СПОСОБ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ УПАКОВКИ, УПАКОВКА И ЗАГОТОВКА УПАКОВКИ

Способ формирования упаковки, в котором упаковку формуют из картонной заготовки, где указанная заготовка имеет прямые стороны и скругленные углы и содержит крайнюю область, окружающую срединный участок. Крайняя область согнута вверх для формирования боковых стенок упаковки, срединный участок образует дно упаковки. Заготовку перед формованием обеспечивают по меньшей мере двумя прерывистыми областями уменьшенной жесткости на изгиб, по сравнению с жесткостью на изгиб срединного участка. Прерывистые области уменьшенной жесткости расположены вокруг срединного участка заготовки и сформированы как удлиненные области, которые проходят параллельно прямым сторонам заготовки и разделены по меньшей мере одной угловой секцией. Упаковку формуют из заготовки так, что указанные по меньшей мере две прерывистые области уменьшенной жесткости располагаются в переходной зоне между боковыми стенками и дном, где заготовка деформируется за счет формования. Группа изобретений обеспечивает получение упаковки с минимальной ...

КОМПОЗИЦИИ ДЛЯ ПРОИЗВОДСТВА ИЗДЕЛИЙ ИЗ ГИДРОФИЛЬНОГО ПОЛИСТИРОЛА

Изобретение относится к применению композиции для усиления гидрофильных свойств твердого невспененного или вспененного полистирола. Композиция содержит компонент А, компонент В и компонент Р, где компонент А представляет собой алкилсульфонат, алкилбензолсульфонат и/или олефинсульфонат, компонент В представляет собой полиэтиленгликоль и компонент Р представляет собой полистирол и/или его сплав. Технический результат заключается в усилении гидрофильности полистирола, а также в достижении высокой адсорбционной способности полистирольного материала с добавками по сравнению с чистым полистирольным материалом без указанных добавок. 8 з.п. ф-лы, 2 табл., 1 ил., 18 пр.

УПАКОВКА ДЛЯ АМОРТИЗАЦИИ ПИЩЕВОГО ПРОДУКТА

Упаковка, например, пиццы содержит лоток, имеющий нижнюю стенку и вертикальную боковую стенку, заканчивающуюся у фланца, проходящего вокруг внешней поверхности боковой стенки. Стенки образуют внутреннее пространство, нижняя стенка имеет приподнятые выступы, а боковая стенка имеет ребра, выступающие наружу от нее. Пищевой продукт, помещенный внутрь лотка и поддерживаемый некоторым количеством приподнятых выступов, имеет плоскую нижнюю поверхность, боковую поверхность и верхнюю поверхность со смещаемыми верхними слоями. Первый гибкий слой пленки герметично закрывает пищевой продукт на лотке, ограничивает перемещение слоев, контактирует с верхней поверхностью и участком боковой поверхности продукта и образует отслаиваемый шов с фланцем лотка. Второй гибкий слой пленки расположен поверх лотка и первого гибкого слоя пленки и прикреплен к первому слою пленки швом одинаковой протяженности с отслаиваемым швом между первым слоем пленки и фланцем и расположен на расстоянии от первого гибкого слоя ...

УПАКОВКА ИЗДЕЛИЯ С ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕМ УКАЗАНИЯ ИНФОРМАЦИИ, ПОМЕЩАЮЩЕГОСЯ В ЛОТКЕ ДЛЯ ИЗДЕЛИЯ

В заявке описана упаковка изделия, содержащая лоток для изделия и указатель информации, который может быть установлен в лотке. Указатель информации может быть помещен в лоток, а изделие помещено в лоток поверх указателя информации. Лоток способен защищать изделие от повреждения при хранении и транспортировке, а также обеспечивать улучшенный внешний вид при демонстрации. Указатель информации способен обеспечивать покупателя информацией, а также помогать извлечению изделия из лотка. 2 н. и 19 з.п. ф-лы, 21 ил.

СПОСОБ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ УПАКОВКИ И УПАКОВКА

Согласно способу упаковка в форме контейнера образована из картонной заготовки (А), причем упаковка содержит нижнюю часть и боковые стенки (7), продолжающиеся вверх от нижней части. На заключительной стадии компрессионного формования контейнера выполняется продолжающаяся вбок закраина (8) из формовочного материала. Закраина отформована на верхней части боковых стенок (7), когда форма удерживается закрытой таким образом, что полость (5) формы, соответствующая закраине, образована посредством перемещения ее контрповерхности внутрь формы назад от поверхности, противоположной ей, после чего формовочный материал подается в полость (5) формы. Изобретение касается упаковки, изготовленной указанным способом. 2 н. и 6 з.п. ф-лы, 7 ил.

ФАСОННЫЙ ЛОТОК ИЛИ ТАРЕЛКА ИЗ ВОЛОКНИСТОГО МАТЕРИАЛА И СПОСОБ ЕГО ИЗГОТОВЛЕНИЯ

Изобретение относится к способу изготовления фасонного лотка или тарелки из волокнистого материала. Способ включает следующие стадии: (i) получение волокнистой целлюлозы, в которой волокна состоят из по меньшей мере 85 мас.% волокон древесины мягких пород, имеющих среднюю длину волокна, составляющую по меньшей мере 2,0 мм, и не более чем 15 мас.% бумажного брака, имеющего длину волокна 0,05-1,0 мм, (ii) превращение целлюлозы во вспененную суспензию, (iii) подача вспененной суспензии из напорного ящика на формующую сетку картоноделательной машины для формования волокнистого полотна, (iv) высушивание полотна для получения высушенного полотна, имеющего сжимаемость в направлении толщины, составляющую по меньшей мере 20%, и (v) включение полотна в качестве слоя в картон, который превращают в лоток или тарелку посредством термопрессования или глубокой вытяжки. Обеспечивается образование фасонных трехмерных лотков и тарелок без трещин. 2 н. и 9 з.п. ф-лы, 1 пр.

СПОСОБ РАЗМЕЩЕНИЯ ПЛЕНКИ В ЛОТКЕ

Способ размещения пленки в лотке, содержащий обеспечение наличия лотка, имеющего дно, вертикальную стенку, отверстие лотка и кольцевой продолжающийся наружу фланец, состоящий по меньшей мере из двух примыкающих участков; обеспечение наличия пленки, имеющей по меньшей мере размеры, соответствующие наружным размерам кольцевого фланца; нагрев центральной зоны пленки. Прижатие нагретой центральной зоны пленки к дну, вертикальной стенке и по меньшей мере частично поверх фланца, при этом край нагреваемой центральной зоны проходит по границам между примыкающими участками. Промежуточное изделие содержит пленку, расположенную свободно поверх фланца лотка. Устройство содержит форму для размещения лотка, средство для размещения пленки поверх формы, нагревательное средство, содержащее плиту, которая расположена поверх формы для нагрева пленки, и средство для втягивания пленки в форму. Предложенное решение обеспечивает получение герметичного уплотнения края нагреваемого участка и фланца. 2 н. и 3 з.п ...

ПРЕСС-ФОРМА ДЛЯ ИЗГОТОВЛЕНИЯ КОНТЕЙНЕРА

Изобретение относится к формовочной системе (1), предназначенной для изготовления контейнера (500) и содержащей подвижную половинку (10) пресс-формы и стационарную половинку (20) пресс-формы, расположенные напротив одна другой, и способу изготовления контейнера в пресс-форме. Систему можно использовать для изготовления контейнера (500), который имеет дно (57), отпрессованное из картонной заготовки, стенки (59), присоединенные к дну, и обод (50), по меньшей мере, частично отлитый из пластика и присоединенный к верхней кромке стенок, охватывая их по периметру. Половинка (10) пресс-формы, выполненная подвижной относительно стационарной половинки (20) пресс-формы, содержит, по меньшей мере, пластину (4), снабженную сердечником (41), и плоскую уплотнительную рамку (5), которая может перемещаться по отношению к сердечнику (41), имеет уплотнительную поверхность (5а) и окружает сердечник (41). Кроме того, в этой половинке (10) имеется ограничивающая рамка (6), выполненная с возможностью установки ...

ФОРМОВОЧНАЯ СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ИЗГОТОВЛЕНИЯ КОНТЕЙНЕРА НА ОСНОВЕ КАРТОНА

Изобретение относится к формовочной системе, предназначенной для изготовления контейнера на основе картона. Указанная система содержит подвижную половинку пресс-формы и стационарную половинку пресс-формы, расположенные одна напротив другой, и обеспечивает возможность изготовить контейнер, который имеет дно, отпрессованное из картонной заготовки, стенки, присоединенные к дну, и обод, по меньшей мере, частично отлитый из пластика и присоединенный к верхней кромке стенок, охватывая их по периметру. Половинка пресс-формы, выполненная подвижной относительно стационарной половинки пресс-формы, содержит, по меньшей мере, пластину для сердечника, снабженную сердечником, и плоскую уплотнительную рамку, которая может перемещаться по отношению к сердечнику, имеет уплотнительную поверхность и окружает сердечник. Кроме того, в указанной половинке имеется ограничивающая рамка, выполненная с возможностью установки между сердечником и уплотнительной рамкой. С помощью этой рамки на контейнере можно выполнить ...

Промышленный лоток с усиленным бортом

Полезная модель относится к промышленным лоткам с усиленным бортом, предназначенным для хранения и транспортировки хлеба, хлебобулочных и кондитерских изделий. Технический результат, заключающийся в повышении жесткости передней стороны лотка, исключающей ее прогиб, обеспечивается за счет наличия в лотке с усиленным бортом трех бортов, снабженных ребрами жесткости и отбортовкой, по всей длине переднего борта выполнен канал, в который вставлена металлическая спица. 2 з.п. ф-лы, 5 ил.

ТЕРМОФОРМОВАННЫЙ ПЛАСТИКОВЫЙ ЛОТОК

Данная полезная модель касается термоформованного пластикового лотка для упаковки различных, в частности пищевых продуктов, состоящего из основания и незначительно расширяющихся от основания боковых стенок. Лоток содержит множество ребер жесткости, проходящих по основанию и боковым стенкам, при этом верхняя часть боковых стенок содержит выполненный по всему периметру плоский первичный фланец, на наружной части которого выполнен направленный вниз ободок, по нижнему краю которого выполнен выступающий наружу вторичный фланец, по сути параллельный первичному и находящийся ниже него в направлении основания, при этом в верхней части боковых стенок с внутренней стороны лотка выполнено как минимум два разделительных элемента. Согласно полезной модели, лоток содержит множество стопирующих элементов, выполненных вдоль длины ободка на его поверхности, которые представляют собой поднутрения, ориентированные под углом в направлении основания лотка от наружного края первичного фланца до поверхности вторичного ...

ТЕРМОПЛАСТИКОВЫЙ ЛОТОК

Группа изобретений относится к области упаковки и хранения, преимущественно, пищевых продуктов. Твердый термоформованный пластиковый лоток (10) снабжен основой (11), боковыми стенками, продолжающимися вверх и слегка наружу от указанной основы (11), первичным фланцем (20), интегрально соединенным с верхними краями боковых стенок и продолжающимся наружу по всей верхней периферии боковых стенок ободком, т.е. фланцем (22), продолжающимся вниз и слегка сужающимся наружу от наружной периферии первичного фланца (20), и вторичным фланцем (22), т.е. свешивающимся участком, продолжающимся наружу от нижнего края ободка. При этом лоток содержит множество ребер жесткости, продолжающихся по существу вертикально вдоль ободка и наружу относительно корпуса лотка. Лоток по настоящему изобретению имеет улучшенную жесткость и сопротивляемость деформации и сгибанию, при этом улучшения получены без увеличения количества пластикового материала, используемого при производстве лотка, а за счет его геометрического ...

ПРЕСС-ФОРМА ДЛЯ ИЗГОТОВЛЕНИЯ КОНТЕЙНЕРА

... 1. Формовочная система (1) для изготовления контейнера (500), содержащая подвижную половинку (10) пресс-формы и стационарную половинку (20) пресс-формы, которые расположены одна напротив другой, при этом формовочная система (1) выполнена с возможностью изготовить контейнер (500), который имеет дно (57), отпрессованное из картонной заготовки, стенки (59), которые присоединены к дну (57), и обод (50), который, по меньшей мере, частично отлит из пластика и присоединен к верхней кромке стенок (59), охватывая их по периметру, причем половинка (10) пресс-формы, выполненная подвижной относительно стационарной половинки (20) пресс-формы, содержит, по меньшей мере, пластину (4) для сердечника, снабженную сердечником (41), плоскую уплотнительную рамку (5), которая установлена подвижно относительно сердечника (41), имеет уплотнительную поверхность (5а) и окружает сердечник (41), и ограничивающую рамку (6), выполненную подвижной относительно сердечника (41) и уплотнительной рамки (5) с возможностью ...

СПОСОБ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ УПАКОВКИ, УПАКОВКА И ЗАГОТОВКА УПАКОВКИ

... 1. Способ формирования упаковки, в котором упаковку формуют из картонной заготовки, где указанная заготовка содержит крайнюю область (2), окружающую срединный участок (1), причем крайнюю область (2) сгибают вверх для формирования боковых стенок упаковки, в то время как срединный участок (1) образует дно упаковки, отличающийся тем, что заготовку перед формованием обеспечивают по меньшей мере одной областью (4) уменьшенной жесткости на изгиб, расположенной вокруг срединного участка (1) заготовки, и упаковку формуют из заготовки так, что указанная по меньшей мере одна область (4) уменьшенной жесткости на изгиб располагается в переходной зоне (3) между боковыми стенками и дном, где заготовка деформируется за счет формования.2. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что указанную по меньшей мере одну область (4) уменьшенной жесткости на изгиб образуют в виде удлиненной области, которая проходит параллельно прямым сторонам заготовки.3. Способ по п.1 или 2, отличающийся тем, что указанную по меньшей ...

СПОСОБ УПАКОВКИ И УПАКОВКА ДЛЯ ВЫПЕКАЕМЫХ, РАЗМОРАЖИВАЕМЫХ ИЛИ РАЗОГРЕВАЕМЫХ В МИКРОВОЛНОВОЙ ПЕЧИ ПРОДУКТОВ

... 1. Выпечной противень, содержащий множество порционных емкостей и несущую матрицу, прикрепленную к множеству порционных емкостей, причем несущая матрица выполнена с возможностью отделения от множества порционных емкостей. 2. Противень по п.1, в котором несущая матрица прикреплена к каждой из множества порционных емкостей адгезивом. 3. Противень по п.2, в котором адгезив является адгезивом горячего расплава. 4. Противень по п.3, в котором каждая из множества порционных емкостей содержит открытый верх и фланец, смежный открытому верху, а несущая матрица прикреплена адгезивом горячего расплава к нижней стороне фланца каждой порционной емкости. 5. Противень по п.2, в котором адгезив является адгезивом, не плавящимся при нагревании, а несущая матрица перфорирована для обеспечения возможности отделения несущей матрицы от множества порционных емкостей. 6. Противень по п.5, в котором каждая из множества порционных емкостей содержит открытый верх и фланец, смежный открытому верху, несущая матрица ...

УПАКОВКА ДЛЯ ГОТОВЫХ ПИЩЕВЫХ ПРОДУКТОВ

... 1. Упаковка (6) для готовых пищевых продуктов, содержащая лоток (1), содержащий упакованный пищевой продукт, запеченный в лотке, и крышку (7), термосваренную с периферическим фланцем (2) лотка, причем периферический фланец содержит два или более концентрических ребра (3), окружающих лоток, так что при закрывании лотка между крышкой и периферическим фланцем образуется герметичное соединение, отличающаяся тем, что пространство между двумя концентрическими ребрами (3) периферического фланца (2) разделено поперечными ребрами, по меньшей мере, на пять отсеков (5) для уменьшения возможности нарушения герметичности. ! 2. Упаковка по п.1, отличающаяся тем, что периферический фланец (2) имеет три концентрических ребра (3), окружающих лоток (1), и соответственно два пространства между ребрами, каждое из которых разделено на отсеки (5) поперечными ребрами (4). ! 3. Упаковка по п.2, отличающаяся тем, что поперечные ребра (4) в пространствах расположены рядом друг с другом. ! 4. Упаковка по п.2, отличающаяся ...

Einweggeschirr für Speisen

Zweiteilige Einweg Menübox für Lebensmittel, Fertiggerichte und Hamburger

Ein Einweg Lebensmitteln Container, insbesondere zum Servieren, Aufbewahren und Transportieren von Speisen bestehend aus: (a) einem Fach (Unterteil) für die Aufnahme des Lebensmittel, das in seinen Abmessungen auf das Volumen und die Höhe des Lebensmittels angepasst ist und aus vier erhöht Seitenwänden (1) und einer Bodenfläche (2) als einteiliges Formteil gebildet wird; (b) einem Oberteil (3), die Außenkontur des Unterteils umschließend, abnehm- und separierbar um vollen Zugang von oben zu dem Lebensmittel zu erhalten, bestehend aus vier Seitenwänden (4), angepasst auf die entsprechend Seitenränder des Unterteils und verstärkt mit einer oder mehreren, die Stabilität erhöhenden, umlaufenden Sicken (5); dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an mindestens zwei, typischerweise vier Seiten des Oberteils (3) umklappbare Laschen (6) angebracht sind, die durch Umklappen nach unten zur Seitenwand (1) hin, einen sicheren Verschlussmechanismus bilden, der das unbeabsichtigte Entfernen des Oberteils sicher ...

Tiefzieh-Folienverpackung mit Displayfolie

Verpackungsbehaelter

GELENKIGER BEHÄLTER

Tablar für einen Lagerlift

Die Erfindung betrifft Tablar (1) für einen Lagerlift und ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Tablars (1). Um ein Tablar (1) mit einer erhöhten Tragfähigkeit bereitzustellen, das gleichzeitig kompakt und einfach herzustellen ist, ist erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen, dass der Boden (3) an wenigstens einer von wenigstens einem Randbereich (12, 14) beabstandeten Stelle (19) plastisch verformt ist.

Geschirreinheit und Verfahren zum Versiegeln von teilzubereiteten Speisen

Geschirreinheit (1) wie ein Teller, für die Verpackung, den Transport und/oder den Verzehr von Speisen (30), mit einem mit einer Folie (15) abgedeckten Körper (2), wobei zwischen der Folie (15) und dem Körper (2) in einem Klebebereich (8) ein Klebstoff (21) vorhanden ist, um die Geschirreinheit (1) zu versiegeln,dadurch gekennzeichnet,dass die Folie (15) wenigstens eine Siegelschicht (15a) auf Basis von Polyethylen umfasst,und dass die Geschirreinheit (1) wenigstens teilweise aus einem Keramikwerkstoff besteht, unddass der Klebstoff (21) wenigstens einen Haft-Hotmelt-Klebstoff umfasst und wenigstens zum Teil aus thermoplastischem Kautschuk besteht und die Siegelschicht (15a) der Folie (15) mit dem Keramikwerkstoff der Geschirreinheit (1) verklebt.

Serving tray with finger support for stability

A stabilising device for a tray comprises a finger support member 16, which is connected to the underside of the tray by at least one spacer element 14. The support and spacer are arranged so that the support member can be moved, preferably by a user's fingers, between a position flush with the underside of the tray and a position spaced from the underside, where a user can locate at least one finger between the tray and the support member. The spacer elements may be joined to the tray and support member by pivotal connections 20, 26. Slidable element 8 and guide means 11 may act to assist the user in moving the support member between the two positions. This arrangement allows the user to carry the tray with greater stability, reducing the risk of dropping the tray and causing spillage or damage.

A foodstuffs tray

A vacuum skin pack foodstuff tray comprising: a base 110; side walls 120 comprising a sealing surface 180; a landing region 140 defining a puncture region 150 through which a needle may be presented through; and an inwardly extending shoulder 170 in which food 400 will abut prior to contact with the landing region. Preferably, a planar sealing surfaces extend continuously around top of side walls. Preferably, landing region is provided at a corner of the tray. Preferably, shoulder comprises arcuate surface extending inwardly in opposite direction to sidewalls. Preferably, puncture region and shoulder comprise co-planar surface, and shoulder is stepped relative to puncture region. Preferably, a plurality of spiked projections reduce movement of food in the base. Food stuff is placed within a tray with inwardly extending shoulder, sealing film is sealed across the top, and a needle is introduced into puncture region to create vacuum.

STORAGE CONTAINER FOR FOODSTUFFS

... 1398160 Tray and closure DART INDUSTRIES Inc 1 Nov 1972 [2 Nov 1971] 50420/72 Heading A4A [Also in Division B8] A container 10 for storing and serving foodstuffs comprises: a tray 22 having a bottom wall 28 integral with an upwardly extending side wall 34, the bottom wall including raised ribs (30), Fig. 1 (not shown) the tray having an outwardly extending peripheral ledge 24 and a peripheral sealing member 26 projecting downwardly from the ledge 24 and terminating in an outwardly extending peripheral lip 36; and a closure 12 having a top wall 14 and downwardly extending side walls 18 which include a sealing flange 20 having an inner surface arranged to sealingly engage the outer surface of the sealing member 26 of the tray, and an outwardly protruding peripheral rim 42 positioned such that it is proximate the ledge 24 when the closure is sealingly engaged on the tray. The tray may be used inverted with an extension 38 of the side wall 34 positioning the closure over the inverted tray.

A fluid drain tray

Food container

A multi-compartment tray

Stackable tray

A tray 10 includes a base 12 having opposed front and rear walls 14 and opposed side walls 16. The front and rear walls 14 may be shorter than the side walls 16 to provide access to products stored on the tray 10 when in a stacked configuration. The side walls 16 include inner rails 32 and outer rails 30. The outer rail 30 has discontinuities 38, which provide audible feedback when one tray 10 is slid on another when they are properly aligned during a blind stacking operation to confirm the proper alignment. The tray 10 further includes a drain 44 in the inner rail and an interlocking rail 50 which engages with the inner and outer rails 32,30 when trays 10 are stacked.

