Reclosable food container
First Claim
1. A reclosable food container created from a unitary blank, the container comprising:
- a first bottom panel;
a first pair of opposing end panels extending from the first bottom panel;
a first lateral side panel extending from the first bottom panel;
a first opposing side panel extending from the first bottom panel on an opposing side to the first lateral side panel;
a first plurality of foldable gussets, each gusset hingedly connecting a side panel-end panel pair;
a first lid extending from the first lateral side panel, the lid engaging at least one of the first opposing side and the first pair of opposing end panels when in a closed orientation;
a second bottom panel;
a second pair of opposing end panels extending from the second bottom panel;
a second lateral side panel extending from the second bottom panel;
a second opposing side panel extending from an opposite side of the second bottom panel as the second lateral side panel and attached along a medial edge to the first opposing side panel;
a second plurality of foldable gussets, each gusset hingedly connecting a side panel-end panel pair; and
a second lid.
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Abstract
A blank for making a single or dual cavity container and the corresponding containers. In a dual cavity embodiment, the blank is scored to define a pair of bottom panels, two pairs of end panels, and a pair each of lateral and opposing side panels. The pair of opposing side panels are connected together along a mutual upper edge. A lid for each respective cavity extends from the first and second lateral side panels, and each lid terminates in a tuck flap for engaging at least one of the corresponding opposing side panels and the corresponding pair of end panels. Each adjacent pair of walls (e.g., end panel-lateral side panel; end panel-opposing side panel) has a gusset integrally formed therebetween. The gussets are appropriately folded and adhered to the outside of one of the adjacent walls. Because both cavities are formed from a unitary blank with no seams below the upper edges of the walls, leakage is prevented when the container is maintained in an upright orientation. Moreover, the single fold lid closure provides adequate containment of the food disposed within the corresponding cavity, yet simplifies the actions required to achieve closure.
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11 Claims
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1. A reclosable food container created from a unitary blank, the container comprising:
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a first bottom panel; a first pair of opposing end panels extending from the first bottom panel; a first lateral side panel extending from the first bottom panel; a first opposing side panel extending from the first bottom panel on an opposing side to the first lateral side panel; a first plurality of foldable gussets, each gusset hingedly connecting a side panel-end panel pair; a first lid extending from the first lateral side panel, the lid engaging at least one of the first opposing side and the first pair of opposing end panels when in a closed orientation; a second bottom panel; a second pair of opposing end panels extending from the second bottom panel; a second lateral side panel extending from the second bottom panel; a second opposing side panel extending from an opposite side of the second bottom panel as the second lateral side panel and attached along a medial edge to the first opposing side panel; a second plurality of foldable gussets, each gusset hingedly connecting a side panel-end panel pair; and a second lid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of making a reclosable food container from a unitary blank comprising the steps of:
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scoring the unitary blank with a plurality of score lines at least two of which define a top panel and a tuck flap of a lid; folding along two pairs of substantially parallel score lines that define a bottom panel; folding along four sets of score lines, each set defining a gusset extending between pairs of adjacent walls of a cavity; adhering each gusset to an outer surface of one of the adjacent walls; wherein the lid extends from a wall of the cavity so as to permit frictional engagement of an opposing wall if folded about the two score lines that define the lid; and repeating the preceding steps for a second cavity having an upper edge of an opposing wall that is shared with the opposing wall of the first cavity. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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