US2014332542A1PendingUtilityA1

Food carrier

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 7, 2013Filed: May 1, 2014Published: Nov 13, 2014
Est. expiryMay 7, 2033(~6.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:David Hanna
B65D 5/42A47G 19/03B65D 2585/366B65D 81/261
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Abstract

A container including a compartment for holding food, such as pizza. The compartment has a bottom wall, side walls and a top wall defining an exterior surface and an interior surface. The compartment is formed of a single piece of paper. The single piece of paper has an outer planar layer, a middle fluted layer, a middle planar layer and an inner fluted layer all fixedly connected together. The outer planar layer forms the exterior surface of the compartment and the inner fluted layer forms the interior surface of the compartment such that the interior surface is fluted. Food can be placed on the bottom wall and on the inner fluted layer to allow moisture and grease to separate from the food.

Claims

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         1 . A food container comprising:
 a compartment for holding food;   the compartment having a bottom wall, side walls and a top wall defining an exterior surface and an interior surface;   the compartment being formed of a single piece of paper;   the single piece of paper having an outer planar layer, a middle fluted layer, a middle planar layer and an inner fluted layer all fixedly connected together;   the outer planar layer being fixedly connected to the middle fluted layer, the middle fluted layer being fixedly connected to the outer planar layer and the middle planar layer, the middle planar layer being fixedly connected to the middle fluted layer and the inner fluted layer, and the inner fluted layer being fixedly connected to the middle planar layer; and   the outer planar layer forming the exterior surface of the compartment and the inner fluted layer forming the interior surface of the compartment such that the interior surface is fluted;   wherein food can be placed on the bottom wall and on the inner fluted layer to allow moisture and grease to separate from the food.   
     
     
         2 . The food container of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the outer planar layer, the middle fluted layer, the middle planar layer and the inner fluted layer are all formed of the same weight of paper.   
     
     
         3 . The food container of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the outer planar layer, the middle fluted layer, the middle planar layer and the inner fluted layer are all formed of paper in the range of 14-18 pound weight paper.   
     
     
         4 . The food container of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the outer planar layer, the middle fluted layer, the middle planar layer and the inner fluted layer are all formed of  16  pound weight paper.   
     
     
         5 . The food container of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the middle fluted layer and the inner fluted layer each have a same number of flutes per foot.   
     
     
         6 . The food container of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the middle fluted layer and the inner fluted layer have a different number of flutes per foot.   
     
     
         7 . The food container of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the middle fluted layer has at least 90 flutes per foot and the inner fluted layer has less flutes per foot than the middle fluted layer.   
     
     
         8 . The food container of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the middle fluted layer has at least 128 flutes per foot.   
     
     
         9 . A pizza box comprising:
 a compartment and a pizza having a crust within the compartment;   the compartment having a bottom wall, side walls and a top wall defining an exterior surface and an interior surface;   the compartment being formed of a single piece of material;   the single piece of material having an outer planar layer, a middle fluted layer, a middle planar layer and an inner fluted layer all fixedly connected together;   the outer planar layer being fixedly connected to the middle fluted layer, the middle fluted layer being fixedly connected to the outer planar layer and the middle planar layer, the middle planar layer being fixedly connected to the middle fluted layer and the inner fluted layer, and the inner fluted layer being fixedly connected to the middle planar layer; and   the outer planar layer forming the exterior surface of the compartment and the inner fluted layer forming the interior surface of the compartment such that the interior surface is fluted;   wherein the pizza is placed on the bottom wall and on the inner fluted layer to allow moisture and grease to separate from the crust of the pizza.   
     
     
         10 . The pizza box of  claim 9 , wherein:
 each of the top wall and the bottom wall of the compartment have a greater area than any of the side walls of the compartment.   
     
     
         11 . A wall construction for a food carrier comprising:
 a single piece of material having an outer planar layer, a middle fluted layer, a middle planar layer and an inner fluted layer all fixedly connected together;   the outer planar layer being fixedly connected to the middle fluted layer, the middle fluted layer being fixedly connected to the outer planar layer and the middle planar layer, the middle planar layer being fixedly connected to the middle fluted layer and the inner fluted layer, and the inner fluted layer being fixedly connected to the middle planar layer.   
     
     
         12 . The wall construction of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the outer planar layer, the middle fluted layer, the middle planar layer and the inner fluted layer are all formed of the same weight of paper.   
     
     
         13 . The wall construction of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the outer planar layer, the middle fluted layer, the middle planar layer and the inner fluted layer are all formed of paper in the range of 14-18 pound weight paper.   
     
     
         14 . The wall construction of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the outer planar layer, the middle fluted layer, the middle planar layer and the inner fluted layer are all formed of  16  pound weight paper.   
     
     
         15 . The wall construction of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the middle fluted layer and the inner fluted layer each have a same number of flutes per foot.   
     
     
         16 . The wall construction of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the middle fluted layer and the inner fluted layer have a different number of flutes per foot.   
     
     
         17 . The wall construction of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the middle fluted layer has at least 90 flutes per foot and the inner fluted layer has less flutes per foot than the middle fluted layer.   
     
     
         18 . The wall construction of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the middle fluted layer has at least 128 flutes per foot.

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