Container for sliced and fluffed food products

Details Container for sliced and fluffed food products Container for sliced and fluffed food products

2007-02-06

2007-02-06

Weier, Anthony (Department: 1761)

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Packaged or wrapped product

C426S129000, C206S714000, C206S784000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10260863

ABSTRACT:
A food package for sliced food products to be maintained with a fluffed appearance, the package including a rigid base member forming a compartment for receiving the food product and a rigid lid sealed to the compartment. Advantageously, the base member includes a bottom wall and side wall portions that are configured to engage the food product to hold the slices in a fluffed arrangement thereof. Preferably, one or more tapered side wall portions hold the food product upwardly toward the lid and inwardly toward a center of the package. In preferred embodiments, the base member and lid provide a rigid-rigid construction of the food package. In preferred embodiments, the food package is also configured to stand-up in a vertical display orientation and does not require the food product be contained within a sealed pouch within the compartment.

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