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.
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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 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 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.
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30 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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 first side panel, an opposing second side panel, a first end panel, and an opposing second end panel coupled together along a plurality of fold lines; a bottom tray including a center panel, a first side panel, an opposing second side panel, a first end panel, and an opposing second end panel coupled together along a plurality of fold lines, the bottom tray extends from the top tray along a hinge line, top tray is 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 second side panel, and the bottom tray second side panel, the moveable section facilitates movement of the top tray relative to the bottom tray for retaining the food product. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A food holder assembly for retaining a product, the food holder assembly comprising:
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a food holder formed from a continuous blank of sheet material 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 a tray carton wherein the tray carton is configured to receive at least one of the top tray and the bottom tray. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of constructing a food holder for retaining a food product, the food holder is formed from a continuous blank of sheet material including an interior surface and opposing exterior surface, the food holder comprising a top tray including a center panel, a side panel, and an end panel coupled together along a plurality of first fold lines, a bottom tray including a center panel, a side panel, and an end panel coupled together along a plurality of second fold lines, the bottom tray rotatably coupled to the top tray along a hinge line, 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, the top tray further includes a top tray glue flap including a locking tab defined within the top tray glue flap, the bottom tray further includes a bottom tray glue flap extending from the bottom tray end panel along a fold line, the bottom tray glue flap includes a hook portion that engages the locking tab to maintain the food holder in the closed position, said method comprising:
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providing the blank of sheet material; folding the top tray center panel, side panel, and end panel towards the interior surface of the food holder along the plurality of first fold lines; folding the bottom tray center panel, side panel, and end panel towards the interior surface of the food holder along the plurality of second fold lines; rotating the top tray relative to the bottom tray along the hinge line from an open position to a closed position to form a cavity; and positioning the food product within the cavity such that the food product is retained within the food holder. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A blank for forming a food holder for retaining a food product, the blank 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. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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Specification