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US4940190A
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Container
Assignee: Amcor Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1989-05-16
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Granted: 1990-07-10
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Expires: 2009-05-16
Abstract
Abstract A container for food, the container having an open portion or an openable portion for presenting the food for consumption, a panel with an at least partially frangible portion which can be urged from a position co-planar with the panel to a position extending outwardly of the panel such that when the portion is moved to the extended position the food can be moved towards the open portion or openable portion of the container.
Inventors
- 👤 Maurice C. Groves
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:03
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; A; A47; A47G; A47G21/00; A47G21/001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/804; Y10S206/817; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/902; Y10S229/906; Y10S229/938
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A tray for food such as a hotdog and the like, said tray having an open portion opposed to an end wall, said open portion enabling food to be presented for consumption, and two opposed side walls and a base panel from which said walls depend, said base panel having a portion between said side walls at least partially frangible therefrom, said frangible portion comprising a strip hinged at one end to said base panel at a location intermediate said end wall and said open portion and extending to said end wall at the opposite end, said frangible portion adapted to be urged by a user's finger from a position coplanar with the base panel to a position extending upwardly of the panel whereby when the frangible portion is moved to the extended position, the food within the tray can be moved towards the open portion by a user of the tray.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A tray for food such as a hotdog and the like, said tray having an open portion opposed to an end wall, said open portion enabling food to be presented for consumption, and two opposed side walls and a base panel from which said walls depend, said base panel having a portion between said side walls at least partially frangible therefrom, said frangible portion comprising a strip hinged at one end to said base panel at a location intermediate said end wall and said open portion and extending to said end wall at the opposite end, said frangible portion adapted to be urged by a user's finger from a position coplanar with the base panel to a position extending upwardly of the panel whereby when the frangible portion is moved to the extended position, the food within the tray can be moved towards the open portion by a user of the tray.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The tray of claim 1 wherein the frangible strip includes a plurality of creases substantially parallel to the strip hinge to permit gradual movement of the food towards said open portion as said strip is progressively severed and extended from said base panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The tray of claim 2 wherein the frangible strip extends at said end opposite the hinge part way into the end wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The tray of claim 2 wherein edges of each said opposed side wall adjacent said open portion are inclined relative to the base panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The tray of claim 4 wherein the side walls are inclined relative to the base panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The tray of claim 5 wherein the frangible strip is a finger at least partially severable from the panel to reveal an opening in the panel through which a finger of the user can project.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tray of claim 6 wherein the frangible strip is completely severable from the panel and can be removed therefrom.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The tray of claim 7 wherein the frangible strip is partially severable from the panel and when in the upwardly extending position is connected to the panel by a fold line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
9 words
The tray of claim 6 made from corrugated board.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-07-09 | 1994-01-08 | 1994-07-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-07-09 | 1998-01-08 | 1998-07-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-09 | 2002-01-08 | 2002-07-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |