System and method for displaying food items

Abstract

A system and method for displaying items such as food allowing for an unobstructed view of the food item is disclosed. The system includes a backer card and a transparent film. The food item is stored in the transparent film allowing an unobstructed view of the food item. An upper portion of the transparent film is secured to the backer card leaving a portion of the transparent film below the point of attachment unsecured allowing the food item to move away from the backer card. Information pertaining to the food item is printed on the backer card leaving the view of the food item unobstructed.

1 . A food package assembly, comprising:
 a backer card; and   a transparent film disposed with at least a portion adjacent the backer card, the transparent film having a front side, a back side that faces the backer card opposite the front side, and a cavity disposed between the front and back sides; and   a food item disposed in the cavity;   wherein the transparent film is attached to the backer card at an attachment location disposed only above the cavity, enabling a portion of transparent film below the attachment location to move away from the backer card; and   wherein the cavity does not extend laterally beyond the backer card; and wherein the transparent film has: a perforation located between the cavity and an upper portion of the transparent film; and a seal between the front side and the back side of the film such that the front side may be peeled away fret the back wide.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the backer card comprises header and base portions, wherein a portion of the transparent film attached to the backer card is disposed between the header and base portions. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the backer card's base portion comprises front and rear sections, wherein the front section faces the transparent film, and the rear section faces away from the transparent film. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the front and rear sections each have information printed on a single side of the backer card, wherein the back section is folded behind the front section exposing the single side of the backer card in the front and rear sections. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 3 , wherein information is printed on the front section between the base portion and the back side of the transparent film. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the header portion, front section, and rear section, are a single unit having a first fold separating and the rear section, wherein the header portion, front section, and rear section are printed on a single side of material comprising the backer card. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the food item is unobscured by any markings on the transparent film. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity is evacuated and the front side of the transparent film complements a shape of the food item. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent film is removably attached to the backer card at a second location between the cavity and the backer card stabilizing the transparent film in place laterally while enabling the transparent film peeled from the backer card at the second location. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent film is secured to the backer card by a fastener selected from the group consisting of: adhesives, staples, rivets, and stitching. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . A method for packaging a food item comprising:
 sealing a food item between front and back sides of a transparent film forming a cavity such that the front side may be peeled away from the back side;   printing information relevant to the food item on a front of the a backer card;   securing an upper portion of the transparent film to the backer card, leaving the transparent film below the upper portion of the transparent film free to move relative to the backer card, the transparent film being located entirely within the front of the backer card and covering the information on the front of the backer card; and   perforating the transparent film between the cavity and the upper portion of the transparent film.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising folding the backer card into a header portion, front section, and rear section, wherein securing the upper portion of the transparent film to the backer card comprises securing the upper portion of the transparent film between the header portion and the front section. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein a portion of the information relevant to the food item is not covered by the transparent film. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein sealing the food item in a transparent film comprises inserting the food item between the front and back sides; removing air from between the front and back sides; and sealing a perimeter of the front side to the back side. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein printing information occurs prior to folding the backer card and wherein the backer card is printed on a single side. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising adhering a portion of the transparent film below the upper portion to the backer card with a removable fastener. 
     
     
         18 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A method of displaying food, comprising:
 sealing a food item between front and back sides of a transparent film forming a cavity such that the front side may be peeled away from the back side;   securing an upper portion of the transparent film to an upper portion of a backer card, leaving the transparent film below the upper portion of the transparent film free to move relative to the backer card, the transparent film being located entirely within the front of the backer card and covering a portion of printed information on the front of the backer card;   perforating the transparent film between the cavity and the upper portion of the transparent film; and   suspending the backer card from the upper portion of the backer card.   wherein the cavity is sized and shaped to house the meat product and does not extend laterally beyond the backer card   
     
     
         22 . The method of claim  18 , further comprising folding a header portion of the backer card forward and wherein the upper portion of the transparent film is secured between the backer card and the header portion of the backer card. 
     
     
         23 . The method of claim  18 , wherein the transparent film has a perimeter portion around the food item and between the front and back sides, wherein the perimeter portion is transparent.