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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 1994
Filed:
May. 14, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard T Edwards, Dublin, OH (US);
Edward W Rider, Jr, Slate Hill, NY (US);
Stephen J Susta, Jr, Walden, NY (US);
William R Crawford, Port Jervis, NY (US);
Assignee:
Genpak Corp., , US;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220-423 ; 220-421 ; 220306 ; 220339 ;
Abstract
A container for storing foods or other goods comprising a tray including a bottom and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the bottom, the side wall including a seal flange; a cover including a top and at least one side wall extending downwardly from the top, the side wall of the cover including a second seal flange; wherein each of the seal flanges of the cover and the tray comprise a curved surface, the curved surfaces interlocking over an arc of more than 180.degree. to form a seal between the tray and the cover.