An article-transport tray includes a floor and a side wall which cooperate to form an article-storage space sized to carry a wide variety of items, articles, or products.
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1. An article-transport tray comprising a floor andside walls and end walls coupled to and arranged to cooperate with the floor to define an article-storage space therebetween, wherein the side walls and end walls are foldably attached to one another and having a gusseted corner configuration being
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An article-transport tray comprising a floor andside walls and end walls coupled to and arranged to cooperate with the floor to define an article-storage space therebetween, wherein the side walls and end walls are foldably attached to one another and having a gusseted corner configuration being defined by a first panel, a second panel, and a corner bridge positioned to lie between the first and second panels, the corner bridge is appended to the first panel along a first vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line and appended to the second panel along a second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line, and the first and second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold lines are arranged to lie in spaced-apart and mirrored relation to one another to define the corner bridge therebetween and the first and second panels being configured to be perpendicular to one another, with the corner bridge being positioned in a diagonal relationship therebetween, wherein the first vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line includes a first perforated segment, the second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line includes a first perforated segment, and the first perforated segments of the first and second bow-shaped fold lines are arranged to lie in diverging relation to one another and wherein the first vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line includes a second perforated segment, the second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line includes a second perforated segment, and the second perforated segments of the first and second bow-shaped fold lines are arranged to lie in diverging relation to one another and wherein the first perforated segments of the first and second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold lines cooperate to define a trapezoid-shaped upper web therebetween and the second perforated segments of the first and second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold lines cooperate to define a trapezoid-shaped lower web therebetween. 2. The article-transport tray of claim 1, wherein the first and second perforated segments of the first vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line are arranged to lie in diverging relation to one another to define a first obtuse angle included therebetween, the first and second perforated segments of the second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line are arranged to lie in diverging relation to one another to define a second obtuse angle included therebetween, the first perforated segments of the first and second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold lines cooperate to define a first acute angle included therebetween, and the second perforated segments of the first and second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line cooperate to define a second acute angle included therebetween. 3. The article-transport tray of claim 1, wherein the first vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line further includes a first curved slit arranged to interconnect the first and second perforated segments of the first vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line and the second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line further includes a second curved slit arranged to interconnect the first and second perforated segments of the second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line. 4. The article-transport tray of claim 1, wherein the first and second perforated segments of the first bow-shaped fold line intersect at a first point and the first and second perforated segments of the second bow-shaped fold line intersect at a second point. 5. The article-transport tray of claim 4, wherein the first point and the second point are arranged to lie on a line and the line is positioned to lie in spaced apart relation generally parallel to the floor. 6. The article-transport tray of claim 1, wherein the first vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line further includes a first curved slit arranged to interconnect the first and second perforated segments of the first vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line. 7. The article-transport tray of claim 6, wherein the first curved slit is shaped to define a first concave edge of the corner bridge and is arranged to face in a first direction toward the first panel, the second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line further includes a second curved slit arranged to interconnect the first and second perforated segments of the second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line, the second curved slit is shaped to define a second concave edge of the corner bridge, and the second concave edge of the corner bridge is arranged to lie in spaced-apart relation to the first concave edge and facing in a second direction toward the second panel to define a medial web therebetween. 8. The article-transport tray of claim 7, wherein the first perforated segments of the first and second bow-shaped fold lines cooperate to define a trapezoid-shaped upper web therebetween, the second perforated segments of the first and second bow-shaped fold lines cooperate to define a trapezoid-shaped lower web therebetween, and the medial web is arranged to lie between and interconnect the trapezoid-shaped upper and lower webs. 9. The article-transport tray of claim 1, wherein the first bow-shaped fold line further includes a first cut segment interconnecting the first and second perforated segments and the second bow-shaped fold line further includes a second cut segment interconnecting the first and second perforated segment. 10. The article-transport tray of claim 9, wherein the first and second cut lines cooperate to define a window aperture therebetween and opening into the article-storage space. 11. The article-transport tray of claim 10, wherein the first cut line includes a top-cut segment and a bottom-cut segment, the top-cut segment is positioned to interconnect the first perforated segment and the bottom-cut segment and lie in collinear relation to the first perforated segment, and the bottom-cut segment is positioned to interconnect the second perforated segment and the top-cut segment and lie in collinear relation to the second perforated segment. 12. The article-transport tray of claim 10, wherein the first perforated segments of the first and second bow-shaped fold lines cooperate to define a trapezoid-shaped upper web therebetween and the second perforated segments of the first and second bow-shaped fold lines cooperate to define a trapezoid-shaped lower web therebetween. 