Abstract: A food support tray comprised of an expanded paperboard mesh tray insert for a delivery carton such as a pizza carton or a fresh produce clamshell. The expanded paperboard mesh is adapted for supporting pizza or other food items on the bond peaks of the expanded mesh, thus isolating the food item from oil and juices that could make the fresh food item turn soggy.

Abstract: A bag-in-box shipping container including an outer rigid container and an inner flexible container including a dispensing device. Sides of the rigid container are defined by an outer front panel, a first side panel, a back panel, a second side panel, and an inner front panel connected in series at respective first, second, third, and fourth fold lines. A plurality of top flaps are foldably joined to upper edges of the panels to define a top side of the rigid container. A plurality of bottom flaps are foldably joined to lower edges of the panels to define a bottom side of the rigid container. Outer and inner portal covers are formed in the respective outer and inner front panels, and a tear tab is defined by perforated lines adjacent the upper edge of the outer front panel, longitudinally aligned with the outer portal cover.

Abstract: A foldable box template includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth segments. Each of the segments has a length, a width, and one or more flaps. The first segment is positioned at a first end of the template and the fifth segment is positioned at a second, opposing end of the template. The sum of the lengths of the first segment and the fifth segment is generally equal to the length of the third segment. As a result, the first and fifth segments form a seam on a sidewall of a box formed from the box template. In some cases, the seam formed by the first and fifth segments is offset from seams formed in top and bottom surfaces of the box. The seam formed by the first and fifth segments is offset from a corner of the box.

Abstract: Transport and conservation packaging is made from a blank sheet of material such as cardboard or corrugated cardboard. The packaging can be used for the transport of fresh food such as fish or meat, either alone or with the addition of ice. The packaging includes a bottom and relatively hermetic side walls, to withstand exudates and/or melting ice and to improve retention, possibly channeling evacuation. The packaging further includes a lid adapted to the base.

Abstract: A paper-based plant pot comprises a container formed from a sheet of paper-based material wrapped about an axis, opposite edge portions of the sheet being secured to each other, the container having a side wall that encircles the axis and a bottom wall formed by a plurality of bottom panels of the sheet folded inwardly from a lower edge of the side wall and engaging one another. The sheet comprises a paperboard substrate formed of natural cellulose fibers, an internal sizing composition incorporated into the paperboard substrate so as to render the paperboard substrate substantially resistant to saturation by liquid water, and a thermoplastic polymer layer on one of the major surfaces of the paperboard substrate. The thermoplastic polymer layer faces an interior of the container and forms an inner surface thereof for contact with soil or other growing medium placed in the container.

Abstract: A clamshell container includes a bottom portion and a top portion. The bottom portion includes a bottom wall and a side wall attached to the bottom wall. The bottom wall and the side wall form a bottom recessed area. The top portion is connected with the bottom portion along a fold line. The top portion is configured to fold over at least part of the bottom portion at the fold line to form a storage area between the top portion and the bottom recessed area. The top portion and the bottom portion are constructed of a first layer and a second layer attached to the first layer by an insulating material. The insulating material includes micro-encapsulated particles to expand and provide thermal insulation.

Abstract: A drain pan assembly for receiving liquids from air conditioners, refrigerators, and freezers comprising a blank having peripheral edges, base forming fold lines, and corner piece forming fold lines, wherein at least two corner piece forming fold lines and a portion of the peripheral edges, form each corner piece. The corner piece further comprises a diagonal corner fold line. Folding each corner piece along each diagonal corner fold line forms corner flaps. Each corner flap is bent about each of the corner piece forming fold lines to dispose the corner piece forming fold lines adjacent to each other and the diagonal corner fold lines adjacent to a surface of each peripheral wall.

Abstract: A container storage box containing and storing a deformable container includes a plurality of rigid sidewall faces that contain and store the deformable container while preventing random deformation of the deformable container and large and small end faces of both top and bottom ends of the plurality of rigid sidewall faces. The rigid sidewall faces regulate a configuration of the deformable container in a configuration accommodated in the container loading part while maintaining at least one of direction and/or position of content outlet of the deformable container when the deformable container is placed in the image forming apparatus. At least one of the sidewall faces includes at least two fold lines not parallel with one another and at least one end face of both top and bottom end faces except the plurality of sidewall faces has a closing mechanism that is openable, closable and capable of being assembled and disassembled.

