Food product packaging having stabilizing insert
OwnerSandra Lynn Solmoninventor
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Abstract
A food product package capable of stabilizing a food product being stored therein, is provided. Such a food product package may include a base, a cover, and an insert. The cover may be fastened to the base and the insert may be disposed between the base and the cover. A body of the base may include at least one pocket adapted to hold a food product, such as a cupcake. The insert may be positioned onto the base such that an edge portion of the insert may contact the food product. When the cover is fastened to the base, a portion of the cover may press the insert against the base to thereby securely hold the food product in place.
Claims20
A food product package comprising:
- a base including a body and a peripheral rim, the body having at least one pocket formed therein;
- a cover fastened to the peripheral rim of the base;
- and
- an insert disposed between the cover and the base,
- wherein (i) the pocket is configured to hold a food product, (ii) the insert is positioned such that an edge portion of the insert is in contact with the food product, and (iii) a portion of the cover urges the insert against the base when the cover is fastened to the peripheral rim of the base to thereby securely hold the food product in place.
A stabilizing insert to be used in a package having a cover and a base, the insert comprising:
- a body;
- and
- at least one aperture extending through the body, the aperture being large enough for a food product being contained in the base to extend therethrough,
- wherein the body includes a perforated portion extending from an edge of the body to the aperture.
A method of packaging cupcakes, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing a cake batter into a pocket of a base;
- baking the cake batter;
- placing an insert onto the base, the insert being positioned such that an edge portion of the insert is in contact with the baked cake;
- and
- placing a cover over the base such that a portion of the cover presses the insert against the base to thereby hold the baked cake in place.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.