US20090039079A1 - Multiple-tray, multiple-compartment food package - Google Patents
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- a multiple-tray, multiple-compartment food package that can be separated without disturbing adjacent sealed trays, and in particular, a multiple-tray, multiple-component food package that is connected together via a film and back panel.
- Food packages are known to comprise multiple compartments within a single main tray.
- the multiple compartment food packages can comprise an assortment of food items contained in the recessed compartments and can be covered by a single continuous sheet of film. Once the sheet of film is removed, all of the multiple compartments are simultaneously exposed, such that all of the food items can be consumed in one sitting.
- One such food package comprised of a single tray with multiple food compartments is disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,375,701 and 5,657,873, both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety, where a single tray has at least three compartments with a common flexible film placed across each of the compartments to seal the food within the package until it is opened.
- the film is no longer resealable, thus preventing the food from being reclosed with the film and stored in the food package if not all consumed.
- Another feature that is desirable to have on a food package is the ability to display the food package in a retail store such that the front or top side of the package is visible, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,375,701 and 5,657,873.
- One way to display the package in this position is to stand it in an upright position by using a back panel secured to the back side of the food package, i.e., the back side of the compartments in the tray, and to use the back panel as a support combined with an edge of the tray in standing the package up on its side.
- the back panel In order to display the package in an upright position the back panel is used which extends past the edges of the side walls of the compartments in the tray. If it is desired to have two or more trays arranged in series such that they are all connected and packaged together as one package, the multiple trays would all be opened at the same time and consumed at the same time because the single, continuous film that is placed over the top of the two or more trays would expose all of the compartments in all of the trays upon opening and removing the film. Furthermore, the back panel, which is utilized to aid in the display of the package, is secured to the back of the compartments in the tray, such that separating one tray from a second tray would be difficult because both would still be adhered to the common back panel. If multiple trays were manufactured individually, such that each had its own film enclosing the compartments on the tray, this would not provide for an easy way to attach the packages to one another in order to sell and store them together as one unit.
- a multiple-tray, multiple-compartment food package is provided that allows for multiple individual trays to be packaged and sold together in a connected manner, yet allows the trays to be separated from each other and opened independently of each other.
- Each multiple tray component of the food package contains multiple compartments therein for storing food products and is covered with a common film having a perforation therein or other weakened portion between the individual trays.
- the multiple tray food package contains a back panel that is placed along the bottom of each tray such that it covers at least a portion of the bottom wall of at least one compartment on each tray and further connects them together.
- the back panel is a single, common piece, however, it can be separated into at least two pieces along a line or area of weakness located thereon and positioned between the individual trays, thus providing for a portion of the back panel to remain on each tray while also permitting separation of the trays from each other.
- the back panel is used to provide either a stand-up display feature and/or a hole in the top of the panel to use as an overhead hanging device.
- the back panel also can provide support for keeping the individual trays together.
- the multiple trays are not themselves connected but rather are connected via the common flexible film and the common back panel which are both separable along their respective lines of weakness to provide for individual trays.
- the multiple tray food package further comprises a common flexible film that is placed over the top opening of the multiple compartments of each tray to cover and seal the compartments until the food products therein are ready to be consumed.
- the flexible film is a single continuous sheet of film that overlays all of the multiple trays that make up the food package. Between adjacent food trays the film contains a perforation which allows for the film to be torn along the perforation in order to separate the multiple trays, allowing for the film on one tray to be opened without removing the film from another adjacent tray that was previously attached to that tray. This allows for the consumer to open up only one of the multiple trays and to save the rest of the trays, still containing sealed food products, for later consumption.
- the multiple tray food package can be separated into its individual multiple trays and opened for consumption separately, at different times.
- the back panel is first separated into at least two parts along a line of weakness, with a portion of the back panel remaining affixed to each of the trays.
- the flexible film is separated along its perforation into at least two portions, with each portion remaining sealed to its respective tray.
- the reverse of these steps could also be performed.
- the user simply removes the flexible film from a single tray, while permitting the remaining trays to remain sealed.
