Blank and methods of constructing a food holder from the blank
First Claim
1. A food holder for retaining a food product, the food holder is formed from a continuous blank of sheet material, the food holder comprising:
- a top tray including a center panel, a side panel, and an end panel coupled together along a plurality of fold lines;
a bottom tray including a center panel, a side panel, and an end panel coupled together along a plurality of fold lines, the bottom tray rotatably coupled to the top tray along a hinge line, the top tray rotatable relative to the bottom tray from an open position to a closed position; and
a moveable section including a portion of at least one of the top tray side panel and the bottom tray side panel, the moveable section facilitates movement of the top tray relative to the bottom tray for retaining the food product, and the moveable section includes three adjacent triangular panels coupled together along a plurality of fold lines, the three adjacent triangular panels include a first triangular panel defined within a portion of the top tray side panel, a second triangular panel defined within a portion of the bottom tray side panel, and a third triangular panel defined within a portion of the top tray side panel, the second and third triangular panels are separated by the hinge line, the first and third triangular panels are separated by a fold line that extends away from the hinge line.
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Abstract
A food holder for retaining a food product is provided. The food holder is formed from a continuous blank of the sheet material. The food holder includes a top tray including a center panel, a side panel, and an end panel coupled together along a plurality of fold lines. The food holder further includes a bottom tray including a center panel, a side panel, and an end panel coupled together along a plurality of fold lines. The bottom tray is rotatably coupled to the top tray along a hinge line. The top tray is rotatable relative to the bottom tray from an open position to a closed position. The food holder further includes a moveable section including a portion of at lest one of the top tray side panel and the bottom tray side panel. The moveable section facilitates movement of the top tray relative to the bottom tray for retaining the food product.
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37 Claims
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1. A food holder for retaining a food product, the food holder is formed from a continuous blank of sheet material, the food holder comprising:
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a top tray including a center panel, a side panel, and an end panel coupled together along a plurality of fold lines; a bottom tray including a center panel, a side panel, and an end panel coupled together along a plurality of fold lines, the bottom tray rotatably coupled to the top tray along a hinge line, the top tray rotatable relative to the bottom tray from an open position to a closed position; and a moveable section including a portion of at least one of the top tray side panel and the bottom tray side panel, the moveable section facilitates movement of the top tray relative to the bottom tray for retaining the food product, and the moveable section includes three adjacent triangular panels coupled together along a plurality of fold lines, the three adjacent triangular panels include a first triangular panel defined within a portion of the top tray side panel, a second triangular panel defined within a portion of the bottom tray side panel, and a third triangular panel defined within a portion of the top tray side panel, the second and third triangular panels are separated by the hinge line, the first and third triangular panels are separated by a fold line that extends away from the hinge line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A blank for forming a food holder for retaining a food product, the blank comprising:
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a first portion for forming a top tray of the food holder, the first portion including a center panel, a side panel, and an end panel coupled together along a plurality of fold lines; a second portion for forming a bottom tray of the food holder, the second portion including a center panel, a side panel, and an end panel coupled together along a plurality of fold lines, the second portion is rotatably coupled to the first portion along a hinge line; and a moveable section including a portion of at least one of the side panel of the first portion and the side panel of the second portion, the moveable section facilitates movement of the top tray relative to the bottom tray in the food holder formed from the blank, and the moveable section includes three adjacent triangular panels coupled together along a plurality of fold lines, the three adjacent triangular panels include a first triangular panel defined within a portion of the side panel of the first portion, a second triangular panel defined within a portion of the side panel of the second portion, and a third triangular panel defined within a portion of the side panel of the first portion, the second and third triangular panels are separated by the hinge line, the first and third triangular panels are separated by a fold line that extends away from the hinge line. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of forming a food holder for retaining a food product, the method comprises:
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obtaining a blank comprising a first portion including a center panel, a side panel, and an end panel coupled together along a plurality of fold lines, a second portion including a center panel, a side panel, and an end panel coupled together along a plurality of fold lines, a hinge line foldably connecting the first portion and the second portion, a moveable section including a portion of at least one of the side panel of the first portion and the side panel of the second portion, and the moveable section includes three adjacent triangular panels coupled together along a plurality of fold lines, the three adjacent triangular panels include a first triangular panel defined within a portion of the side panel of the first portion, a second triangular panel defined within a portion of the side panel of the second portion, and a third triangular panel defined within a portion of the side panel of the first portion, the second and third triangular panels are separated by the hinge line, the first and third triangular panels are separated by a fold line that extends away from the hinge line; forming a top tray from the first portion by folding the side panel and the end panel of the first portion relative to the center panel of the first portion; forming a bottom tray from the second portion by folding the side panel and the end panel of the first portion relative to the center panel of the second portion; forming an open position of the food holder by positioning the top tray relative to the bottom tray; and forming a closed position of the food holder by moving the top tray towards the bottom tray to form a closed position of the food holder by rotating the top tray at the hinge to form a cavity. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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