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Trays for holding food products

US5597073A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 1995
Grant dateJan 28, 1997
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D85/34
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tray which is formed from a piece of resilient material, has a matrix of cells for holding food products such as apples. The tray has a plurality of arched ribs formed on the piece of resilient material for reinforcing the tray, each rib joining a predetermined pair of adjacent cells and having a compound surface structure to provide enhanced strength of rigidity.

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