- FIG. 1 is a top view of a multi-tray food package
- FIG. 2 is a back view of the multi-tray food package of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of the multi-tray food package of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a back perspective view of the multi-tray food package of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5 is a back perspective view of the multi-tray food package of FIG. 1 showing a hole in a back panel of the package;
- FIG. 6 is a view showing the line of weakness being removed from a back panel of the multi-tray food package of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 7 is a view showing the trays being separated along a perforation on a film of the multi-tray food package of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the separated trays of the multi-tray food package of FIG. 1 .
- a multiple-tray, multiple-compartment food package providing for consumption of the food product stored therein at separate times and including upright display of the food package and, in particular, a common flexible film covering all of the compartments of all of the trays that can be separated along a weakened portion, or perforation, prior to opening and a back panel that can be separated into at least two parts along a line or area of weakness are disclosed herein and illustrated in FIGS. 1-8 .
- the back panel extends along the back walls of all of the trays covering at least a portion of the multiple compartments and functioning as a support to stand the food package in an upright position for display purposes.
- the back panel can be separated such that one portion of the back panel is contained on the bottom of one tray and a second portion is contained on a portion of another tray.
- the back panel can contain a hole therethrough for hanging overhead.
- the flexible film comprises a single continuous sheet of film that overlays a top of the compartments of all of the trays and further contains a perforation between adjacent trays. To separate the trays, the flexible film is separated along the perforation to allow adjacent trays to be separated from each other.
- FIG. 1 a top view is shown of a food package 10 having at least two generally rectangular rigid, unconnected trays 12 a and 12 b . However, more than two trays can be included.
- Each of the two trays 12 a and 12 b can further include at least two recessed food compartments, or at least three compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 , as shown in FIG. 1 , for holding a food product.
- the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 can comprise side walls extending downwardly from peripheral 24 and internal 26 flanges of the trays 12 a and 12 b to bottom walls, the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 further having an opening in the top of the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 and parallel to the bottom wall.
- the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 may be recessed preferably between approximately 0.75 inches and 2 inches, such that a food product can be stored therein.
- the openings of the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 may comprise any shape that is appropriate for receiving a food product therein, and may be circular, rectangular, square or any other shape. Not all of the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 may be shaped the same on a single tray; each may be a different shape or have at least one different shape on a single tray.
- the trays 12 a and 12 b can be packaged together such that they are attached to one another via a common air impermeable flexible film 18 placed over the top openings of the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 of each tray 12 a and 12 b, and via a common back panel 28 attached to the bottom walls of the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 ; the trays 12 a and 12 b themselves are not actually connected.
- the flexible film 18 can comprise a single, continuous sheet of film that overlays the top portion of both trays 12 a and 12 b .
- the single, continuous sheet of film 18 that is placed over both trays 12 a and 12 b operates to keep the two trays 12 a and 12 b connected to each other thus that it can be sold as one food package 10 .
- the common flexible film 18 can comprise a transparent or semi-transparent film 18 such that the food products contained within the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 can be at least partially visible.
- the flexible film 18 can contain printing or labeling.
- a design can be printed on an upper portion of the package 10 (adjacent a peripheral 24 and internal 26 flanges) such that the design is presented as an opaque area on the flexible film 18 itself, leaving transparent areas therein for viewing interiors of the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 therethrough.
- the flexible film 18 further contains a weakened portion such as a laser score, mechanical score, tear tape or, preferably, a perforation 20 , that can be positioned between adjacent trays 12 a and 12 b, along which the trays 12 a and 12 b are attached.
- the perforation 20 can span the entire length of the package 10 , from one side end to another opposite side end, or it can span a shorter length as long as the perforation 20 is long enough to allow separation of the adjacent trays 12 a and 12 b from each other and along the film 18 . Where there are only two trays, the perforation 20 may be centrally located.
- the film 18 tears along its perforation 20 and is separated, the film 18 can be divided into at least two portions 18 a and 18 b with each portion remaining intact upon its respective tray 12 a and 12 b until a force is applied to remove the film 18 a and 18 b to uncover the openings of the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 .
- the trays 12 a and 12 b further can comprise a peripheral flange 24 that defines an outer periphery of the top of each tray 12 a and 12 b, and several internal flanges 26 positioned parallel to a bottom of the trays 12 a and 12 b such that they are opposite the bottom and located between compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 and further defining the openings of the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 .
