Patent ID: 6505769
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A tray composed of a unitary, continuous blank having an inner surface and an outer surface, the tray comprising a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom wall and a plurality of minor flaps, each of the plurality of minor flaps being connected to one of the plurality of sidewalls via a fold line and having a respective outer edge, at least one of the plurality of minor flaps being connected to one of the plurality of sidewalls via a first cut score, the first cut score extending upwardly from the bottom wall without extending to the outer edge of the at least one of the plurality of minor flaps, the at least one of the plurality of minor flaps having means to separate from the one of the plurality of sidewalls, the separation means extending from near the outer edge of the at least one of the plurality of minor flaps downward toward and near the first cut score, the at least one of the plurality of minor flaps having a second cut score formed therein, the second cut score extending from near the separation means, the first and second cut scores being formed from opposing surfaces of the blank so as to form a partial web.