US 7,575,125 B2
Tray for exchanging items
Lonnie Bagley, Jr., 107 Pioneer St., Gadsden, Ala. 35903 (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/224,478.
Prior Publication US 2007/0056973 A1, Mar. 15, 2007
Int. Cl. B65D 25/22 (2006.01); B65D 25/24 (2006.01); B65D 25/10 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 220—475  [220/478; 220/752] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tray for exchanging items, said tray comprising:
a receptacle defining a plurality of compartments and having opposed left and right sides, said receptacle defining an interior space;
a C-shaped guide attached to said receptacle and positioned in said interior space adjacent said receptacles and extending upwardly therefrom, said guide being centered between said left and right sides of said receptacle;
an elongate handle pivotally attached to said guide and pivotally movable between a first generally vertical configuration and a second generally horizontal configuration;
wherein:
said guide includes a generally upright portion, a generally horizontal upper portion, and a generally horizontal lower portion;
said guide upright portion defines a generally vertical channel for selectively receiving said handle when said handle is at said first configuration;
said guide horizontal upper portion defines a generally horizontal channel for selectively receiving said handle when said handle is at said second configuration;
said upright portion, said horizontal upper portion, and said horizontal lower portion are open toward an interior of said receptacle;
said horizontal lower portion are open to an exterior of said receptacle to receive said handle therethrough when said handle is at said first configuration;
an awning extending upwardly from said receptacle for covering said receptacle, said awning having a left portion extending upwardly from said receptacle left side, a right portion extending upwardly from said receptacle right side, and a top portion spanning and being fixedly attached to said awning left and right portions, said awning defining an open front and an open back;
wherein:
said elongate handle is pivotally attached to said guide horizontal upper portion;
said guide horizontal upper portion defines an attachment hole;
said handle includes first and second ends; and
a button extends from said handle first end and includes a configuration complementary to a configuration of said attachment hole for releasably connecting said handle to said attachment hole said button including a spring for biasing said button to an extended configuration for securely connecting said handle to said attachment hole.