Standard footprint egg carton for holding up to jumbo size eggs
US9340349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B35/50
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Plastic egg cartons having mating cell and lid posts for improved egg protection, and able to accommodate up to jumbo size eggs in a standard footprint. The carton has a base tray and hinged lid, the tray including a plurality of cells for receiving individual eggs, and the tray having a plurality of cell posts each formed at an intersection of four adjacent cells as an extension of the sidewalls of the four adjacent cells. Preferable, each cell post has four generally planar ramp surfaces, one disposed respectively on each of the four sidewall extensions. The lid has a plurality of lid posts for mating with the cell posts when the lid is in a closed position.
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