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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2024
Graphic Packaging International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Raymond S. Kastanek, Mead, CO (US);
Graphic Packaging International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
According to one aspect, the disclosure is generally directed to a container for holding a food product, the container has a flange including a central panel extending at least partially around a central opening, a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the container, the sidewall including a plurality of panels foldably connected to the central panel, at least one corner flap foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one corner flap obliquely arranged relative to the respective panel of the plurality of panels, and denesting features including a denesting lug extending from the at least one corner flap and outwardly from the sidewall, the denesting lug positioned for engaging a nested container positioned below the container in a stacked arrangement and for forming a denesting gap between the flange and the nested container.