- the flexible film 18 can be affixed to each of the trays 12 a and 12 b at the peripheral flange 24 and internal flange 26 of each tray 12 a and 12 b, thus forming a relatively air-tight seal with respect to the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 containing food product.
- the film 18 can have a portion that extends outwardly from the peripheral flange 24 and past an edge of the peripheral flange 24 to provide a gripping surface for the removal of the film 18 .
- the film 18 can further include tabs 22 at the corners of the package 10 to further aid in removal of the film 18 .
- the film 18 can be sealed to the trays 12 a and 12 b by any suitable methods, such as by using glue, adhesive, ultrasonically sealing or heat-sealing to seal the film 18 to the peripheral and internal flanges 24 and 26 .
- FIG. 2 a back view is shown of the food package 10 having a back panel 28 affixed to each tray 12 a and 12 b .
- the back panel 28 can be attached to a portion of the bottom wall of at least one compartment 14 , 15 , or 16 on each tray 12 a and 12 b, or, as shown in FIG. 2 , the back panel 28 can be attached to a portion of the bottom wall of all three compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 of each tray 12 a and 12 b .
- the back panel 28 is attached to all of the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 on all of the trays 12 a and 12 b .
- the back panel 28 may also be a single, common panel that spans the bottom walls of both trays 12 a and 12 b .
- the back panel 28 can extend outwardly from the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 in at least one direction so that its edge is parallel and aligned with the outer periphery of one of the sides of the peripheral flanges 24 such that it is located immediately beneath it.
- the package 10 can then be placed in an upright position by standing it up on the edge of the back panel 28 and the parallel peripheral edge 24 along the edge of the tray 12 b .
- the edges of the film 18 may be seen around the perimeter of the package 10 , and may also extend slightly past the peripheral flanges 24 , however, the excess film 18 around the perimeter should not interfere with the package 10 standing upright.
- the term “parallel” is used in a general sense, and is not used in a precise, geometric manner.
- the back panel 28 can be attached to the bottom wall by any suitable means, such as by hot melt adhesive.
- the back panel 28 When the back panel 28 is attached to the bottom of the trays 12 a and 12 b, it must be attached in generally the same plane so that the back panel 28 is relatively flat or level across the bottom of the trays 12 a and 12 b so that it can provide adequate support when stood upright.
- the bottom wall may include a first portion having a first depth and a second portion having a second depth, where the second depth is greater than the first depth and the back panel is adhered to the second portion.
- the bottom walls of the smaller depth compartments can contain the second portion, or a projection, that protrudes slightly therefrom as an extension of the bottom wall, in an amount or thickness that is needed to equal the depth of the deepest compartment. Therefore, when the back panel 28 is attached to the bottom of the trays 12 a and 12 b it can contact the bottom walls of the deepest compartments (i.e., a first portion) and the bottom wall projections, or second portions, of any shorter depth compartments, thus providing for the back panel 28 to rest in a level plane despite the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 having different depths.
- the deepest compartments may also contain two portions of different depths, and still alternatively, all the compartments may be at the same depth but still contain a first and second portion with two depths that may be similar.
- Such bottom wall projections can be shaped in many ways, and can span the entire cross-section of the bottom wall or only a portion thereof.
- the back panel 28 also operates to connect the trays 12 a and 12 b together and provide support, keeping the trays 12 a and 12 b attached as one single package 10 .
- the back panel 28 also contains a line or area of weakness 30 , which can be removed to separate the back panel 28 into at least two parts 28 a and 28 b, where each part 28 a and 28 b of the back panel remains attached to its respective tray 12 a and 12 b .
- the back panel 28 may not be as easy to remove or to separate along its line of weakness 30 as is the film 18 along its weakened portion 20 .
- the back panel 28 can provide a sturdier support to keep the trays 12 a and 12 b together than does the film 18 .
- the line of weakness 30 functions to separate the package 10 into its individual trays 12 a and 12 b upon removal of the line of weakness 30 .
- the line of weakness 30 can be centrally located such that it may be generally equidistant between the two trays 12 a and 12 b .
- the line of weakness 30 may comprise a perforated tear strip, perforation, tear tape, tear string, reverse cut score or the like.