Container for a plurality of mopping layers

Apparatus for routing and collecting water from a radiator

A radiator 32 water routing and collecting apparatus 10 comprises a flexible body member 12 having a pipe 22 receiving aperture 14, a triangular shaped cut out (16, fig 1) in the body member 12 extending from a peripheral edge of the body member 12 to the aperture 14 thereby defining edges of the cut out, and fastening means 18a, 18b provided on the body member 12 along at least one edge of the cut out (16) and adapted to join the edges of the out out (16) to close the cut out (16) to form the body member 12 into a frusto-conical shape. Body member 12 may comprise of a sheet/mat of closed-cell polychloroprene foam such as Neoprene (RTM) having a waterproof layer of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) foam 20 provided across an upper surface of the body member 12. Fasteners 18a, 18b may be press stud fasteners, adhesive or alternative mechanical fasteners. A strengthening collar (23) may extend around the aperture 14 and a water guiding wall 24 may extend around the peripheral edge of the body ...

Method and apparatus for manufacturing a food packaging container

This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a food packaging container 10 made from sugar cane pulp or bagasse and having a polymer liner on an internal face of the container or tray 10, an apparatus for manufacturing the container 10 and the container so produced. The pulp solution is introduced into a moulding chamber, the water is extracted and an appropriate profile of the container is formed, the profile is transferred to a tooling head and pressure and heat are applied and a peelable polymer liner is applied to the internal face of the container. The addition of the polymer liner ensures that the container is capable of accepting a variety of ambient, chilled, fresh and frozen foodstuffs. After use, the bagasse tray is 100% compostable, and the polymer liner can be removed by a fibre tear and disposed of separately if desired. The application of the liner is performed using thermoforming, blow moulding or spray application. The tray 10 has detents 16.

Container system for frozen food

Improvements in or relating to devices for unloading radioactive elements from a verticle duct of a reactor core

... 910,843. Servicing reactors. COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE. Feb. 18, 1960 [Feb. 18, 1959], No. 5771/60. Class 39 (4). [Also in Group XXX] An unloading device intended for extracting a damaged fuel or control rod or a graphite sleeve surrounding a fuel rod, from a channel in the reactor core comprises a cylindrical body 1 having a ring 2 for attachment to a cable and three equi-spaced fingers 3 of rectangular cross-section. The inner faces 4 of the fingers are arranged to slide over the fuel rod 5 to be extracted and each face has at least one recess 7 in which a ball or roller 9 is held captive. When the device is lowered on to a rod the balls retire into the recesses but on lifting the device the balls 9 move into the lower part of the recesses 7 and wedge against the surface of the rod whereby the latter is lifted. The outer faces of the fingers 3 may be similarly provided with recesses 71 containing balls 91 and these faces may slide over the inner surface of a ...

Container

Medical accessory holder

A method of making a pack for food and the associated pack

A food pack is formed by providing a laminate 23 with a fibrous layer 21, a gas barrier layer and a heat sealable layer 20; vacuum forming or thermoforming 24 a tray with upstanding sides from it; filling the tray with food 28; providing a second laminate 13 with a gas barrier layer and a heat sealable layer 9; hermetically sealing 30 the two laminates together at their rim; and cutting 32 the tray from the web. The lid can include a fibrous web 5 with a window. The fibrous web can be three or more times thicker than the gas barrier layer. The fibrous webs can be printed on prior to thermoforming and/or sealing. Materials could include polyolefins, ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, silicon oxides and/or anti mist coatings.

Radiator valve water routing and collecting

Storage containers and bins

An inner sleeve, an assembly and method using the inner sleeve

Packaged food product and method of producing the packaged food product

Aluminium foil tray

Vacuum skin packaging

Package, method for manufacturing a package, and mold for application for the purpose of such method

METHYL-AND TRIFLUOROMETHYL-SUBSTITUTED PYRROLOPYRIDINE MODULATORS OF RORC2 AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

Package, method for manufacturing a package, and mold for application for the purpose of such method

Package, method for manufacturing a package, and mold for application for the purpose of such method

METHYL-AND TRIFLUOROMETHYL-SUBSTITUTED PYRROLOPYRIDINE MODULATORS OF RORC2 AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

EXTREMELY FLAT HOUSING FOR MEANS OF PUBLICITY WITH GIFT

PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MULTILEVEL FOOD CONTAINERS

TRANSPORT-VERPACKUNGSBEHAELTER AUS KUNSTSTOFF

Behälter zur Aufnahme von Gegenständen

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Behälter zur Aufnahme von Gegenständen, insbesondere von Lebensmitteln, wobei der Behälter einen Grundkörper (1) umfasst, wobei der Grundkörper (1) aus einem Basismaterial (2) gebildet ist, wobei das Basismaterial (2) eine formstabile Stärkepolymerstruktur aus temperaturbehandelten, vernetzten Stärkemolekülen umfasst, und wobei die Stärkepolymerstruktur durch ein Vernetzungsmittel quervernetzt ist. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Behälters.

SCHALE AUS HOLZFASERSTOFF, SCHAUMKUNSTSTOFF OD.DGL. SOWIE VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG

CONTAINERS FOR THE COLD TREATMENT STORAGE OF SAUSAGES OR AEHNLICH ARRANGED FOOD

FLAT ONE TO FOR THE ADMISSION OF FOOD AND PROCEDURE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE BOWL

CARDBOARD BOX WITH INCREASED RIGIDITY

Packaging Container

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Verpackungsbehälter (2) aus Kunststoff umfassend einen Behältermantel (3), einen Behälterboden (4), einen flanschförmig ausgebildeten Behälterrand (9) sowie ein streifenförmig ausgebildetes Einlageelement (12). Das Einlageelement (12) liegt an einer einem Aufnahmeraum (8) zugewendeten Bodeninnenfläche (13) des Behälterbodens (4) sowie an zumindest einer Behältermantel-Innenfläche (14) an. Weiters ist das Einlageelement (12) mehrlagig ausgebildet ist und umfasst eine Trägerlage (15) und eine Verbindungsschicht (16), wobei diese an einer vom Aufnahmeraum (8) abgewendeten Verbindungsfläche (17) der Trägerlage (15) angeordnet ist. Der Kunststoff des Behältermantels (3) sowie des Behälterbodens (4) ist mittels der Verbindungsschicht (16) an die Trägerlage (15) des zumindest einen Einlageelements (12) angeformt.

Packaging container

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Verpackungsbehälter (2) aus Kunststoff umfassend einen Behältermantel (3), einen Behälterboden (4), einen flanschförmig ausgebildeten Behälterrand (9) sowie ein streifenförmig ausgebildetes Einlageelement (12). Das Einlageelement (12) liegt an einer einem Aufnahmeraum (8) zugewendeten Bodeninnenfläche (13) des Behälterbodens (4) sowie an zumindest einer Behältermantel-Innenfläche (14) an. Weiters ist das Einlageelement (12) mehrlagig ausgebildet ist und umfasst eine Trägerlage (15) und eine Verbindungslage (16), wobei diese an einer vom Aufnahmeraum (8) abgewendeten Verbindungsfläche (17) der Trägerlage (15) angeordnet ist. Der Kunststoff des Behältermantels (3) sowie des Behälterbodens (4) ist mittels der Verbindungslage (16) an die Trägerlage (15) des zumindest einen Einlageelements (12) angeformt.

VERPACKUNGSBEHÄLTER FÜR SCHEIBENFÖRMIGE LEBENSMITTEL, INSBESONDERE KÄSESCHEIBEN

A packaging container, which can be made of plastic, for sliced foodstuffs, in particular cheese slices, with a bottom tray and a cover foil. The foodstuffs are introduced into the bottom tray of the packaging container. The bottom tray is then sealed by the cover foil, and then welded or adhesively bonded or otherwise attached to the bottom tray or to a border around the latter. The invention solves the problem that the consumer faces when foodstuffs are not easily removed from the packaging container. The bottom tray of this invention has recessed grips which allows easy removal of foodstuffs.

FLAT ONE TO TAKING UP FOOD AND PROCEDURE FOR YOUR PRODUCTION

CONTAINER

MICROWAVE-STEADY ONE-WAY CONTAINERS AND PROCEDURES FOR YOUR PRODUCTION

MORE BEHALTER TO KEEPING AND SERVING FOOD

PACKING CUP

DEVICE FOR PACKING IN DISKS CUT FOOD

FOOD CONTAINER

PACKING CONTAINER WITH CIRCULATING SEAL FLANGE

CARTRIDGE FOR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE

Nestable container with uniform stacking features

Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a diffusion-tight plastic container

Shaped tray or plate of fibrous material and a method of manufacturing the same

The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a shaped tray or plate of fibrous material. The method comprises the steps of(i) providing a fibrous pulp, in which the fibres substantially consist of at least 85 wt-% of softwood fibres having an average fibre length of at least 2.0 mm and at most 15 wt-% of broke having a fibre length of about 0.05 mm to 1.0 mm, (ii) turning the pulp into a foamed suspension, (iii) supplying the foamed suspension from a headbox to a forming fabric of a board machine to form a fibrous web, (iv) drying the web to obtain a dried web having a compressibility in the thickness direction of at least 20 %, and(v) including the web as a layer in a board, which is turned to said tray or plate by thermopressing or deep-drawing. The invention even covers shaped trays and plates produced by use of the method.

Container and storage system

The present disclosure relates to a plastic container comprising a box (1) and a lid (13). The box has a bottom portion (3) and first (5, 7) and second (9, 11) pairs of opposing walls rising from the bottom portion to define an internal space of the container, and the upper edges of the walls are adapted to support the lid and comprise flanges (19) that extend outwards from the inner space. The lid is adapted to leave an outer portion (21) of said flanges free along the entire length of the walls of the first pair when the lid is applied to the box. This means that the lid can optionally be removed, even if the box is inserted in a rack where the flanges are supported by a guide.

Container made of plastic

The invention relates to a container (1) made of plastic, comprising a rectangular base (2) and four lateral walls (3, 4). The lower face of the base (2) has a first stacking contour (20) on the outer edge of the base, and the lateral walls (3, 4) have a second stacking contour (30, 40) on the upper edge region of the lateral walls. When containers (1) are stacked one over the other, the first stacking contour (20) of an upper container (1) and the second stacking contour (30, 40) of a lower container (1) engage with each other in a centering manner. The upper edge region of at least two opposing lateral walls (3, 4) is reinforced by at least one respective profiled reinforcement section (5) attached to the remaining lateral wall (3, 4) in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner, and the profiled reinforcement section (5) or each profiled reinforcement section has at least one profiled section web (50) on the section upper face facing away from the container (1), said profiled section ...

Tray

The present invention relates to a tray for foodstuffs, comprising, in this order: a first inner polymer layer, a second polymer layer and an outer aluminium layer, wherein the tray has a sealing region on the upper peripheral rim formed at least by the first polymer layer, wherein the tray can be sealed with a lid.

Biodegradable and compostable food packaging unit from a moulded pulp material with a cellulose-base laminate layer, and method for manufacturing such food packaging unit

The present invention relates to a biodegradable food packaging unit (2) from a moulded pulp material and a method for manufacturing such biodegradable packaging unit. The packaging according to the invention comprises a food receiving or carrying compartment having a food contact surface, wherein the moulded pulp material comprises an amount of a biodegradable aliphatic polyester; wherein the food contact surface comprises a cellulose-based laminate layer (10); and wherein the food packaging unit is a compostable food packaging unit. In a preferred embodiment the amount of biodegradable aliphatic polyester is in the range of 0.5-20 wt. %, more preferably in the range of 1-15 wt. %.

RIGID PAPERBOARD CONTAINER AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

Food container having substrate impregnated with particulate material

PACKAGING FOR A SERVING OF FOOD

L'ensemble de conditionnement comprend une assiette (1) avec un fond (10) et un rebord (11), réutilisable, destinée à recevoir une portion alimentaire, une barquette (2) thermoformée, à usage unique, recevant l'assiette (1) et un opercule de scellement. La barquette (2) épouse le contour de l'assiette (1) avec un fond plat (20), un côté périphérique (21), terminé en partie supérieure par un bord plat (22) muni d'une oreille (23) pour recevoir l'opercule (3). La jonction du côté périphérique (21) et du fond (20) comporte deux enfoncements (26) parallèles pour chevaucher deux guides parallèles (30), le fond (20) s'appuyant sur un convoyeur (31) pour être entraîné entre les différents postes de distribution et de scellement suivant une orientation précise ...

ARTICULABLE FOOD CONTAINER

An articulable food container. The food container is articulable from and between a first open position to a second closed position. In the first open position the food container can receive food. Additionally, the user may eat from the food container while it is in the first open position. In the second closed position, the food container covers or encloses the food. The closed position is useful for storing the food, heating the food, transporting the food between the point of service and the point of consumption, and/or disposing of the remnants of the food once the meal is completed. The food container may take the form of a plate, bowl, tray, clam shell, or other known configurations.

A FOOD CONTAINER

The present invention relates to a container for storing food. The container has a sidewall comprising an upper and a lower part, which two parts are separated by means of a horizontal abutment shoulder. The sidewall further has stiffening corrugations extending vertically and unbroken from the lower part of the sidewall, intersecting the abutment shoulder and ending in the upper part of the sidewall, so that a 3-dimensional structure with good stiffening characteristics is defined in the upper part of the sidewall.

PACKAGE FOR READY-PREPARED FOODS

The invention relates to a package for ready-prepared foods, which comprises a dish (1) containing packed food that has been cooked in the dish, and a lid heat- sealed to the rim flange (2) of the dish. Upon cooking grease lands onto the rim flange, the detriment of which caused to the sealing has in the invention been prevented by providing the rim flange with elevated ridges (3, 4) so that, upon closing the dish, a gastight sealing line is formed between the lid and the ridges. According to the invention the rim flange has two or more concentric longitudinal ridges (3) circulating the dish and transverse ridges (4), by means of which the space between two longitudinal ridges (3) has been divided into at least five compartments for diminishing the possibility of sealing leakages. In practice there can be considerably more compartments, suitably 10-200. The dish can be made of polymer- coated cardboard, the rim flange of injection-moulded plastics and the lid of polymer-coated paper so ...

TRAYS AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING CARTONS FROM TRAYS

A system includes trays of a plurality of different widths and an unloading system for unloading cartons from the trays. The trays (20; 20'; 20") each comprise a base (22) and a pair of end walls (30) extending upward from the base. The unloading system (200; 200') comprises a plurality of fingers (202A-202I). Each of the end walls comprise a plurality of vertical slots (40) open to an upper edge of the end wall. The fingers are positioned and dimensioned to pass through the slots of the trays as the trays are delivered by the tray delivery conveyor to lift contents of the trays. The fingers are positioned so that some fingers pass through the slots of each of the different widths, but others pass only through slots of wider said widths.

NESTABLE MOULDED CONTAINER

This invention relates to a moulded container which comprises at least two container portions, each consisting of a bottom wall segment and a side wall, each side wall being integrally moulded with its associated bottom wall segment and retained in an upstanding relationship with respect thereto, the bottom wall segments being interconnected to form a bottom wall of the container, each bottom wall segment being connected with respect to the remainder of said bottom wall in a manner to permit flexing of the bottom wall whereby said moulded container may be moulded with said container portions disposed in a first configuration in which said bottom wall segments are inclined with respect to one another to dispose the side walls in a position facilitating removal from a mould and subsequent nesting of the containers and thereafter said bottom wall segments may be hinged along each hinge line to a container configuration.

OPEN BOTTOM MEAT CONTAINER

HIGH STRENGTH OPEN BOTTOM PACKAGING TRAY

TRAY

PACKAGING UNIT FROM A MOULDED PULP MATERIAL WITH PEELABLE LAMINATED LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH PACKAGING UNIT

The present invention relates to a packaging unit (2) for a moulded pulp material and a manufacturing process therefore. The packaging unit according to the invention comprises a product receiving or carrying compartment having a product contact surface, wherein the product contact surface comprises a peelable laminate layer (10). In a presently preferred embodiment the moulded pulp material comprises an amount of a bio-degradable aliphatic polyester.

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR PERFORMING AUTOMATED REAGENT-BASED ASSAYS

METHODS FOR MAKING PAPER OR BOARD, A BOARD TRAY AND PULP PARTICLES COATED WITH FOAMABLE POLYMER FOR USE IN THE SAME

The invention concerns a method of manufacturing paper or board, the paper or board obtained by the method, and a method of producing a tray from the board. In a fibrous stock for papermaking is incorporated an amount of polymer coated fibrous particles, which even have a foaming agent such as moisture contained therein. A web is formed from the fibrous stock on a forming fabric of a paper or board machine, followed by pressing and drying to a finished paper or board. As the paper or board is sufficiently heated the foaming agent within the particles evaporates, causing expansion and foaming of the polymer coating, which adds to malleability of the board as it is moulded into a shaped article such as a board tray. The invention even covers production of doubly coated fibrous particles for use in said methods, the inner coating layer being of a foamable polymer with a higher melt flow rate and the outer coating layer being of a non-foaming polymer of a lower melt flow rate.

PACKAGING TRAY WITH A PROFILED SEALING EDGE

The invention relates to a packaging tray (1), produced from a thermoformed plastics sheet, with a base (10), sidewalls (11, 12) and a sealing edge (13) which is formed peripherally on the upper side of the sidewalls (11, 12) and onto which a sealing film (2) can be placed and can be bonded to the sealing edge (13), in which the sealing edge (13) is formed with a contact surface, which is provided for supporting the sealing film, with a profiling in the form of projections (133) in each case forming part of the contact surface and with depressions (134) which run between adjacent projections (133) and interrupt the contact surface, wherein the depressions (134) in each case define a receiving volume.

MICROWAVABLE CONSTRUCT WITH CONTOURED HEATING SURFACE

A tray (100) for heating, browning, and/or crisping a food item in a microwave oven comprises a substantially planar base, at least one platform (104) extending upwardly from the base, and a microwave energy interactive element overlying at least a portion of the platform.

A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BOARD TRAY, A BLANK FOR THE TRAY, AND A TRAY OBTAINED BY THE METHOD

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a board tray (7), to a tray blank feasible for the method, and to a tray obtained by the method. The method comprises moulding a blank of plastic-coated board into the tray (7) comprising a bottom (3), side walls (4), as well as a rim flange (5), the blank being compressed in a direction transverse to the tray's side walls and rim flange. According to the invention, the blank is made thinner on its side opposite to the plastic coating such that, during , the moulding process, the plastic coating double-folds at the compressed parts and stabilizes compressions (8) by becoming sealed to itself. Making the blank thinner is most conveniently effected by carving the board layer with a laser beam for having the fiber material predominantly or completely removed from where the cuts are located. As a result of the moulding process, the tray's rim flange (5) develops a smooth plastic surface which enables closing the tray hermetically with a heat-sealed ...

MEDICAL ACCESSORY HOLDER

Medical Accessory Holder A medical accessory holder (10) is provided for use during processing of medical equipment. The holder (10) comprises a tray portion (11), retaining means (16, 17) associated with the tray portion (11), and securing means (13) provided on the tray portion (11). The retaining means (16, 17) are adapted to engage with a medical accessory (20) such that, once engaged, the medical accessory (20) cannot be disengaged without breaking the medical accessory holder (10), thereby rendering the holder (10) suitable only for single use. The securing means (13) enable the holder (10) to be secured to an article of medical equipment with which the medical accessory (20) is associated, during processing thereof.

SEALABLE PACKAGE AND PRODUCTION THEREOF

There is provided a method of producing a package (403, 503) adapted to be sealed, comprising: a) arranging a sheet (400, 500) of stretchable paper on a cavity (401, 501) having a circumferential rim such that the sheet contacts the rim of the cavity; b) applying a pressure to the sheet such that a nip (404, 504) is obtained at the rim of the cavity; c) applying a force to the sheet, wherein the pressure of b) and the force of c) are selected such that the sheet partly slides into the cavity and partly extends within the cavity to form a package having a body portion and a rim portion formed at the nip; and d) coating a surface of the rim portion to form a surface for gas-tight sealing. A package as well as a use thereof are also provided.

BAKERY TRAY AND DOLLY

A tray includes a base and a pair of opposed side walls extending upward from the base. Each of the side walls includes a plurality of feet providing multiple stacking heights with an identical tray. Each side wall including a recess on an inner, upper edge. A rear wall extends upward from a rear the base between the side walls. A front wall extends upward from a front of the base between the side walls, the front wall including a portion lower than the side walls. A dolly that can be used with the tray includes a deck having a pair of contiguous support surfaces. A reinforcement rod supports the pair of support surfaces. A caster includes a caster plate secured to the deck, the reinforcement rod between the caster plate and the deck.

LOAD HANDLING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

A method of handling a load comprising a plurality of articles (100) is disclosed. The method comprises providing a lifting assembly (10) comprising a plurality of carrying arrangements (12) arranged one above another. The carrying arrangements are movable between proximate and separated conditions, whereby adjacent carrying arrangements are spaced from each other by a greater distance in the separated condition than in the proximate condition. The method further includes disposing the articles on the carrying arrangements when the carrying arrangements are in the proximate condition, and moving the carrying arrangements to the separated condition, thereby moving the articles to a spaced configuration. With the carrying arrangements in the separated condition, the method includes delivering the articles to a support assembly (104) to dispose the articles at the support assembly in the spaced configuration.

COMPOSITIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A HYDROPHILIC POLYSTYRENE ARTICLE

The invention relates to the use of two components in the joint extrusion with a polystyrene in order to increase the hydrophilic properties of the processed solid or foamed polystyrene film, sheet or food tray. The first component being an alkyl sulfonate, alkylbenzene sulfonate or olefin sulfonate, the second component is a polyethylene glycol, the two components can also be used in form of a composition, the composition being in the form of a masterbatch or of a Compound.

