Catering tray

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a catering tray showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view taken thereof; and

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a section view thereof, taken along the line 5--5 in FIG. 4.

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Other references
  • Multisided Dish, Thomas Festival Premiere in Harrogate, Tableware International Jul. 1984 p. 8. BonFaire Disposable Food Service Products Brochure, .COPYRGT.BonFaire by Placon Corporation, 1990. Plastics Engineering, Oct. '89, p. 10, illustrating BonFaire Microwavable Packaging by Placon Corporation.
Patent History
Patent number: D378180
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 14, 1995
Date of Patent: Feb 25, 1997
Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America (Evanston, IL)
Inventors: Thomas J. Hayes (Wauconda, IL), Thomas T. Taber (Park Ridge, IL), Michael J. A. Sagan (Batavia, IL)
Primary Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Application Number: 0/42,618
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7552; D7/550; D7/566