Tray for holding a food product
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1. A tray for holding a food product, the tray comprising:
- a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels comprises a bottom panel, a side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and an end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel;
a rim structure comprising a rim panel foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels at a first lateral fold line, a support panel foldably connected to the rim panel at a second lateral fold line, and an attachment flap foldably connected to the support panel at a third lateral fold line and having a free edge, a first longitudinal distance is defined from the second lateral fold line to the third lateral fold line, and a second longitudinal distance is defined from the third lateral fold line to the free edge of the attachment flap, the first longitudinal distance is approximately equal to the second longitudinal distance; and
a gusset panel foldably connected to the side panel, the gusset panel and the end panel at least partially overlapping one another.
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Abstract
A tray for holding a food product. The tray includes a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the tray. The plurality of panels includes a bottom panel, a side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and an end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel. The tray includes a rim structure having a rim panel foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels and a support panel foldably connected to the rim panel. The tray further includes a gusset panel foldably connected to the side panel. The gusset panel and the end panel are at least partially overlapping one another.
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41 Claims
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1. A tray for holding a food product, the tray comprising:
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a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels comprises a bottom panel, a side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and an end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel; a rim structure comprising a rim panel foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels at a first lateral fold line, a support panel foldably connected to the rim panel at a second lateral fold line, and an attachment flap foldably connected to the support panel at a third lateral fold line and having a free edge, a first longitudinal distance is defined from the second lateral fold line to the third lateral fold line, and a second longitudinal distance is defined from the third lateral fold line to the free edge of the attachment flap, the first longitudinal distance is approximately equal to the second longitudinal distance; and a gusset panel foldably connected to the side panel, the gusset panel and the end panel at least partially overlapping one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A blank for forming a tray for holding a food product, the blank comprising:
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a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and an end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel; a gusset panel foldably connected to the side panel; and rim features for forming a rim structure when the blank is formed into the tray, the rim features comprise a rim panel foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels at a first lateral fold line, a support panel foldably connected to the rim panel at a second lateral fold line, and an attachment flap foldably connected to the support panel at a third lateral fold line and having a free edge, a first longitudinal distance is defined from the second lateral fold line to the third lateral fold line, and a second longitudinal distance is defined from the third lateral fold line to the free edge of the attachment flap, the first longitudinal distance is approximately equal to the second longitudinal distance. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of forming a tray for holding a food product, the method comprising:
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obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and an end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a gusset panel foldably connected to the side panel, and rim features comprising a rim panel foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels at a first lateral fold line, a support panel foldably connected to the rim panel at a second lateral fold line, and an attachment flap foldably connected to the support panel at a third lateral fold line and having a free edge, a first longitudinal distance is defined from the second lateral fold line to the third lateral fold line, and a second longitudinal distance is defined from the third lateral fold line to the free edge of the attachment flap, the first longitudinal distance is approximately equal to the second longitudinal distance; forming an interior of the tray at least partially defined by the plurality of panels, the forming of the interior of the tray comprising positioning the gusset panel and the end panel to at least partially overlap one another; and forming a rim structure by folding the rim panel and the support panel with respect to the side panel. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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