Carton For Food Product
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsFelicia A. Pinkstone, Karen L. Mills
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Abstract
A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton includes a plurality of panels that at least partially form an interior of the carton. In a first configuration of the carton, the carton contains at least one article containing a plurality of food products. The carton has features for converting the carton to a second configuration wherein the carton is converted to a serving tray for serving the plurality of food products.
Claims44
A carton comprising
- a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton;
- wherein in a first configuration of the carton, the carton contains at least one article containing a plurality of food products;
- the carton has features for converting the carton to a second configuration wherein the carton is converted to a serving tray for serving the plurality of food products.
A blank comprising
- a plurality of panels for forming an interior of a carton formed from the blank;
- wherein in a first configuration of the carton formed from the blank, the carton contains at least one article containing a plurality of food products;
- the carton formed from the blank has features for converting the carton to a second configuration wherein the carton is converted to a serving tray for serving the plurality of food products.
A method of forming a carton that is positionable between a first configuration and a second configuration, the method comprising
- obtaining a carton comprising a plurality of panels and positioning the carton in the first configuration wherein the plurality of panels extends at least partially around an interior of the carton;
- placing at least one article containing a plurality of food products in the interior of the carton in the first configuration;
- activating features of the carton to position the carton in a second configuration wherein the at least one article is removed from the interior and the carton is converted to a serving tray for serving the plurality of food products.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.