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A reusable combined multi-part product shipping box and display tray. There are two generally rectangular trays, each defining four sides, with four barrier portions projecting upward from each tray proximate its edges, one barrier portion at about the center of each of the sides, and four corner po

A reusable combined multi-part product shipping box and display tray. There are two generally rectangular trays, each defining four sides, with four barrier portions projecting upward from each tray proximate its edges, one barrier portion at about the center of each of the sides, and four corner posts, one projecting up from each corner of the tray. There is also a generally rectangular sleeve defining four sides and four corners, and open ends that are about the same size and shape as the trays, the sleeve adapted to engage with the trays to close its open ends and form a shipping container, the sleeve adapted to sit on the tray inside of and up against the barrier portions, with each corner of the sleeve located outside of and against a corner post, such that the sleeve is tightly engaged with the trays.

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1. A reusable combined multi-part product shipping box and display tray, comprising: (i) a first one-piece molded rectangular plastic tray, comprising: (a) a generally planar portion having a generally flat, rectangular surface;(b) four sides that define corresponding edges of the planar portion, ea

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A reusable combined multi-part product shipping box and display tray, comprising: (i) a first one-piece molded rectangular plastic tray, comprising: (a) a generally planar portion having a generally flat, rectangular surface;(b) four sides that define corresponding edges of the planar portion, each side of the four sides defining a corresponding center;(c) a set of projecting walls projecting from the surface of the generally planar portion, each projecting wall of the set of projecting walls disposed at a corresponding edge of each corresponding side of the four sides of the planar portion, each projecting wall having a length that is no more than about 25% of a length of the corresponding side and located at about a center of the corresponding side, wherein each projecting wall defines a taper toward a top end of the projecting wall, the top end opposing the rectangular surface, the taper defined by an inner projecting wall surface that is angled outwardly from a vertical reference such that the top end of the projecting wall is more narrow than a base of the projecting wall;(d) a corner post disposed at a corresponding corner of a set of four corners of the tray, each corner post spaced inwardly from a first edge and a second edge that define the corresponding corner of the tray, each post comprising two substantially vertical portions that meet at right angles, each vertical portion defining a taper toward a top end of the corresponding vertical portion, the top end opposing the surface, the taper of each vertical portion defined by an outer surface that is angled inwardly from the vertical reference such that the top end of each vertical portion is more narrow than a base of each vertical portion;(ii) a second one-piece molded rectangular plastic tray, the second one-piece molded plastic tray being distinct from the first one-piece molded plastic tray, the second one-piece molded plastic tray comprising: (a) a generally planar portion having a generally flat, rectangular surface;(b) four sides that define corresponding edges of the planar portion, each side of the four sides defining a corresponding center;(c) a set of projecting walls projecting from the surface of the generally planar portion, each projecting wall of the set of projecting walls disposed at a corresponding edge of each corresponding side of the four sides of the planar portion, each projecting wall having a length that is no more than about 25% of a length of the corresponding side and located at about a center of the corresponding side, wherein each projecting wall defines a taper toward a top end of the projecting wall, the top end opposing the rectangular surface, the taper defined by an inner projecting wall surface that is angled outwardly from a vertical reference such that the top end of the projecting wall is more narrow than a base of the projecting wall;(d) a set of corner posts, each corner post disposed at a corresponding corner of a set of four corners of the tray, each corner post spaced inwardly from a first edge and a second edge that define the corresponding corner of the tray, each post comprising two substantially vertical portions that meet at right angles, each vertical portion defining a taper toward a top end of the corresponding vertical portion, the top end opposing the surface, the taper of each vertical portion defined by an outer surface that is angled inwardly from the vertical reference such that the top end of each vertical portion is more narrow than a base of each vertical portion; and(iii) a generally rectangular sleeve having a set of four walls that define four corners, a first opening at a first end of the sleeve and a second, opposed opening at a second end of the sleeve, the set of four walls of the first end of the sleeve engaged with the first one-piece molded rectangular plastic tray and the four