Method for forming a reclose mechanism on a reclosable package
First Claim
1. A method of forming a reclose feature of a rigid lid of a package, the method comprising:
- providing a package, the package including a rigid base member having a food product-receiving compartment, a bottom wall of the food-product receiving compartment, an opening to the food product-receiving compartment above the bottom wall, sidewall portions of the food product-receiving compartment upstanding from the bottom wall, and a rigid lid closing the opening of the food product-receiving compartment, the rigid lid having a lower horizontal cover extending across the opening of the food product-receiving compartment and a rigid lid wall upstanding vertically from the cover that is configured to extend along an inner surface of one of the sidewall portions of the food product-receiving compartment, the rigid lid having an upper horizontal ridge extending outward from the rigid lid wall and extending transverse to the rigid lid wall which defines at least a portion of an outer periphery of the rigid lid;
locating an outer surface of the one sidewall portion of the food product-receiving compartment proximate a rail;
moving an anvil into contact with an inner surface of the rigid lid wall;
moving the anvil toward the rail to form an engaged lug and recess, the lug being formed in the rigid lid wall upstanding from the lower horizontal cover and the recess being formed in the one sidewall portion of the food product-receiving compartment.
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Abstract
A food package for sliced food products to be maintained with a fluffed appearance, the package including a rigid base member forming a compartment for receiving the food product and a rigid lid sealed to the compartment. Advantageously, the base member includes a bottom wall and side wall portions that are configured to engage the food product to hold the slices in a fluffed arrangement thereof. Preferably, one or more tapered side wall portions hold the food product upwardly toward the lid and inwardly toward a center of the package. In preferred embodiments, the base member and lid provide a rigid-rigid construction of the food package. In preferred embodiments, the food package is also configured to stand-up in a vertical display orientation and does not require the food product be contained within a sealed pouch within the compartment.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of forming a reclose feature of a rigid lid of a package, the method comprising:
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providing a package, the package including a rigid base member having a food product-receiving compartment, a bottom wall of the food-product receiving compartment, an opening to the food product-receiving compartment above the bottom wall, sidewall portions of the food product-receiving compartment upstanding from the bottom wall, and a rigid lid closing the opening of the food product-receiving compartment, the rigid lid having a lower horizontal cover extending across the opening of the food product-receiving compartment and a rigid lid wall upstanding vertically from the cover that is configured to extend along an inner surface of one of the sidewall portions of the food product-receiving compartment, the rigid lid having an upper horizontal ridge extending outward from the rigid lid wall and extending transverse to the rigid lid wall which defines at least a portion of an outer periphery of the rigid lid; locating an outer surface of the one sidewall portion of the food product-receiving compartment proximate a rail; moving an anvil into contact with an inner surface of the rigid lid wall; moving the anvil toward the rail to form an engaged lug and recess, the lug being formed in the rigid lid wall upstanding from the lower horizontal cover and the recess being formed in the one sidewall portion of the food product-receiving compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 23, 25)
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13. A method of forming a reclose feature of a rigid lid of a container, the method comprising:
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providing a package, the package including a rigid base member having a food product-receiving compartment, a bottom wall of the food product-receiving compartment, an opening to the food product-receiving compartment above the bottom wall, sidewall portions of the food product-receiving compartment upstanding from the bottom wall, and a ridge portion extending transverse to one of the sidewall portions of the food product-receiving compartment and outward from the food product-receiving compartment, the package further including a rigid lid closing the opening of the food product-receiving compartment, the rigid lid including a lower horizontal cover portion extending across the opening of the food product-receiving compartment and a rigid lid portion upstanding vertically from the horizontal cover portion, wherein the rigid lid portion is configured to extend along an inner surface of the one sidewall portion of the food product-receiving compartment, the rigid lid further including an upper horizontal ridge extending transverse to the rigid lid portion; locating an outer surface of the one sidewall portion of the food product-receiving compartment proximate a rail with the ridge portion extending transverse to the one sidewall portion and above the rail; positioning adjacent regions of the rigid lid portion and the one sidewall portion of the food product-receiving compartment between an anvil and the rail; and moving the anvil toward the rail to form an engaged lug and a recess while the ridge portion extends transverse to the one sidewall portion and above the rail, the lug being formed in the rigid lid portion and the recess being formed in the one sidewall portion of the food product-receiving compartment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26)
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