Patent ID: 9073688
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A container for liquid exuding produce comprising: a tray said tray including a bottom panel, a raised perimeter rim surrounding said bottom panel and extending parallel to and above said bottom panel, a step surrounding said bottom panel and sloped upwardly from said bottom panel to said raised perimeter rim and joined to both said bottom panel and said perimeter rim and forming a liquid collection space over said bottom panel, a sloped perimeter wall extending about said raised perimeter rim and sloped upwardly from said raised perimeter rim and forming with said bottom panel, said step and said raised perimeter rim a basin for receiving liquids, a side wall structure including a lower portion connected to said sloped perimeter wall and extending upwardly from said sloped perimeter wall and including an upper portion, a rim extending outwardly from said upper portion of said side wall, a plurality of grooves extending continuously down through said rim, said sloped side wall, said sloped perimeter wall and said raised perimeter rim and said step in communication with said liquid collection space, said grooves facing inwardly of said tray and forming drains for liquids in said tray to pass to the liquid collection space.