- the line of weakness 30 may also include a tab 36 or other gripping end that makes grasping and removing the line of weakness 30 easier.
- the back panel 28 may also contain printing or labeling thereon.
- the back panel 28 may not contain a line or area of weakness 30 at all and instead the back panel 28 can be torn off or removed by hand, thus removing substantially the entire back panel 28 from the bottom walls of the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 to detach the trays 12 a and 12 b.
- the back panel 28 When the back panel 28 is used to display the package 10 and to aid in standing the package 10 upright along a bottom edge, the back panel 28 can have a lower edge 32 that extends beyond the edges of the side wall of at least one of the compartments 14 , 15 , or 16 of the lowermost positioned tray 12 b, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 .
- the lower edge of the back panel 28 can be parallel to a lower edge 34 of the peripheral flange 24 of the lower-positioned base tray 12 b such that the lower edge 32 of the back panel 28 and the lower edge 34 of the peripheral flange 24 form a pair of edges that are generally within a line in the same plane upon which the package 10 can be stood upright.
- a tray that is in a lower position is the tray 12 b that is in a bottom position when two trays are stood on an edge such that one tray is positioned above the other tray, therefore, one tray is on top (positioned above the other) and one tray is on the bottom (positioned below).
- the package 10 can then be balanced to remain upright on its own from the combined support from the lower edge 34 of its bottom-most peripheral flange 24 and the lower edge 32 of the back panel 28 .
- the back panel 28 is preferably rectangular in shape; however, any number of shapes are possible as long as the back panel shape provides for a lower edge 32 to stand on.
- a peggable hole can be provided on a peg member, where the peg member may be the back panel 28 containing a hole in an uppermost portion of the back panel 28 for hanging overhead on a hook in a display case, as shown in FIG. 5 .
- the back panel 28 can have an upper edge 40 that extends beyond an upper edge 42 of the peripheral flange 24 of the upper positioned tray 12 a, such that the upper edge 40 of the back panel 28 extends past the upper edge 42 of the peripheral flange 24 and is parallel to it.
- a hole 44 can then be placed in the upper portion 46 of the back panel 28 such that the hole 44 is located in a plane that is above the package 100 such that when placed on a hook or the like, the hook will not interfere with the trays 12 a and 12 b of the package 100 .
- a peggable hole can be provided on a peg member that can be attached to one or all of the trays where the peg member may be a separate tape or other attachment that already contains a hole and can be affixed to the top portion of either the package 100 or the back panel 28 , thus the back panel 28 itself would not contain a hole through the panel.
- the tape or attachment can be affixed to either a front side or a back side of the package 100 or back panel 28 , where the front side is the part of the package where the film 18 is attached.
- the back panel 28 can also still contain an area of weakness 30 positioned between the trays 12 a and 12 b.
- the rigid trays 12 a and 12 b may be formed from any suitable packaging materials, such as high density polyethylene.
- the rigid trays 12 a and 12 b which are preferably formed from a single sheet of material, may further contain a protective multilayer laminate portion, having an inner and outer layer that serves as a moisture barrier and sealant layer and a middle layer that serves as an oxygen barrier layer.
- the rigid trays 12 a and 12 b can be formed of various other materials. If formed of a relatively stiff material such as polystyrene, the rigid trays 12 a and 12 b can tend to be relatively stiff and of such a nature that the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 , and especially the lower corners thereof, could be damaged if dented or the like in handling. Using certain other materials such as high density polyethylene can provide a somewhat softer and more durable package 10 such that the lower corners may not be as readily damaged.
- the flexible film 18 may also comprise a multilayer film.
- An outer layer of the film 18 can be formed of a number of different film materials, such as polyester, nylon or polyethylene.
- a middle layer can comprise an oxygen barrier layer such as ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) or polyvinylidene dichloride (PVDC).
- An inner layer could comprise a moisture barrier and heat-sealable material such as low density polyethylene.
- the back panel 28 of the package 10 should be constructed of a relatively stiff material, such as paperboard or a relatively thick plastic material such as high density polyethylene when used for both holding the trays 12 a and 12 b together and as a stand-up feature.
