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Molded plastic overwrap tray

  • US 5,503,858 A
  • Filed: 12/13/1993
  • Issued: 04/02/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A molded plastic overwrap tray comprising:

  • a base and sidewalls, each of said sidewalls having end edges and an upper edge, the upper edges of said sidewalls defining an upper surface of said tray;

    said base and sidewalls defining a food retaining chamber;

    adjacent end edges of adjacent sidewalls of said tray being connected to one another through a corner reinforcing rib;

    each of said corner reinforcing ribs extending from said base to the upper edges of the associated sidewalls of said tray and being formed having a wall providing a corner channel in communication with said food retaining chamber;

    the corner channel of each of said corner reinforcing ribs being of a size sufficient to permit finger access to food positioned in said food retaining chamber of said tray to facilitate removal thereof; and

    the wall of each of said corner reinforcing ribs further providing reinforcement to resist deflection of the upper edges of said sidewalls of said tray;

    whereby an overwrap on said tray is supported by the upper surface of said tray to minimize sagging of the overwrap and prevent the overwrap from coming into contact with food in said food retaining chamber.

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