Disposable food tray
AssigneePowertray, LLC
InventorJoseph Miller Hilbish
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Abstract
A repulpable and recyclable case ready food tray is disclosed for carrying various food items, such as meat, poultry and produce that is typically used for retail display. The food tray is formed from paperboard made from natural wood fiber that is coated to provide a waterproof food cavity for preventing leakage of liquid from the food item and a moisture proof exterior support surface which allows excess liquid to be released from the food tray during the manufacturing process while providing a moisture proof surface to prevent wicking of liquid into the food tray if the tray is placed on a wet surface.
Claims21
A laminated paperboard for use in the fabrication of a food tray, the laminated paperboard comprising:
- a first layer of natural wood fiber paperboard having opposing faces;
- a waterproof coating applied to one of said opposing faces of said first layer;
- a second layer of natural wood fiber paperboard having opposing faces;
- and
- a moisture resistant coating applied to one of said opposing faces of said second layer;
- wherein:
- the first layer of natural wood fiber paperboard consists of natural wood fibers;
- said first layer and said second layer are laminated together;
- and
- the face of the first layer having the waterproof coating and the face of the second layer having the moisture resistant coating are the outermost surfaces of the laminated paperboard.
A food tray comprising:
- a waterproof food cavity;
- and
- a moisture proof support surface, wherein said food tray is formed from a laminated paperboard, the laminated paperboard comprising:
- a first layer of natural wood fiber paperboard having opposing faces;
- a waterproof coating applied to one of said opposing faces of said first layer;
- a second layer of natural wood fiber paperboard having opposing faces;
- and
- a moisture resistant coating applied to one of said opposing faces of said second layer;
- wherein:
- the first layer of natural wood fiber paperboard consists of natural wood fibers;
- said first layer and said second layer are laminated together;
- and
- the face of the first layer having the waterproof coating and the face of the second layer having the moisture resistant coating are the outermost surfaces of the laminated paperboard.
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