Полимерный лоток

Полезная модель относится к области химической и легкой промышленности и касается полимерного изделия для упаковки товаров, в частности усовершенствованного термоформованного пластикового твердого лотка для упаковки пищевых продуктов. Направлена на обеспечение стабильного зазора между полимерными лотками в стопке по всему периметру боковых и торцевых стенок для извлечения без затруднений их из стопки с одновременным увеличением вертикальной нагрузки, это достигается за счет того, что полимерный лоток содержит корпус 1 с основанием 2, боковыми 3 и торцевыми 4 стенками, на которых выполнены длинные 5 и короткие 6 ребра жесткости, расположенные вдоль вертикальных осей боковых 3 и торцевых 4 стенок, а также запаячная поверхность 13 для соединения с крышкой или пленкой, имеющая отогнутый наружу бурт 7. При этом длинные 5 и короткие 6 ребра жесткости увеличиваются по ширине от запаячной поверхности 13 к основанию 2, переходят от боковых 3 и торцевых 4 стенок на основание 2 и соединяются с ребрами жесткости 10 основания 2, образующими в его центральной части плоскую площадку 9, утопленную внутрь полимерного лотка. В скругленных углах между боковыми 3 и торцевыми 4 стенками корпуса 1 выполнены ребра 11 жесткости и плоские наклонные участки 12 в нижней части корпуса 1. 5 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 194 168 U1 (51) МПК B65D 1/34 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК B65D 1/34 (2019.08); B65D 21/0209 (2019.08); B65D 21/0212 (2019.08); B65D 21/0233 (2019.08) (21)(22) Заявка: 2019124529, 02.08.2019 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 29.11.2019 Приоритет(ы): (22) Дата подачи заявки: 02.08.2019 (45) Опубликовано: 29.11.2019 Бюл. № 34 (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: CN 207550726 U, 29.06.2018. WO 2018145708 A1, 16.08.2018. RU 184819 U1, 12.11.2018. US 2018251243 A1, 06.09.2018. 1 9 4 1 6 8 Дата регистрации: (73) Патентообладатель(и): Общество с ограниченной ...

Advertising trays for security screening

A system and device for use in a security area, and more particularly, a rack system and holding device for placing various objects that are processed through a security area are taught.

Preparation tray

A durable preparation tray for preparing and serving food items. The preparation tray, which is constructed from a microwaveable plastic material, includes a bottom wall provided with an upstanding food support structure, a catch basin for catching liquids associated with the food and a pour channel for pouring liquid from the catch basin.

Bakery tray

A bakery tray includes a base and a pair of opposed side walls extending upward from side edges of the base. Front and rear walls extend upward from front and rear edges of the base. A plurality of recesses for receiving bakery items therein are formed in the base. This increases the number of bakery items that can be received in the tray and/or permits a decrease in the stacking height of the trays, thereby permitting another tray to be received on the stack. In one embodiment, the recesses are a plurality of parallel troughs formed in an upper surface of the base. In another embodiment, the plurality of recesses are formed in the ribs in the base, such that the bakery items are received in the recesses.

Serving Tray for use with Left or right Hand

An object-carrying tray is provided that can be used by both left and right-handed users. The tray has a flat upper surface and a lower surface having a molded depression of two hands. The hands are positioned so that the palms, and several inner fingers overlap and the thumbs point in opposing directions. This configuration permits both a left or right-handed user to place his or her hand within the depressions. The user places his or her hand within the appropriate depressions to reduce the likelihood that the tray will slide around on a user's hand while the device is in use.

THERMOFORMED PACKAGING TRAY

A thermoformed packaging tray is provided which includes a container having a bottom surface, an integrally formed peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the bottom surface. The sidewall defines an open top. A rigid lip is provided on a top edge of the peripheral side wall; and a remote end of the lip which diminishes in thickness to become flexible. 1. A thermoformed packaging tray , comprising:a container having a bottom surface, an integrally formed peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the bottom surface, the sidewall defining an open top;a rigid lip is provided on a top edge of the peripheral side wall; anda remote end of the lip which diminishes in thickness to become flexible.2. The thermoformed packaging tray of claim 1 , wherein the rigid lip curves over and outward from the peripheral sidewall.3. The thermoformed packaging tray of claim 1 , wherein the remote end of the lip is diminished in thickness by more than 60 percent.4. The thermoformed packaging tray of claim 1 , wherein the remote end of the lip is offset at an angle.5. The thermoformed packaging tray of claim 1 , wherein the remote end of the lip curves downward.6. The thermoformed packaging tray of claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface rises convexly upward.7. The thermoformed packaging tray of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of intersecting recessed flow channels extend across the bottom surface.8. The thermoformed packaging tray of claim 5 , wherein a portion of a one or more of the plurality of intersecting recessed flow channels are inverted.9. The thermoformed packaging tray of claim 1 , wherein a recessed flow channel extends around the perimeter of the bottom surface.10. The thermoformed packaging tray of claim 8 , wherein one or more portions of the recessed flow channel extending around the perimeter of the bottom surface are inverted.11. The thermoformed packaging tray of claim 1 , wherein leaf shaped stabilizing ribs are spaced along the peripheral side wall perpendicular to ...

NESTABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AND METHODS THEREOF

Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to nested beverage containers and methods thereof. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to improved beverage containers having interlocking features with adjacent containers, allowing for ease of transportation and lower cost of packaging. In one embodiment, a nestable beverage container comprises a top portion comprising an opening into a voluminous body, a sealing means, and a connection means positioned beneath the sealing means, a bottom portion comprising a receiving means shaped to conform to the connection means of an adjacently nested container, and the voluminous body being defined by the top portion, the bottom portion and a side wall, wherein the opening into the voluminous body is the only means for accessing contents of the nestable beverage container. 1. A carrier system for nestable containers comprising: a substantially cylindrical voluminous body being defined by a top portion, a bottom portion and a sidewall;', 'the top portion comprising a single opening into a voluminous body, a sealing means for temporarily sealing the contents of the first beverage container, the sealing means consisting of a pull tab and semi-weakened surface covering the opening, and a connection means positioned beneath the sealing means;', 'the bottom portion comprising a receiving means; and', 'wherein the semi-weakened surface covering the opening remains attached to the top portion in an open position;, 'a first beverage container comprising a voluminous body being defined by a top portion, a bottom portion and a sidewall;', 'the top portion comprising a single opening in to a voluminous body, a sealing means for temporarily sealing the contents of the second container, and a connection means positioned beneath the sealing means, the connection means shaped to be received by the receiving means of the first beverage container; and, 'a second container comprising a support platform having at ...

DRIP TRAY AND BASE ASSEMBLY FOR A BEVERAGE DISPENSING URN

A drip tray and base assembly for a beverage dispensing apparatus is disclosed. The drip tray and base assembly includes a base for supporting an urn in spaced apart relation above a support surface, such as a counter. The base typically has side walls and a top wail. A drip tray is provided for laying adjacent the base. The drip tray typically has an upper grill-like surface for receiving a cup, container or other receptacle thereon, as well as side walls and a floor. At least one of the side walls of the drip tray is configured with a drain extension for draining fluids accumulating on the floor of the drip tray. A coupling member with walls adapted to removably couple with the base is provided. Furthermore, a coupling member includes walls for removably and fluid sealingly coupling with the drip tray extension and with a drain line so as to carry fluid accumulating on the floor of the drip tray through the drip tray drain extension into a drain line. 1. A drip tray and base assembly for engaging an urn housing of a beverage dispensing urn , the drip tray and base assembly comprising:a base for supporting the urn housing thereon in spaced apart relation to a support surface, the base including a face plate, the faceplate having a face plate cutout, the face plate cutout having face plate cutout walls;a drip tray, the drip tray having a perimeter portion, a facing wall, and a ribbed, grate-like top surface, the drip tray having a floor and a drain extension extending from the facing wall; anda coupling member configured to removably, toollessly engage the face plate cutout walls and the drain extension of the drip tray, the coupling member having walls defining a drain channel, said drain channel having a near and a removed end, the walls defining the drain channel for snug, fluid tight, toolless coupling with the drain extension of the drip tray in male/female or telescopic relation, the drain channel having exterior walls at a removed end thereof, the exterior ...

Peelable closure for container

A steam-ventable package includes a container formed to include an interior region and a mouth opening into the interior region and a closure coupled to the container to close the mouth. The closure is made from a peelable film coupled to a brim included in the container and configured to be removed from the brim in response to application of shear force applied to the peelable film.

Method and packaging for baked, thaw and serve, or microwavable goods

Packaging for heatable food portions comprises an ovenable tray including a plurality of serving containers connected by a detachable support matrix. In one embodiment, the support matrix is attached to the serving containers by hot melt glue which melts during baking or heating to automatically release the support matrix from the serving containers. Pre-filled trays are shipped with display covers fitted to the serving containers, such that the covers may be placed on the individual serving containers after the food portions are baked and the serving containers are separated from the support matrix to provide individually packaged, freshly baked food portions for display.

SEALING SHEET FOR USE TO CLOSE A CONTAINER-DEFINING SHEET

The invention is directed to a sealing sheet for use to close a container-defining sheet having a top surface comprising a given number of spaced apart cavities embossed therein, each of the cavities being upwardly opened and thus defining a container that is surrounded by a flange that is part of the top surface of the container-defining sheet. The sealing sheet basically comprises a top layer having a lower surface covered with a pressure sensitive adhesive glue, and a bottom layer having an upper surface detachably fixed to the lower surface of the top layer by means of the pressure sensitive adhesive glue, the bottom layer being peelable from the lower surface of the top layer to allow fixation of the sealing sheet onto the top surface of the container-defining sheet in order to close the containers defined in the same. The invention lies in that the sealing sheet has an additional layer that is tearable into additional elements that are foldably attached on top of each of the containers and on which additional information may be printed on the contain of said containers. 2. The improved sealing sheet according to claim 1 , wherein:the container-defining sheet comprises recesses embossed therein so as to extend adjacent to the one side of each of the cover pieces from which extend the tearing lines allowing peeling of the corresponding bottom piece from the corresponding container, said recesses being U-shaped so as to give easy access to a finger and thus facilitate such a peeling;the tearing lines of the bottom layer of said sealing sheet are devised so as to provide each of the bottom pieces with a small pulling tab projecting from one edge of bottom piece, said pulling tab being opposite to the side where is glued the foldable additional element and being positioned in such a manner that once the sealing sheet is glued on top of the container defining-sheet, said pulling tab extends at a short a distance away from the cavity of the corresponding container ...

Forming Mold for Plastic Products, Using Method Thereof, and Packaging Box for Liquid Crystal Glass

The invention relates to the field of packages and molds, and more particularly to a forming mold for plastic products and a using method thereof, and further relates to a packaging box for liquid crystal glass. The mold is used for molding box bodies of at least two different of the packaging box for liquid crystal glass; A cavity(es) of the mold is of a joining structure, and comprises a group of shared splicing piece(s), and at least two groups of selected splicing pieces. The cavities formed by the shared splicing piece(s) and different groups of selected splicing pieces are in different sizes, and are respectively used for forming box bodies of different sizes. The mold can mold box bodies of at least two different sizes of the packaging box for liquid crystal glass. Because the shared splicing piece(s) can be shared, the development cost of the mold is lower than the cost of separately developing two sets of integrated box body molds. In addition, the development cycle can be shortened.

UNITIZING AND LOCKING MULTI-POT CARRIER TRAY

A carrier tray configured to retain and carry one or more pots. In particular embodiments, the carrier tray includes a base and a pot-receiving aperture arranged within the base and configured to receive and store a pot. The tray also includes a ledge arranged along an inner perimeter of the aperture and configured to receive a rim of a pot for storage in the carrier tray, and a pot-locking tab formed in the base and extending radially inward at a location along the inner perimeter of the aperture, the pot-locking tab is spaced above the ledge to form a cavity between the pot-locking tab and ledge, the cavity configured to receive a portion of the rim. 1. A carrier tray configured to retain and carry one or more pots , the tray comprising:a base;a pot-receiving aperture arranged within the base and configured to receive and store a pot;a ledge arranged along an inner perimeter of the aperture and configured to receive a rim of a pot for storage in the carrier tray;a pot-locking tab formed in the base and extending radially inward at a location along the inner perimeter of the aperture, the pot-locking tab is spaced above the ledge to form a cavity between the pot-locking tab and ledge, the cavity configured to receive a portion of the rim.2. The carrier tray of claim 1 , wherein the base has a top surface through which the pot-receiving aperture extends.3. The carrier tray of further comprising:one or more outer sidewalls extending in a generally vertical direction around at least a portion of an outer perimeter of the base, configured to strengthen the tray and to form a means of handling or grasping the tray.4. The carrier tray of further comprising:one or more inner walls extending vertically from the inner perimeter of the aperture and configured to strengthen the tray and the base for retaining any pot within the aperture.5. The carrier tray of claim 1 , wherein the base has a top surface through which the pot-receiving aperture extends.6. The carrier tray of ...

Package, method for forming a package and a moulding tool

The disclosure concerns a package ( 30 ) comprising a cardboard blank ( 31 ), the cardboard blank ( 31 ) being shaped as a container with a bottom ( 31 a ) and one or more cardboard sidewalls ( 31 b ) extending upwardly from the bottom ( 31 a ), the package ( 30 ) further comprising a moulded rim ( 32 ) being attached to said one or more cardboard sidewalls ( 31 b ), along an interface (I) formed of an upper portion of said one or more cardboard sidewalls ( 31 b ) and a lower portion of said moulded rim ( 32 ), and extending along at least a part of an upper edge of said one or more cardboard sidewalls ( 31 b ), characterised in that the rim ( 32 ) is extending essentially upright upwardly from said one or more cardboard sidewalls ( 31 b ) thereby providing the package ( 30 ) with a moulded upper sidewall portion. The disclosure also concerns a method and a moulding tool.

Card Tray And Tray Connector

The Present Disclosure discloses a card tray including a top panel portion facing the opposite face of a card having terminal members on one face, a front panel portion standing erect at the front edge of the top panel portion and facing the front end of the card, and a rear panel portion standing erect at the rear edge of the top panel portion and facing the rear end of the card. The card tray further includes a notch portion formed in the front panel portion so as to expose at least a portion of the front end of the card, and a card holding spring portion disposed near the rear panel portion, biasing the card forward and applying pressure to the front end of the card in a portion other than the notch portion of the front panel portion. The card is grasped longitudinally to expose the entire face of the card on the terminal member side. 1. A card tray , the card tray including a top panel portion facing the opposite face of a card having terminal members on one face , a front panel portion standing erect at the front edge of the top panel portion and facing the front end of the card , and a rear panel portion standing erect at the rear edge of the top panel portion and facing the rear end of the card , the card tray comprising:a notch portion formed in the front panel portion so as to expose at least a portion of the front end of the card, anda card holding spring portion disposed near the rear panel portion, biasing the card forward, and applying pressure to the front end of the card in a portion other than the notch portion of the front panel portion;the card being grasped longitudinally to expose the entire face of the card on the terminal member side.2. The card tray of claim 1 , wherein the portion other than the notch portion in the front panel portion is between both ends of the top panel portion in the width direction.3. The card tray of claim 2 , wherein the card holding spring portion includes a cantilevered main portion claim 2 , an abutting portion ...

HOLDING STRUCTURE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY HOLDING A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS FOR MEDICAL, PHARMACEUTICAL OR COSMETIC APPLICATIONS AND TRANSPORT OR PACKAGING CONTAINER WITH HOLDING STRUCTURE

A supporting structure for concurrently supporting a plurality of containers for substances for medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications is disclosed, wherein the containers are open at least at one end and wherein the supporting structure comprises a plurality of openings or receptacles and a plurality of supporting means for supporting said containers in said openings or receptacles. According to the invention the supporting structure is formed by or comprises a plurality of subunits, wherein each of the subunits can be handled or processed separately together with the containers supported thereon. 1. A supporting structure for concurrently supporting a plurality of containers for substances for medical , pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications ,said supporting structure being configured as a transverse web, whereina plurality of pairs of resilient holding arms are disposed on the front side of the transverse web, andeach of the resilient holding arms comprises a central bulge in order to respectively snuggle to the neck of a container to be supported, whereinthe transverse web can be inserted from above into a transport container so as to be temporarily retained in the transport container in a vertical position.2. The supporting structure of claim 1 , wherein each of the resilient holding arms is matched to the container to be supported such that it is supported by friction or in a positive-fit manner on the transverse web.3. The supporting structure of claim 2 , wherein the resilient holding arms are configured such that the containers can be rotated and/or displaced axially while being held by the holding arms.4. The supporting structure of claim 1 , wherein the transverse web and the positions of the resilient holding arms are matched to the length of the containers to be supported such that bottoms of the containers to be supported are freely accessible for a processing claim 1 , while they are supported on the transverse web.5. The supporting ...

Apparatus for protecting surgical instrument transport trays

A surgical instrument tray enclosure comprising at least four sidewalls, at least four corners including pillars connected at exterior portion of the at least four corners of the at least four sidewalls and an interior corner having a rounded curve that is tangential to the pillars, the pillars are cylindrical in shape having bulbous top and bottom ends and extend a given distance beyond the bulbous top and bottom ends, and a base at a bottom of the at least four sidewalls to form a cavity where a wrapped surgical instrument tray may be inserted or bound within the cavity.

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING TRAY AND PACKAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

A thermoformed tray made of material from the group consisting essentially of PET, RPET, HDPE, and RHDPE and a method of making the tray. The tray has a blunt and substantially smooth outer peripheral flange that will not cut a plastic overwrap film, such as LDPE. Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate identical or corresponding parts throughout the several views, FIG. is a perspective view of one embodiment of a thermoformed packaging tray preferably comprising PET, RPET, HDPE or RHDPE material. The techniques and processes for thermoforming a tray from PET, RPET, HDPE or RHDPE material are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art and therefore further discussion of the thermoforming process is not warranted. 1. A packaging tray comprising:a tray made of material from the group consisting essentially of PET, RPET, HDPE, and RHDPE, said tray having a top edge, a bottom surface and sidewalls defining an interior volume, said tray further having a blunt and substantially smooth peripheral flange that will not cut an overwrap film.2. The packaging tray of wherein said tray is rectangular.3. The packaging tray of overwrapped with plastic wrap.4. The packaging tray of wherein said overwrap is LDPE.5. A method of forming a tray having a blunt and substantially smooth peripheral flange that will not cut an overwrap film; said method comprising:thermoforming a tray with a formed peripheral flange;die-cutting said tray to remove excess material resulting from said thermoforming process from around said formed peripheral flange;plastically deforming said formed peripheral flange by a compressive force, whereby upon removal of said compressive force said plastically deformed peripheral flange is blunt and substantially smooth such that will not cut an overwrap film.6. The method of wherein said step of plastically deforming said formed peripheral flange includes claim 5 , compressing said formed peripheral flange between a first face ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING INTERLOCKED CAP AND RECEPTACLE

An apparatus for separating an interlocked cap and receptacle comprises a top wall and a cap removal station. The cap removal station comprises an opening, a raised collar for engaging and releasing interlocking elements of the cap and receptacle, and tabs on a side of the top wall opposite the raised collar for retaining the receptacle within the opening when the cap is separated from the receptacle. A method for separating an interlocked cap and receptacle comprises moving the cap and receptacle in a first direction into a cap removal station, contacting interlocking elements of the cap and receptacle with a raised collar to thereby release the interlocking elements, retaining the receptacle within the cap removal station; and with the interlocking elements released and the receptacle retained within the cap removal station, moving the cap in a second direction opposite the first direction to separate the cap from the receptacle. 1. An apparatus for separating a cap from a receptacle with which the cap is interlockingly engaged , the apparatus comprising:a top wall; and an opening formed through the top wall;', 'a raised collar adjacent to the opening and configured to engage interlocking elements of a receptacle and interlocked cap inserted into the opening to release the interlocking elements and thereby permit the receptacle and cap to be separated from each other; and', 'two or more tabs adjacent to the opening on a side of the top wall opposite the raised collar, wherein the tabs are configured to retain the receptacle within the opening when the cap is separated from the receptacle., 'one or more cap removal stations, each cap removal station comprising2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a base extending about a perimeter of the top wall in supporting cooperation with the top wall.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the raised collar circumscribes the opening.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the opening is circular in shape.5. The ...

PACKAGING TRAY WITH A PROFILED SEALING EDGE

The invention relates to a packaging tray (), produced from a thermoformed plastics sheet, with a base (), sidewalls () and a sealing edge () which is formed peripherally on the upper side of the sidewalls () and onto which a sealing film () can be placed and can be bonded to the sealing edge (), in which the sealing edge () is formed with a contact surface, which is provided for supporting the sealing film, with a profiling in the form of projections () in each case forming part of the contact surface and with depressions () which run between adjacent projections () and interrupt the contact surface, wherein the depressions () in each case define a receiving volume. 1110111213111221313133134133134. A packaging tray () , produced from a thermoformed plastics sheet , with a base () , sidewalls ( , ) and a sealing edge () which is formed peripherally on the upper side of the sidewalls ( , ) and onto which a sealing film () can be placed and can be bonded to the sealing edge () , wherein the sealing edge () is formed with a contact surface , which is provided for supporting the sealing film , with a profiling in the form of projections () in each case forming part of the contact surface and with depressions () which run between adjacent projections () and interrupt the contact surface , wherein the depressions () in each case define a receiving volume.2133. The packaging tray as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the projections () are formed by ribs claim 1 , studs and/or triangles.313413133. The packaging tray as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the depressions () are in the form of parallel grooves which run around the sealing edge () and between each of which a projection () in the form of a rib runs.41313134. The packaging tray as claimed in one of to claim 1 , wherein the sealing edge () has a width of 4 to 6 mm and claim 1 , as viewed over the width of the sealing edge () claim 1 , there are 10 to 30 depressions ().5134. The packaging tray as claimed in one of to claim 1 ...