Abstract: The pizza tray may be used for support and carrying food items. A tray of generally oval shape having a pair of straight sides and a pair of rounded ends may include a circular portion. A pair of folds may be located in a carry end that define a pair of side elements that may be folded upwardly.

Abstract: A pizza box having a plurality of ribs, which are selectively moveable between a first stored position and a second upright position is provided. The ribs are coupled to at least one actuating strip, which enables the ribs to be simultaneously shifted from the first stored position to the second upright position. The ribs and the actuating strip are formed from the same piece of material. The actuating strip may be configured to interlock with the box to maintain the ribs in the second upright position. There is also a stop tab configured to prevent the actuating strip from moving the ribs beyond a predetermine point.

Abstract: A beverage cooler carton is provided which is intended to receive ice or other cooling means to keep contents packaged therein cool. The carton is made of a material which is impervious to liquid which may be contained within the carton during use. The carton includes folding end panels which extend continuously between adjacent upper and lower panels; therefore, there are no seams or breaks in the material around a periphery of the carton which might degrade the ability of the carton to hold a liquid. Also disclosed is a method of assembling the cooler carton.

Abstract: An object is to secure a sufficient area for bonding a spout open/close member (51). A packaging container has a pair of seal portions; at least five side-surface panel portions (27) for forming a circumferential wall; an end-surface panel portion (35) disposed between the seal portion and the side-surface panel portions (27) and adapted to form a polygonal end-surface portion in cooperation with an intermediate portion (15a) of the seal portion; and flap portions (31) projected, together with end portions (15b) of the seal portion, from the end-surface panel portion (35), each of the flap portions (31) being bent toward a specified panel portion (27a) among the side-surface panel portions (27) and being welded to the specified panel portion (27a). In this case, since the flap portions (31) are welded to the specified panel portions (27a), and the end-surface portion is thus made substantially flat, a sufficiently large flat area can be secured on the end-surface portion.

Abstract: A tray and a blank for forming the tray for holding foodstuff or the like are disclosed. The tray is formed from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material, and includes a base and opposed side and end walls hingedly connected to the base. Means are provided to give fluid communication between the surface of the base that forms the tray interior and a void so that fluid present in the tray can drain into the void. The void is formed by a double skinned zone adjacent at least a portion of the intersection between the base and at least one of the side and/or end walls, the double skinned zone being provided by folded outer panels of the opposed side and/or end walls.

Abstract: A plurality of tabs extend from three edges of each head of a pair of heads for penetrably engaging respective ones of a plurality of slots disposed along opposed edges of a wrap to form an asparagus box. The pair of heads and wrap are formed from corrugated plastic sheet material and the wall segments present in opposed overhangs of each tab engage opposed triangular elements disposed at opposed ends of each slot to restrain the tab but accommodate disassembly and reassembly. A tray receives and supports the open end of the asparagus box to form a container and includes a plurality of slots for receiving tabs protruding from the wrap of an adjacent stacked container to stabilize stacking of the containers.

Abstract: A one-piece, octagonal, bulk shipping container with a lock bottom arrangement that includes interlocking inner and outer bottom closure flaps wherein the inner closure flaps have lock tabs that extend downwardly through openings in the outer closure flaps to lock the flaps together and also which extend under lock tongues of the outer closure flaps to function as a cushion for the contents of the container.

Abstract: A package for packaging individual containers which is expandable to accommodate ice to chill the individual containers. The package includes drain holes which allow for drainage of any fluids which condense on the containers or which leak from the containers during shipment and handling.

Abstract: A generally flat tray is adapted for supporting a pizza or other food item on an upper surface thereof. The tray is preferably comprised of corrugated paperboard with its upper surface having a parchment-like coating and including a plurality of linear, elongated slots arranged in a spaced manner to permit juices and liquids exuded by the pizza to flow into and be trapped within the inner corrugated portion of the tray for maintaining the pizza crust dry and crisp. Facing edges of each slot are beveled downwardly to facilitate flow of the juices and liquids into the tray's inner portion where the juices and liquids are entrapped. The parchment-like coating on the tray's upper surface draws the juices and liquids from the pizza crust and redirects heat emanating from the pizza upward back into the pizza to maintain the pizza at an elevated temperature. The tray may be used for storing and serving pizza and may be integrated in the bottom of a closed container for transport and extended storage of the pizza.

