Tray with divider features
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorRaymond S. Kastanek
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Abstract
A tray for holding one or more food products includes a plurality of panels including a central panel, at least one end panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel, a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the tray and including the at least one end panel and the at least one side panel, a flange extending outwardly from the sidewall and including the central panel, a bottom wall including the at least one bottom panel, and divider features including at least one divider in the interior of the tray, the at least one divider extending upwardly from the bottom wall.
Claims44
A tray for holding one or more food products, the tray comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising a central panel, at least one end panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel;
- a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the tray and comprising the at least one end panel and the at least one side panel;
- a flange extending outwardly from the sidewall and comprising the central panel;
- a bottom wall comprising the at least one bottom panel;
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- divider features comprising at least one divider in the interior of the tray, the at least one divider extending upwardly from the bottom wall,
- the at least one bottom panel comprises a bottom wall forming portion at least partially forming the bottom wall and at least one divider forming portion at least partially forming the at least one divider, the at least one divider forming portion is a first divider forming portion and a second divider forming portion.
A blank for forming a tray for holding one or more food products, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising a central panel, at least one end panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel,
- the at least one end panel and the at least one side panel for being arranged to at least partially forming a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the tray formed from the blank,
- the central panel for being arranged to at least partially form a flange extending outwardly from the sidewall when the tray is formed from the blank,
- the at least one bottom panel for being arranged to form a bottom wall of the tray formed from the blank;
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- divider features for forming at least one divider extending upwardly from the bottom wall in the interior of the tray when the tray is formed from the blank,
- the at least one bottom panel comprises a bottom wall forming portion for at least partially forming the bottom wall and at least one divider forming portion for at least partially forming the at least one divider, the at least one divider forming portion is a first divider forming portion and a second divider forming portion.
A method of forming a tray for holding one or more food products, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank, the blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a central panel, at least one end panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel, the blank further comprising divider features;
- arranging the at least one end panel and the at least one side panel to form a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the tray;
- arranging the central panel to form a flange extending outwardly from the sidewall;
- arranging the at least one bottom panel to form a bottom wall of the tray;
- and
- forming at least one divider extending upwardly from the bottom wall in the interior of the tray,
- the at least one bottom panel comprises a bottom wall forming portion and at least one divider forming portion for at least partially forming the at least one divider, the at least one divider forming portion is a first divider forming portion and a second divider forming portion, the arranging the at least one bottom panel comprises arranging the bottom wall forming portion to at least partially form the bottom wall, and the forming the at least one divider comprises positioning the at least one divider forming portion at least partially forming the at least one divider.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.