walls of the second end of the sleeve engaged with the second one-piece molded rectangular plastic tray to close the first and second openings of the sleeve and form a shipping container,the first end of the sleeve is disposed on the surface of the first one-piece molded rectangular plastic tray, the set of four walls of the first end of the sleeve disposed between the set of projecting walls and the set of corner posts such that an outer surface of each wall is disposed against each corresponding projecting wall and an inner surface of each corner of the sleeve is disposed against a corner post of the first one-piece molded rectangular plastic tray to secure the first end of the sleeve to the first one-piece molded rectangular plastic tray, andthe second end of the sleeve is disposed on the surface of the second one-piece molded rectangular plastic tray, the set of four walls of the second end of the sleeve disposed between the set of projecting walls and the set of corner posts such that an outer surface of each wall is disposed against each corresponding projecting wall and an inner surface of each corner of the sleeve is disposed against a corner post of the second one-piece molded rectangular plastic tray to secure the second end of the sleeve to the second one-piece molded rectangular plastic tray. 2. The reusable combined multi-part product shipping box and display tray of claim 1, wherein the sleeve is foldable into a flat form. 3. The reusable combined multi-part product shipping box and display tray of claim 1, wherein each post defines an opening that is sized and shaped to accept an identical post of another tray, to allow nesting of the trays. 4. The reusable combined multi-part product shipping box and display tray of claim 3, wherein the sleeve defines a plurality of holes in a first wall of the sleeve and in a second wall of the sleeve, the first wall opposing the second wall. 5. The reusable combined multi-part product shipping box and display tray of claim 4, wherein the sleeve defines a first handle cutout in the first wall of the sleeve and a second handle cutout in the second wall of the sleeve, the first handle cutout and the second handle cutout being spaced vertically-aligned. 6. The reusable combined multi-part product shipping box and display tray of claim 5, wherein each tray has an opening in about a center of, and through, the generally planar portion. 7. The reusable combined multi-part product shipping box and display tray of claim 1, wherein each wall of the set of four walls of the sleeve is captured between one projecting wall of the set of projecting walls and two opposing corner posts of the set of corner posts. 8. A box assembly, comprising: (i) at least one tray, comprising: (a) a generally planar portion having a generally flat, rectangular surface;(b) four sides that define corresponding edges of the planar portion, each side of the four sides defining a corresponding center;(c) a set of projecting walls extending from the surface of the generally planar portion, each projecting wall of the set of projecting walls disposed at a corresponding edge of each corresponding side of the four sides of the planar portion, each projecting wall having a length that is no more than about 25% of a length of the corresponding side and located at about a center of the corresponding side, wherein each projecting wall defines a taper toward a top end of the projecting wall, the top end opposing the rectangular surface, the taper defined by an inner projecting wall surface that is angled outwardly from a vertical reference such that the top end of the projecting wall is more narrow than a base of the projecting wall;(d) a corner post disposed at a corresponding corner of a set of four corners of the tray, each corner post spaced inwardly from a first edge and a second edge that define the corresponding corner of the tray, each post comprising two substantially vertical portions that meet at right angles, each vertical portion defining a taper toward a top end of the corresponding vertical portion, the top end opposing the surface, the taper of each vertical portion defined by an outer surface that is angled inwardly from the vertical reference such that the top end of each vertical portion is more narrow than a base of each vertical portion; and(ii) a generally rectangular sleeve having a set of four walls that define four corners, a first opening at a first end of the sleeve and a second, opposed opening at a second end of the sleeve, the set of four walls of the first end of the sleeve configured to engage the at least one tray to close the first opening of the sleeve and form a shipping container,the first end of the sleeve configured to be disposed on the surface of the at least one tray, the set of four walls of the first end of the sleeve configured to be disposed between the set of projecting walls and the set of corner posts such that an outer surface of each wall is configured to be disposed against each corresponding projecting wall and an inner surface of each corner of the sleeve is configured to be disposed against a corner post of the at least one tray to secure the first end of the sleeve to the at least one tray. 9. The box assembly of claim 8, wherein each wall of the set of four walls of the sleeve is captured between one projecting wall of the set of projecting walls and two opposing corner posts of the set of corner posts.