Abstract: A shipping and display box is provided that has stacking holes in a bottom wall and stacking tabs protruding above a top wall for being received in stacking holes of a second shipping and display box stacked on top of the shipping and display box to prevent relative movement of the stacked boxes and to align the stacked boxes and facilitate drainage of water from the second shipping and display box into lower shipping and display boxes. Drain holes are formed proximate edges of the bottom wall of the shipping and display box, and diverter tabs are formed in side walls. The holes formed proximate the edge of the bottom wall facilitate drainage of water from an upper stacked box into holes formed by the diverter tabs in the side walls of lower stacked boxes.

Abstract: Corrugated paper blanks for cooperatively forming a six wall box, and a box formed from the paper blanks are disclosed. The box formed from a body blank 10 and two side blanks 100 has two side walls, two end walls 32 and 36, a bottom wall 34, a top wall cooperatively formed by two top panels 30 and 38, a door 52 in one of the end walls 36, and a plurality of horizontally spaced perforations 74 between a distal end of the door 52 and the bottom wall 34 to minimize tears along the paperboard corrugations upon compression of the box. The box also has positioning slots 76 on one or both of its end walls 32 and 36 at opposite sides of the box to aid in moving the box while on a shelf or otherwise.

Abstract: Corrugated paper blanks for cooperatively forming a six wall box, and a box formed from the paper blanks are disclosed.

Abstract: A multi-piece foldable container including a corrugated body blank and a pair of corrugated liner blanks. Support columns are found in the liner blanks at positions along the sides of the container while multiple layers of the corrugated fibreboard are provided at the ends of the container to reduce tear out at the hand holes.

Abstract: A method for transport of one-unit packed products giving off moisture and requiring cooling without any direct contact with a cooling medium, e.g. crushed ice, with use of an outer packing means comprising a tray/box which opens upwards and has a cover and a double bottom comprising an upper bottom member with drainage apertures, and a lower watertight bottom member, and a sorbent for moisture placed in a space between bottom members. The one-unit products are placed in liquid tight trays/boxes opening upwards which are closed by covers provided with drainage apertures. One or a plurality of trays are placed with cover facing down in the case, whereupon cooling medium is provided on and, if desired, around the bottoms, and side walls of trays, and the case is closed by the aid of the cover. Moisture given off from the one-unit packed product, and any water from the melting cooling agent will flow down through drainage apertures of upper bottom member and will be absorbed by absorbent.

Abstract: This relates to a carton for packaging a product which is to be processed in a microwave. The carton includes a top wall which is hinged to a portion of a rear wall and has a glue flap bonded to a removable portion of a front wall. The carton is formed of a delaminatable web with the top wall having transversely spaced score lines in opposite faces thereof whereby the carton is openable by removing the removable portion of the front wall and then peeling a major portion of the top wall from border portions thereof to open the carton. After the product has been removed, the top wall is swingable into the interior of the carton to form a support platform for the product. The support platform is positioned a predetermined distance above the bottom wall of the carton to provide for a maximum efficiency of the heating of the product within a microwave oven.

Abstract: In a cardboard container, having a bottom wall and side walls, slits are defined to extend only in the bottom wall and the material of the bottom wall is deformed or bent so that the portions of the bottom wall, adjacent to the edges of each given slit, are situated different planes and are maintained in these different planes by means of a sheet of synthetic material. The sheet of synthetic material is shaped by heat deformation to conform with the deformed shape of the bottom wall.

Abstract: A produce transport and cooling container of a generally boxlike shape with bottom support panels having retroverse tabs and apertures which strengthen the container bottom as progressively heavier loads are added. Lid and drainage apertures, and stacking projections, allow the containers to be stacked in a stable manner, and cool water misted over the produce to keep it fresh during transit.

Abstract: A top loading carton made from a unitary sheet of inexpensive disposable material in which returnable beverage containers, such as bottles or cans, are collected and returned to a redemption center. The sheet is folded to form two adjacent bins each of which has a vertically disposed window in the front panel that permits the collected beverage containers to be readily counted and tabulated.