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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Huhtamaki, Inc., De Soto, KS (US);
Inventor:
Ronald D. Robertson, Kansas City, MO (US);
Assignee:
HUHTAMAKI, INC., De Soto, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/66 (2006.01); B65D 5/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/6685 (2013.01); B65D 5/48014 (2013.01);
Abstract
A clamshell container having an anti-bind feature is provided. The container is comprised of a tray and a cover, each having a first panel and rear panel foldably connected along a rear fold line. One or both of the rear fold lines may be interrupted by a cut suitable for allowing the rear panels to flex or bow when the cover is hingedly rotated relative to the tray. A rear cut may be provided generally coextensive with each of the fold lines. The cuts can have an arcuate shape and may be convexly curved toward an interior of the container.