- the back panel 28 may instead comprise a pressure-sensitive label or other type of attachment sturdy enough to hold the trays 12 a and 12 b together.
- the individual trays 12 a and 12 b may have a length of about 5 to about 9 inches, preferably about 8 inches, and a width of about 1.5 to about 4 inches, preferably about 3 inches.
- a height or depth of the tray can be at least about 0.35 inches.
- the package 10 comprising two trays can have a similar length and depth as the individual trays, however, the package can have a different width of about 3 to about 8 inches, preferably about 5.5 inches, since it is equal to the width of two trays, or however many are packaged together.
- the food package 10 may include many types of food products.
- at least one of the compartments 14 , 15 or 16 may include proteinaceous foods, such as meat, fish, poultry, cheese, peanut better, and the like, and at least one of the compartments 14 , 15 or 16 may include farinaceous foods, such as bread, crackers, and the like.
- Still other foods that may be included in the compartments 14 , 15 or 16 may be condiments, desserts, confectioneries, fruits, and the like.
- the food package 10 may further contain implements such as plastic utensils and/or napkins.
- a typical package 10 may include a larger compartment 14 having a plurality of crackers and the like while the smaller compartments 15 and 16 may generally include cheeses, meat, fish, and the like.
- a beverage container may also be included.
- the line or area of weakness 30 in the back panel 28 can first be broken. If there is a tab 36 , then the tab 36 can be grasped and pulled across the back panel 28 to aid in removing the line of weakness 30 .
- the back panel 28 is in at least two parts 28 a and 28 b, with one part 28 a remaining connected to one tray 12 a and the other part 28 b remaining connected to the other tray 12 b, and the trays 12 a and 12 b are no longer connected to each other along the back plane of the package 10 .
- the back panel 28 does not contain an area of weakness 30 then substantially the entire back panel 28 can be removed to detach the trays 12 a and 12 b.
- the front plane of the package 10 can be separated along the perforation 20 of the film 18 , as shown in FIG. 7 .
- a consumer can grasp the two opposing sides of the package 10 , by grasping each tray 12 a and 12 b, and gently applying a force to the film 18 such that it tears along its perforation 20 in order to separate into at least two film portions 18 a and 18 b that remain intact upon their respective trays 12 a and 12 b .
- the film 18 is rather weak along its perforation 20 and can be easily separated or torn, while the back panel 28 is much more sturdy and stiff and requires a greater force to separate it along its line of weakness 30 .
- the package 10 is divided into its individual trays 12 a and 12 b, as shown in FIG. 8 , thus providing for separate trays 12 a and 12 b that can be opened at different times and the food therein can be consumed at different times without having to expose all of the compartments 14 , 15 , and 16 on all of the trays 12 a and 12 b.
- a multiple-tray, multiple-compartment food package is provided that allows for packaging the multiple trays together initially and later provides for separating the trays without disrupting the film seal covering the food compartments.
- the disclosure is not limited to the aspects and embodiments described hereinabove, or to any particular embodiments.
- Various modifications to the multiple-tray, multiple-compartment food package can result in substantially the same container and methods of manufacture.
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- A multiple-tray, multiple-compartment food package that can be separated without disturbing adjacent sealed trays, and in particular, a multiple-tray, multiple-component food package that is connected together via a film and back panel.
- Food packages are known to comprise multiple compartments within a single main tray. The multiple compartment food packages can comprise an assortment of food items contained in the recessed compartments and can be covered by a single continuous sheet of film. Once the sheet of film is removed, all of the multiple compartments are simultaneously exposed, such that all of the food items can be consumed in one sitting. One such food package comprised of a single tray with multiple food compartments is disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,375,701 and 5,657,873, both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety, where a single tray has at least three compartments with a common flexible film placed across each of the compartments to seal the food within the package until it is opened. Once the film is removed from the tray in order to provide access to the food products within, the film is no longer resealable, thus preventing the food from being reclosed with the film and stored in the food package if not all consumed. Another feature that is desirable to have on a food package is the ability to display the food package in a retail store such that the front or top side of the package is visible, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,375,701 and 5,657,873. One way to display the package in this position is to stand it in an upright position by using a back panel secured to the back side of the food package, i.e., the back side of the compartments in the tray, and to use the back panel as a support combined with an edge of the tray in standing the package up on its side.
