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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2007
Scott William Middleton, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Mark Richard Sinclair, Arvada, CO (US);
Brian Robert O'hagan, Appleton, WI (US);
Patrick Henry Wnek, Sherwood, WI (US);
Terrence Philip Lafferty, Winneconne, WI (US);
Peter Walrave Blaas, Marion, WI (US);
Kevin James Hjort, Clintonville, WI (US);
Patrick James Smith, Iola, WI (US);
Scott William Middleton, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Mark Richard Sinclair, Arvada, CO (US);
Brian Robert O'Hagan, Appleton, WI (US);
Patrick Henry Wnek, Sherwood, WI (US);
Terrence Philip Lafferty, Winneconne, WI (US);
Peter Walrave Blaas, Marion, WI (US);
Kevin James Hjort, Clintonville, WI (US);
Patrick James Smith, Iola, WI (US);
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Marietta, GA (US);
Abstract
A container or tray having various features. The container or tray comprises at least one sidewall having a top edge, the top edge of the at least one sidewall corresponding to a top surface of the tray and a bottom surface adjacent to the sidewall. A flange extends laterally outward from the top edge and is foldably connected to the sidewall at the top edge. The flange comprises at least a portion of the top surface of the tray. An injection-molded feature at least partially encapsulates the flange. The injection-molded feature comprising resin and has a first region in contact with the sidewall and at least a portion of the flange, and a second region adjacent the first region and extending laterally outward from the first region to a free edge of the injection-molded feature. The first region has a greater cross-sectional area than the second region.