PAN WITH INTEGRATED AIR GAP

A pan includes a base, a sidewall, and a lip. The sidewall extends from and around a first periphery of the base. The base and the sidewall cooperatively define a cavity. The lip extends from and at least partially along a second periphery of an end of the sidewall opposite the base. The lip has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the lip is configured to engage a third portion of a second pan when the pan and the second pan are in a nested arrangement such that engagement between the first portion of the lip and the third portion of the second pan forms an air gap between the pan and the second pan when in the nested arrangement. 1. A pan comprising:a base;a sidewall extending from and around a first periphery of the base, the base and the sidewall cooperatively defining a cavity; anda lip extending from and at least partially along a second periphery of an end of the sidewall opposite the base;wherein the lip has a first portion and a second portion; andwherein the first portion of the lip is configured to engage a third portion of a second pan when the pan and the second pan are in a nested arrangement such that engagement between the first portion of the lip and the third portion of the second pan forms an air gap between the pan and the second pan when in the nested arrangement.2. The pan of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall extends linearly outward at an angle from the base such that the cavity has a tapered profile.3. The pan of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall has a curved profile.4. The pan of claim 1 , wherein the lip is shaped such that a free end of the lip extends downward in a direction toward the base.5. The pan of claim 1 , further comprising an extended lip extending from and only partially along a third periphery of the lip claim 1 , wherein the extended lip is the first portion of the lip that is configured to engage the third portion of the second pan claim 1 , and wherein the third portion of the second pan is a second lip of ...

TRASH RECEPTACLE GARBAGE BAG DISPENSER

A trash receptacle capable of receiving and dispensing garbage bags. The receptacle may include a compartment enclosed by walls of the trash receptacle, the compartment being the enclosure for receiving trash, two parallel and planar horizontal bars or rods within the compartment, with the bars or rods being structurally configured to receive and dispense garbage bags. The receptacle may also have a lid over the compartment, the lid providing access into the compartment. 1. A trash receptacle comprising:A compartment enclosed by walls of the trash receptacle, wherein the compartment is configured to receive trash;At least two parallel and planar horizontal bars within the compartment, wherein the bar are structurally configured to receive and dispense garbage bags; anda clip mechanism at each free non-affixed end of each bar, wherein each clip mechanism is configured to receive the edge of an installed bag and functions to help detach the bag and wherein the clip mechanism prevents the installed bag from sliding off the bars or from collapsing inward.2. The trash receptacle of wherein one end of each bar is secured to an inside wall of the compartment and wherein each other end of each bar is free hanging.3. The trash receptacle of wherein access to the compartment for installing garbage bags is made possible by way of any one of a front door claim 1 , side door or the lid.4. The trash receptacle of wherein the bars are structurally configured to hold garbage bags in a stack.5. The trash receptacle of wherein the bars are structurally configured to receive and dispense garbage bags with punch holes.6. The trash receptacle of further comprising of a drip tray/pan located at the base of the compartment.7. The trash receptacle of wherein the bars are secured to any one of the following: any wall of the compartment claim 1 , lid of the receptacle claim 1 , floor/base of the receptacle claim 1 , frame of the receptacle claim 1 , door of the receptacle claim 1 , ceiling ...

Thermoformed Container Having a Wicking Layer Interposed Between Differently-Shaped Opposed Faces and Methods of Making the Same

The disclosure relates to containers and other shaped articles (e.g., trays and dishes) for containing articles such as food products (e.g., cuts of meat and poultry or liquid-sensitive electronic parts) in shaped articles in which a wicking material is interposed between two thermoformed trays, at least one of which is perforated. Liquid can flow through the perforated tray into the wicking material and thence elsewhere (e.g., to a cavity) in the space between the two trays. The disclosure also relates to hollow shaped articles (e.g., bottles and jars) for containing fluids. In manufacture of such hollow shaped articles, the wicking material serves as a manufacturing aid and can be removed after formation of the article. 2. The tray of claim 1 , wherein the upper tray is sealed along its entire periphery with the entire periphery of the lower tray.3. The tray of claim 1 , wherein the upper tray is also sealed along its entire periphery with the wicking material.4. The tray of claim 1 , wherein the upper and lower trays and the wicking material are fused along at least a portion of the periphery of the upper tray.5. The tray of claim 1 , wherein the lower tray has a concave portion within the interior of which are positioned the wicking material and the concave portion of the upper tray.6. The tray of claim 5 , wherein the lower tray has a channel portion within the interior portion thereof claim 5 , the wicking material not contacting the channel portion of the lower tray.7. The tray of claim 1 , wherein the wicking material is present as a fibrous layer that is opposed against the lower surface of the upper tray over substantially the entire concave portion thereof.8. The tray of claim 7 , wherein the lower tray has a concave portion within the interior of which are positioned the wicking material and the concave portion of the upper tray and wherein the wicking material is opposed against the upper surface of the lower tray over substantially the entire concave ...

Packaging container and packaged product contained in said packaging container, and manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus for said packaging container

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a packaging container that can be industrially mass-produced, that can be used as Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) while ensuring sealing performance, and that allows contents to be displayed in a three-dimensional manner; a packaged product contained in the packaging container; and a manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus for the packaging container. This packaging container has: a container main body having a bottom face part and sidewall parts, and having a flange at the upper end part periphery of the sidewall parts; and a lid material heat-sealed to the flange. The lid material is made of a film or sheet. A pair of opposing sidewall parts has the same shape, and upper end parts of the pair of side wall parts are at least positioned higher than the upper end parts of another pair of opposing sidewall parts.

Method and portable apparatus for transporting, displaying and serving food

A method and apparatus providing self-service of food items, such as finger foods and snacks, including a portable food displaying and serving apparatus for transporting and displaying a selection of food items for consumption by possible consumers.

Improvements to Trays

An improved open mouthed container having a profiled upper periphery about the mouth, and comprising a base, and a peripheral sidewall extending generally upwards from the base, wherein the profiled upper periphery comprises a rim region, and the rim region extending outwardly and downwardly from the peripheral sidewall of the improved open mouthed container.

A Thermoformed Plastic Container

A thermoformed plastic container () is disclosed, comprising a secondary recess () extending along the full circumference of the container externally to a sealing flange () at the top of a side wall () of the container, wherein the container is designed in such a way that, when two such containers are stacked on top of each other, the secondary recess of the uppermost of the two containers rests on the lowermost of the two containers. 1. A thermoformed plastic container comprising a secondary recess extending along a full circumference of the container externally to a sealing flange at a top of a side wall of the container ,wherein the container is designed in such a way that, when two such containers are stacked on top of each other, the secondary recess of an uppermost of the two containers rests on a lowermost of the two containers.2. The thermoformed plastic container according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more denesting features arranged on the secondary recess claim 1 ,wherein the one or more denesting features are designed in such a way that, when two such containers are stacked on top of each other, the secondary recess of the uppermost of the two containers rests on the denesting features of the lowermost of the two containers.3. The thermoformed plastic container according to claim 2 , wherein each of the one or more denesting features consists of an elongated upward protrusion from the secondary recess extending along a part of the sealing flange in close vicinity thereof.4. The thermoformed plastic container according to claim 3 , wherein heights of the one or more denesting features are less than 3 mm.5. The thermoformed plastic container according to claim 3 , wherein widths of the one or more denesting features are less than 3 mm.6. The thermoformed plastic container according to claim 3 , wherein lengths of the one or more denesting features are more than 3 mm.7. The thermoformed plastic container according to claim 3 , wherein the one or ...

PACKAGING SHEET FOR ELEVATED-TEMPERATURE USE

A packaging sheet is described. The sheet comprises a first layer comprising a first copolyester having a glass transition temperature of from 70° C. to 90° C. and an intrinsic viscosity of from 0.70 dl/g to 0.90 dl/g. The first copolyester comprises from 50% to 85% by volume of the sheet. The sheet also comprises a second layer comprising a second copolyester having a glass transition temperature of equal to or greater than 112° C. The second copolyester comprises from 15% to 50% by volume of the sheet. The sheet is thermally stable after exposure to temperatures up to 112° C. Various embodiments of the sheet are also described. 1. A sheet comprisinga first layer comprising a first copolyester having a glass transition temperature of from 70° C. to 90° C. and an intrinsic viscosity of from 0.70 dl/g to 0.90 dl/g, wherein the first copolyester comprises from 50% to 85% by volume of the sheet;a second layer comprising a second copolyester having a glass transition temperature of equal to or greater than 112° C., wherein the second copolyester comprises from 15% to 50% by volume of the sheet;wherein the sheet is thermally stable after exposure to temperatures up to 112° C.2. The sheet of wherein the first copolyester comprises APET.3. The sheet of wherein the second copolyester has a glass transition temperature of from 112° C. to 250° C.4. The sheet of wherein the first copolyester comprises from 50% to 85% by volume of the sheet and the second copolyester comprises from 15% to 40% by volume of the sheet.5. The sheet of wherein the first copolyester comprises from 70% to 85% by volume of the sheet and the second copolyester comprises from 15% to 30% by volume of the sheet.6. The sheet of wherein the sheet further comprises a third layer comprising the first copolyester and the second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer.7. The sheet of wherein the first layer and the third layer have a substantially similar thickness.8. The sheet of wherein ...

INTERLOCKING CAP AND RECEPTACLE FOR AUTOMATED PROCESSES

System, apparatuses, and methods for performing automated reagent-based analysis are provided. Also provided are methods for automated attachment of a cap to a reaction receptacle, and automated removal of a cap from a capped reaction receptacle. 13-. (canceled)4. A cap comprising:a lower portion;an upper portion having an opening formed therein; anda plurality of longitudinally oriented ribs disposed on an inner surface of the cap, the inner surface of the cap being defined by the opening formed in the upper portion of the cap, wherein each rib is associated with a concave recess disposed directly opposite the rib on an outer surface of the upper portion of the cap, and wherein the recess extends along at least part of the length of the rib.5. The cap of claim 4 , further comprising means for securing the cap to the receptacle when the lower portion of the cap is inserted into an open top end of the receptacle.6. The cap of claim 4 , further comprising one or more annular ribs disposed on an outer surface of the lower portion of the cap claim 4 , wherein the annular ribs are configured to provide a sealing engagement between the outer surface of the lower portion of the cap and an inner surface in the opening at the top end of the receptacle.7. The cap of claim 4 , wherein the ribs are spaced equidistantly apart.8. The cap of claim 4 , wherein each rib includes an enlarged portion proximate a distal end thereof claim 4 , and wherein the enlarged portion has a greater radius than the remainder of the rib.9. The cap of claim 8 , wherein the enlarged portion of each rib includes an inwardly tapered portion proximate the distal end thereof.10. The cap of claim 9 , wherein the opening formed in the upper portion of the cap defines an upper claim 9 , generally cylindrical portion and a lower claim 9 , inwardly tapered portion claim 9 , and wherein the enlarged portion of each rib traverses a transition between the cylindrical and inwardly tapered portions of the opening. ...

Slip card for long sealed trays and method

A delivery system package includes a tray, a delivery system, and a slip card between the tray and the delivery system. To remove the delivery system, a pull tab of the slip card is moved to raise the slip card including the delivery system from the tray. At the same time, this moves the slip card over a lid sealing flange of the tray, considered a non-sterile surface in accordance one embodiment. Accordingly, the slip card extends over the lid sealing flange preventing contact between the delivery system and the lid sealing flange. In addition, the slip card effectively forms a ramp for sterile removal of the delivery system from the tray.

Biomatter capture mechanism and method

In accordance with one embodiment, a method of capturing biomatter includes placing a device comprising the biomatter within an extension tube, the extension tube being coupled to a tray. A fold is created in the extension tube sealing the extension tube and the biomatter contained therein. The extension tube is secured to the tray to maintain the fold. The assembly is discarded, e.g., into a bio-waste disposal bag in a bio-waste container. The fold is a smooth fold, in contrast to a sharp tip, thus minimizing the possibility of puncture of the bio-waste disposal bag.

DEVICE RETENTION MECHANISM AND METHOD

A device retention assembly includes a delivery system and a device retention mechanism retaining the delivery system. The device retention mechanism includes a tray, a base coupled to the tray, and retaining flanges pivotally coupled to the base. The delivery system is enclosed within an opening defined by the base and retaining flanges. A key locks the device retention mechanism in the closed position retaining the delivery system. The key must be removed to unlock the device retention mechanism to release the delivery system. 1. A device retention mechanism comprising:a base;retaining flanges;pivots coupling the retaining flanges to the base;locking plates coupled to the retaining flanges such that the retaining flanges and the locking plates are pivotally coupled to the base by the pivots; andlocking plate apertures configured to receive the locking plates, wherein the locking plates are spaced apart from the locking plate apertures when the retaining flanges are in a closed position.2. The device retention mechanism of further comprising a tray claim 1 , the base being coupled to the tray.3. The device retention mechanism of wherein the tray comprises the locking plate apertures.4. The device retention mechanism of wherein the base comprises a device retaining surface configured to receive a delivery system.5. The device retention mechanism of wherein the retaining flanges comprise device retaining surfaces configured to the receive the delivery system.6. The device retention mechanism of wherein the device retaining surface of the base and the device retaining surfaces of the retaining flanges collectively define a cylindrical surface.7. The device retention mechanism of wherein the retaining flanges abut one another when in the closed position.8. The device retention mechanism of wherein the locking plates lie in a common plane.9. A device retention claim 1 , mechanism comprising:a base;retaining flanges;pivots coupling the retaining flanges to the base; ...

Sort and Pour Systems

A sort and pour system enabling a person to sort through the contents of a storage container to find the specific one that is needed, and then return the contents back into the storage container easily and efficiently. 1. A system , relating to receiving a collection of objects from a storage container and distributing the collection of objects across a large surface area while maintaining containment within the large surface area , permitting user-search of the collection of objects , then gathering the collection of objects into a confined stream to return the collection of objects to the storage container , said system comprising:a) a tray structured and arranged to contain the collection of objects;b) wherein said tray comprises a bottom and at least one side;c) wherein said tray is open on the top;d) wherein said bottom is planar defining a bottom plane;e) wherein said at least one side rises above said bottom plane;f) wherein said at least one side comprises at least one transforming side;g) wherein said tray comprises a distributive-area permitting distribution of the collection of objects across an area in a thin layer; andh) wherein the collection of objects, when distributed, are readily visible and manipulatable by at least one user; andi) at least one transformer structured and arranged to transform said tray between at least one tray state and at least one pouring state; i) at least one object-collector structured and arranged to collect the collection of objects into a non-distributed state,', 'ii) wherein said at least one object-collector is non-planar, and', 'iii) at least one funnel structured and arranged to pour a stream of the collection of objects into the storage container; and, 'j) wherein said at least one pouring state comprises'}k) wherein said at least one transformer comprises at least one user-alterable component structured and arranged to effect transformation between said at least one tray state and said at least one pouring state; i) ...

A FLEXIBLE LIGHTWEIGHT CONTAINER

A light weight container () comprising a base (), four sidewalls () and four corner portions, characterized in that the corner portions are so arranged as to allow flexibility between the sidewalk () so that an upper opening area of the container () can be made smaller by forcing the sidewalls () towards each other (compression) and larger by forcing the sidewalk () apart (expansion). The invention also relates to a process for the manufacturing of a container (). 11322122. A light weight container () comprising a base () , four sidewalls () and four corner portions , characterized in that the corner portions are so arranged as to allow flexibility between the sidewalls () so that an upper opening area of the container () can be made smaller by forcing the sidewalls () towards each other (compression) and larger by forcing the sidewalls () apart (expansion).21111. The light weight container () according to claim 1 , wherein the flexibility in the corner portions is arranged so as to allow a first container () to be at least partly covered by a second container () arranged bottom up claim 1 , on top of the first container () by one of the following a)-c);{'b': 2', '1, 'a)—forcing the sidewalls () together on the first container (),'}{'b': 2', '1, 'b)—forcing the sidewalls () apart on the second container () or;'}c)—a combination of the steps a)+b).3122012102. The light weight container () according to claim 1 , characterized in that said base and said sidewalls () form a carrying framework () of the container () claim 1 , wherein at least two adjacent sidewalls () are provided with vertical edges claim 1 , wherein said vertical edges are connected via a flexible pre-cut sheet () which will act as a hinge allowing a predetermined amount of flexibility in the corner between the two adjacent sidewalls ().411010. The light weight container () according to wherein the precut sheet () is pre-shaped to form a structure whereby a more controlled juxtaposition of two adjacent ...

Bakery tray and dolly

A tray includes a base and a pair of opposed side walls extending upward from the base. Each of the side walls includes a plurality of feet providing multiple stacking heights with an identical tray. Each side wall including a recess on an inner, upper edge. A rear wall extends upward from a rear the base between the side walls. A front wall extends upward from a front of the base between the side walls, the front wall including a portion lower than the side walls. A dolly that can be used with the tray includes a deck having a pair of contiguous support surfaces. A reinforcement rod supports the pair of support surfaces. A caster includes a caster plate secured to the deck, the reinforcement rod between the caster plate and the deck.

Packaging Unit from a Moulded Pulp Material with Peelable Laminated Layer and Method for Manufacturing Such Packaging Unit

The present invention relates to a packaging unit () for a moulded pulp material and a manufacturing process therefore. The packaging unit according to the invention comprises a product receiving or carrying compartment having a product contact surface, wherein the product contact surface comprises a peelable laminate layer (). In a presently preferred embodiment the moulded pulp material comprises an amount of a bio-degradable aliphatic polyester. 1. Packaging unit from a moulded pulp material , the packaging unit comprising a product receiving or carrying compartment having a product contact surface , wherein the product contact surface comprises a peelable laminate layer.2. Packaging unit according to claim 1 , wherein the peelable laminate layer is removably connected to the moulded pulp material.3. Packaging unit according to claim 1 , further comprising an amount of adhesive material configured to connect the peelable layer to the packaging unit.4. Packaging unit according to claim 1 , wherein the moulded pulp material comprises an amount of a biodegradable aliphatic polyester and wherein the packaging unit is biodegradable at a temperature in the range of 5 to 60° C.5. Packaging unit according to claim 4 , wherein the amount of biodegradable aliphatic polyester is in the range of 0.5-20 wt. %.6. (canceled)7. Packaging unit according to claim 4 , wherein the biodegradable aliphatic polyester comprises an amount of one or more of PBS claim 4 , PHB claim 4 , PHA claim 4 , PCL claim 4 , PLA claim 4 , PGA claim 4 , PHBH and PHBV claim 4 , and wherein the biodegradable aliphatic polyester is bio-based.8. Packaging unit according to claim 1 , wherein the packaging unit comprises a layer of biodegradable aliphatic polyester on the product contact surface to improve connecting the peelable laminate layer to the packaging unit.9. Packaging unit according to claim 1 , wherein the packaging unit comprises a circumferential edge comprising a connecting surface that is ...

HIGH FLOW PACKAGING FOR SLIDER CLEANING

A tray system for containing multiple electronic components that includes a first tray having a planar member and a plurality of pockets recessed into an upper surface of the planar member, wherein each of the pockets includes: a bottom surface; an aperture extending through the bottom surface; a supply channel extending from a lower surface of the planar member to the aperture; a plurality of wall segments extending from the bottom surface of the pocket to the upper surface of the planar member and defining a perimeter of the pocket; and a plurality of pedestals extending from the bottom surface of the pocket toward the upper surface of the first tray. 1. A tray system for containing multiple electronic components , the tray system comprising: a bottom surface;', 'an aperture extending through the bottom surface;', 'a plurality of wall segments extending from the bottom surface of the pocket to the upper surface of the planar member and defining a perimeter of the pocket, wherein the wall segments are configured to provide at least three areas of contact with edges of one of the electronic components that is positionable within the pocket; and', 'a plurality of pedestals extending from the bottom surface of the pocket toward the upper surface of the first tray; and, 'a first tray comprising a planar member and a plurality of pockets recessed into an upper surface of the planar member, wherein each of the pockets comprisesa supply channel extending from each aperture to a lower surface of the planar member.2. The tray system of claim 1 , further comprising:a second tray having a lower surface adjacent to an upper surface of the first tray, wherein the second tray comprises at least one fluid channel extending through its thickness for fluid communication with one of the pockets of the first tray.3. The tray system of claim 1 , wherein each of the pockets comprises multiple pedestals extending from the bottom surface of the pocket toward the upper surface of the ...

THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER RESIN FOAM SHEET, THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER RESIN FOAM CONTAINER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER RESIN FOAM SHEET, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER RESIN FOAM CONTAINER

A thermoplastic polyester resin foam sheet includes a foam layer containing a thermoplastic polyester resin, in which a number average molecular weight Mn of the thermoplastic polyester resin is 9,000 to 26,000, a Z-average molecular weight Mz is 240,000 to 710,000, and a content of acetaldehyde in the foam layer is 25 ppm by mass or less. 1. A thermoplastic polyester resin foam sheet comprising:a foam layer containing a thermoplastic polyester resin,wherein a number average molecular weight Mn of the thermoplastic polyester resin contained in the foam layer is 9,000 to 26,000,a Z-average molecular weight Mz of the thermoplastic polyester resin contained in the foam layer is 240,000 to 710,000, anda content of acetaldehyde in the foam layer is 25 ppm by mass or less.2. The thermoplastic polyester resin foam sheet according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio represented by Mz/Mn is 8.0 to 36.0.3. The thermoplastic polyester resin foam sheet according to claim 1 , wherein a content of ashes in the foam layer is 5.0 mass % or less.4. The thermoplastic polyester resin foam sheet according to claim 1 , wherein a content of heavy metals in the foam layer is 1 claim 1 ,000 ppm by mass or less.5. The thermoplastic polyester resin foam sheet according to claim 1 , wherein the thermoplastic polyester resin contained in the foam layer includes a plant-derived thermoplastic polyester resin.6. The thermoplastic polyester resin foam sheet according to claim 1 , wherein an amount of a gel in the thermoplastic polyester resin contained in the foam layer is 0.5% to 12.0% by weight.7. A thermoplastic polyester resin foam container comprising:a foam layer containing a thermoplastic polyester resin,wherein a number average molecular weight Mn of the thermoplastic polyester resin contained in the foam layer is 9,000 to 26,000,a Z-average molecular weight Mz of the thermoplastic polyester resin contained in the foam layer is 240,000 to 710,000, anda content of acetaldehyde in the foam layer is ...

