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US 5,118,032 AGranted
Container and blank for a flat food product
AssigneeChesapeake Packaging Company
InventorKevin L. Geho
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AssigneeChesapeake Packaging Company
InventorKevin L. Geho
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A container for a flat food product is formed from a one-piece blank to provide a multisided container having a front panel, first and second opposing side panels, third and fourth opposing side panels, first and second perforated portions interconnecting said first and third opposing side panels and said second and fourth opposing side panels, respectively, a rear panel, and a top. The six-sided design provides less air space in the container, thus contributing to the maintenance of the temperature of the food product contained therein. Lock tabs located on minor flaps of the front panel secure the first and second opposing side panels into an upright position by interlocking under portions of the side panels. The perforated portions provide continuity between the side panels, and automatically provide hot air ventilation outlets when the container is assembled. The third and fourth opposing side panels are angle cut at their rear edges so as to achieve friction-locking of the side panels into place when the container is closed. The top rests on the side panels so as to prevent sagging and undesired contact with the food product contained within. Finally, tab-like portions provided on opposing sides of the top are inserted into the aforementioned slits to secure the top in a closed position.
A container for a flat food product, comprising a front panel and two opposing side panels, said front panel having first and second minor flaps provided with respective tabs which extend upward when said front panel is vertically oriented, each of said two opposing side panels having a portion which is horizontally foldable along a generally horizontal line and a slit disposed along said generally horizontal line, each of said respective tabs being inserted in and received by a slit of a respective one of said two opposing side panels when said front panel and said two opposing side panels are vertically oriented, thereby locking said front panel and said two opposing side panels in vertically oriented positions;
A container for a flat food product, comprising a front panel and two opposing side panels, said front panel having first and second minor flaps provided with respective tabs which extend upward when said front panel is vertically oriented, each of said two opposing side panels having a portion which is horizontally foldable along a generally horizontal line and a slit disposed along said generally horizontal line, each of said respective tabs being inserted in and received by a slit of a respective one of said two opposing side panels when said front panel and said two opposing side panels are vertically oriented, thereby locking said front panel and said two opposing side panels in vertically oriented positions;
A container for a flat food product, comprising a front panel and two opposing side panels, said front panel having first and second minor flaps provided with respective tabs which extend upward when said front panel is vertically oriented, each of said two opposing side panels having a portion which is horizontally foldable along a generally horizontal line and a slit disposed along said generally horizontal line, each of said respective tabs being inserted in and received by a slit of a respective one of said two opposing side panels when said front panel and said two opposing side panels are vertically oriented, thereby locking said front panel and said two opposing side panels in vertically oriented positions;
A container for a flat food product, comprising a front panel, first and second opposing side panels adjacent to said front panel, third and fourth opposing side panels adjacent to said first and second opposing side panels, respectively, and first and second perforated portions interconnecting said first and third opposing side panels and said second and fourth opposing side panels, respectively, said container including a top, and wherein each of said first and second perforated portions has a top edge which is separated from said top of said container when said top overlies said front panel and said first, second, third and fourth opposing side panels, thereby forming respective first and second air ventilation outlets for said container.
A container for a flat food product, comprising, a front panel, a rear panel, and two opposing side panels extending from said front panel to said rear panel, wherein each of said two opposing side panels has a rear portion which is inclined angularly with respect to a vertical reference direction when said front panel and said two opposing side panels are vertically oriented, said rear panel pressing against said rear portions of said two opposing side panels when said rear panel is vertically oriented, thereby locking said two opposing side panels in vertically oriented positions.
A container for a flat food product, comprising a front panel, a rear panel, two opposing side panels extending from said front panel to said rear panel, a top connected to said rear panel, and securing means for securing said top to said two opposing side panels when said container is in a closed position, wherein said securing means comprises first and second tab-like portions formed on respective sides of said top;
A one-piece blank adapted to be selectively folded to form a container for a flat food product, said blank comprising a front panel and two opposing side panels, said front panel having first and second end portions formed into respective tabs which extend upward when said front panel is vertically oriented, each of said two opposing side panels having a portion which is horizontally foldable along a generally horizontal line and a slit disposed along said generally horizontal line, each of said respective tabs being inserted in and received by a slit of a respective one of said two opposing side panels when said front panel and said two opposing side panels are folded into a vertical orientation, thereby locking said front panel and said two opposing side panels in vertical orientation;
A one-piece blank adapted to be selectively folded to form a container for a flat food product, said blank comprising a front panel, first and second opposing side panels adjacent to said front panel, third and fourth opposing side panels adjacent to said first and second opposing side panels, respectively, and first and second perforated portions interconnecting said first and third opposing side panels and said second and fourth opposing side panels, respectively, said blank including a top, and wherein each of said first and second perforated portions has, when folded into a generally vertical orientation, a top edge which is separated from said top when said top overlies said front panel and said first, second, third and fourth opposing side panels, thereby forming respective first and second air ventilation outlets for said container.
A one-piece blank adapted to be selectively folded to form a container for a flat food product, said blank comprising a front panel, a rear panel, and two opposing side panels extending from said front panel to said rear panel, wherein each of said two opposing side panels has a rear portion which is inclined angularly with respect to a vertical reference direction when said front panel and said two opposing side panels are folded into a vertical orientation, said rear panel pressing against said rear portions of said two opposing side panels when said rear panel is folded into a vertical orientation, thereby locking said two opposing side panels in vertically oriented positions.
A one-piece blank adapted to be selectively folded to form a container for a flat food product, said blank comprising a front panel, a rear panel, two opposing side panels extending from said front panel to said rear panel, a top connected to said rear panel, and securing means for securing said top to said two opposing side panels when said container is in a closed position, wherein said securing means comprises first and second tab-like portions formed on respective sides of said top;
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