US2006210684A1PendingUtilityA1

Party tray

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 16, 2002Filed: Apr 20, 2006Published: Sep 21, 2006

Est. expiryAug 16, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority

Inventors:Wesley Paul Pratte

Y10T428/1352B65D 81/24Y10T428/24182B65D 2251/0018B65D 25/06B65D 81/266B65D 77/046B65D 81/263B65D 2251/0093B65D 81/2076

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Abstract

A party tray includes a support tray and, on the support tray, a sealed package made up of transparent container body and a polymeric sealing sheet sealed to the rim of the container body. The sealed package contains foodstuffs, in particular respiring foodstuffs such as fresh fruits and vegetables, which rest on the sealing sheet; the sealing sheet is in turn supported by the support tray. The sealed package may include an atmosphere control member. When the party tray is on display, its contents are viewed through the single thickness of the container body.

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17 . A party tray which comprises
(1) a transparent container body which comprises (i) a base and (ii) partitions which extend away from the base and create compartments within the container body; (2) foodstuffs in the compartments, at least some of the foodstuffs being multiple pieces of a fresh vegetable; (3) a sealing sheet sealed to the container body, thus creating a sealed package (a) which contains the foodstuffs, (b) whose outer surface is defined by the container body and the sealing sheet, and (c) which includes an atmosphere control member included in the sealing sheet; and (4) a support tray which is adjacent to the sealing sheet; the party tray being reversible between (a) a loading orientation in which the partitions extend upwards from the base and the foodstuffs rest on the base of the container body, and (b) a display orientation in which the foodstuffs rest on the sealing sheet and the sealing sheet is supported by the support tray; and the support tray comprising ribs such that, when the party tray is in the display orientation, air can circulate between the support tray and the atmosphere control member.

18 . A party tray according to claim 17 wherein the partitions are removably located within the container body.

19 . A party tray according to claim 17 wherein the partitions are cavity wall partitions.

20 . A party tray according to claim 17 wherein the atmosphere control member covers a window in the sealing sheet.

21 . A party tray according to claim 17 wherein the dimensions of the support tray are such that the foodstuffs can be served from the support tray.

22 . A party tray according to claim 17 wherein the container body has a depth of 1 to 4 inch and a circumference of 30 to 100 inch.

23 . A party tray according to claim 17 wherein the container body has a depth of 1.25 to 2.5 inch.

24 . A party tray according to claim 17 wherein the container body has a depth of 1.25 to 2.5 inch and a circumference of 40 to 70 inch.

25 . A party tray according to claim 17 wherein the support tray has a thickness of at least 0.02 inch.

26 . A party tray according to claim 17 wherein the support tray has a thickness of 0.02 to 0.08 inch.

27 . A party tray according to claim 17 wherein the support tray has a solid color.

28 . A party tray according to claim 17 wherein the ribs on the support tray are discontinuous upstanding ribs.

29 . A party tray according to claim 17 which comprises a carton of dressing in the container body, the carton having a lid which is adjacent to the base of the container body.

30 . A party tray according to claim 17 which is displayed for sale in the display orientation.

31 . A party tray which comprises
(1) a transparent container body which
(a) has a depth of 1 to 4 inch and a circumference of 30 to 100 inch,
(b) comprises (i) a base and (ii) cavity wall partitions which extend away from the base and create compartments within the container body;
(2) foodstuffs in the compartments, at least some of the foodstuffs being multiple pieces of a fresh vegetable; (3) a polymeric sealing sheet sealed to the container body, thus creating a sealed package (a) which contains the foodstuffs, (b) whose outer surface is defined by the container body and the sealing sheet, and (c) which includes an atmosphere control member included in the sealing sheet; and (4) a support tray which is adjacent to the sealing sheet; the party tray being reversible between (a) a loading orientation in which the partitions extend upward from the base and the foodstuffs rest on the base of the container body, and (b) a display orientation in which the foodstuffs rest on the sealing sheet and the sealing sheet is supported by the support tray; and the support tray comprising ribs such that, when the party tray is in the display orientation, air can circulate between the support tray and the atmosphere control member.