13. The article-transport tray of claim 12, wherein the gusseted container wall further includes a top edge positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the floor and a bottom edge positioned to lie between the top edge and the floor, the trapezoid-shaped upper web includes a top side positioned to lie in coplanar relation to the top edge and a bottom side positioned to parallel to and spaced apart from the top side, and the trapezoid-shaped lower web includes a bottom side positioned to lie in coplanar relation to the floor and a top side positioned to lie above the bottom side of the trapezoid-shaped lower web and below the bottom side of the trapezoid-shaped upper web. 14. The article-transport tray of claim 13, wherein the bottom side of the trapezoid-shaped upper web is defined by an upper-web cut line and the top side of the trapezoid-shaped lower web is defined by a lower-web cut line. 15. The article-transport tray of claim 1, wherein the first bow-shaped fold line further includes a first slit connected to the first perforated segment, the second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line further includes a second slit connected to the first perforated segment, and the second slit is positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation from the first slit. 16. The article-transport tray of claim 15, wherein the side walls and end walls further includes a top edge positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the floor and a bottom edge positioned to lie between the top edge and the floor, the first perforated segment of the first vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line extends from the top edge toward the bottom edge, the first slit is positioned to lie below the first perforated segment to cause the first slit to extend from the bottom edge upwardly toward the top edge to connect to the first perforated segment, the first perforated segment of the vertically orientated second bow-shaped fold line extends from the top edge toward the bottom edge, and the second slit is positioned to lie below the first perforated segment of the second bow-shaped fold line to cause the second slit to extend from the bottom edge upwardly toward the top edge to connect to the first perforated segment. 17. The article-transport tray of claim 15, wherein the first slit of the first bow-shaped fold line is curved inwardly toward the center bridge to produce a first concave edge of the center bridge facing toward the first panel and the second slit of the second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line is curved inwardly toward the center bridge to produce a second concave edge of the center bridge facing toward the second panel. 18. The article-transport tray of claim 17, wherein the first perforated segment of the first bow-shaped fold line cooperates with the second perforated segment of the second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line to define a trapezoid-shaped upper web included in the corner bridge and the first curved slit of the first vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line cooperates with the second curved slit of the second bow-shaped fold line to define a medial web therebetween. 19. The article-transport tray of claim 1, wherein the corner bridge includes a first bridge side defined by the first vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line facing toward the first panel and a second bridge side defined by the second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line facing toward the second panel. 20. The article-transport tray of claim 19, wherein the side walls and end walls further includes a top edge spaced apart from and generally parallel to the floor and a bottom edge positioned to lie between the floor and the top edge and generally parallel to the floor and the corner bridge further includes a top bridge side generally coplanar with the top edge of the gusseted container wall and a bottom bridge side spaced apart from the top bridge side and generally coplanar with the bottom edge of the gusseted container wall. 21. The article-transport tray of claim 19, wherein the first bridge side includes a first top side portion positioned to lie above the floor, a first center side portion positioned to lie below the first top side portion and above the floor, and a first bottom side portion positioned to lie below the first center side portion and above the floor, and the second bridge side includes a second top side portion positioned to lie above the floor, a second center side portion positioned to lie below the second top side portion and above the floor, and a second bottom side portion positioned to lie below the second center side portion and above the floor. 22. The article-transport tray of claim 21, wherein the first and second top side portions are spaced apart from each other to define a top distance therebetween, the first and second center side portions are spaced apart from each other define a center distance therebetween, and the first and second bottom side portions are spaced apart from each other to define a bottom distance therebetween, and the top distance is greater than the center distance. 23. The article-transport tray of claim 22, wherein the bottom distance is greater than the center distance and about equal to the top distance. 24. An article-transport tray comprising a floor andside walls and end walls coupled to and arranged to cooperate with the floor to define an article-storage space therebetween, wherein each of the side walls and end walls includes a top edge positioned to lie above the floor and a bottom edge positioned to lie below the top edge and above the floor, side walls and end walls are foldably attached to one another and having a gusseted corner configuration being defined by a first panel, a second panel, and a corner bridge positioned to lie between the first panel and the second panel, the corner bridge is appended to the first panel along a first vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line and appended to the second panel along a second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line, the first and second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold lines are arranged to lie in spaced-apart and mirrored relation to one another to define the corner bridge therebetween and the first and second panels being configured to be perpendicular to one another, with the corner bridge being positioned in a diagonal relationship therebetween, and the vertically orientated first bow-shaped fold line includes a first perforated segment extending downwardly from the top edge toward the bottom edge of the gusseted side wall, a second perforated segment extending upwardly from the bottom edge toward the top edge of the gusseted side wall, and a first curved slit positioned to lie between and arranged to interconnect the first and second perforated segments of the first bow-shaped fold line. 25. The article-transport tray of claim 24, wherein the vertically orientated second bow-shaped fold line includes a first perforated segment arranged to extend downwardly from the top edge toward the bottom edge of the gusseted side wall, a second perforated segment arranged to extend upwardly from the bottom edge toward the top edge of the gusseted side wall, and a second curved slit positioned to lie between and arranged to interconnect the first and second perforated segments of the second bow-shaped fold line. 26. The article-transport tray of claim 25, wherein the first curved slit is arranged to curve inwardly toward the corner bridge to produce a first concave edge facing toward the first panel, the second curved slit is arranged to curve inwardly toward the corner bridge to produce a second concave edge facing toward the second panel, and the first and second concave edges define a medial web included in the corner bridge therebetween. 