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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. 17, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Todd Atkins, Dansville, MI (US);
Donald L Dixon, Jr, Jackson, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dart Container, Mason, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220839 ; 220837 ; 220266 ; 220-423 ;
Abstract
A container for storing food items comprising a cover hingedly mounted to a tray. The hinge comprising one or more hinge lines. A line of weakness is provided to aid in the removal of the cover from the tray. The line of weakness preferably comprises a series of closed crests and troughs.