Trays with interleaved openings for the storage and transport of vials

• Main Authors: HELEN SEEBACHER, RAOUL DINTER, STEFANIE NAISER, CHRISTINA MARX, MANUELA SENF
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.09.2011
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; BABY COMFORTERS; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICALPURPOSES; CONVEYING; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGINGPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL ORADMINISTERING FORMS; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; STORING; TRANSPORTING

A vial package 200 comprises a first tray 210 and a second tray 220, each including an array of recesses 230 to retain a portion of a vial 240. When the package 200 is closed the recesses of each tray are inward pointing, and the recesses 230 of the first tray 210 are offset from the recesses 230 of the second tray 220. Therefore each recess of each tray can hold a vial, and the vials will not contact each other when the package closes. The trays may be hinged or swivel mounted (250). The second tray may be placed on top of the first tray as a lid. The two trays may be identical with one inverted relative to the other in the closed position. The recesses are ideally arranged in a checkered pattern. The end of a vial which is not held by recess 220 preferably contacts the other tray, possibly at a further set of recesses (330). The trays may be plastic and may include a lock.