Disposable servingware containers with flange tabs

US7337943B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dixie Consumer Products LLC · US

Inventors

• Albert D. Johns · Saylorsburg, US
• Mark B. Littlejohn · Neenah, US
• Jay S. Lester · Fairfield, US
• Mircea Sofronie · Easton, US
• Thomas Zelinski · Menasha, US
• William R. Pucci · Winneconne, US
• Richard J. Rogers · Tucson, US
• Erik J. Sjogren · Atlanta, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 20, 2003
• Grant date: Mar 4, 2008
• Expiry date: Feb 28, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B31B50/592
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Disposable containers include peripheral tabs which are useful for positioning and processing the containers and operate as separators. In a preferred embodiment, the tabs correspond to tabs on a paperboard blank where the tabs are useful for controlling the orientation of the blanks so that printed and shape features may be kept in registration during manufacturing of a disposable servingware container.