32 . A party tray according to claim 31 wherein the atmosphere control member covers a window in the sealing sheet.

33 . A party tray according to claim 31 wherein the dimensions of the support tray are such that the foodstuffs can be served from the support tray.

34 . A party tray according to claim 31 wherein the container body has a depth of 1.25 to 2.5 inch.

35 . A party tray according to claim 31 wherein the container body has a depth of 1.25 to 2.5 inch and a circumference of 40 to 70 inch.

36 . A party tray according to claim 31 wherein the support tray has a thickness of at least 0.02 inch.

37 . A party tray according to claim 31 wherein the support tray has a thickness of 0.02 to 0.08 inch.

38 . A party tray according to claim 31 wherein the support tray has a solid color.

39 . A party tray according to claim 31 wherein the ribs on the support tray are discontinuous upstanding ribs.

40 . A party tray according to claim 31 which comprises a carton of dressing in the container body, the carton having a lid which is adjacent to the base of the container body.

41 . A party tray according to claim 31 which is displayed for sale in the display orientation.

42 . A party tray which is displayed for sale and which comprises
(1) a transparent container body which
(a) has a depth of 1 to 4 inch and a circumference of 30 to 100 inch, and
(b) comprises (i) a base and (ii) cavity wall partitions which extend away from the base and create compartments within the container body;
(2) foodstuffs in the compartments, at least some of the foodstuffs being multiple pieces of a fresh vegetable; (3) a carton of dressing in the container body, the carton having a lid which is adjacent to the base of the container body; (4) a polymeric sealing sheet sealed to the container body, thus creating a sealed package (a) which contains the foodstuffs, (b) whose outer surface is defined by the container body and the sealing sheet, and (c) which includes an atmosphere control member which covers a window in the sealing sheet; and (5) a support tray which (i) is adjacent to the sealing sheet and (ii) has a solid color; the party tray being reversible between (a) a loading orientation in which the partitions extend upward from the base and the foodstuffs rest on the base of the container body, and (b) a display orientation in which the foodstuffs rest on the sealing sheet and the sealing sheet is supported by the support tray; the party tray being displayed for sale in the display orientation in which the foodstuffs and the lid of the carton of dressing are viewed by a shopper through the container body; the support tray comprising discontinuous upstanding ribs such that, when the party tray is in the display orientation, air can circulate between the support tray and the atmosphere control member; and the dimensions of the support tray being such that the foodstuffs can be served from the support tray.

43 . A party tray according to claim 42 wherein the container body has a depth of 1.25 to 2.5 inch.

44 . A party tray according to claim 42 wherein the container body has a depth of 1.25 to 2.5 inch and a circumference of 40 to 70 inch.

45 . A party tray according to claim 42 wherein the support tray has a thickness of 0.02 to 0.08 inch.

46 . A display which comprises a plurality of substantially identical party trays, each party tray being displayed for sale and comprising
(1) a transparent container body which
(a) has a depth of 1 to 4 inch and a circumference of 30 to 100 inch, and
(b) comprises (i) a base and (ii) cavity wall partitions which extend away from the base and create compartments within the container body;
(2) foodstuffs in the compartments, at least some of the foodstuffs being multiple pieces of a fresh vegetable; (3) a carton of dressing in the container body, the carton having a lid which is adjacent to the base of the container body; (4) a polymeric sealing sheet sealed to the container body, thus creating a sealed package (a) which contains the foodstuffs and the carton of dressing, (b) whose outer surface is defined by the container body and the sealing sheet, and (c) which includes an atmosphere control member which covers a window in the sealing sheet; and (5) a support tray which (i) is adjacent to the sealing sheet and (ii) has a solid color; each party tray being reversible between (a) a loading orientation in which the partitions extend upward from the base and the foodstuffs rest on the base of the container body, and (b) a display orientation in which the foodstuffs rest on the sealing sheet and the sealing sheet is supported by the support tray; each party tray being displayed for sale in the display orientation in which the foodstuffs and the lid of the carton of dressing are viewed by a shopper through the container body; the dimensions of each support tray being such that the foodstuffs can be served from the support tray.

