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US 2010/0102111 A1Published application
Package for food product
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorAngela E. Learn
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Abstract
A package for holding a food product that has a tray and a lid. The tray has a central panel for supporting a food product. The package includes various closing and opening features.
Claims52
A package for holding a food product, the package comprising:
- a tray for holding the food product, the tray comprising
- a tray central panel,
- a first tray side panel foldably connected to the tray central panel,
- a second tray side panel foldably connected to the tray central panel,
- a plurality of first tray end panels foldably connected to the tray central panel at a first end of the tray central panel, and
- a plurality of second tray end panels foldably connected to the central panel at a second end of the central panel;
- and
- a lid for covering the tray, the lid comprising
- a lid central panel,
- at least one lid side panel foldably connected to the lid central panel, and
- at least one lid end panel foldably connected to the lid central panel at one of a first end and a second end of the lid central panel.
8 more elements
In combination, a tray blank and a lid blank for forming a package for holding a food product,
- the tray blank being for forming a tray for holding the food product, the tray blank comprising
- a tray central panel,
- a first tray side panel foldably connected to the tray central panel,
- a second tray side panel foldably connected to the tray central panel,
- a plurality of first tray end panels foldably connected to the tray central panel at a first end of the tray central panel, and
- a plurality of second tray end panels foldably connected to the central panel at a second end of the central panel;
- and
- the lid blank being for forming a lid for covering the tray, the lid blank comprising
- a lid central panel,
- at least one lid side panel foldably connected to the lid central panel, and
- at least one lid end panel foldably connected to the lid central panel at one of a first end and a second end of the lid central panel.
8 more elements
A blank for forming a package for holding a food product, the blank comprises:
- a tray portion for forming a tray for holding the food product, the tray portion comprising
- a tray central panel,
- a first tray side panel foldably connected to the tray central panel,
- a second tray side panel foldably connected to the tray central panel,
- a plurality of first tray end panels foldably connected to the tray central panel at a first end of the tray central panel, and
- a plurality of second tray end panels foldably connected to the central panel at a second end of the central panel;
- and
- a lid portion foldably connected to the tray portion, the lid portion being for forming a lid for covering the tray, the lid portion comprising
- a lid central panel,
- at least one lid side panel foldably connected to the lid central panel, and
- at least one lid end panel foldably connected to the lid central panel at one of a first end and a second end of the lid central panel.
8 more elements
A method of forming a package for holding a food product, the method comprises:
- obtaining a tray blank, the tray blank comprises
- a tray central panel,
- a first tray side panel foldably connected to the tray central panel,
- a second tray side panel foldably connected to the tray central panel,
- a plurality of first tray end panels foldably connected to the tray central panel at a first end of the tray central panel, and
- a plurality of second tray end panels foldably connected to the central panel at a second end of the central panel;
- obtaining a lid blank, the lid blank comprises
- a lid central panel,
- at least one lid side panel foldably connected to the lid central panel, and
- at least one lid end panel foldably connected to the lid central panel at one of a first end and a second end of the lid central panel;
- forming the tray from the tray blank;
- forming the lid from the lid blank;
- and
- positioning the lid to cover the tray and close the package.
11 more elements
A method of forming a package for holding a food product, the method comprises:
- obtaining a blank having a tray portion and a lid portion foldably connected to the tray portion, the tray portion comprises
- a tray central panel,
- a first tray side panel foldably connected to the tray central panel,
- a second tray side panel foldably connected to the tray central panel,
- a plurality of first tray end panels foldably connected to the tray central panel at a first end of the tray central panel,
- a plurality of second tray end panels foldably connected to the central panel at a second end of the central panel, and
- the lid portion comprises
- a lid central panel,
- at least one lid side panel foldably connected to the lid central panel, and
- at least one lid end panel foldably connected to the lid central panel at one of a first end and a second end of the lid central panel;
- forming the tray portion into a tray;
- forming the lid portion into a lid hingedly connected to the tray;
- and
- closing the package by covering the tray with the lid.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.