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A tray for holding a plurality of beverage containers has a floor with a plurality of container seating areas on its top surface and structure on its bottom surface to enable a plurality of the trays loaded with containers to be stacked on top of one another in stable relationship, yet slid relative

A tray for holding a plurality of beverage containers has a floor with a plurality of container seating areas on its top surface and structure on its bottom surface to enable a plurality of the trays loaded with containers to be stacked on top of one another in stable relationship, yet slid relatively easily on top of one another when desired. Peripheral heel protector bands extend around the periphery of the tray to protect the lower ends of containers from damage, and spacer members project upwardly from the floor between the container seating areas to maintain containers in the tray spaced from one another and prevent displacement of the containers from their seating areas when the tray is tilted. A tray sidewall includes spaced pillars extending upwardly from the periphery of the floor and supporting a top rail at their upper ends. A plurality of denesting straps extend between the heel protector bands and the top rail in the spaces between the pillars to prevent snagging of the heel protector bands on the top rail during denesting of a stack of empty trays.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A beverage can tray for holding a quantity of cans of beverage, said tray comprising:a tray floor having a top surface, a bottom surface and a periphery, and a plurality of spaced apart can seating means distributed over the top surface for seating a plurality of cans in

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A beverage can tray for holding a quantity of cans of beverage, said tray comprising:a tray floor having a top surface, a bottom surface and a periphery, and a plurality of spaced apart can seating means distributed over the top surface for seating a plurality of cans in spaced apart relationship to one another;upstanding sidewall means extending upwardly from the floor top surface around the periphery of the floor for confining and stabilizing the cans supported on the floor, said sidewall means being of open construction with openings therein through which the sides of cans supported in the tray are exposed around the periphery of the tray; andheel protector means extending across a bottom portion of said openings to protect the heels of cans supported in the tray from damage due to contact with means outside the tray, said heel protector means comprising relatively narrow upstanding bands extending across said openings above said floor.