Abstract: The carton of the present invention is formed from a single blank of material that is cut and scored to produce a construction that may be side loaded, sealed by the shipper and then converted into a display unit at the point of use. The carbon includes a manufacturers joint formed by adhering the closure flap of the carton to a detachable portion formed within the front wall of the carton. When the detachable portion of the front wall is removed, a cut out is provided to permit access to the packaged product.

Abstract: A sliding lid is disclosed for use on open top tapered trays having angularly disposed side walls and no top flange. The lid is prepared from a blank of flexible material such as paperboard or the like and comprises a central panel having inside and outside panels and a glue flap foldably attached to each side edge thereof. The inside and outside panels are folded to produce side flaps that are fixed in place when the glue flaps are adhered to the inside of the central panel. In their fixed position, the side flaps are angularly oriented with the lid central panel so as to grip the tapered side walls of the tray when the lid is in place.

Abstract: An end loaded compartmented carton is formed from a cut and scored blank of paperboard that is preglued and shipped to the user in a generally flat folded condition for loading. The carton when squared is of essentially rectangular configuration and contains a full length internal false wall located between two opposed carton side walls to form two compartments in the carton and a bridge panel for one of the compartments that is located between the false internal wall and an adjacent carton side wall. The compartment containing the bridge panel is formed without any double thick panels or other overlapped panels which could produce obstructions that might interfere with the easy loading of the carton.

Abstract: A tamperproof, reclosable flip top carton of the side loading type includes reclosure elements on the receptacle portion front wall and the cover portion front wall cover flap. The side walls of the carton are diagonally cut to abut one another when the carton is closed and to provide an opening arrangement which does not require any excessive tearing or removal of carton panels when opened.

Abstract: A container for packaging, storing, displaying and heating food is prepared from a blank of paperboard that is coated on at least one side with a thermally stable material. The container consists of a plurality of upstanding walls foldably connected to a bottom panel; corner closures foldably connected between said upstanding walls; a peripheral flange located around all except one of said upstanding walls; and, an integral lid foldably connected to the remaining upstanding wall wherein all except the remaining upstanding wall diverge with respect to the bottom panel which permits the container to be nested with others when empty, and self standing along the remaining straight upstanding wall after being filled and closed.

Abstract: A polygonal shaped, tray-like receptacle which includes an integral bottom wall, side wall and peripheral flange is formed from a single blank of paperboard wherein the side walls and peripheral flange are divided into individual segments. The side wall segments each include a tab element that is foldably attached to a lateral edge thereof and which is secured to the outer surface of the next adjacent side wall when the receptacle is formed. Meanwhile, the peripheral flange segments each include extensions at the ends thereof which become interlocked when the receptacle is being formed, and that are secured alternately to the outer and inner surfaces of the adjacent flange panels.

Abstract: A sliding lid is disclosed for use on flanged trays. The lid is prepared from a blank of flexible material such as paperboard or the like and includes side panels which are folded and glued to provide slide channels for accepting the tray flange. The blanks are cut and scored to include integral guides at the leading edges of the slide channels for accepting the tray flange and friction locking means which cooperate with the sides of the tray to retain the lids in place. The lids are intended for use on ovenable trays for packaging and cooking food.

Abstract: An end loaded display carton is formed from a cut and scored blank of paperboard or the like that is preglued and shipped in a generally flat folded condition. The carton, when squared, is of essentially parallelopiped configuration with spaced front and rear walls connected by two outer side walls, and includes a central compartment for receiving a product and a header member at one end thereof. The central compartment is defined by a pair of inner side wall panels that are spaced inboard of and parallel to the outer side walls and which extend for substantially the entire length of the carton. When the carton is squared from its generally flat folded condition to its product receiving parallelopiped condition, the header member at one end thereof is automatically oriented over the central compartment portion of the carton.

Abstract: The present invention resides in the combination of a one-piece carton and an integral, removable coupon card wherein the carton employs both interior and exterior glue flaps. The coupon card is removably attached to the exterior glue flap of the carton and is releasably adhered to the exterior of a side wall of the carton while the interior glue flap is conventionally adhered to the inside of a side wall of the carton.

Abstract: A food carton is disclosed in the general shape of a tapered tray which includes an integral overlapping top cover portion, an integral divider element and an easy opening tear strip. In its preferred form, the carton is prepared from a one piece blank of paperboard or the like with either glued or interlocked ends located between two tapered side walls. The top flaps of the carton at least partially overlap one another with one top flap having integral therewith the carton divider element and the other top flap including the tear strip opening means. Each of the side and end walls of the carton are preferably perforated with apertures or the like to enhance the flow of air around the packaged food product and preserve its freshness.

Abstract: A display package for elongated products is prepared from a single rectangular blank of paperboard or the like that is folded about a centrally located score line and suspended on a display panel from a rod-like member which extends through an opening provided at the top of the package. The blank from which the display package is formed has a longitudinal dimension greater than its width dimension and includes, in addition to its centrally located score line, a plurality of cuts and secondary scores which together form a product enclosing and retaining intermediate panel and a pair of spaced apart upper and lower apertures of which one or both may be covered with a transparent film to provide a window or windows in the package.

Abstract: The compartmented display carton of the present invention is prepared from a one piece blank of paperboard or the like having a printability coating only on one surface. The blank is scored and cut to provide hollow end and side walls, an integral top and an interior divided into a plurality of compartments having different widths between the hollow side walls and different lengths between the hollow end walls, all interior and exterior panels having a printability surface.

Abstract: The surgical package of the present invention is formed from a single blank of paperboard or the like that is preferably coated with a heat sealable barrier coating on both sides thereof, but may be coated on only one side or not at all. The package also has a removable tear strip for providing access to the contents thereof, and further includes, (1) a means at the starting end of the tear strip to aid the initial tearing and delamination of the tear strip from the paperboard material and (2) a skirt element underlying the tear strip area and adhered to the inside of the blank only on each side of the tear strip area for the purpose of maintaining the sterility of the contents of the package even after the tear strip is removed.

Abstract: A thin profile carton is formed from a single blank of paperboard consisting of a plurality of side walls joined to one another to form a rectangularly shaped carton having a depth dimension from front-to-back substantially less than its width dimension with an improved ripped, carton opening scheme at the top end thereof. The top end opening feature comprises a single, substantially straight, cut and scored line of weakness in one of the top end closure flaps of the carton, which line of weakness extends completely across the end closure flap and intersects at least one fold line in said end closure flap. The fold line defines at least one carton opening tab that is an integral part of said end closure flap.