Paperboard trays with recyclable interior liner forming leakproof corners
AssigneeInnovative Fiber, LLC
InventorJeffrey S. Covelli
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AssigneeInnovative Fiber, LLC
InventorJeffrey S. Covelli
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An apparatus and method utilizes a forming machine which includes a mandrel and forming plate each shaped to conform the paperboard and/or corrugated material blank passing through the mandrel into the desired configuration for a leak-proof tray. The blank includes a layer of a suitable paperboard and/or corrugated material, and a layer of leak-proof plastic or paper material disposed over one side of the corrugated material. The corrugated material includes cutouts at each corner of the blank that enable the sides and ends of the blank to be folded relative to one another. The paper material continuously overlaps the surface of the corrugated layer and these cutouts to provide a continuous leak-proof barrier layer within the formed tray and at the corners of the blank when folded to form the tray, as the paper material is folded over itself to form a bellows corner in the tray.
A blank for a food-containing tray, the blank comprising:
A blank for a food-containing tray, the blank comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.