PACKAGE FOR HEATING A FOOD PRODUCT
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1. A package for holding a food product, the package comprising:
- a first central panel;
an end panel foldably connected to the first central panel;
a second central panel foldably connected to the end panel;
at least one first side panel foldably connected to the first central panel,a least one second side panel foldably connected to the second central panel, the at least one second side panel comprising an opening; and
a retention flap foldably connected to the at least one first side panel, the retention flap comprising a locking portion shaped to be received in the opening to retain the first central panel in a closed position of the package.
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Abstract
A package for holding a food product. The package comprises a first central panel, an end panel foldably connected to the first central panel, and a second central panel foldably connected to the end panel. At least one first side panel is foldably connected to the first central panel and comprises an opening. At least one second side panel is foldably connected to the second central panel. A retention flap is foldably connected to the second side panel. The retention flap comprises a locking portion shaped to be received in the opening and retain the first panel in a closed position of the package.
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1. A package for holding a food product, the package comprising:
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a first central panel; an end panel foldably connected to the first central panel; a second central panel foldably connected to the end panel; at least one first side panel foldably connected to the first central panel, a least one second side panel foldably connected to the second central panel, the at least one second side panel comprising an opening; and a retention flap foldably connected to the at least one first side panel, the retention flap comprising a locking portion shaped to be received in the opening to retain the first central panel in a closed position of the package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A blank for forming a package for holding a food product, the blank comprising:
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a first central panel; an end panel foldably connected to the first central panel; a second central panel foldably connected to the end panel; a least one first side panel foldably connected to the first central panel; at least one second side panel foldably connected to the second central panel; a retention flap foldably connected to the first side panel; and retention features comprising a locking portion of the retention flap and an opening in the second side panel, the locking portion is shaped to be received in the opening and retain the first central panel in a closed position of the package formed from the blank. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of forming a package from a blank, the method comprising:
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obtaining a blank comprising a first central panel, an end panel foldably attached to the first central panel, a second central panel foldably attached to the end panel, at least two first side panels foldably attached to the first central panel, at least two second side panels foldably attached to the second central panel, a retention flap foldably attached to at least one of the first side panels, and retention features comprising a locking portion of the retention flap and an opening in at least one of the second side panels; upwardly folding the first side panels relative to the first central panel to from a first tray; upwardly folding the second side panels relative to the second central panel to form a second tray; downwardly folding the retention flap; folding the second tray over the first tray; and securing the second tray in a closed position of the package by actuating the retention features of the blank comprising inserting the locking portion of the retention flap in the opening. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A package for holding a food product, the package comprising:
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a first tray comprising a first central panel and at least two first side panels foldably connected to the first panel; a second tray comprising a second central panel and at least two second side panels foldably connected to the second central panel; an end panel foldably connected to the first tray and the second tray; a retention flap foldably attached to at least one of the first side panels; and retention features comprising a locking portion of the retention flap and an opening in one of the second side panels, the locking portion is shaped to be received in the opening and retain the second tray in a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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