Chiller for canister

Disclosed is a chiller for a canister including: a drum-shaped tray with an open upper part; an inner casing inserted in the tray with a given space between the inside wall surface of the tray and the inner casing for receiving the canister; and a drainage container arranged between the inner casing and the tray for collecting cooling water discharged from the inner casing, thus preventing dew from being produced on the surface of the tray.

BATHTUB TRAY

A bathtub tray used for feeding s child that is bathing. The bathtub tray is comprised of a tray that has a top and a bottom. The top of the tray defines a wall that surrounds the circumference of the top of the tray. The top of the tray defines a first pit wherein a plate is placed. The top of the tray defines a second pit wherein a cup is placed. The top of the tray defines a third pit wherein a smaller food item is placed. The bottom of tray defines a set of hinges, each hinge is parallel to the other hinge and the hinges are centrally placed along the width of the tray. A pair of u-shaped legs, each u-shaped leg is attached to each hinge. The u-shaped legs are designed to expand outward when placed on the sidewalls of a bathtub. 1. A bathtub tray that allows a child to be fed while bathing , the bathtub tray comprises:a tray that has a top and a bottom side and the tray has a length and a width, the top of the tray defines a wall that surrounds the circumference of the top of the tray, and the top of the tray defines a first pit wherein a plate is placed;a set of hinges are attached to the bottom of the tray, each hinge is parallel to the other hinge and the hinges are centrally placed along the width of the tray; anda pair of u-shaped legs, each u-shaped leg is attached to each hinge.2. The bathtub tray that allows a child to be fed while bathing of claim 1 , wherein the u-shaped legs are designed to expand outward when placed on a bathtub's sidewalls.3. The bathtub tray that allows a child to be fed while bathing of claim 2 , wherein the top of the tray defines a second pit wherein a cup is placed claim 2 , and wherein the top of the tray defines a third pit for holding a food item.4. The bathtub tray that allows a child to be fed while bathing of claim 3 , wherein the width of the tray is at least 18 inches and the length of the tray is at least 12 inches. The present invention is directed a bathtub tray that is used to feed a child whom is bathing.The ...

CONTAINER WITH VENTING FEATURES

A container including a base and a lid that is releasably attached to the base. The lid includes a channel that extends around a perimeter of the lid. At least one inlet opening provides fluid communication between an interior of the container and the channel, and at least one outlet opening provides fluid communication between the channel and atmosphere. 1. A container comprising:a base; anda lid that is releasably attached to the base, the lid comprising a channel that extends around a perimeter of the lid, at least one inlet opening that provides fluid communication between an interior of the container and the channel, and at least one outlet opening that provides fluid communication between the channel and atmosphere.2. The container of claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a flange and the lid comprises a flange claim 1 , and the channel is defined by a separation between the base flange and the lid flange that forms an open path around the perimeter of the lid.3. The container of claim 2 , wherein portions of the base flange and the lid flange other than the separated portions that define the channel are in direct contact with one another.4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the inlet opening is defined by a pocket formed in the lid flange below the channel.5. The container of claim 1 , wherein the outlet opening is defined by an elongated pocket formed in the lid flange above the channel.6. The container of claim 1 , wherein the lid further comprises additional outlet openings that provide direct fluid communication between the interior of the container and atmosphere.7. The container of claim 1 , wherein the base is made of a multi-layer sheet comprising an inner foamed layer.8. The container of claim 1 , wherein the base is made of a single layer sheet. This application is based on and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 62/363,740, filed Jul. 18, 2016, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.The present ...

FOOD CONTAINER

A container including a lower portion and lid. The lower portion has a sidewall and a base portion that define a hollow interior having an opening defined by a distal portion of the sidewall. The sidewall has a keyway. The lid has a body portion with a peripheral portion. A flap is attached to the peripheral portion. A key member is positioned on the flap. The key member is receivable inside the keyway of the lower portion. The body portion is configured to be pivoted relative to the flap when the key member is received inside the keyway to position the body portion adjacent the distal portion of the sidewall to close the opening of the hollow interior. The lid may include additional flaps with tabs configured to be received inside recesses formed in the lower portion. A tray and/or freezer pack may be positioned inside the hollow interior. 1. A container comprising:a lower portion comprising a base portion and a sidewall extending away from the base portion, the sidewall comprising a distal portion opposite the base portion, the sidewall further comprising a keyway, the base portion and the sidewall defining a hollow interior having an opening defined by the distal portion of the sidewall; anda lid removably couplable to the sidewall of the lower portion, the lid comprising a body portion having a peripheral portion, a flap positioned on the peripheral portion, and a key member positioned on the flap, the key member being receivable inside the keyway, the body portion of the lid being configured to be pivoted relative to the flap when the key member is received inside the keyway to position the body portion adjacent to the distal portion of the sidewall to close the opening of the hollow interior defined by the distal portion of the sidewall.2. The container of claim 1 , further comprising:a seal extending along the distal portion of the sidewall of the lower portion, the seal being positioned between the peripheral portion of the body portion of the lid and the ...

Kit for take away pizza

A kit for take-out pizza includes a container and a cover, wherein the pizza container includes a basin-shaped tray having slanted lateral sides that enable stacking a second tray on the first tray by having the slanted walls support a bottom of the second tray received into the slanted walls, and stop projections provided on lower inner portions of the lateral walls of the tray, which support the second tray to form a stack of trays and to define, within the lower tray, a chamber for housing a pizza to be transported. 111.-. (canceled)12. A kit for take-out pizza comprising:a pizza container; anda cover,wherein the pizza container comprises:a basin-shaped tray having slanted lateral sides that enable stacking a second tray thereon by supporting a bottom of the second tray received therein; andstop projections provided on lower inner portions of the lateral walls of the tray, the stop projections supporting the second tray to form a stack of trays to define, within the lower tray, a chamber for housing a pizza to be transported.13. The kit according to claim 12 , wherein the stop projections are provided in varying number and positions between different parallel pairs of the lateral walls.14. The kit according to claim 12 , wherein the stop projections are at least partially open to form chimneys that upwardly release vapor or condensate from the chamber to an outside even when the trays are stacked.15. The kit according to claim 12 , wherein the cover is configured to be coupled to an inside of upper inner portions of the lateral walls.16. The kit according to claim 15 , wherein the cover has geometric shape corresponding to an inner perimeter of the tray at an upper end of the stop projections.17. The kit according to claim 12 , further comprising a plate adapted to be introduced in the container to support the pizza claim 12 , the plate being made of a synthetic material suitable for handling food products and having spacers providing air circulation between a ...

Packaging for Catheter Treatment Devices and Associated Devices, Systems, and Methods

Packaging for catheter treatment devices, such as catheters including multi-electrode arrays, are disclosure herein. In one embodiment, for example, a catheter package assembly comprises a tray, a lid, and a coiled sheath disposed in the tray. The tray includes at least one pocket adapted to receive a distal end portion of a catheter. The tray and lid each include cooperative latching features. The sheath defines a lumen that is configured to receive an elongate shaft of the catheter. 1. A catheter package assembly for removably storing a catheter , the catheter package assembly comprising:a tray including at least one pocket adapted to receive a multi-electrode array at a distal portion of the catheter;a lid pivotably attached to the tray, wherein the tray and lid each include cooperative latching features;a sheath assembly disposed in the tray, wherein the sheath assembly defines a lumen therethrough configured to receive an elongate shaft of the catheter; anda plurality of clips removably attached to the sheath assembly and configured to retain the sheath assembly in a coiled configuration in the tray.2. The catheter package assembly of wherein the tray further comprises a handle pocket configured to receive a handle of the catheter.3. The catheter package assembly of wherein the tray further comprises a plurality of protrusions positioned to engage the sheath assembly and removably retain the sheath assembly in the tray in a snap lit arrangement.41. The catheter package assembly of clam wherein the lid claim 1 , when cooperatively mated with the tray configured to cover only the sheath assembly and the multi-electrode array of the catheter.5. A catheter package assembly for removably containing and protecting a catheter claim 1 , the catheter package assembly comprising: a pocket configured to receive a therapeutic assembly at a distal portion of the catheter;', 'a handle pocket configured to receive a handle of the catheter; and', 'a channel extending between ...

BAKERY TRAY

A bakery tray includes a base and side walls extending upward from sides of the base, each side wall including an outer side rail and an inner side rail. Side drag rails extend downward from the base proximate sides of the base, with feet projecting outward from the side drag rails. An outer rib projects downward from an outer edge of each of the feet such that the side drag rail of an identical upper tray being stacked on the bakery tray contacts the flanges while the outer ribs of the upper tray are received between the outer side rail and the inner side rail. In another feature, the side walls include handle openings, the handle openings each partially defined by a convex outer wall. In another feature, an upper edge of the front wall includes finger corrugations for accommodating the fingers of a user's hand grasping the tray. 1. A bakery tray comprising:a base;side walls extending upward from sides of the base, each side wall including an outer side rail and an inner side rail;a front wall extending upward from the base, the front wall shorter than the side walls;a rear wall extending upward from the base;flanges extending inward from each of the side walls along the front wall;side drag rails extending downward from the base proximate sides of the base, feet projecting outward from the side drag rails, an outer rib projecting downward from an outer edge of each of the feet, the outer rib aligned between the outer side rail and the inner side rail, such that the side drag rails of an identical upper tray being stacked on the bakery tray contact the flanges while the outer ribs of the upper tray are received between outer side rail and the inner side rail.2. The bakery tray of wherein the side drag rails each include spaced apart walls having transverse ribs therebetween.3. The bakery tray of wherein the side drag rails have lowermost surfaces that are the lowermost surfaces of the bakery tray.4. The bakery tray of wherein the side drag rails each include spaced ...

DEVICE RETENTION MECHANISM AND METHOD

A device retention assembly includes a delivery system and a device retention mechanism retaining the delivery system. The device retention mechanism includes a tray, a base coupled to the tray, and retaining flanges pivotally coupled to the base. The delivery system is enclosed within an opening defined by the base and retaining flanges. A key locks the device retention mechanism in the closed position retaining the delivery system. The key must be removed to unlock the device retention mechanism to release the delivery system. 1. A device retention assembly comprising:a delivery system; and a tray;', 'a base coupled to the tray; and', 'retaining flanges pivotally coupled to the base, the delivery system being enclosed within an opening defined by the base and retaining flanges., 'a device retention mechanism retaining the delivery system, the device retention mechanism comprising2. The device retention assembly of further comprising:locking plates coupled to the retaining flanges; andlocking plate apertures configured to receive the locking plates.3. The device retention assembly of wherein the tray comprises the locking plate apertures.4. The device retention assembly of further comprising a device removal assist card configured to prevent the locking plates from entering into the locking plate apertures.5. The device retention assembly of wherein the device retention mechanism further comprises:proximal locking plate retaining posts;distal locking plate retaining posts, wherein the locking plate apertures are between the proximal locking plate retaining posts and the distal locking plate retaining posts.6. A method comprising:retaining a delivery system with retaining flanges; andremoving a device removal assist card from between locking plates coupled to the retaining flanges and locking plate apertures configured to receive the locking plates.7. The method of further comprising pivoting the locking plates into the locking plate apertures to release the ...

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING FIBER-BASED MEAT CONTAINERS

Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a microwavable food container include: forming a wire mesh over a mold comprising a mirror image of the microwavable food container; immersing the wire mesh in a fiber-based slurry bath; drawing a vacuum across the wire mesh to cause fiber particles to accumulate at the wire mesh surface; and removing the wire mesh including the accumulated fiber particles from the slurry bath; wherein the slurry comprises a moisture barrier, an oil barrier, and a vapor barrier. 1. A method of manufacturing a microwavable food container , comprising:forming a wire mesh over a mold comprising a mirror image of the microwavable food container;immersing the wire mesh in a fiber-based slurry bath;drawing a vacuum across the wire mesh to cause fiber particles to accumulate at the wire mesh surface; andremoving the wire mesh including the accumulated fiber particles from the slurry bath;wherein the slurry comprises a moisture barrier, an oil barrier, and a vapor barrier.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the slurry further comprises a retention aid.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:the moisture barrier comprises in the range of 0.5%-10% of the slurry weight; andthe oil barrier comprises in the range of 0.5%-10% of the slurry weight.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the moisture barrier is in the range of about 1.5%-4% claim 2 , the oil barrier is in the range of about 1%-4% claim 2 , and the retention aid is in the range of about 0.1%-0.5%.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the moisture barrier comprises alkyltene dimer (AKD).6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the moisture barrier comprises alkyltene dimer (AKD) in the range of about 3.5%.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the oil barrier comprises a water based emulsion.8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the water based emulsion comprises fluorine containing at least one of a fluorocarbon resin and a fluorine polymer.9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the oil barrier comprises TG 8111.10. The ...

TRAY FOR HOLDING STERILIZATION TARGETS

Disclosed embodiments include a tray configured for holding various sterilization targets. The tray may include a perforated floor member connected to a plurality of vertically oriented walls, which may also be perforated. Together, the floor member and walls define an internal cavity that includes at least one wire support for removably holding at least one sterilization target, such as a medical instrument and/or implant or components thereof, within the internal cavity. Each wire support may include two end inserts and a middle portion, the two inserts secured via connection means to one or more walls of the tray. The connection means may comprise mounting fixtures that further include a plurality of receiving slots or holes each configured to receive an insert. The wire supports may increase sterilant flow and circulation, thereby improving sterilization of instruments and/or implants held within the tray disclosed herein. 1. A tray for holding sterilization targets comprising:a perforated floor member;a plurality of vertically oriented walls connected to the floor member around a perimeter of the floor member such as to define an internal cavity, wherein one or more of the walls may be perforated;at least one wire support for removably holding and supporting against lateral or longitudinal movement at least one sterilization target within the internal cavity, wherein each wire support comprises two ends and a middle portion, the middle portion comprising at least two bends in a wire from which the support is made; andconnection means associated with at least one of the plurality of vertically oriented walls for securing each end of the at least one wire support to the tray.2. The tray of claim 1 , further comprising a cover piece removably attached to the vertically oriented walls and positioned opposite the floor member.3. The tray of claim 2 , wherein the cover piece is configured to snap onto the plurality of vertically oriented walls.4. The tray of claim 1 ...

TRAY WITH MAGNET FOR SECURING TO VERTICAL SURFACE

A portable tray for holding objects, like parts and tools, at a work area, having one or more magnets for securing the tray to a vertical magnetizable surface. The tray comprises a receptacle having a bottom surface, and a wall extending from the bottom surface. The bottom surface does not form a closed shape, but has end edges at each end of the wall. A back panel attaches to each end edge to close the wall. One or more magnets are fixedly disposed in the back panel and are configured to secure the tray to a substantially vertical surface while the tray is in a substantially horizontal orientation. The tray may also include a hanging tab for hanging the tray using fasteners. The tray may also have magnets fixedly disposed on the bottom surface to secure to the tray to a substantially horizontal magnetizable surface while the tray is substantially horizontal. 1. A tray for holding objects , comprising:a receptacle having a bottom surface having a perimeter, a wall extending upward from the perimeter of the bottom surface wherein the wall does not form a closed shape such that the wall has a first end edge and a second end edge, and a back panel attached to the first end edge and second edge, the back panel intersecting the first end edge and second end edge along a full length of the first end edge and along a full length of the second end edge, wherein the wall, the bottom surface, and the back panel form a container having an open top;the receptacle having a receptacle plane defined by one of: a plane defined by a top edge of the wall; and a plane defined by the bottom surface; anda magnet fixedly disposed on the back panel and fixed in a non-adjustable position, the magnet configured such that when the magnet is secured to a substantially vertical magnetizable surface, the receptacle plane is substantially perpendicular to the magnetizable surface.2. The tray of claim 1 , wherein the receptacle has a partial circular shape claim 1 , such that the bottom surface ...

TRAY FOR HOLDING EYELASH EXTENSIONS

The present invention relates to eyelash extension tray and, more particularly, to a tray for holding eyelash extensions where at least a portion of the tray has a concave shape. 1a tray having a plurality of eyelash extensions thereon, where at least a portion of the tray has a concave shape.. A tray for holding eyelash extensions, comprising: This is a non-provisional application of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/196,709, filed on Jul. 24, 2015.(1) Field of InventionThe present invention relates to eyelash extension tray and, more particularly, to a tray for holding eyelash extensions where at least a portion of the tray has a concave shape.(2) Description of Related ArtBeauty products have long been known in the art. Users, women in particular, have sought a variety of beauty products to enhance their aesthetic appearance. For example, blush is often used to add color to a woman's cheeks. As another example, lipstick is traditionally used to add a variety of colors and features to a user's lips. To enhance the appearance of a user's eyelashes, some eyelash technicians apply eyelash extensions to a user's natural lashes.Holding the eyelash extensions prior to application can be problematic.Therefore, there is a continuing need for a tray for holding eyelash extensions where at least a portion of the tray has a concave shape.The present invention is directed to a tray for holding eyelash extensions where at least a portion of the tray has a concave shape.Finally, as can be appreciated by one in the art, the present invention also comprises a method for forming and using the invention described herein.The present invention relates to eyelash extension tray and, more particularly, to a tray for holding eyelash extensions where at least a portion of the tray has a concave shape. The following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention and to incorporate it in the context of particular applications. Various ...

Balloon Anchor

A balloon anchor and a table top centerpiece for anchoring a balloon filled with a substance that is lighter than the surrounding ambient air is disclosed. The centerpiece has a bottom wall and one or more sidewalls. The centerpiece provides a fill material receiving space for receiving decorative fill material below the rim. The bottom wall has a balloon anchor member.

Methods and Apparatus For Manufacturing Fiber-Based Meat Containers

Methods and apparatus for vacuum forming a meat tray using a slurry. The slurry comprises: a moisture barrier comprising AKD in the range of about 4% by weight; a fiber base comprising bagasse; and an oil barrier comprising a water-based emulsion in the range of about 1.5% by weight. 1. A fiber-based slurry for use in vacuum forming a meat tray , the slurry comprising:a moisture barrier; andan oil barrier.2. The slurry of claim 1 , wherein the moisture barrier is in the range of 0.5%-10% by weight and the oil barrier is in the range of 0.5%-10% by weight.3. The slurry of claim 1 , wherein the moisture barrier is in the range of about 1%-4% and the oil barrier is in the range of about 1%-4.4. The slurry of claim 2 , wherein the moisture barrier comprises alkyltene dimer (AKD).5. The slurry of claim 1 , wherein the moisture barrier comprises alkyltene dimer (AKD) 79.6. The slurry of claim 2 , wherein the oil barrier comprises a water based emulsion.7. The slurry of claim 2 , wherein the oil barrier comprises at least one of TG 8111 and TG 8731 in the range of about 1.5% by weight.8. The slurry of claim 1 , comprising a fiber base of softwood and bagasse at a ratio in the range of about 30%.9. The slurry of claim 1 , comprising a fiber base of about 70% bamboo and about 30% bagasse.10. The slurry of claim 8 , further comprising a strength additive in the range of 1.5%-4% by weight.11. The slurry of claim 10 , wherein the strength additive comprises Hercobond.12. The slurry of claim 11 , wherein:the moisture barrier comprises AKD in the range of about 4%;the slurry comprises bagasse; andthe oil barrier comprises a water based emulsion in the range of about 1.5%.13. A meat tray made according to the method of .14. A meat tray made according to the method of .15. A slurry for use in vacuum forming a meat tray claim 1 , comprising:a moisture barrier comprising AKD in the range of about 4% by weight;a fiber base comprising bagasse; andan oil barrier comprising a water-based ...

Methods and Apparatus For Manufacturing Fiber-Based Meat Containers

Methods and apparatus for manufacturing vacuum forming a produce container using a fiber-based slurry. The slurry includes a moisture barrier comprising alkylketene dimer in the range of about 4% by weight, and a cationic liquid starch component in the range of 1%-7% by weight. 1. (canceled)2. The method of claim 11 , wherein the moisture barrier is in the range of 0.5%-10% by weight and the oil barrier is in the range of 0.5%-10% by weight.3. The method of claim 11 , wherein the moisture barrier is in the range of about 1%-4% and the oil barrier is in the range of about 1%-4%.4. (canceled)5. The method of claim 11 , wherein the moisture barrier comprises alkyl ketene dimer (AKD).6. (canceled)7. The method of claim 11 , wherein the oil barrier comprises a water based fluorine emulsion in the range of about 1.5% by weight.8. The method of wherein the slurry mixture comprises a softwood to bagasse ratio in the range of about 3:7.9. The method of claim 11 , wherein the slurry mixture comprises a fiber base of about 70% bamboo and about 30% bagasse.10. The method of claim 11 , wherein the strength additive in the range of 1.5%-4% by weight.11. A method of manufacturing a meat tray claim 11 , comprising:providing a fiber-based slurry mixture including: i) a moisture barrier component; ii) an oil barrier component which is different than the moisture barrier component; and iii) a strength additive component comprising liquid starch;providing a wire mesh mold in the shape of the meat tray;immersing the mold in the fiber-based slurry mixture;drawing a vacuum across the wire mold to cause fiber particles to accumulate at the wire mesh surface; andremoving the mold and attached fiber particles from the shiny mixture; andsubsequently drying the fiber particles to yield the meat tray.12. The method of claim 11 , wherein:the moisture barrier comprises AKD in the range of about 4%;the slurry comprises bagasse; andthe oil barrier comprises a water based fluorine emulsion in the ...

A Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Hazardous Device

A method of controlling a hazardous device comprising the steps of providing a combination of a barrage unit and a container for holding a liquid, the container being adapted to receive the barrage unit, the barrage unit comprising at least one pad, the pad comprising an absorbent fibrous material and an absorbent crystalline material; arranging the hazardous device and barrage unit in the container with the barrage unit at least partially covering the hazardous device; and, adding a liquid to the container so that the barrage unit absorbs the liquid. 1. A method of controlling a hazardous device comprising the steps ofproviding a combination of a barrage unit and a container for holding a liquid, the container being adapted to receive the barrage unit, the barrage unit comprising at least one pad, the pad comprising an absorbent fibrous material and an absorbent crystalline material;arranging the hazardous device and barrage unit in the container with the barrage unit at least partially covering the hazardous device; andadding a liquid to the container so that the barrage unit absorbs the liquid.2. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pad is sandwiched between first and second liner layers.3. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the liquid is added to the container before the step of arranging the hazardous device and barrage unit in the container.4. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the container is a tray.5. A method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the tray is a sealed container with the barrage unit pre-packed in the tray.6. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the container is a bag.7. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the barrage unit is shaped as a blanket.8. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the barrage unit is shaped as a pouch for receiving the hazardous device.9. A method as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the pouch comprises first and second side walls claim 8 , each side wall comprising the pad.10. A method as claimed ...

Methods and Apparatus For Manufacturing Fiber-Based, Slidable Packaging Assemblies

Methods and apparatus for packing a flat screen device for shipment. The method includes: providing a left corrugated end piece and a right corrugated end piece configured to be telescopically received within the left corrugated end piece; providing a top U-shaped fiber cushion configured to be placed over the flat screen device and a bottom U-shaped fiber cushion configured to be placed underneath the flat screen device; and providing respective fiber corner pieces configured to be placed on respective corners of the flat screen device; wherein the top cushion, the bottom cushion, and the fiber corner pieces are vacuum formed using a fiber-based slurry. 1. An adjustable assembly for packing flat screen devices , comprising:a left corrugated end piece;a right corrugated end piece configured to be telescopically received within the left corrugated end piece;a top, U-shaped fiber cushion configured to be placed over the flat screen device;a bottom, U-shaped fiber cushion configured to be placed underneath the flat screen device; andrespective fiber corner pieces configured to be placed on respective corners of the flat screen device;wherein the top cushion, the bottom cushion, and the fiber corner pieces are vacuum formed using a fiber-based slurry.2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the slurry comprises at least one of: softwood (SW); bagasse; bamboo; old corrugated containers (OCC); and newsprint (NP).3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the left end piece comprises a bottom panel claim 2 , an end panel claim 2 , and an interlock configured to maintain the end panel substantially orthogonal to the side panel.4. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the interlock comprises a tab configured to be manually pushed through a corresponding hole.5. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the tab is disposed on a third panel adjacent the side panel claim 4 , and the hole is disposed on a fourth panel adjacent the bottom panel.6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein two of the corner ...

TRAY COMPOSITE, PACKAGE AND METHOD

A tray composite comprises a polymeric based liner including an exterior surface layer, an interior surface layer, and a formed base removably affixed to the interior surface layer of the polymeric based liner. A formed base is removably affixed to the interior surface layer of the polymeric based liner. The polymeric based liner and the formed base are manually separable after they have been removably affixed together by a first portion of the interior surface layer remaining affixed to the formed base and a second portion of the interior surface layer separating from the first portion of the interior surface layer. 1. A tray composite that comprises: i) an exterior surface layer; and', 'ii) an interior surface layer;, 'a) a polymeric based liner comprisingb) a formed base removably affixed to the interior surface layer of the polymeric based liner; andc) the polymeric based liner and the formed base are manually separable after they have been removably affixed together by a first portion of the interior surface layer remaining affixed to the formed base and a second portion of the interior surface layer separating from the first portion of the interior surface layer.2. The tray composite of claim 1 , wherein the polymeric based liner further comprises at least one inner layer located between the exterior surface layer and the interior surface layer.3. The tray composite of claim 2 , wherein the at least one inner layer comprises at least one barrier layer.4. The tray composite of claim 1 , wherein the interior surface layer has at least two sub-layers and a separation interface formed between the sub-layers such that manually separating the polymeric based liner and the formed base occurs at the separation interface within the interior surface layer.5. The tray composite of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the interior surface layer and the formed base are composed of materials having a compatible recycling profile.6. The tray composite of claim 1 , wherein ...

Fiber-Based Microwave Bowls with Selective Spray Coating

Methods and apparatus for vacuum forming and subsequently applying topical coatings fiber-based food containers. The slurry includes one or more of an embedded moisture barrier, vapor barrier, and oil barrier, and the topical coating comprises one or more of a vapor barrier, a moisture barrier, an oil barrier, and an oxygen barrier. For food containers having deep sidewalls, a spray coating system includes a first nozzle for applying a full cone spray pattern to the bottom surface of the container, and a second nozzle for applying a hollow cone spray pattern to the inside surfaces of the side walls. 1. A microwaveable bowl of the type characterized by a substantially flat , circular , bottom region bounded by a circumferential sidewall obtained by:providing a wire mesh mold substantially the same as a desired shape of the bowl;preparing an aqueous fiber based slurry comprising at least one of hardwood virgin fiber and softwood virgin fiber;adding an embedded moisture barrier to the slurry;immersing the mold in the slurry;drawing a vacuum across the mold within the slurry until a desired thickness of fiber particles accumulates at a surface of the mold;removing the accumulated particles from the mold;drying and pressing the accumulated particles in a press to thereby form the bowl;transferring the bowl from the press to a coating station; andapplying, at the coating station, a topical oil barrier layer to at least a portion of the bowl.2. The microwaveable bowl of claim 1 , wherein the topical oil barrier layer is applied by a spray system and conveyor configured to move the bowl along a direction of travel underneath the spray system.3. The microwaveable bowl of claim 2 , wherein the spray system comprises:a first nozzle configured to discharge a full cone spray pattern onto the bottom region of the bowl; anda second nozzle configured to discharge a hollow cone spray pattern onto the inside surface of the circumferential sidewall.4. The microwaveable bowl of claim 1 ...

TRANSPORT PACKAGING FOR CONTAINERS AND METHOD OF UNPACKING CONTAINERS

A transport packaging includes a tray formation which is configured to hold a plurality of containers with mutual separation to avoid mutual contact of the containers. The tray formation includes a first tray part having a plurality of pockets configured to receive first ends of the containers and a second tray part removably coupled to the first tray part and having a corresponding plurality of pockets configured to receive second ends of the containers. The first tray part is formed such that, when the second tray part is removed so that the second ends of the containers are free from the pockets of the second tray part, the free second ends of the containers are free to be brought into mutual contact while the first ends of the containers are still received in the pockets of the first tray part. 1. A transport packaging , comprising: a first tray part having a plurality of pockets configured to receive first ends of the containers; and', 'a second tray part removably coupled to the first tray part and having a corresponding plurality of pockets configured to receive second ends of the containers, the first tray part being formed such that, when the second tray part is removed so that the second ends of the containers are free from the pockets of the second tray part, the free second ends of the containers are free to be brought into mutual contact while the first ends of the containers are still received in the pockets of the first tray part., 'a tray formation which is configured to hold a plurality of containers with mutual separation to avoid mutual contact of the containers, the tray formation comprising2. The transport packaging of claim 1 , wherein the first tray part is formed such that claim 1 , when the second tray part is removed and the free second ends of the containers are brought into mutual contact claim 1 , the first tray part is removable such that claim 1 , during its removal claim 1 , the first ends of the containers gradually approach each ...

Popcorn Ceiling Texture Removal Debris Collector

A Popcorn Ceiling Texture Removal Debris Collector is a handheld container used to eliminate the mess during a popcorn ceiling texture removal by catching and containing the falling popcorn ceiling texture debris when scraped from the ceiling. The container can be easily emptied/dumped into a plastic trash bag or trash receptacle when full before returning back into use. The container is a rectangular enclosure with four rounded corners and a threaded base that connects to a threaded tip handle by way of screwing the threaded tip of the handle into the threaded base of the container. 1. A handheld apparatus for collecting popcorn textured debris material from a ceiling surface , comprising:2. (a) a rectangular enclosure of rigid material having four rounded corners.3. (b) an elongated support holder ,4. (c) said support holder being joined perpendicularly to the undersurface of said rectangular enclosure of rigid material in a horizontal orientation.5. The apparatus of wherein said rectangular enclosure of rigid material is composed of plastic.6. The apparatus of wherein said elongated support holder is composed of plastic.7. The apparatus of wherein said elongated support holder includes a threaded tip.8. The apparatus of wherein underside of said rectangular enclosure of rigid material includes a threaded base. The following is a tabulation of some prior art that is presently appears relevant:Houses have been constructed with popcorn textured ceilings for decades by spraying the popcorn ceiling texture in liquid form onto the ceiling's drywall, which when fully dried forms a bumpy, irregular surface that helps to side seams in drywall. The popularity of these popcorn textured ceilings has waned considerably since it was first introduced in the 1960s and applied in homes all the way into the early 2000s. With these popcorn textured ceilings being impossible to clean and extremely difficult to repair and paint, homeowners are now removing them.To remove popcorn ...

MICROWAVEABLE CONTAINER

A microwaveable container comprising a pan and a pan cover, the pan comprising a bottom, a continuous wall, a rim, a first heating layer and a first polymeric layer; the pan cover comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer side edge, a second polymeric layer, and a second heating layer, the first heating layer being attached to the pan bottom, the second heating layer being attached to the pan cover, and wherein the first polymeric layer is attached to the rim, the first heating layer and the pan bottom, the second polymeric layer being attached to the pan cover and the second heating layer; the first and second heating layers independently comprising: a susceptor powder selected from manganese zinc ferrite, nickel zinc ferrite, strontium ferrite or mixtures thereof; and a polymer matrix selected from a silicone rubber, a liquid crystal polymer, a polyphenylene sulfide polymer or mixtures thereof. 1. A microwaveable container comprising a pan and a pan cover , the bottom comprising an upper surface and a lower surface,', 'the continuous wall projecting upwardly along the periphery of the bottom, and comprising a top, a base, an inner surface and an outer surface,', 'the rim extending outwardly from the top of the continuous wall, and comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and an outer side edge, and', 'the first polymeric layer being attached to the rim top surface, the outer side edge of the rim, the lower side of the first heating layer, and the lower surface of the pan bottom; and, 'the pan comprising a bottom, a continuous wall, a rim, and a first polymeric,'} the second polymeric layer is attached to the pan cover upper surface, the upper surface of the second heating layer and the pan cover side edge,', 'and wherein one or both of said pan and said pan cover further includes a heating layer in the form of a first heating layer associated with said pan and a second heating layer associated with said pan cover,', 'the first heating layer ...

BEVERAGE CONTAINER PACKAGING

A beverage container packaging assembly is disclosed. The beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and a top tray. The bottom tray includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements each configured to accommodate a bottom portion of a beverage container. Each cup-shaped element includes at least a first deformable element comprising one or more wide portions and one or more thin portions. The center support is disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The top tray includes bottle neck accommodating spaces each bounded by a set of vertical posts. 1. A beverage container packaging assembly comprising: a plurality of cup-shaped elements, the cup-shaped elements configured to accommodate a bottom portion of a beverage container, each cup-shaped element including at least a first deformable element comprising one or more wide portions and one or more thin portions; and', 'a plurality of posts each comprising a plurality of deformable post elements;, 'a bottom tray of molded paper pulp including a plurality of beverage container support cavities configured to surround at least a portion of a beverage container; and', 'a plurality of star-shaped elements that contact the deformable post elements of the bottom tray;, 'a center support of molded paper pulp disposed between and in contact with the bottom tray and a top tray, the center support including a plurality of vertical posts comprising at least one deformable element; and', 'a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces each bounded by a set of the vertical posts, the bottle neck accommodating spaces each configured to accommodate a neck portion of the beverage container., 'the top tray of molded paper pulp including2. The beverage container packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the vertical posts include deformable elements extending towards a center of the bottle neck accommodating space.3. The beverage container packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of star ...

TRAY AND PACKAGING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY PANEL

A tray and a packaging device for display pane are disclosed. The tray includes a body; a first groove formed in the body for accommodating an elastic backing plate, the shape of the first groove matches the outer contour shape of the elastic backing plate; and a second groove formed in the body for accommodating a display panel, and located within a bottom edge of the first groove so as to form a step at the position where the first groove is connected with the second groove. 1. A tray comprising:a body;a first groove formed in the body for accommodating an elastic backing plate, the shape of the first groove matching the outer contour shape of the elastic backing plate; anda second groove formed in the body for accommodating a display panel, and located within a bottom edge of the first groove to form a step at the position where the first groove connected with the second groove.2. The tray according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of protrusions is provided on the bottom of the second groove for supporting the display panel.3. The tray according to claim 2 , wherein the protrusion is made from antistatic material.4. The tray according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of protrusions is formed integrally with the bottom of the second groove.5. The tray according to claim 1 , wherein the shape of the second groove matches the contour shape of the display panel.6. The tray according to claim 1 , wherein an opening of the first groove extends outward to form a handheld portion.7. The tray according to claim 1 , wherein the tray is made from plastic material.8. The tray according to claim 1 , wherein the tray is molded by injection molding.9. The tray according to claim 1 , wherein the tray is made from polyethylene terephthalate.10. A packaging device for a display panel claim 1 , comprising: a body;', 'a first groove formed in the body for accommodating an elastic backing plate, the shape of the first groove matching the outer contour shape of the elastic backing ...

DEEP-DRAWN PAPER TRAY, A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR MAKING IT, AND A TRAY-FORMED PRODUCT PACKAGE

A deep-drawn paper tray made of paper material, a method and an apparatus for manufacturing the tray, and a closed product package comprising the tray. The tray having a bottom and upwardly expanding side walls around the bottom, the side walls of the tray being shaped to expand through a plurality of circumferential steps dimensioned low enough for obtaining wrinkle-free side walls for the tray. The outermost step is a flat, wrinkle-free rim flange, which enables liquid and gas proof heat-sealing of a lid to form the package. The apparatus may comprise upper and lower moulding tools with concentric movable frames for forming the tray bottom and side wall steps from paper blanks, and moulding tools may be mounted onto a rotating turret carrying a paper blank through working stations arranged along the turret circumference, to shape the tray bottom and the side wall steps at the consecutive stations. 129-. (canceled)30. A method of manufacturing a paper tray by deep-drawing , the method comprising the steps of:positioning a blank of paper between an upper moulding tool and a lower moulding tool;moving the upper and lower moulding tools in relation to each other, to form a tray bottom and at least one step of upwardly expanding side walls surrounding the tray bottom; andmoulding the upwardly expanding side walls of the tray to a plurality of side wall steps having a concentrically stepped profile around the tray bottom, each of the plurality of side wall steps having a concentrically stepped profile being dimensioned low enough for obtaining wrinkle-free side walls for the tray;wherein moulding the upwardly expanding side walls of the tray to a plurality of side wall steps is formed at a single or a plurality of working steps.31. The method of claim 30 , wherein at least one of the upper and lower moulding tools comprises a plurality of concentric frames that are movable in relation to each other claim 30 , the plurality of concentric frames being brought to a stepped ...

PEELABLE PACKAGE

A peelable package is described. The package comprises a first sealant layer comprising low density polyethylene and a first contaminant and a second sealant layer comprising polyethylene polymer, such as high-density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer or blends of such, and a second contaminant. The first contaminant and the second contaminant are selected from the group consisting propylene/ethylene copolymer with ethylene content from about 0.1 mol % to about 5 mol %, polypropylene homopolymer, butene/ethylene copolymer and polybutene homopolymer. The first contaminant of the first sealant layer may be the same as or different than the second contaminant of the second sealant layer. Also described are various embodiments of the first sealant layer, the second sealant layer and the peelable seal that is formed between the first sealant layer and the second sealant layer. 1. A package comprising:a first sealant layer comprising low density polyethylene in an amount from about 70% to about 95% by weight of the first sealant layer and a first contaminant in an amount from about 5% to about 30% by weight of the first sealant layer, wherein the first contaminant comprises propylene/ethylene copolymer with ethylene content from about 0.1 mol % to about 5 mol %, polypropylene homopolymer, butene/ethylene copolymer or polybutene homopolymer; anda second sealant layer comprising polyethylene polymer in an amount from about 70% to about 90% by weight of the second sealant layer, wherein the polyethylene polymer comprises high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer or blends of such, and a second contaminant in an amount from about 10% to about 30% by weight of the second sealant layer, wherein the second contaminant comprises propylene/ethylene copolymer with ethylene content from about 0.1 mol % to about 5 mol %, polypropylene homopolymer, butene/ethylene copolymer or polybutene homopolymer, ...

RECLOSABLE PACKAGE AS WELL AS THERMOFORM PACKAGING MACHINE AND METHOD

A reclosable package, and a machine and method for making that reclosable package that includes a tray for receiving a product and a substantially horizontal edge, wherein the horizontal edge extends circumferentially on an upper side of the tray and has a clamping portion releasably connected thereto. The package includes a top film across the tray, the edge and the clamping portion, and which may be releasably connected to the edge by a first sealed seam to seal the tray in a gas-tight manner. The top film may be connected to the clamping portion by a second sealed seam. A side face of the tray may include an undercut provided with a projection, the projection being suitable for locking the clamping portion in position when the clamping portion has been detached from the edge and is located between the projection of the undercut and the side face of the tray. 1. A packaging comprising:a tray for receiving a product, the tray having an edge that extends substantially horizontally and circumferentially on an upper side of the tray and a clamping portion that is removably connected to the edge by a dividing line; anda top film that extends over the tray, the edge, and the clamping portion, the top film being releasably connected to the edge by a first sealed seam thereby sealing the tray in a gas-tight manner, and the top film is connected to the clamping portion by a second sealed seam;wherein a side face of the tray includes an undercut provided with a projection, the projection capable to lock the clamping portion when the clamping portion has been detached from the edge at the dividing line and is positioned between the projection of the undercut and the side face of the tray.2. The package according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between a vertex of the projection and the dividing line is less than a width of the clamping portion.3. The package according to claim 1 , wherein the clamping portion includes a contour to provide additional stability to the clamping ...

FOAM TRAY FOR FOOD PACKAGING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

Provided are a foam tray for food packaging including a laminated structure of a first foaming layer having an internal moisture absorbent property, and a second foaming layer having an external moisture barrier property, wherein the first foaming layer and the second foaming layer include a biodegradable polymer, and a method for manufacturing the same. 1. A foam tray for food packaging comprising a laminated structure of a first foaming layer having an internal moisture absorbent property , and a second foaming layer having an external moisture barrier property ,wherein the first foaming layer and the second foaming layer include a biodegradable polymer.2. The foam tray for food packaging of claim 1 , wherein the first foaming layer includes the biodegradable polymer in 50% by weight to 90% by weight claim 1 , and includes starch in 10% by weight to 50% by weight.3. The foam tray for food packaging of claim 2 , wherein the starch includes one or more selected from the group consisting of corn starch claim 2 , wheat starch claim 2 , sweet potato starch claim 2 , rice starch claim 2 , potato starch claim 2 , tapioca starch and a combination thereof.4. The foam tray for food packaging of claim 1 , wherein the second foaming layer includes the biodegradable polymer in 95% by weight to 100% by weight.5. The foam tray for food packaging of claim 1 , wherein the biodegradable polymer is one or more selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid (PLA) claim 1 , polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) claim 1 , polybutylene succinate (PBS) claim 1 , polybutylene ad ipate-co-butyrene succinate (PBSA) claim 1 , polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) claim 1 , polyhydroxybutyrate valerate (PHBV) claim 1 , polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) claim 1 , polyglycolic acid (PGA) claim 1 , poly(ester-amide) (PEA) claim 1 , poly(ester-urethane) (PEU) and a combination thereof.6. The foam tray for food packaging of claim 1 , wherein the first foaming layer and the second foaming layer include an ...

FOOD TRAY WITH IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION

A tray is configured for supporting a product between the tray and a film extending over the tray. The tray has a bottom wall located at a lower end of the tray. The bottom wall has a peripheral edge. Side walls extend upwardly from the bottom wall. Each side wall has an upper edge at an upper end of the tray. A rim is located at the upper end of the tray, and is connected to the upper edge of the side walls. The rim extends horizontally outwardly from the upper edge of the side walls. A skirt depends downwardly from the rim, and is spaced outwardly from the side walls. The skirt is configured so the skirt can be bent inwardly when a film is held in tension around the skirt of the tray. 1. A tray construction , comprising:a tray having a bottom wall located at a lower end of thereof, the bottom wall having a peripheral edge;a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall and located at the peripheral edge of the bottom wall, each side wall having a lower edge connected to the bottom wall, each side wall having an upper edge at an upper end of the tray;a rim located at the upper end of the tray, the rim connected to the upper edge of the side walls at a peripheral rim edge, the rim extending outwardly from the upper edge of each respective side wall;a skirt depending downwardly from the rim adjacent to an outer peripheral rim edge, the skirt having a lower edge and being spaced outwardly from the side walls; the skirt being movable between a first resting position and a second flexed position;a film residing about the tray moving the skirt from the first resting position to the second flexed position; the film being controllably positioned, when the skirt is in the flexed position, to avoid tearing thereof.2. The tray construction of claim 1 , wherein the outer peripheral rim edge of the tray includes a stepped wall defining a groove claim 1 , the stepped wall being oriented and extending horizontally; and wherein an upper edge of the skirt is ...