- In order to display the package in an upright position the back panel is used which extends past the edges of the side walls of the compartments in the tray. If it is desired to have two or more trays arranged in series such that they are all connected and packaged together as one package, the multiple trays would all be opened at the same time and consumed at the same time because the single, continuous film that is placed over the top of the two or more trays would expose all of the compartments in all of the trays upon opening and removing the film. Furthermore, the back panel, which is utilized to aid in the display of the package, is secured to the back of the compartments in the tray, such that separating one tray from a second tray would be difficult because both would still be adhered to the common back panel. If multiple trays were manufactured individually, such that each had its own film enclosing the compartments on the tray, this would not provide for an easy way to attach the packages to one another in order to sell and store them together as one unit.
- A multiple-tray, multiple-compartment food package is provided that allows for multiple individual trays to be packaged and sold together in a connected manner, yet allows the trays to be separated from each other and opened independently of each other. Each multiple tray component of the food package contains multiple compartments therein for storing food products and is covered with a common film having a perforation therein or other weakened portion between the individual trays. The multiple tray food package contains a back panel that is placed along the bottom of each tray such that it covers at least a portion of the bottom wall of at least one compartment on each tray and further connects them together. The back panel is a single, common piece, however, it can be separated into at least two pieces along a line or area of weakness located thereon and positioned between the individual trays, thus providing for a portion of the back panel to remain on each tray while also permitting separation of the trays from each other. The back panel is used to provide either a stand-up display feature and/or a hole in the top of the panel to use as an overhead hanging device. The back panel also can provide support for keeping the individual trays together. The multiple trays are not themselves connected but rather are connected via the common flexible film and the common back panel which are both separable along their respective lines of weakness to provide for individual trays.
- The multiple tray food package further comprises a common flexible film that is placed over the top opening of the multiple compartments of each tray to cover and seal the compartments until the food products therein are ready to be consumed. The flexible film is a single continuous sheet of film that overlays all of the multiple trays that make up the food package. Between adjacent food trays the film contains a perforation which allows for the film to be torn along the perforation in order to separate the multiple trays, allowing for the film on one tray to be opened without removing the film from another adjacent tray that was previously attached to that tray. This allows for the consumer to open up only one of the multiple trays and to save the rest of the trays, still containing sealed food products, for later consumption.
- The multiple tray food package can be separated into its individual multiple trays and opened for consumption separately, at different times. To separate the multiple tray food package, the back panel is first separated into at least two parts along a line of weakness, with a portion of the back panel remaining affixed to each of the trays. Then the flexible film is separated along its perforation into at least two portions, with each portion remaining sealed to its respective tray. However, the reverse of these steps could also be performed. When a food item is to be consumed, the user simply removes the flexible film from a single tray, while permitting the remaining trays to remain sealed.
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FIG. 1 is a top view of a multi-tray food package; -
FIG. 2 is a back view of the multi-tray food package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of the multi-tray food package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a back perspective view of the multi-tray food package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5 is a back perspective view of the multi-tray food package ofFIG. 1 showing a hole in a back panel of the package; -
FIG. 6 is a view showing the line of weakness being removed from a back panel of the multi-tray food package ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 7 is a view showing the trays being separated along a perforation on a film of the multi-tray food package ofFIG. 1 ; and -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the separated trays of the multi-tray food package ofFIG. 1 . - A multiple-tray, multiple-compartment food package providing for consumption of the food product stored therein at separate times and including upright display of the food package and, in particular, a common flexible film covering all of the compartments of all of the trays that can be separated along a weakened portion, or perforation, prior to opening and a back panel that can be separated into at least two parts along a line or area of weakness are disclosed herein and illustrated in
