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US 2012/0266570 A1Published application
Apparatus and Method for Packaging Meat
AssigneeSwaggerty Sausage Co., Inc.
InventorDean Benson
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Abstract
Disclosed is a package having a rigid tray and a dual purpose portion that can serve either as a base for the tray or a lid for the tray. The dual purpose portion has a first grooved portion sized to be retained by a base portion of the tray, and a second grooved portion sized to be retained by an upper lip portion of the tray.
Claims11
A package comprising:
- a rigid tray having a base portion, wall portions, and an upper lip portion;
- and
- a dual purpose portion having (1) a planar surface, (2) a first grooved portion sized to be retained by the base portion of the tray to form a package base, and (3) a second grooved portion sized to be retained by the upper lip portion of the tray to form a package lid.
A package comprising:
- a rigid tray having a first element and a second element;
- a dual purpose portion having a first groove corresponding to the first element of the tray and a second groove corresponding to the second element of the tray.
A method of using a package comprising the steps of:
- filling a rigid tray with product;
- attaching a base portion to the tray;
- wrapping the tray and base portion to seal in the product;
- delivering the package to a retail location;
- and
- displaying the package for sale to a consumer.
3 more elements
A method of using a package comprising the steps of:
- purchasing a wrapped package having a rigid tray filled with product and an attached base portion;
- removing the wrap;
- accessing a portion of the product;
- removing the base portion from the tray;
- placing the base portion on the top of the tray to form a lid portion;
- and
- storing the remainder of the product until next use.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.