47 . A party tray which comprises
(1) a transparent container body which
(a) has a depth of 1 to 4 inch and a circumference of 30 to 100 inch,
(b) comprises (i) a base and (ii) partitions which are removably located within the container body, which extend away from the base and which create compartments within the container body;
( 2 ) foodstuffs in the compartments, at least some of the foodstuffs being multiple pieces of a fresh vegetable; (3) a polymeric sealing sheet sealed to the container body, thus creating a sealed package (a) which contains the foodstuffs, (b) whose outer surface is defined by the container body and the sealing sheet, and (c) which includes an atmosphere control member included in the sealing sheet; and (4) a support tray which is adjacent to the sealing sheet; the party tray being reversible between (a) a loading orientation in which the partitions extend upward from the base and the foodstuffs rest on the base of the container body, and (b) a display orientation in which the foodstuffs rest on the sealing sheet and the sealing sheet is supported by the support tray; and the support tray comprising ribs such that, when the party tray is in the display orientation, air can circulate between the support tray and the atmosphere control member.

48 . A party tray according to claim 47 wherein the atmosphere control member covers a window in the sealing sheet.

49 . A party tray according to claim 47 wherein the dimensions of the support tray of such that the foodstuffs can be served from the support tray.

50 . A party tray according to claim 47 wherein the container body has a depth of 1.25 to 2.5 inch.

51 . A party tray according to claim 47 wherein the container body has a depth of 1.25 to 2.5 inch and a circumference of 40 to 70 inch.

52 . A party tray according to claim 47 wherein the support tray has a thickness of at least 0.02 inch.

53 . A party tray according to claim 48 wherein the support tray has a thickness of 0.02 to 0.08 inch.

54 . A party tray according to claim 48 wherein the support tray has a solid color.

55 . A party tray according to claim 48 wherein the ribs on the support tray are discontinuous upstanding ribs.

56 . A party tray according to claim 48 which is displayed for sale in the display orientation.

57 . A party tray which is displayed for sale and which comprises
(1) a transparent container body which
(a) has a depth of 1 to 4 inch and a circumference of 30 to 100 inch, and
(b) comprises a base and partitions which are removably located within the container body, which extend away from the base and which create compartments within the container body;
(2) foodstuffs in the compartments, at least some of the foodstuffs being multiple pieces of a fresh vegetable; (3) a carton of dressing in the container body, the carton having a lid which is adjacent to the base of the container body; (4) a polymeric sealing sheet sealed to the container body, thus creating a sealed package (a) which contains the foodstuffs, (b) whose outer surface is defined by the container body and the sealing sheet, and (c) which includes an atmosphere control member which covers a window in the sealing sheet; and (5) a support tray which (i) is adjacent to the sealing sheet and (ii) has a solid color; the party tray being reversible between (a) a loading orientation in which the partitions extend upward from the base and the foodstuffs rest on the base of the container body, and (b) a display orientation in which the foodstuffs rest on the sealing sheet and the sealing sheet is supported by the support tray; the party tray being displayed for sale in the display orientation in which the foodstuffs and the lid of the carton of dressing are viewed by a shopper through the container body; the support tray comprising discontinuous upstanding ribs such that, when the party tray is in the display orientation, air can circulate between the support tray and the atmosphere control member; and the dimensions of the support tray being such that the foodstuffs can be served from the support tray.

58 . A party tray according to claim 57 wherein the container body has a depth of 1.25 to 2.5 inch.

59 . A party tray according to claim 57 wherein the container body has a depth of 1.25 to 2.5 inch and a circumference of 40 to 70 inch.

60 . A party tray according to claim 57 wherein the support tray has a thickness of 0.02 to 0.08 inch.

61 . A party tray according to claim 57 wherein the ribs on the support tray are discontinuous upstanding ribs.

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