TRAY

This tray comprises a container-shaped main body () having a bottom face () and an outer peripheral face () that rises upward from the outer peripheral part of the bottom face (), and one or more dividers () that divide the internal space of the main body () into a plurality of spaces. Guide grooves () are provided on the inside of the outer peripheral face () of the main body (), for guiding the descending movement of the dividers. Rib portions () that rise from the bottom edge of the guide grooves () to the middle part are provided in the center of the guide grooves (). Mating grooves () that mate with the rib portions () are provided from below to above to at least one end of the dividers (). 117-. (canceled)18. A tray , comprising:a container-shaped main body having a bottom face and an outer peripheral face that rises from the outer peripheral part of the bottom face in a direction that intersects the bottom face, thereby forming an internal space;one or more dividers that divide the internal space of the main body into a plurality of spaces;guide grooves provided on the inside of the outer peripheral face of the main body in a direction that intersects the bottom face, for guiding the movement of the dividers toward the bottom face;rib portions provided in the center of the guide grooves and rising from the bottom edge to the middle part of the guide grooves; andmating grooves that mate with the rib portions and are provided to at least one end of the dividers from the lower part to the upper part in the orientation in which the dividers are inserted into the guide grooves.19. The tray according to claim 18 ,wherein the mating grooves are formed so that the groove width is greater at the bottom than at the top in a state in which the dividers are inserted into the guide grooves from above.20. The tray according to claim 18 ,wherein the main body has a substantially square shape,further comprising recesses that are provided to the mutually opposing outer ...

MULTIPURPOSE METALLIC CONTAINER FOR TAKE-AWAY FOOD

A multipurpose container () for hot or cold ready-to-eat food is described, said container having a containing base () and a lid () for closing said base (), both made of a metallic food-grade material, said base () and/or said lid () having at least one through-hole () for allowing vapours to escape, the container being characterized in that said base () and said lid () are made of a thin sheet of metallic material having a thickness of between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm, preferably between 0.2 mm and 0.4 mm. 112-. (canceled)13. Multipurpose container for ready-to-eat food having a containing base and a lid for closing said base , both made of a food-grade metallic material , the base and/or the lid having at least one through-hole for allowing vapours to escape , wherein the base and the lid are made of a thin sheet of metallic material having a thickness of between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm.14. Container according to claim 13 , wherein the base comprises a flat bottom and a peripheral sidewall ending with a perimetral edge and the closing lid has a flat central top portion and a peripheral wall extending perimetrally and ending at the bottom with an outer edge and wherein the closing lid has dimensions such as to allow the closing lid and the base to be joined together in a releasable and substantially interlocking manner in the closed configuration of the container.15. Container according to claim 14 , wherein the sidewall of the base has a peripheral rib formed as one piece and protruding towards the outside close to the upper edge and the interlocking joint is achieved by overlapping a perimetral end flange of the peripheral wall of the lid on the outside of a perimetral end flange of the sidewall of the base until the lower edge of the lid abuts on the perimetral rib of the base.16. Container according to claim 14 , wherein the base has a perimetrally extending lower edge protruding outwards from the sidewall claim 14 , and a likewise perimetrally extending upper edge more ...

PACKAGING TRAY WITH SURFACE-TREATED CAPPING LAYER

The present invention is directed to rigid or semi-rigid trays having a bulk layer comprising a crystalline aromatic polyester and a capping layer which is in direct contact with the bulk layer. The capping layer comprises a polyethylene-based polymer and is surface-treated to increase its surface tension. It has been discovered that the bulk layer and the capping layer of the present invention can be readily laminated together and have sufficient bond strength to each other despite their chemical dissimilarity. In some preferred embodiments, the capping layer acts as a heat seal layer and is formulated to heat seal to conventional polyolefin-based lidstock. 1. A tray comprising:a bulk layer comprising a crystalline aromatic polyester;a capping layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is bonded to and in direct contact with the bulk layer and the capping layer comprises a polyethylene-based polymer; andwherein the bond between the bulk layer and the capping layer has a bond strength of at least about 161.6 g/cm (410.5 g/in) but less than about 787.4 g/cm (2000 g/in), whereby the capping layer is manually peelable from the bulk layer.2. The tray according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline aromatic polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate claim 1 , polytrimethylene terephthalate claim 1 , polybutylene terephthalate claim 1 , polyhexamethylene terephthalate; polyethylene-2 claim 1 ,6-naphthalate claim 1 , polytrimethylene-2 claim 1 ,6-naphthalate claim 1 , polybutylene-2 claim 1 ,6-naphthalate claim 1 , polyhexamethylene-2 claim 1 ,6-naphthalate claim 1 , polyethylene isophthalate claim 1 , polytrimethylene isophthalate claim 1 , polybutylene isophthalate claim 1 , polyhexamethylene isophthalate claim 1 , poly-1 claim 1 ,4-cyclohexane-dimethanol terephthalate claim 1 , and polybutylene adipate terephthalate and derivatives thereof.3. The tray according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline ...

CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR THE CONVEYING OF GOODS ITEMS

Conveyor system for the conveying of goods items, with at least one transport container for accommodating a goods item and a controlled, drivable and movable, driverless transport unit for accommodating and conveying a transport container; where the transport unit comprises a discharge device for unloading a goods item, situated on the accommodated transport container, from the transport container and a retaining mechanism for establishing a detachable connection between the transport container and the transport unit, by means of which the transport container is to be held on the transport unit. 1. A conveyor system for the conveying of goods items , comprising at least one transport container for accommodating a goods item and a controlled , drivable and movable , driverless transport unit for accommodating and conveying a transport container; andwherein the transport unit comprises a discharge device for unloading a goods item, situated on the accommodated transport container, from the transport container and a retaining mechanism for establishing a detachable connection between the transport container and the transport unit, by means of which the transport container is to be held on the transport unit.2. The conveyor system in accordance with claim 1 , characterised in that the discharge device is designed for discharge of the transport container from the transport unit.3. The conveyor system in accordance with claim 1 , characterised in that the discharge device comprises a tipping device for tipping an accommodated transport container for the purpose of unloading goods items from the transport container claim 1 , where the retaining mechanism is designed to retain the transport container on the transport unit during a tipping process.4. The conveyor system in accordance with claim 1 , characterised by a conveyor having a transfer point claim 1 , at which a transport container can be transferred from the driverless transport unit to the conveyor or vice-versa.5. ...

RAINWATER COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

A rainwater collection and distribution system embodying a rain collector apparatus for collecting rainwater in an easy to transport tank is provided, wherein the apparatus is adapted to direct excessive rainwater as well as relocate and distribute rainwater stored in the tank. The rain collector may form an internal cavity for receiving rainwater. A recessed operative surface along an upper portion of the rain collector may form a plurality of apertures for receiving and communicating the rainwater into the internal cavity. The operative surface may be sloped so that rainwater in excess of the capacity of the internal cavity is directed along the slope to a predetermined location. The rain collector may form a handle and a pour spout, whereby a user may transport the rainwater stored in the internal cavity and pour stored rainwater through the pour spout for a desired reuse activity. 1. A rain collector for collecting a portion of a fluid from a fluid source , directing a remaining portion of the fluid , and enabling the reuse of the collected portion , comprising:an elongated tank forming an internal cavity, wherein the internal cavity is defined by a first end wall, a second end wall, two opposing sidewalls and a base wall, and wherein the sidewalls and the base wall extend between the end walls;an operative surface extending between the two opposing sidewalls and the end walls; anda plurality of apertures formed in the operative surface near the first end wall, wherein the plurality of apertures fluidly communicate with the internal cavity,wherein the operative surface is recessed relative to the two opposing sidewalls and the first end wall.2. The rain collector of claim 1 , wherein a distance from the base wall to a peripheral edge of the first end wall is longer than a distance from the base wall to a peripheral edge of the second end wall.3. The rain collector of claim 1 , wherein the operative surface is substantially flush with a peripheral edge of the ...

Method and System for Storing Food Preparations

A method and system for storing food using a plurality of containment units ( 200 ) that can be held in a storage tray ( 210 ) for temporary storage and transferred to a storage container ( 220 ) with a cap ( 222 ) attachable to the storage container ( 220 ) for an airtight seal for longer term storage on a rack ( 250 ) in a freezer. The containment unit ( 200 ) and/or the storage container ( 220 ) can be vacuum sealed. The storage container ( 220 ) and cap ( 222 ) may have windows.

PULP MOLDED PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

A molded pulp product including: a pulp, a water- and oil-resistant agent, and a water soluble polymer that does not dissolve in an aqueous medium at 40° C. or lower, wherein a content of the water soluble polymer is 1 to 50% by mass, based on the pulp. 125-. (canceled)26. A molded pulp product comprising:a pulp,a water- and oil-resistant agent, anda water soluble polymer that does not dissolve in an aqueous medium at 40° C. or lower, wherein a content of the water soluble polymer is 1 to 50% by mass, based on the pulp.27. The molded pulp product according to claim 26 , wherein the water soluble polymer is starch.28. The molded pulp product according to claim 26 , wherein the water soluble polymer has a cation site.29. The molded pulp product according to claim 26 , wherein the water soluble polymer comprises a starch powder.30. The molded pulp product according to claim 26 , wherein a content of the water- and oil-resistant agent is 0.01 to 20% by mass claim 26 , based on the pulp.31. The molded pulp product according to claim 26 , wherein the water- and oil-resistant agent comprises a fluorine-containing copolymer comprising repeating units derived from: {'br': None, 'sub': '2', 'CH═C(—X)—C(═O)—Y—Z—Rf\u2003\u2003(1)'}, '(a) a fluorine-containing monomer represented by general formula X is a hydrogen atom, a monovalent organic group, or a halogen atom,', 'Y is —O— or —NH—,', 'Z is a direct bond or a divalent organic group, and', 'Rf is a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and, 'wherein'}(b) a monomer having at least one of an anion donating group and a cation donating group.32. The molded pulp product according to claim 31 , wherein in general formula (1) claim 31 ,{'sup': 1', '2', '1', '2, 'X is a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 21 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an iodine atom, a CFXXgroup (wherein Xand Xare each independently a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, ...

Medical accessory holder

A medical accessory holder ( 10 ) is provided for use during processing of medical equipment. The holder ( 10 ) comprises a tray portion ( 11 ), retaining means ( 16, 17 ) associated with the tray portion ( 11 ), and securing means ( 13 ) provided on the tray portion ( 11 ). The retaining means ( 16, 17 ) are adapted to engage with a medical accessory ( 20 ) such that, once engaged, the medical accessory ( 20 ) cannot be disengaged without breaking the medical accessory holder ( 10 ), thereby rendering the holder ( 10 ) suitable only for single use. The securing means ( 13 ) enable the holder ( 10 ) to be secured to an article of medical equipment with which the medical accessory ( 20 ) is associated, during processing thereof.

CONTAINER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE

A container system useful for holding prepared foodstuffs in a refrigerator in an organized and convenient manner, having a frame, a plurality of containers with removable lids, and a retention means for holding the containers in fixed position relative to the frame when placed therein, and a method for using same. 1. A method for using a container system for retaining and storing containers , said method comprising the following steps: a plurality of containers, each container having an opening and an interior volume, with each container having associated with it a removable lid that is capable of completely covering the opening of said container,', 'a frame, said frame defining a plurality of apertures, each said aperture being configured to receive within it at least one of the plurality of containers, such that all of the plurality of containers may be placed into the apertures of the frame, one container per aperture, and', 'a retention means suitably adapted to maintain the positional relationship of a container to the frame when said container is placed into an aperture of the frame, said retention means having three or more support structures, said support structures extending downward from the bottom surface of the frame in a substantially perpendicular orientation to the frame, with each of the support structures having a length such that when placed onto a surface said support structures maintain the frame in a substantially horizontal orientation to the surface;', 'wherein the frame is oriented substantially horizontally, having a top surface and a bottom surface, and each of the plurality of containers is oriented such that its opening is oriented upward, whereby when a container is placed into an aperture of the frame an upper portion of the container is located above the top surface of the frame and a lower portion of the container is located below the bottom surface of the frame;, 'Step A: obtain said container system, wherein said container system ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING AND PREPARING A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERY SYSTEM

A packaging system for storing a prosthetic valve and an elongated delivery system in a non-fluid environment. The packaging system comprises a tray for securing both a prosthetic valve and an elongated delivery system. The tray includes a cavity sized and shaped to house a valve cover containing the prosthetic valve and at least part of the distal portion of the elongated delivery system. A mounting surface removably couples the valve cover to the cavity floor and to prevent the valve cover from moving. An engaging surface is disposed peripherally of the cavity and is elevated above the cavity floor. A ramp extends downwardly from the engaging surface and into the cavity through an opening defined in the peripheral side wall and adjacent the floor of the cavity. The engaging surface and ramp are configured to secure at least part of the elongated delivery system externally of the cavity. 1. A packaging system for storing a prosthetic valve and an elongated delivery system in a non-fluid environment , the packaging system comprising: a cavity comprising an open end, a floor, and a peripheral side wall defining a depth of the cavity, the cavity sized and shaped to house the valve cover and the prosthetic valve;', 'a mounting surface to removably couple the valve cover to the cavity floor;', 'an engaging surface peripherally of the cavity and elevated above the cavity floor; and', 'a ramp extending downwardly from the engaging surface and into the cavity through an opening defined in the peripheral side wall and adjacent the floor of the cavity;', 'wherein the engaging surface and the ramp are configured to secure at least a portion of the elongated delivery system externally of the cavity., 'a tray for securing both a prosthetic valve and an elongated delivery system, the prosthetic valve being maintained in a compressed state around a distal portion of the elongated delivery system by a valve cover coupled to the prosthetic valve, the tray including'}2. The ...

VENDOR TRAY AND METHOD FOR VENDING AT A LIVE EVENT

A vendor tray includes a bottom wall; and a plurality of upstanding walls extending from the bottom wall and defining with the bottom wall a vending space for carrying the vendible items, at least one of the upstanding walls has a first viewable electronic display. A method for vending items at a live event, includes displacing the vendor tray through an audience of the live event while displaying on an viewable electronic display of an upstanding wall of the vendor tray a first graphic providing information related to at least one of the vendible item and the live event. 1. A vendor tray comprising:a bottom wall; anda plurality of upstanding walls extending from the bottom wall and defining with the bottom wall a vending space for carrying the vendible items, at least one of the upstanding walls has a first viewable electronic display.2. The vendor tray of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the upstanding walls is an audience-facing wall and another one of the upstanding walls is a vendor-facing wall claim 1 , and wherein the audience-facing wall has the first viewable electronic display.3. The vendor tray of claim 2 , wherein a battery pack powering the first viewable electronic display is disposed within the vendor-facing wall.4. The vendor tray of claim 2 , wherein the vendor-facing wall is free of a viewable electronic display.5. The vendor tray of claim 2 , wherein the vendor-facing wall has a viewable electronic display having a viewable area that is substantially smaller than a viewable area of the first viewable electronic display.6. The vendor tray of claim 2 , wherein the upstanding walls define a generally quadrilateral shape claim 2 , and wherein a second upstanding wall sharing a first corner with the first upstanding wall comprises a second viewable electronic display and a third upstanding wall sharing a second corner with the first upstanding wall comprises a third viewable electronic display.7. The vendor tray of claim 6 , wherein the two upstanding ...

TRAY WITH ENHANCED RIGIDITY AND CRUSH STRENGTH

The present invention is directed to a tray endowed with an improved rigidity and resistance to deformation and bending. The tray comprises a plurality of primary sidewaISs and a plurality of chamfered corners having a corner secondary sidewal! integrally formed with and extending from the base, wherein the primary sidewaSSs and corner secondary sidewai!s define a product receiving cavity. The tray further includes a plurality of ribs integrally formed with and extending downwardly from the base, and a plurality of channels positioned between and separating adjacent ribs, wherein each channel is substantially perpendicular to a corner secondary side wall. 1. A formed tray for packaging a product , the tray comprising:a base having an interior surface and an exterior surface, a portion of he interior surface defining a raised product contact surface;a plurality of primary sidewalls integrally formed with and extending upwardly and slightly outwardly from the base, each primary sidewall has an upper portion and a lower portion;a plurality of chamfered corners integrally formed with and extending from the base, each corner has a corner secondary sidewall connecting a pair of primary sidewalls, each corner secondary sidewall has an upper portion and a lower portion; wherein the base, primary sidewalls and corner secondary sidewalls define a product receiving cavity;a plurality of ribs integrally formed with and extending downwardly from the base, wherein each rib is joined to a primary sidewall;a plurality of channels positioned between and separating adjacent ribs, wherein each channel is substantially perpendicular to a corner secondary sidewall.2. A tray according to claim 1 , wherein the tray has at least three primary sidewalls and at least three corner secondary sidewalls.3. A tray according to claim 1 , wherein the tray has at least four primary sidewalls and at least four corner secondary sidewalls.4. A tray according to claim 1 , wherein the upper portions of ...

TAMPER-EVIDENT CONTAINER STRUCTURE

Disclosed is a tamper-evident container for food storage that uses a round male to female post lock on a single corner. After the cover is locked to the tray base, it requires breaking the corner tray tab to open the container. This tab tear off provides positive evidence of container opening to indicate the container has been opened or tampered with. 1. A tamper-evident container structure , comprising:a plastic tray base, which has a side that is open and an opposite side that is closed, the plastic tray base having an interior space in which at least one stop block is formed in such a way that the stop block circumferentially extends along an inner circumference of the plastic tray base, the plastic tray base having an outer circumference on which a first flange is formed in such a way that the first flange circumferentially extends around the plastic tray base;a cover, which is coupled to the open surface of the plastic tray base to selectively close the plastic tray base, the cover having an outer circumference on which a second flange is formed in such a way that the second flange circumferentially extends around the cover and at least one downward-projecting block formed inboard and at an inner side of the second flange, the length and width of the second flange being smaller than the length and width of the first flange;at least one first protrusion, which is formed at a predetermined location on the circumference of the plastic tray base, the first protrusion comprising at least one tear-off section formed at a predetermined location thereof, at least one perforation line being formed at a connection between the tear-off section and the first protrusion, a cut-off section being formed between the tear-off section and the plastic tray base, the tear-off section comprising at least one first post and a first recess formed at a predetermined location thereof; andat least one second protrusion, which is formed at a predetermined location on the circumference of ...

CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR HAZARDOUS OR OTHER MATERIALS

An apparatus includes a floor having an impermeable material, where the floor has multiple edge portions and each edge portion corresponds to an edge of the floor. The apparatus also includes multiple wall sections configured to form multiple free-standing walls around a perimeter of the floor, where each wall corresponds to one of the edge portions. The apparatus further includes multiple brackets, where each bracket is configured to fit over an associated one of the walls after the corresponding edge portion of the floor is draped over the associated wall. Each bracket is configured to fit against sides of the associated wall so as to hold the corresponding edge portion in place. Each bracket includes (i) first and second plates disposed on opposite sides of the associated wall and (ii) one or more bars extending over a top surface of the associated wall and connecting the first and second plates. 1. An apparatus comprising:a floor comprising an impermeable material, the floor having multiple edge portions, each of the edge portions corresponding to an edge of the floor;multiple wall sections configured to form multiple free-standing walls around a perimeter of the floor, each of the walls corresponding to one of the edge portions; andmultiple brackets, each of the brackets configured to fit over an associated one of the walls after the corresponding edge portion of the floor is draped over the associated wall, each of the brackets configured to fit against sides of the associated wall so as to hold the corresponding edge portion in place;wherein each of the brackets comprises (i) first and second plates disposed on opposite sides of the associated wall and (ii) one or more bars extending over a top surface of the associated wall and connecting the first and second plates.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second plates of each of the brackets are formed of channel tubing.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more bars of each of the ...

BAKERY DOLLY

A dolly includes a deck having a support area. A plurality of wheels support the deck. A peripheral lip projects upward relative to the support area of the deck and extends at least partially about a periphery of the deck. The peripheral lip includes a ramped portion. A stack of bakery trays can be tipped and slid onto the dolly over the ramped portion of the peripheral lip. 1. A dolly comprising:a deck having a support area;a plurality of wheels below the deck and supporting the deck; anda peripheral lip projecting upward relative to the support area of the deck and extending at least partially about a periphery of the deck, the peripheral lip including a ramped portion.2. The dolly of wherein the ramped portion of the peripheral lip angles downward outward of the deck.3. The dolly of wherein the ramped portion includes a shoulder facing inward of the deck.4. The dolly of wherein the peripheral lip includes side portions extending along side edges of the deck claim 3 , wherein the dolly further includes notches between the ramped portion and the side portions of the peripheral lip.5. The dolly of wherein the deck includes opposed side edges and opposed end edges perpendicular to the side edges claim 3 , wherein the ramped portion is formed on one of the end edges claim 3 , and wherein the end edges are shorter than the side edges.6. The dolly of wherein the peripheral lip includes side portions extending upward at side edges of the deck claim 5 , the opposed end edges including first and second end edges claim 5 , wherein the ramped portion is formed on the second end edge claim 5 , and wherein the peripheral lip extends upwards at the first end edge of the deck.7. The dolly of wherein the side portions of the peripheral lip each include a stepped portion projecting inward toward the other stepped portion claim 6 , wherein the stepped portions are proximate the first end edge of the deck.8. The dolly of wherein the first end edge includes recesses for receiving ...

Multi-port battery charging apparatus, system and kit

The patent relates to a portable multi-port recharging apparatus, system and kit for charging a plurality of batteries with various configurations in an interchangeable, organized and portable enclosure. The apparatus, system and kit utilized one or more trays to accommodate various configurations of battery connection, charge requirements, and dimensions. Moreover, an induction charging system with an induction pad may be incorporated into apparatus and kit.

