Food package including a food package tray partially surrounded by a food package jacket and an associated method
AssigneeGics & Vermee, L.P.
InventorPaul W. Gics
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Abstract
A food package including a food package tray partially surrounded by a food package jacket. The food package tray has a base and a sidewall extending from the base. The food package jacket has a bottom flap disposed adjacent to at least a portion of the base of tray and at least one side flap extending from the bottom flap and disposed adjacent to at least a portion of the sidewall. The side flap has a section adhesively secured to the sidewall. In this way, the food package jacket and food package tray form the food package. An associated method is also disclosed.
Claims18
A food package comprising:
- a food package tray having a base and a sidewall extending from said base, said sidewall including flange means extending therefrom said flange means having a first portion extending generally perpendicularly from said sidewall and a second portion extending generally perpendicularly from said first portion;
- a food package jacket partially surrounding said food package tray, said food package jacket having a bottom flap disposed adjacent to at least a portion of said base and at least one side flap extending from said bottom flap and disposed adjacent to at least a portion of said sidewall;
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- said side flap having a section adhesively secured to said sidewall, whereby said food package jacket and said food package tray form said food package.
A method of making a food package comprising:
- providing a food package tray having a base and a sidewall extending from said base, said sidewall including flange means extending therefrom, said flange means having a first portion extending generally perpendicularly from said sidewall and a second portion extending generally perpendicularly from said first portion;
- providing a food package jacket having a bottom flap and at least one side flap;
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- adhesively securing a section of said side flap to said sidewall to make said food package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.