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US 11,447,288 B2Granted
Expandable mesh food support
AssigneeWallner Expac, Inc.
InventorRalf Wallner
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Abstract
A food support tray comprised of an expanded paperboard mesh tray insert for a delivery carton such as a pizza carton or a fresh produce clamshell. The expanded paperboard mesh is adapted for supporting pizza or other food items on the bond peaks of the expanded mesh, thus isolating the food item from oil and juices that could make the fresh food item turn soggy.
Claims20
A food carton combination comprising:
- a food carton for holding food;
- an expanded paperboard mesh food support in said food carton and over a surface of said food carton, said expanded paperboard mesh support formed by expanding a single piece of paperboard to define a plurality of adjacent apertures, wherein each aperture entire perimeter is bounded by adjacent strands;
- a food item supported on said support, wherein said support supports said food item above said surface allowing for greater circulation of air under said food item, wherein each of said strands has an upper end opposite a lower end defining a height of said expanded paperboard mesh food support therebetween, wherein said food is supported by the upper ends of a plurality of said strands and wherein the lower ends of said plurality of said strands support said expanded paperboard mesh food support over said food carton.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.