, the first connector panel foldably connected to each of the at least one central panel and the first divider panel, the second connector panel foldably connected to each of the at least one central panel and the second divider panel. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one central panel is a front central panel, the blank further comprises a back central panel foldably connected the front central panel, and the method further comprises positioning the front central panel and the back central panel in at least partial face-to-face contact to form the third divider wall. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the at least one bottom panel is a front bottom panel foldably connected to the front central panel, and the plurality of panels further comprises a back bottom panel foldably connected to the back central panel and a third divider panel foldably connected to the back central panel, the method further comprises folding the third divider panel to extend upwardly from the back bottom panel to form a fourth divider wall. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the plurality of panels further comprises a fourth divider panel foldably connected to the back central panel, the method further comprises folding the fourth divider panel to extend upwardly from the back bottom panel to form a fifth divider wall. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , further comprising arranging the third divider panel and the fourth divider panel in generally perpendicular relation to each of the back bottom panel and the back central panel. 
     
     
         26 . A system, the system comprising:
 a tray, the tray comprising a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray; and   a construct providing divider features in the interior of the tray, the construct comprising:
 a plurality of panels comprising at least one central panel, at least one bottom panel foldably connected to the at least one central panel, and at least one divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel; and 
 divider features comprising at least one divider wall extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel and comprising the at least one divider panel. 
   
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 26 , wherein the at least one divider panel is a first divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, the plurality of panels further comprises a second divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, the at least one divider wall is a first divider wall extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel, and the divider features further comprise a second divider wall extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel and comprising the second divider panel. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the divider features further comprise a third divider wall extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel and comprising the at least one central panel. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein a first compartment is formed in the interior of the tray between the at least one central panel, the first divider panel, and a respective panel of the plurality of panels of the tray. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein a second compartment is formed in the interior of the tray between the at least one central panel, the first divider panel, the second divider panel, and a respective panel of the plurality of panels of the tray. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 30 , wherein a third compartment is formed in the interior of the tray between the at least one central panel, the second divider panel, and a respective panel of the plurality of panels of the tray. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein the first divider panel and the second divider panel are arranged in generally perpendicular relation to each of the at least one bottom panel and the at least one central panel. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 32 , wherein the plurality of panels comprises a first connector panel and a second connector panel, the first connector panel foldably connected to each of the at least one central panel and the first divider panel, the second connector panel foldably connected to each of the at least one central panel and the second divider panel. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 33 , wherein the at least one central panel is a front central panel, the construct further comprises a back central panel foldably connected to and in at least partial face-to-face contact with the front central panel, and the third divider wall comprises the front central panel and the back central panel. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 34 , wherein the at least one bottom panel is a front bottom panel foldably connected to the front central panel, and the plurality of panels further comprises a back bottom panel foldably connected to the back central panel and a third divider panel foldably connected to the back central panel, the divider features further comprising a fourth divider wall extending upwardly from the back bottom panel and comprising the third divider panel. 
     
     
         36 . The system of  claim 35 , wherein the plurality of panels further comprises a fourth divider panel foldably connected to the back central panel, the divider features further comprising a fifth divider wall extending upwardly from the back bottom panel and comprising the fourth divider panel. 
     
     
         37 . The system of  claim 36 , wherein the third divider panel and the fourth divider panel are arranged in generally perpendicular relation to each of the back bottom panel and the back central panel.