Sustainable coated corrugated fiberboard container

Abstract

A packaging container having sustainable repulpable/recyclable capability specifically sized to maintain the integrity of the Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) rations used by the U.S. Army and military services. A coated corrugated fiberboard using a C-flute configuration is utilized in a novel packaging design that incorporates a liner or a vertical container divider.

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         21 . An environmentally friendly container for Meals Ready to Eat rations comprising:
 corrugated fiberboard material being coated with a wax alternative medium coating (WAM) and the corrugated fiberboard material forming generally rectangular opposing sidewalls;   corrugated fiberboard material being coated with a wax alternative medium coating (WAM) and the corrugated fiberboard material forming generally rectangular opposing end walls positioned adjacent said opposing sidewalls;   fluted corrugated fiberboard material being coated with a wax alternative medium coating (WAM) and the fluted corrugated fiberboard material forming bottom flaps adjacent a side edge of said opposing sidewalls and said opposing end walls, said bottom flaps being inwardly folded;   said opposing sidewalls and said opposing end walls and said bottom flaps defining a chamber therein;   a one piece liner of fluted corrugated fiberboard material being coated with a wax alternative medium coating (WAM) and the one piece liner of fluted corrugated fiberboard material is seated adjacent the interior perimeter of said chamber defined by said opposing sidewalls and said opposing end walls and said bottom flaps, said one piece liner comprising a long side section, equal width end sections connected to and positioned adjacent each end of said long side section and a smaller side section connected to the distal end of each of said end sections, each smaller side section being of equal width; and,   fluted corrugated fiberboard material being coated with a wax alternative medium coating (WAM) and said fluted corrugated fiberboard material forming top flaps connected to and positioned adjacent the top edge of said opposing sidewalls and opposing end walls, said top flaps being inwardly foldable to seal the container;   wherein the container is compostable, recyclable and repulpable;   wherein the container is about 9¼ inches in height, about 17 3/16 inches in length, and about 10 11/16 in width when sealed;   wherein the flaps, end walls and sidewalls are a C-fluted corrugated fiberboard material and the liner is a B-fluted corrugated fiberboard material; and   wherein the coated corrugated fiberboard material further comprises linerboard facings selected from the group consisting of 55 LB linerboard and 69 LB linerboard sandwiching 30 LB linerboard material forming a standard C-flute structure.   
     
     
         22 . A container for rations as claimed in  claim 21  wherein said container may be selectively collapsed into a generally flat conformation.