FIGS. 1-8 . In particular, the back panel extends along the back walls of all of the trays covering at least a portion of the multiple compartments and functioning as a support to stand the food package in an upright position for display purposes. The back panel can be separated such that one portion of the back panel is contained on the bottom of one tray and a second portion is contained on a portion of another tray. Alternatively or in addition, the back panel can contain a hole therethrough for hanging overhead. The flexible film comprises a single continuous sheet of film that overlays a top of the compartments of all of the trays and further contains a perforation between adjacent trays. To separate the trays, the flexible film is separated along the perforation to allow adjacent trays to be separated from each other. - Turning to
FIG. 1 , a top view is shown of afood package 10 having at least two generally rectangular rigid,unconnected trays trays compartments FIG. 1 , for holding a food product. Thecompartments trays compartments compartments compartments compartments compartments - The
trays flexible film 18 placed over the top openings of thecompartments tray common back panel 28 attached to the bottom walls of thecompartments trays - The
flexible film 18 can comprise a single, continuous sheet of film that overlays the top portion of bothtrays film 18 that is placed over bothtrays trays food package 10. The commonflexible film 18 can comprise a transparent orsemi-transparent film 18 such that the food products contained within thecompartments flexible film 18 can contain printing or labeling. For example, a design can be printed on an upper portion of the package 10 (adjacent a peripheral 24 and internal 26 flanges) such that the design is presented as an opaque area on theflexible film 18 itself, leaving transparent areas therein for viewing interiors of thecompartments - The
flexible film 18 further contains a weakened portion such as a laser score, mechanical score, tear tape or, preferably, aperforation 20, that can be positioned betweenadjacent trays trays perforation 20 can span the entire length of thepackage 10, from one side end to another opposite side end, or it can span a shorter length as long as theperforation 20 is long enough to allow separation of theadjacent trays film 18. Where there are only two trays, theperforation 20 may be centrally located. When thefilm 18 tears along itsperforation 20 and is separated, thefilm 18 can be divided into at least twoportions respective tray film compartments - The
trays peripheral flange 24 that defines an outer periphery of the top of eachtray internal flanges 26 positioned parallel to a bottom of thetrays compartments compartments flexible film 18 can be affixed to each of thetrays peripheral flange 24 andinternal flange 26 of eachtray compartments film 18 can have a portion that extends outwardly from theperipheral flange 24 and past an edge of theperipheral flange 24 to provide a gripping surface for the removal of thefilm 18. Thefilm 18 can further includetabs 22 at the corners of thepackage 10 to further aid in removal of thefilm 18. Thefilm 18 can be sealed to thetrays film 18 to the peripheral andinternal flanges - Turning to
FIG. 2 , a back view is shown of thefood package 10 having aback panel 28 affixed to eachtray back panel 28 can be attached to a portion of the bottom wall of at least onecompartment tray FIG. 2 , theback panel 28 can be attached to a portion of the bottom wall of all threecompartments tray back panel 28 is attached to all of thecompartments trays back panel 28 may also be a single, common panel that spans the bottom walls of bothtrays back panel 28 can extend outwardly from thecompartments peripheral flanges 24 such that it is located immediately beneath it. Thepackage 10 can then be placed in an upright position by standing it up on the edge of theback panel 28 and the parallelperipheral edge 24 along the edge of thetray 12 b. When viewed from the back, the edges of thefilm 18 may be seen around the perimeter of thepackage 10, and may also extend slightly past theperipheral flanges 24, however, theexcess film 18 around the perimeter should not interfere with thepackage 10 standing upright. As used herein and throughout this application, the term “parallel” is used in a general sense, and is not used in a precise, geometric manner. Theback panel 28 can be attached to the bottom wall by any suitable means, such as by hot melt adhesive. - When the
back panel 28 is attached to the bottom of thetrays back panel 28 is relatively flat or level across the bottom of thetrays compartments compartments compartments back panel 28 is attached to the bottom of thetrays back panel 28 to rest in a level plane despite thecompartments - The
