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US 11,325,767 B2Granted
Packaging container with preformed sealing ring
AssigneeSonoco Development, Inc.
InventorRichard A. Schwarz
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Abstract
A packaging container for holding contents such as fresh food. The container comprises a tray having a flange, a pre-formed scaling ring and a flexible film for sealing in the contents of the tray. The sealing ring is made from fiber, filament or tape (“FFT”) that is shaped into a shape that matches the shape of the tray flange. The sealing ring is adhered to the tray flange by heat welding or other means and the flexible film is adhered to the sealing ring.
Claims19
A packaging container comprising:
- a rigid tray comprising a base and a flange, the base having a rim and defining a cavity configured to receive contents therein, the flange extending from the rim and having an upper surface, the upper surface having a shape;
- a layer of adhesive disposed on the upper surface of the flange;
- and
- a sealing ring disposed solely onto the upper surface of the flange and adhered to the flange;
- wherein
- prior to being disposed onto the upper surface of the flange, the sealing ring is preformed from a filament made of heat sealable material by feeding the filament from a spool, grasping the filament with an orbiter that orbits about an application tool until the filament overlaps itself, cutting the filament to create two ends, and welding the two ends together.
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A packaging container comprising:
- a rigid tray comprising a base and a flange, the base having a rim and defining a cavity configured to receive contents therein, the flange extending from the rim and having an upper surface, the upper surface having a shape;
- a layer of adhesive disposed on the upper surface of the flange;
- a sealing ring disposed solely onto the upper surface, the sealing ring made from heat sealable material;
- and
- a flexible film adhered to the sealing ring to cover the contents and enclose the cavity, the flexible film adapted to be peeled away from the sealing ring to provide access to the contents.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.