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Ovenable food container with removable lid

US4930639A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 2, 1989
Grant dateJun 5, 1990
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S229/903
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A container for packaging, storing and heating food is prepared from a single blank of paperboard that is coated on at least one side with a thermally stable heat-sealable coating. The container is substantially rectangular in shape and includes upstanding side, front and rear walls connected to a bottom panel, gusset panels at each corner, integral flanges connected to the side walls, an integral lid foldably attached to the rear wall and adapted to be heat-sealed to the side wall flanges, and a front closure flap integral with the lid and adapted to overlap and be sealed to the front wall.

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