Tray unit and card holder

This tray unit comprises a tray ( 1 ) that is open at the top and a card holder ( 6 ) that is mounted to the outer peripheral face of the tray ( 1 ). The tray ( 1 ) has a bottom face ( 2 ), an outer peripheral wall ( 3 ) that rises upward from the outer peripheral part of the bottom face ( 2 ), and a flange ( 15 ) that extends from the upper face side of the outer peripheral wall ( 3 ) in the outer peripheral direction. The card holder ( 6 ) is provided with a card insertion portion ( 7 ) that is provided along the outer peripheral wall ( 3 ) of the tray ( 1 ) and to the outside of the outer peripheral wall ( 3 ), and to which a card ( 5 ) is removably inserted, and a guide portion ( 8 ) that is provided at the upper part of the card insertion portion ( 7 ) and has formed thereon a sloped face ( 10 ) that increases in height from the outer peripheral wall ( 3 ) of the tray ( 1 ) in the outer peripheral direction of the tray ( 1 ).

Container and Storage System

A plastic container comprising a box and a lid. The box has a bottom portion and first and second pairs of opposing walls rising from the bottom portion to define an internal space of the container, and the upper edges of the walls are adapted to support the lid and comprise a flanges that extend outwards from the inner space. The lid is adapted to leave an outer portion of said flanges free along the entire length of the walls of the first pair when the lid is applied to the box. The lid can optionally be removed, even if the box is inserted in a rack where the flanges are supported by a guide. 110.-. (canceled)11. A plastic container comprising:a lid; and a bottom portion having a substantially planar surface;', 'first and second opposing walls extending upwardly from the substantially planar surface of the bottom portion to define an internal space of the container, each of the walls having an upper edge adapted to support the lid;', 'a first flange extending outwardly from the upper edge of the first wall and in substantially in parallel with the planar surface of the bottom portion; and', 'a second flange extending outwardly from the upper edge of the second wall and substantially in parallel with the planar surface of the bottom portion; and, 'a box comprisingwherein the lid is adapted to, when applied to the box, leaves an outer portion of each of the first and second flanges free along substantially an entire length of the first and second opposing walls.12. A plastic container according to claim 11 , wherein the box further comprises third and fourth opposing walls having upper edges joined to the upper edges of the first and second opposing walls at a plurality of corners claim 11 , wherein each of the first and second flanges extends around each of the plurality of corners and along at least a portion of a length of the upper edges of the third and fourth opposing walls.13. A plastic container according to claim 12 , wherein the first and second flanges ...

Compostable Laminated Food Tray

A compostable food tray is provided including an upper layer formed of a flexible and compostable material that is secured to a lower layer formed of a foldable and compostable material. The lower layer can be folded to form a tray including an interior for holding a food item therein, while the upper layer extends beyond the periphery of the lower layer and can be wrapped over or around the food item in order to provide a package for the food item in conjunction with the lower layer.

SPILL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM

This disclosure presents a deployable spill containment system and method. In one embodiment, the spill containment device forms a shallow container covering a large area. The coverage area and depth may vary. The spill containment device may have deformable walls that allow vehicles to drive over and into the protection area during deployment. Furthermore, the spill containment device may be rolled, folded, or both, for storage and transportation, such as fitting in a bed of a pickup truck. The spill containment system includes replaceable components for easy repair, exchange, and modification when needed. 1. A deployable spill containment system comprising:a pan made of a spill-proof material;an elastic entrance berm; andone or more side support berms, the one or more side support berms affixed to the pan and raising an edge of the pan to a predetermined height;wherein the one or more side support berms are spaced apart for a distance facilitating folding of the pan.2. The deployable spill containment system of claim 1 , wherein the elastic entrance berm is configured to be compressed to allow passage of a vehicle and to return to original shape when unloaded.3. The deployable spill containment system of claim 2 , wherein the elastic entrance berm includes an elastic foam core and a spill-proof skin configured to wrap around the foam core and affixed to the pan and raising an edge of the pan to the predetermined height claim 2 , wherein the spill-proof skin includes an adhesive strip to secure onto the foam core.4. The deployable spill containment system of claim 1 , wherein the spill-proof material comprises closed cell polyethylene.5. The deployable spill containment system of claim 1 , wherein the elastic entrance berm and the one or more side support berms respectively include a high density crosslinked foam.6. The deployable spill containment device of claim 1 , wherein the pan is riveted onto an extended surface of the one or more side support berms and the ...

MEAL DISTRIBUTION TRAY, SYSTEM CONSISTING OF SUCH A TRAY AND OF A TROLLEY WHEREIN THE TRAY IS TO BE TO INSERTED FOR TRANSPORTING AND DISTRIBUTING MEALS

The present invention refers to a tray for distributing meals provided with a support base and a continuous perimeter edge arranged around it, characterized in that at least a portion of the continuous perimeter edge is inclined and is provided with a planar bottom which substantially extends up to the outer edge of the support base. The present invention also refers to a system comprising such a tray and a suitable trolley wherein the tray is to be inserted for transporting and distributing meals. The present invention finally refers to the use of such a tray for transporting meals in a special trolley. 1125323414141411444351164432aabbaabab. Tray () for distributing meals comprising: a) a support base () facing upwards and suitable for housing said meals , b) a bottom () facing downwards and suitable for resting on a flat surface , and c) a continuous perimeter edge () arranged around said support base () and in relief with respect to it , wherein said edge () comprises a first portion () arranged at the central part along a first longitudinal side () of the tray () and a second portion () arranged at the central part along a second longitudinal side () of the tray () , opposite to said first longitudinal side () , characterized in that at least one of said first and second portions ( , ) of said continuous perimeter edge in relief () has a lower base that is coplanar and coincides with said bottom () of the tray () and an upper surface () inclined in order to connect the raised end of said at least one portion ( , ) of said edge () with said support base ().21164431ab. Tray () according to wherein said upper surface () of said at least one portion ( claim 1 , ) of said continuous perimeter edge () in relief is inclined towards the inside of the tray ().31443ab. Tray () according to wherein said at least one portion ( claim 1 , ) of said continuous perimeter edge () has a solid section.41443ab. Tray () according to wherein said at least one portion ( claim 1 , ) of ...

BAKERY TRAY

A tray includes a base and a plurality of walls extending upward from the base. In one feature, a first wall of the plurality of walls may include a projection outward from the first wall. The projection is aligned with an upper edge of the first wall, such that the projection is outward of a portion of the upper edge of the first wall. The projection of an identical upper tray stacked on the tray would interlock with the upper edge of the first wall to resist outward deflection of the upper edge of the first wall of the tray. In another feature, a platform may extend inward from at least one of the walls to support smaller trays stacked thereon. In another feature, an exterior of each of the side walls may include an interlocking recess for receiving automated handling equipment for supporting the tray. 1. A tray comprising:a base;a plurality of walls extending upward from the base; anda platform extending inwardly from upper edges of an opposing pair of the plurality of walls.2. The tray of wherein each wall of the opposing pair of walls includes a pair of handles formed therein and wherein the platform is centered between the handles.3. The tray of wherein the platform is generally hollow and open toward the exterior of the at least one of the walls.4. The tray of wherein the platform includes a central support surface spaced away from outer support surfaces claim 1 , a central ridge projecting upwardly from an inner edge of the central support surface claim 1 , outer ridges projecting upwardly from inner edges of the outer support surfaces.5. The tray of wherein the tray can stack at a first height with an identical tray at a first relative orientation and at a second height with the identical tray at a second relative orientation claim 1 , 180 degrees from the first relative orientation.6. The tray of in combination with two small trays stacked directly on the tray claim 1 , the two small trays supported partially on the platforms.7. A tray comprising:a base;a ...

SEALED MEDICAL STERILIZATION CONTAINER USING NON-METALLIC FABRICATION MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION

A container () used for sterilization of medical components and utensils has a body () with a floor () and an upstanding wall (). At least one vent (), for entry of steam or the like, is formed in the floor. The vent has a plurality of vent holes, within a periphery defined by a ridge (). A ledge () and a pair of raised portions () are provided inside the body to receive a rack on which the medical components are placed. A plurality of channels () in the floor of the body have a floor that is lower than the floor of the body, allowing gravity flow of liquid into the channels. The floor of each channel is adapted to enhance droplet formation, enhancing evaporation. The container is unitarily formed from a polymeric material selected for stability in the presence of high temperature and corrosive chemicals. 1. A sterilization container for receiving a rack on which pieces to be sterilized are placed , comprising:a body, having a floor with an upstanding wall extending therefrom;a vent formed in the floor, the vent comprising a plurality of vent holes within a periphery defined by a ridge;a ledge and a pair of raised portions provided inside the body to receive the rack above the floor of the body; anda plurality of channels, formed in the floor of the body, each channel having a floor that is lower than the floor of the body to direct liquid into the channels, the floor of each channel adapted to enhance droplet formation in liquid contained therein;wherein the container is unitarily formed from a polymeric material selected for stability in the presence of high temperature and corrosive chemicals.2. The sterilization container of wherein the container has a rectangular profile having two shorter sides and two longer sides.3. The sterilization container of claim 2 , wherein the channels and the raised portions are located along the longer sides.4. The sterilization container of claim 3 , wherein a pair of the channels are positioned adjacent to each of the raised ...

PAINTER'S PALETTE

There is provided herein an artist's palette that comprises a coated paper product that is formed into a container for containing paint that is used in painting. In some embodiments, the coating will be silicone or acrylic which will tend to make the paper impervious to paint. In some embodiments, the container might take the form of a generally rectangular shape with sidewalls. In other embodiments, the inventive palette might be accompanied by a matching lid which could be made of the same or similarly treated paper. In some further embodiments, the invention might be constructed with some number of internal compartments into which different colored paints could be placed. In such an instance, the internal walls in an embodiment would utilize the same coated paper as was utilized in the palette. 1. An artist's palette for use with acrylic , watercolor or oil paint , comprising a single sheet of coated paper formed into a shallow container , said coated paper having been coated with silicone or acrylic at a weight sufficient to cause said coated paper to be substantially impermeable to said acrylic , watercolor , or oil paint.2. The palette according to wherein said paper has a thickness between about between about 14 caliper and 24 caliper.3. The palette according to claim 1 , wherein said silicone or acrylic are coated onto said sheet of paper at a weight of between about 2 and 10 BCM.4. The palette according to claim 1 , further comprising a lid sized to mate with and cover said artist's palette.5. The palette according to claim 4 , wherein said lid is formed of a same coated paper as is used in said artist's palette.6. The palette according to claim 1 , wherein said paper is coated on both sides.7. The palette according to claim 1 , wherein said palette is formed to fit within a drawer of an artist's easel.8. The palette according to claim 1 , wherein said single sheet of paper is chosen from the group consisting of SBS paper claim 1 , WLC paper claim 1 , and ...

PACKAGING FOR STERILE PRODUCTS

A packaging for sterile products, comprising a tray and a hood made from cellular plastic material comprising at least two covering sheets held at a distance from one another by a plurality of spacers having cells longitudinally parallel to each other, the tray and the hood comprising a base and sidewalls cut from a plate of said material and with at least one of said sidewalls having double thickness and being formed by folding two panels of the plate around the folding lines perpendicular to the direction of said spacers. The interior covering sheets are perforated to allow the passage of a sterilising gas through said covering sheet, the perforations allowing the passage of the gas but preventing the passage of dust, wide cut-outs traversing at least the other covering sheet of the plate in order to ensure communication of said cells with the outside and being provided along the folding lines of said panels. 1. Packaging for sterile products , comprising a tray and a cover made of cellular plastics material comprising at least two cover sheets separated from each other by a plurality of spacers providing longitudinal cells that are parallel to each other , the tray and the cover comprising a base and sidewalls cut from a plate of said material and at least one of said sidewalls being double-layered and formed by folding two panels of the plate around fold lines that are perpendicular to the direction of said spacers , whereinthe internal cover sheets are perforated to allow a sterilisation gas to pass through said cover sheet, the perforations allowing the passage of the gas but preventing the passage of dust, and whereinwide cut-outs pass through at least the other cover sheet of the plate to ensure that said cells communicate with the exterior, and are provided along the fold lines of said panels.2. Packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the perforations are made on the sheet of the plate inside the box and the cut-outs are made on the external sheet.3. ...

Beverage container packaging

Beverage container packaging assemblies including a bottom tray, center support, and top tray are disclosed. The bottom tray includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements. The cup-shaped elements are configured to accommodate a bottom portion of a beverage container. The center support is disposed between and in contact with the bottom tray and a top tray of a molded paper pulp. The center support includes a plurality of center support posts, a plurality of recessed elements, and a plurality of beverage container support cavities that are bounded by at least one of the center support posts. The support cavities are configured to surround at least a portion of the beverage container. The top tray includes a plurality of vertical members comprising at least one deformable element and a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces each bounded by the at least one deformable element.

FOOD TRAY AND MATABLE LID

A container configured to contain food stuffs. The container includes a food tray and a matable lid. The food tray includes a tapered portion connected to an upper lip having an upper lip edge perimeter. The matable lid includes a mating portion including an inwardly tapered portion and an outwardly tapered portion forming an undercut region having an undercut region perimeter. The undercut region perimeter is less than the upper lip edge perimeter such that the undercut region flexes when a force is exerted on the matable lid during mating with the food tray. This permits the upper lip to overcome the undercut region and be held in place in a recess in the mating portion. 1. A container configured to contain food stuffs , the container comprising:a food tray including a tapered portion connected to an upper lip having an upper lip edge perimeter; anda matable lid including a mating portion including an inwardly tapered portion and an outwardly tapered portion forming an undercut region having an undercut region perimeter, the undercut region perimeter is less than the upper lip edge perimeter such that the undercut region flexes when a force is exerted on the matable lid during mating with the food tray, thereby permitting the upper lip to overcome the undercut region and be held in place in a recess in the mating portion.2. The container of claim 1 , wherein the matable lid includes a peripheral portion having alternating inwardly and outwardly chamfered portions extending therefrom claim 1 , the alternating inwardly and outwardly chamfered portions configured to hold the upper lip of the food tray in place with respect to the matable lid.3. The container of claim 1 , wherein the upper lip extends outwardly from the tapered portion.4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the undercut region extends an entire perimeter of the matable lid.5. The container of claim 1 , wherein when the matable lid is being mated to the food tray claim 1 , the undercut region is ...

Packaged Food Product and Method of Producing the Packaged Food Product

A packaged food product includes a container and a food product. The container has a rim and at least one wall extending away from the rim. The at least one wall defines a storage area, and the food product is retained within the storage area such that the food product is in contact with the at least one wall. The at least one wall is readily deformable by a hand of a user to reduce a volume of the storage area. Reducing the volume of the storage area causes the food product to exit the storage area. The container includes an integral tool portion for breaking up the food product after removal from the storage area. The food product can be a wet cat or dog food.

VENTILATED CONTAINER FOR PRODUCE

A ventilated container for produce includes a bottom, sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom, and a rim having a flattened top surface. The sidewalls include at least one ventilation opening located proximate the rim of the container thereby permitting the rim of the container to be generally flat and uninterrupted. The location of ventilation opening(s) proximate the rim of the container allows the flow of rising ethylene gas within the container to exit near the top of the container improving ventilation within the container. A plastic film can be applied over the top of the container and is adhered to the container with an adhesive to form a secure and rigid seal between the film and the container. The flattened surface of the rim improves the adherence between a film and the container to enclose and seal the container, aids the rigidity of the container, and lessens the likelihood of the edges of the rim being bent or folded when pressure is exerted to protect produce provided within the container. Moreover, an aperture on the bottom of the container provides drainage of liquid from the container and allow air to flow. 1. A container for holding produce with ventilation for ethylene gas emitted from the produce within the container , the container comprising:a bottom portion having a perimeter;at least one sidewall portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion, the sidewall portion, the sidewall portion being oriented substantially along a first plane, the bottom portion and the sidewall portion defining at least a portion of a cavity for holding the produce therein;a rim portion proximate to an upper portion of the sidewall portion, the rim portion being substantially uninterrupted along a portion thereof; anda cover for contacting the rim portion for enclosing the cavity formed by the bottom portion and the sidewall portion;wherein the upper portion of the sidewall portion includes an indentation proximate the rim portion and extending into a ...

Wine Glass Service Tray

Disclosed is a service tray designed specifically for a particular type of wine glass called “Porto sipper”. The tray is comprised of a flat base on which is attached securing containers for the glasses and said tray is also comprised of carrying handles. The securing containers enclose the glasses so they are stable, secure and stay upright during transport. 1. A wine glass service tray equipped with wine glass securing containers that surround and hold the glasses in place while the user will still able to remove said glasses , quickly and easily , by pulling said glasses upwards.Said securing containers include a vertical slot to accommodate the stem portion of Porto sippers wine glasses.2. A wine glass service tray according to claim 1 , including a base plate claim 1 , on which rests the glasses claim 1 , that is of rectangular shape and displays the glasses in a linear fashion.3. A wine glass service tray according to claim 1 , equipped with parallel carrying handles. Not applicableManufacturingCarrying the fragile wine glasses called “Port sippers” with common wine glass trays is difficult and risky because of the unique shape of said sippers. A common flat tray will not protect the said sippers from tipping over or sliding over caused by their small tripod type base and high center of gravity, resulting in glass breakage and loss of wine content.The mentioned wine glasses tipping and sliding problem can be resolved by containers attached to the tray that surround and secure the glasses in place while the user will still able to remove said glasses quickly and easily.The tray illustrated comprises of four securing containers that are attached, for example, by welding, to a rectangular base plate . Two U-shaped brackets are attached to said plate , for example, by welding, and covered by handles . The said handles , for example, could be secured by glue.The four securing containers could be, for example, made out of steel rod. The base plate and the two U- ...

DRAIN PAN FOR A WATER HEATER

A drain pan for a water heater is provided. The drain pan includes a plurality of leveling legs mounted to a pan body. The plurality of leveling legs is selectively adjustable in order to arrange the drain pan in a level configuration. By arranging the drain pan in the level configuration, a water heater supported on the drain pan can be leveled. 1. A drain pan for a water heater , the drain pan defining a vertical direction , the drain pan comprising:a bottom wall having a top surface and a bottom surface;a sidewall extending away from the top surface of said bottom wall along the vertical direction, said sidewall and said bottom wall defining a containment volume for receipt of liquid;a plurality of posts positioned within the containment volume and extending away from the top surface of said bottom wall along the vertical direction, each post of said plurality of posts defining a chamber that is open at the bottom surface of said bottom wall, said plurality of post configured for supporting the water heater thereon such that the water heater is spaced from the top surface of said bottom wall; anda plurality of leveling legs, each leveling leg of said plurality of leveling legs mounted to a respective one of said plurality of posts, each leveling leg of said plurality of leveling legs extending into the chamber of the respective one of said plurality of posts, each leveling leg of said plurality of leveling legs having a distal portion that is spaced apart from the bottom surface of said bottom wall along the vertical direction by a distance, the distance being selectively adjustable in order to arrange the drain pan in a level configuration.2. The drain pan of claim 1 , wherein said sidewall is annular in a plane that is perpendicular to vertical direction.3. The drain pan of claim 2 , wherein said sidewall defines a circumferential direction claim 2 , wherein said plurality of leveling legs is uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction.4. The ...

Product Package And A Method For Producing The Package

The object of the invention is a product package and a method for producing the product package. The product package comprises a recess () for the product to be packed, the recess being provided with a base and with walls in connection with the base, in which case the frame part () of the recess () has been formed by means of folds from recyclable fiber material and the aforementioned recess () is lined on the inside with a separate inner lining (), which is removable from the aforementioned frame part. The top edges of the side walls and end walls of the frame part and also the top edges of the corner parts () form the top edge of the recess, which top edge is arranged to function as a fastening surface for the inner lining (), which inner lining () is adapted to comprise an edge section () extending over the top edge () of the recess (). 110-. (canceled)11. Product package , which comprises a recess for the product to be packed , the recess being provided with a base and with walls in connection with the base , in which case the frame part of the recess has been formed by means of folds from recyclable fiber material and the aforementioned recess is lined on the inside with a separate inner lining , which is removable from the aforementioned frame part , characterized in that the top edges of the side walls and end walls of the frame part and also the top edges of the corner parts form the top edge of the recess , which top edge is arranged to function as a fastening surface for the aforementioned inner lining , which inner lining is adapted to comprise an edge section extending over the top edges of the recess.12. Product package according to claim 11 , characterized in that the fastening surface of the top edge of the recess for the inner lining is the folding point claim 11 , where the upward pointing wall part is folded into a downward pointing wall part claim 11 , and also the fastening surface on the corner parts of the recess is the top edges of two corner ...

BAG CONVERTIBLE TO TRAY

A bag convertible to a tray. The bag incorporates a tray portion made from a first material, with a second, more flaccid material extending the walls of the tray portion. Score lines along the more flaccid material enable a user to tear the walls from the open end of the bag to the tray portion. With the tray portion of the bag on the lap of the user seated on a seat, the walls of the bag, now separated, may be placed over the abdomen and legs of the user, for example, to intercept spillage, with intervening walls placed underneath the legs of the user to anchor the tray portion on the lap of the user. 1. A bag which is convertible to a tray , comprising:a tray portion including a floor and a plurality of upstanding walls projecting from the floor, wherein each two adjacent walls meet one another at a corner of the tray portion, an axis along and central to the upstanding walls, and a periphery along which each of the walls is joined to two adjacent walls along respective seams, and the extension member has a proximal end in contact with the tray portion and an opposed distal end away from the tray portion;', 'the extension member is continuous about the periphery of the tray portion, and', 'the tray portion is made from a first material and the extension member is made from a tearable material having rigidity less than that of the first material., 'an extension member projecting upwardly from the upstanding walls of the tray portion, wherein'}2. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the bag has a height along the axis when erected in a deployed configuration claim 1 , the tray portion has a height along the axis when the bag is erected in the deployed configuration claim 1 , and the height of the tray portion is less than half the height of the bag.3. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the extension member comprisesone panel for each one of the upstanding walls of the tray portion, each panel extending upwardly from one of the upstanding walls of the tray portion, the extension ...