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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2014
Mark B. Littlejohn, Appleton, WI (US);
Eric J. Berg, Appleton, WI (US);
Mark B. Littlejohn, Appleton, WI (US);
Eric J. Berg, Appleton, WI (US);
DIXIE CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Disposable platters are provided. In at least one embodiment, a disposable platter can include a bottom panel made of paper, a sidewall that can extend upwardly from the bottom panel, an outer flange that can extend outwardly from the sidewall, a first transition that can extend upwardly and outwardly from the bottom panel to a first end of the sidewall, and a second transition that can extend outwardly from a second end of the sidewall to a first end of the outer flange, defining a radius of curvature, R2, therebetween. In some examples, the platter can have at least two sides of different lengths, a characteristic diameter, D, that is an average length of the sides, and a ratio of R2/D that is 0.0125 or less.