Patent ID: 11952181
Assignee: GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 20:
21. A method of forming a tray for holding at least one food product, the method comprising:
obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel, the blank further comprising a plurality of end flaps, the plurality of end flaps comprising a plurality of top end flaps, each top end flap of the plurality of top end flaps foldably connected to an adjacent top end flap of the plurality of top end flaps, the plurality of top end flaps comprising a front top end flap and at least one front side top end flap;
folding the plurality of panels at least partially around an interior of the tray; and
folding the plurality of top end flaps to form a rim extending from the plurality of panels and such that one of the front top end flap and the at least one front side top end flap extends away from the interior of the tray and the other of the front top end flap and the at least one front side top end flap extends toward the interior of the tray and such that the front top end flap and the at least one front side top end flap are positioned in generally coplanar relation.