27. The article-transport tray of claim 25, wherein the first bottom perforated segment is arranged to curve outwardly away from the center bridge to produce a first bottom convex edge arranged to face the first panel, the second bottom perforated segment is arranged to curve outwardly away from the center bridge to produce a second bottom convex edge arranged to face the second panel, and the first and second bottom convex edges cooperate to define a lower web included in the corner bridge therebetween. 28. The article-transport tray of claim 24, wherein the first top perforated segment is arranged to curve outwardly away from the center bridge to produce a first top convex edge facing the first panel, the second top perforated segment is arranged to curve outwardly away from the center bridge to produce a second top convex edge facing the second panel, and the first and second top convex edges cooperate to define an upper web included in the corner bridge therebetween. 29. The article-transport tray of claim 24, wherein the corner bridge includes an upper web positioned to lie in a first plane, a lower web positioned to lie in a second plane, a medial web positioned to lie in a third plane, and the medial web is arranged to interconnect the upper and lower webs. 30. The article-transport tray of claim 29, wherein the medial web includes a width configured to be less than or equal to the mount end width of the upper web. 31. The article-transport tray of claim 29, wherein the first plane and the second plane intersect at the medial web to establish an obtuse dihedral angle therebetween. 32. The article-transport tray of claim 31, wherein the upper web includes a mount end coupled to the medial web, a free end positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the mount end, and the mount end has a mount-end width configured to be smaller than a free-end width of the free end of the upper web. 33. The article-transport tray of claim 31, wherein the lower web includes a mount end coupled to the medial web, a free end positioned to lie in spaced apart relation to the mount end, and the free end includes a free-end width configured to be larger than a mount-end width included in the mount end of the lower web. 34. The article-transport tray of claim 33, wherein the medial web includes a width configured to be equal to or smaller than the mount end width of the lower web. 35. An article-transport tray comprising a floor andside walls and end walls coupled to and arranged to cooperate with the floor to define an article-storage space therebetween, wherein the side walls and end walls are foldably attached to one another and includes four reinforced corners, each reinforced corner includes a first panel, a second panel, and a corner bridge positioned to lie between the first panel and the second panel and configured to increase the stacking strength of the article-transport tray, the corner bridge is appended to the first panel along a first vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line and appended to the second panel along a second vertically orientated bow-shaped fold line, the first and second bow-shaped fold lines are arranged to lie in spaced-apart and mirrored relation to one another to define the corner bridge therebetween and the first and second panels being configured to be perpendicular to one another, with the corner bridge being positioned in a diagonal relationship therebetween, and wherein the corner bridge includes a upper web positioned to lie in a first plane and a lower web positioned to lie in a second plane. 36. The article-transport tray of claim 35, wherein the corner bridge further includes a medial web positioned to lie on a concave surface facing the article-storage space and the medial web interconnects the top and bottom webs. 37. The article-transport tray of claim 35, wherein the gusseted container wall includes a top edge positioned to lie above the floor and a bottom edge positioned to lie below the top edge and above the floor, the upper web includes a first upper-web side positioned to lie in coplanar relation to the top edge of the container wall and a second upper-web side positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation and parallel to the first upper-web side, the lower web includes a first lower-web side positioned to lie in coplanar relation to the bottom edge of the container wall and a second lower-web side positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation and parallel to the first lower-web side. 38. The article-transport tray of claim 37, wherein the second upper-web side of the upper web is positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the second lower-web side and the second lower-web side, the second upper-web side, and the first and second bow-shaped fold lines cooperate to define a window aperture therebetween. 39. The article-transport tray of claim 38, wherein the window aperture has a generally hourglass shape. 40. The article-transport tray of claim 35, wherein the first bow-shaped fold includes a first perforated segment, a second perforated segment, and a first straight pivot line segment interconnecting the first and second perforated segments and the second bow-shaped fold line includes a first perforated segment, a second perforated segment, and a second straight pivot line segment interconnecting the first and second perforated segments of the second bow-shaped fold line. 41. The article-transport tray of claim 40, wherein the straight pivot line segments of the first and second bow-shaped fold lines cooperate to define a window aperture therebetween opening into the article-storage space. 42. The article-transport tray of claim 41, wherein the window aperture has a generally rectangular shape. 43. The article-transport tray of claim 41, wherein the first panel includes a first panel section and an first panel wing appended to the first panel section along the straight pivot line of first bow-shaped fold line and the first panel wing is positioned to lie in coplanar relation to the first panel section. 44. The article-transport tray of claim 43, wherein the second panel includes a second panel section and a second panel wing appended to the second panel section along the straight pivot line of the second bow-shaped fold line and the second panel wing is positioned to lie in coplanar relation to the second panel section.
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