US5076434A
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Supporting container for pizza dough shells and a package for the same formed by the container
Assignee: Gap Container Corp
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Filing: 1990-11-15
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Granted: 1991-12-31
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Expires: 2010-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A pizza dough shell container which makes up into a package having a plurality of similar containers supporting a single pizza dough shell in each container so that by forming a package of many containers the pizza dough shells are protected during transit to a place of sale and at the same time the shells are free to relax and undergo some shrinkage but are free to be removed from the containers to supply the demand.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J. Hoffman, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/30; B65D85/36; B65D21/00; B65D21/02; B65D21/0209; B65D21/0213; B65D2585/00; B65D2585/30; B65D2585/36; B65D2585/363; B65D2585/366; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S99/00; Y10S99/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
Container means for supporting dough shells comprising: (a) a body having a dough shell supporting surface and a surrounding rim formed with an inner flange and an outer flange in spaced apart relation to define a groove therebetween; (b) spacer means on said body arranged in spaced relation around said rim, said spacer means projecting from said rim opposite to said inner and outer flanges and being sized to fit into a groove of an adjacent body; and (c) openings in said groove sized to receive said spacer means whereby said spacer means enters said openings to allow the closure of one body upon another body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
Container means for supporting dough shells comprising: (a) a body having a dough shell supporting surface and a surrounding rim formed with an inner flange and an outer flange in spaced apart relation to define a groove therebetween; (b) spacer means on said body arranged in spaced relation around said rim, said spacer means projecting from said rim opposite to said inner and outer flanges and being sized to fit into a groove of an adjacent body; and (c) openings in said groove sized to receive said spacer means whereby said spacer means enters said openings to allow the closure of one body upon another body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The container means set forth in claim 1 wherein said groove opens in a direction corresponding to the side of said supporting surface which is intended to receive a dough shell, and said inner flange forms a stop for the edges of the dough shell on said support surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The container means set forth in claim 1 wherein said groove opens in a direction opposite to the side of said supporting surface corresponding to the reception of a dough shell, and said inner flange forms a stop for the edges of a dough shell on said support surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The container means set forth in claim 1 wherein said dough supporting surface is constituted by a series of spaced apart bars to define openings for exposing the surfaces of a dough shell to air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The container means set forth in claim 1 wherein said surrounding rim is constituted by straight segments which meet in corners.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The container means set forth in claim 5 wherein said surrounding rim is constituted by substantially straight segments which meet in corners the included angles of which equal 180°.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The container means set forth in claim 5 wherein said surrounding rim is constituted by substantially straight segments which meet in corners the included angles of which equal 360°.
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