Tray for holding articles
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsDonald Spitler, Jean-Manuel Gomes, Matthew R. Kearns
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Abstract
A tray for holding articles includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the tray having a bottom panel, at least one side panel, at least one end panel, and at least one corner panel forming a curved corner between the at least one side panel and the at least one end panel. The tray includes a first ply, a second ply, and a fluted layer positioned between the first ply and the second ply, the fluted layer arranged along a flute direction, the curved corner extending upwardly from the bottom panel along the flute direction.
Claims24
A tray for holding articles, the tray comprising:
- a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the tray comprising a bottom panel, at least one side panel, at least one end panel, and at least one corner panel forming a curved corner between the at least one side panel and the at least one end panel,
- the tray comprising a first ply, a second ply, and a fluted layer positioned between the first ply and the second ply, the fluted layer arranged along a flute direction, the curved corner extending upwardly from the bottom panel along the flute direction.
A blank for forming a tray for holding articles, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels extending for at least partially around an interior of the tray formed from the blank, the tray comprising a bottom panel, at least one side panel, at least one end panel, and at least one corner panel for forming a curved corner between the at least one side panel and the at least one end panel when the tray is formed from the blank,
- the blank comprising a first ply, a second ply, and a fluted layer positioned between the first ply and the second ply, the fluted layer arranged along a flute direction such that the curved corner is for extending upwardly from the bottom panel along the flute direction when the tray is formed from the blank.
A method of forming a tray for holding articles, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank, the blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, at least one side panel, at least one end panel, and at least one corner panel, the tray comprising a first ply, a second ply, and a fluted layer positioned between the first ply and the second ply, the fluted layer arranged along a flute direction;
- positioning the plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray;
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- positioning the at least one corner panel forming a curved corner between the at least one side panel and the at least one end panel, the curved corner extending upwardly from the bottom panel along the flute direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.