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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2011
Daniel Dominski, San Ramon, CA (US);
Brian J. Olson, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Roy Greengrass, Discovery Bay, CA (US);
James E. Mccay, Fairfield, CT (US);
Jonathan Lee, Westchester, IL (US);
Thomas Lebeau, Montreal, CA;
Daniel Dominski, San Ramon, CA (US);
Brian J. Olson, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Roy Greengrass, Discovery Bay, CA (US);
James E. McCay, Fairfield, CT (US);
Jonathan Lee, Westchester, IL (US);
Thomas Lebeau, Montreal, CA;
Del Monte Foods, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods for packaging food cups is provided. The devices include unitary blanks with a front panel, bottom panel, rear panel, top panel, and side closures (in various forms) configured for assembly into a hollow substantially polyhedral package enclosure for 2 cups, 4 cups, or other even number of cups. Package enclosures with different side closures are designed for assembly with no glue joints, one glue joint, 3 glue joints (two cup enclosure), or 5 glue joints. Package enclosures provide visual displays that permit viewing of contents of cups secured in the enclosures. Package enclosures are structurally stable for packaging, transport, and storage. And the visual displays provide aesthetic appeal for consumers. Material and manufacturing costs and product waste are minimized with the invention.