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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2012
Samir R. Parikh, Brampton, CA;
Sajith Chenat, Brampton, CA;
Samir R. Parikh, Brampton, CA;
Sajith Chenat, Brampton, CA;
Par-Pak Ltd., Brampton, CA;
Abstract
A tray for a food product is thin-walled, unitary, and plastic. The tray comprises a central portion. The central portion comprises a plurality of downwardly extending recesses for receiving at least one of the food products, and a plurality of upwardly extending posts interspersed amongst the recesses. A first set of the posts is positioned on a first side of a horizontal axis of the tray, and a second set of the posts is positioned on a second side of the horizontal axis. The first set of posts and the second set of posts are positioned asymmetrically on either side of the horizontal axis. Each post comprises a plurality of reinforcing ribs extending lengthwise therealong. The reinforcing ribs are integral to the posts. The tray further comprises an outer wall portion extending about the central portion. A plurality of webs extend between the outer wall portion and the central portion.