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US 2005/0127151 A1Published application
Container for foodstuffs
AssigneeGamon Plus, Inc.
InventorTerry Johnson
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Abstract
A container for foodstuffs including a carton, tray and pad, each formed from a cut and creased blank of foldable sheet material. The carton is substantially a tubular element having end panels for enclosing the carton. A plurality of corner locks are provided to maintain the end panels oriented in a closed position. Handles formed in the carton permit stacking of the containers and easy transportation.
Claims13
A blank for fabricating a carton which is formed from a generally rectangular sheet of material comprising:
- the blank divided by a plurality of longitudinal fold-forming creases into a plurality of generally rectangular sections, which sections are laterally offset relative to one another;
- the blank sections generally configured as a base-forming panel hinged to one of a pair of opposing side-forming panels which flank a top-forming panel and to a lip-forming panel;
- the base-forming panel including a pair of opposing end-forming panels hinged to the base-forming panel by fold-forming creases for movement relative to the base-forming panel;
- a plurality of corner lock-forming portions, each defined in cooperatively adjacent top-forming panels and side-forming panels adjacent an end of the blank by a transverse cut line intersecting the longitudinal fold-forming crease and extending between adjacent top-forming and side-forming panels;
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- a pair of opposed handle-forming portions, each defined in cooperatively adjacent top-forming and side-forming panels by a fold-forming crease disposed in the top-forming panel parallel to and offset from the longitudinal fold-forming creases and a cut line connecting opposed ends of the handle fold-forming crease.
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A carton formed from a cut and creased blank of foldable sheet material, which carton comprises, in set-up condition:
- a base panel hinged at opposed longitudinal edges to a lip and one of a pair of opposing side panels which flank a top panel such that the side panel hinged to the top panel remote from the base panel overlaps and connects to the lip to define a tubular element;
- the base panel further including a pair of opposing end panels, each hinged to the base panel and movable from a first operative position to a second operative position;
- a plurality of corner locks, each defined by a transverse cut line adjacent the end panels, extending across a longitudinal edge between adjacent top and side panels, such that each corner lock may be inversely disposed relative to the top and side panels to which the respective corner lock is connected in order to orient each adjacent end panel in the second operative position;
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- a pair of opposing handles movable from a first operative position for stacking to a second operative position for carrying.
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A container for foodstuffs comprising:
- a carton formed from a cut and creased blank of foldable sheet material, which carton comprises, in set-up condition,
- a base panel hinged at opposed longitudinal edges to a lip and one of a pair of opposing side panels which flank a top panel such that the side panel hinged to the top panel remote from the base panel overlaps and connects to the lip to define a tubular element;
- the base panel further including a pair of opposing end panels, each hinged to the base panel and movable from a first operative position to a second operative position;
- a plurality of corner locks, each defined by a transverse cut line adjacent the end panels extending across a longitudinal edge between adjacent top and side panels, such that each corner lock may be inversely disposed relative to the top and side panels to which the respective corner lock is connected in order to orient such adjacent end panel in the second operative position;
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- a pair of opposing handles movable from a first operative position for stacking to a second operative position for carrying;
- a tray formed from a cut and creased blank of foldable sheet material including a base panel and opposing side panels hinged to the base panel at laterally spaced longitudinal edges;
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- a pad formed from a cut and creased blank of foldable sheet material including a base panel and opposing end panels hinged to the base panel at longitudinally spaced lateral edges.
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