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US 12,071,270 B2Granted
Sausage tray and packaging method
OwnerAlessandro Girimonteinventor
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Abstract
A tray for receiving sausages is provided. The tray includes cells which are adapted to substantially match the shape of sausages or other soft materials. The tray may be vacuum sealed to cause a relatively uniform top surface suitable for stacking. The tray may be sealed without pre-freezing the sausages and without causing significant deformation to said sausages upon thawing. The tray may be loaded in an automated manner without the use of robotic arms placing individual sausages into the tray.
Claims8
A packaging system comprising:
- at least one fresh food article having a diameter;
- a first tray comprising:
- a plurality of cells, each cell including a seat and one or more ribs defining the shape of said respective cell, said seat and said one or more ribs configured to receive a respective one of said at least one said fresh food article;
- an outer top surface having a height relative to the seat of each cell that is less than said diameter of said at least one fresh food article;
- a plurality of base support columns protruding vertically upward at intersections of the one or more ribs, wherein a height of said plurality of base support columns is less than said diameter of said at least one fresh food article;
- a sealing pouch adapted to be vacuum sealed around said tray and said at least one fresh food article, said sealing pouch configured to temporarily deform at least a portion of said at least one fresh food article from an original shape into a smooth upper surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.