Patent classifications
B65D5/3642
FOLD FLAT TRAY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF FORMING
A fold flat tray having an erect configuration and a fold flat configuration. The erect configuration comprises, a base (1), and first (2) and second (4) side walls and flanges (8, 9) extending outwardly from the top edges of the side walls. The fold flat configuration comprises the two opposing first sidewalls (2) being folded inwardly about their respective fold lines (3) adjacent to the base such that they lay flat against the base. Each of the two opposing second side walls (4) is provided with a straight fold line (10) extending from each corner, across the second side wall and its associated flange (9) in an oblique manner, such that each second side wall has a central portion between two straight fold lines, and two peripheral portions on opposite sides of the straight fold flat lines with respect to the central portion.
FOOD CONTAINER WITH ADJUSTABLE COMPARTMENTS
A food container includes a bottom panel and sidewalls pivotally connected to the bottom panel. A lid is pivotally connected to at least one sidewall to open and close the food container. A divider panel having at least one slot is inserted into any one of a plurality of slots in a spacer panel to create an adjustable compartment arrangement inside an internal cavity of the food container. The divider panel includes a groove that provides a recess between the divider panel and a sidewall of the food container that can accommodate a lip of the lid.
Foldable clamshell carton
A foldable clamshell container is provided. The container may include a tray portion and a cover portion. The tray portion may include a front panel, rear panel, and side panels. The side panels may include triangular fold flaps on each end that are secured end flaps connected to the front and rear panels. The rear panel may have a height greater than the front and side panels and the cover portion may be foldably connected to an upper edge of the rear panel. The cover panel may include a cover panel, a front panel, and cover side panels with a triangular fold flap. The rear end flaps of the tray portion and the cover side panels may each include a curved edge portion. The container may be configured to transition between a folded-flattened configuration and an unfolded configuration by folding the triangular fold flaps of the tray and cover portions.
FOLDING CARTON
A foldable carton is provided. The carton includes a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel, end panels, each foldably connected to the edges of the bottom panel. The carton further includes front end flap panels connected to the lateral ends of the front panel and rear end flap panels connected to the lateral ends of the rear panel. Each front end flap panel includes a connecting end section and a triangular fold flap connected to the connected end section. The triangular fold flap is connected to a side edge of the adjacent end panel by a hinged fold line. The connecting end section is secured to the front panel in an overlying arrangement and the triangular fold flap is configured to about the hinged fold line to allow the front panel to freely move between a fully upright position and a partially upright position.
Food container with adjustable compartments
A food container includes a bottom panel and sidewalls pivotally connected to the bottom panel. A lid is pivotally connected to at least one sidewall to open and close the food container. A divider panel having at least one slot is inserted into any one of a plurality of slots in a spacer panel to create an adjustable compartment arrangement inside an internal cavity of the food container. The divider panel includes a groove that provides a recess between the divider panel and a sidewall of the food container that can accommodate a lip of the lid.
Tapered-wall four corner tray
A foldable tray with stable side walls and tapered walls for convenient stacking is provided. The tray may include two outward tapered walls and two straight walls. The side walls are reinforced or stabilized by providing an interlocking end flap tab inserted through a cut line in the side wall. The tray may also include a hinged lid to form a hinged box. The lid may include an inwardly tapering wall to accommodate and overlay one of the outwardly tapering walls of the tray.
FOLDABLE CLAMSHELL CARTON
A foldable clamshell container is provided. The container may include a tray portion and a cover portion. The tray portion may include a front panel, rear panel, and side panels. The side panels may include triangular fold flaps on each end that are secured end flaps connected to the front and rear panels. The rear panel may have a height greater than the front and side panels and the cover portion may be foldably connected to an upper edge of the rear panel. The cover panel may include a cover panel, a front panel, and cover side panels with a triangular fold flap. The rear end flaps of the tray portion and the cover side panels may each include a curved edge portion. The container may be configured to transition between a folded-flattened configuration and an unfolded configuration by folding the triangular fold flaps of the tray and cover portions.
Spillage-of-contents-resistant foldable tray
A nestable foldable disposable tray is disclosed which features a cavity comprising a base and an outwardly slanted continuous wall. A set of fold lines in the base and the surrounding wall causes the tray to collapse inwardly when closed and gives the contents of the tray a lateral displacement which makes the tray resistant to spillage of its contents while it is being folded.
FOOD CONTAINER WITH ADJUSTABLE COMPARTMENTS
A food container includes a bottom panel and sidewalls pivotally connected to the bottom panel. A lid is pivotally connected to at least one sidewall to open and close the food container. A divider panel having at least one slot is inserted into any one of a plurality of slots in a spacer panel to create an adjustable compartment arrangement inside an internal cavity of the food container. The divider panel includes a groove that provides a recess between the divider panel and a sidewall of the food container that can accommodate a lip of the lid.
Container for reducing deterioration of horticultural produce
A container for reducing deterioration of horticultural produce, including a parallelogram base member; first and second parallelogram side members, each extending substantially normally from respective opposed sides of the base member; first and second parallelogram end members, each extending substantially normally from respective opposed ends of the base member; and four webbings coupled between neighboring end sections of side members and end members, wherein each webbing of said webbings includes inner and outer triangular sections having a common apex at the base member and wherein the inner triangular section of each webbing is foldable to overlie an external side of a respective one of said end members.