US4579276A
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Combined baking and display tray
Assignee: Graphic Packaging International LLC
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Filing: 1984-03-09
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Granted: 1986-04-01
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Expires: 2004-03-09
Abstract
Abstract This relates to a combined baking and display tray for crescent shaped bakery products. The tray is generally rectangular and is provided with a divider dividing the tray into crescent shaped compartments or areas for receiving the rolled dough and for retaining the dough in its curved crescent shape during baking.
Inventors
- 👤 Guelfo A. Manizza
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:46
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21B; A21B3/00; A21B3/13; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/902; Y10S229/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A divider for a combined baking and display tray for dividing said tray into a plurality of crescent shaped compartments, said divider being formed from a flat blank defining a pair of transversely spaced side rails and a plurality of transverse cross bars extending between and integrally connected to said side rails, each end of each of said cross bars extending into a respective one of said side rails and being separated therefrom along a cut line and a fold line, said side rails and said cross bars being folded relative to each other to be normal to the plane of said flat blank, said side rails being closer together than when in said blank, and said cross bars being arcuate in plan to form a plurality of crescent shaped compartments.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A divider for a combined baking and display tray for dividing said tray into a plurality of crescent shaped compartments, said divider being formed from a flat blank defining a pair of transversely spaced side rails and a plurality of transverse cross bars extending between and integrally connected to said side rails, each end of each of said cross bars extending into a respective one of said side rails and being separated therefrom along a cut line and a fold line, said side rails and said cross bars being folded relative to each other to be normal to the plane of said flat blank, said side rails being closer together than when in said blank, and said cross bars being arcuate in plan to form a plurality of crescent shaped compartments.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A divider according to claim 1 wherein said divider is seated in a tray having sides and ends, and said side rails are in touching relation to inner faces of said sides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A divider according to claim 2 wherein said cross bars are all curved in the same direction generally facing one of said tray ends.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A divider according to claim 2 wherein said cross bars are all curved in the same direction generally facing one of said tray ends, and there is at the other of said tray ends a projection for maintaining the shape of an adjacent crescent shaped article.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A divider according to claim 4 wherein said projection is in part formed from said tray.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A divider according to claim 2 wherein said side rails substantially conform in length of that of said tray sides to longitudinally position said divider in said tray.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A divider according to claim 1 wherein end portions of said cross bars are flat and lie directly against said side rails.
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