Pactiv Corporation

Conagra Foods Rdm, Inc.

Tenneco Packaging Inc.

Chadd R Chatterton

James W Clements

Thomas J Hayes

Michael J Sagan

Scott D Brown

Mark E Spencer

Wee Liong Phan

Ronald G Hellenbrand

Thom Hayes

The present invention is directed to a tray endowed with an improved rigidity and resistance to deformation and bending. The tray comprises a plurality of primary sidewalls and a plurality of chamfered corners having a corner secondary sidewall integrally formed with and extending from the base, wherein the primary sidewalls and corner secondary sidewalls define a product receiving cavity. The tray further includes a plurality of ribs integrally formed with and extending downwardly from the base, and a plurality of channels positioned between and separating adjacent ribs, wherein each channel is substantially perpendicular to a corner secondary side wall.

Tray with enhanced rigidity and crush strength

Rigid tray

Bottom of a pan

Top of a pan lid

Bowl and lid

A foil container formed from a single sheet of metal about orthogonal longitudinal and transverse axes, comprises a bottom panel, a continuous wall panel, and a continuous rim. The continuous wall panel encompasses the bottom panel and extends upwardly and outwardly from the bottom panel. The continuous rim encompasses an upper edge of the continuous wall panel and projects laterally outwardly therefrom. The bottom panel is constructed and arranged bend strength and aesthetic appeal of the container. In one embodiment, the bottom panel forms a network of clusters including hexagonal ribs, hexagonal embossments, and bar ribs. In another embodiment, the bottom panel forms a plurality of closely spaced, concentric elliptical ribs that occupy a substantial portion of the bottom panel.

Bend-resistant foil container

Bottom of foil container

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Kenosha, WI, United States of America

Chadd R Chatterton