Patent ID: 7845147
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,B65D

Abstract:
1. A method for making a detachably connected multi-pack assembly for a shelf-stable, low-moisture, ready-to-eat food product, said method comprising the steps of: providing a multi-layered sheet comprised of a polyolefin sheet having moisture barrier properties; thermoforming said multi-layered sheet into a detachable multi-pack assembly comprising two or more containers, each container comprising an outwardly projected flange, and at least one thinned channel connecting the flanges of adjacent containers, wherein said thinned channel comprises a thickness less than a thickness of said flange; filling said assembly with a food product; applying a lidstock to said assembly; and perforating said lidstock and said at least one thinned channel.