back panel 28 also operates to connect thetrays trays single package 10. Theback panel 28 also contains a line or area ofweakness 30, which can be removed to separate theback panel 28 into at least two parts 28 a and 28 b, where each part 28 a and 28 b of the back panel remains attached to itsrespective tray back panel 28 may not be as easy to remove or to separate along its line ofweakness 30 as is thefilm 18 along its weakenedportion 20. Theback panel 28 can provide a sturdier support to keep thetrays film 18. The line ofweakness 30 functions to separate thepackage 10 into itsindividual trays weakness 30. The line ofweakness 30 can be centrally located such that it may be generally equidistant between the twotrays weakness 30 may comprise a perforated tear strip, perforation, tear tape, tear string, reverse cut score or the like. The line ofweakness 30 may also include atab 36 or other gripping end that makes grasping and removing the line ofweakness 30 easier. Theback panel 28 may also contain printing or labeling thereon. Alternatively, theback panel 28 may not contain a line or area ofweakness 30 at all and instead theback panel 28 can be torn off or removed by hand, thus removing substantially theentire back panel 28 from the bottom walls of thecompartments trays - When the
back panel 28 is used to display thepackage 10 and to aid in standing thepackage 10 upright along a bottom edge, theback panel 28 can have alower edge 32 that extends beyond the edges of the side wall of at least one of thecompartments tray 12 b, as shown inFIGS. 3 and 4 . The lower edge of theback panel 28 can be parallel to alower edge 34 of theperipheral flange 24 of the lower-positionedbase tray 12 b such that thelower edge 32 of theback panel 28 and thelower edge 34 of theperipheral flange 24 form a pair of edges that are generally within a line in the same plane upon which thepackage 10 can be stood upright. A tray that is in a lower position is thetray 12 b that is in a bottom position when two trays are stood on an edge such that one tray is positioned above the other tray, therefore, one tray is on top (positioned above the other) and one tray is on the bottom (positioned below). When in this upright position, thepackage 10 can then be balanced to remain upright on its own from the combined support from thelower edge 34 of its bottom-mostperipheral flange 24 and thelower edge 32 of theback panel 28. Theback panel 28 is preferably rectangular in shape; however, any number of shapes are possible as long as the back panel shape provides for alower edge 32 to stand on. - Alternatively and/or in addition to the stand-up feature, a peggable hole can be provided on a peg member, where the peg member may be the
back panel 28 containing a hole in an uppermost portion of theback panel 28 for hanging overhead on a hook in a display case, as shown inFIG. 5 . When theback panel 28 is used to hang the package from an overhead hook or the like, theback panel 28 can have anupper edge 40 that extends beyond anupper edge 42 of theperipheral flange 24 of the upper positionedtray 12 a, such that theupper edge 40 of theback panel 28 extends past theupper edge 42 of theperipheral flange 24 and is parallel to it. Ahole 44 can then be placed in theupper portion 46 of theback panel 28 such that thehole 44 is located in a plane that is above thepackage 100 such that when placed on a hook or the like, the hook will not interfere with thetrays package 100. Alternatively, a peggable hole can be provided on a peg member that can be attached to one or all of the trays where the peg member may be a separate tape or other attachment that already contains a hole and can be affixed to the top portion of either thepackage 100 or theback panel 28, thus theback panel 28 itself would not contain a hole through the panel. The tape or attachment can be affixed to either a front side or a back side of thepackage 100 orback panel 28, where the front side is the part of the package where thefilm 18 is attached. In addition to the hole feature, whether on theback panel 28 itself or attached as a separate attachment, theback panel 28 can also still contain an area ofweakness 30 positioned between thetrays - The
rigid trays rigid trays rigid trays rigid trays compartments durable package 10 such that the lower corners may not be as readily damaged. - The
flexible film 18 may also comprise a multilayer film. An outer layer of thefilm 18 can be formed of a number of different film materials, such as polyester, nylon or polyethylene. A middle layer can comprise an oxygen barrier layer such as ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) or polyvinylidene dichloride (PVDC). An inner layer could comprise a moisture barrier and heat-sealable material such as low density polyethylene. Theback panel 28 of thepackage 10 should be constructed of a relatively stiff material, such as paperboard or a relatively thick plastic material such as high density polyethylene when used for both holding thetrays back panel 28 may instead comprise a pressure-sensitive label or other type of attachment sturdy enough to hold thetrays individual trays package 10 comprising two trays can have a similar length and depth as the individual trays, however, the package can have a different width of about 3 to about 8 inches, preferably about 5.5 inches, since it is equal to the width of two trays, or however many are packaged together. - The
food package 10 may include many types of food products. For example, at least one of thecompartments compartments compartments food package 10 may further contain implements such as plastic utensils and/or napkins. For example, atypical package 10 may include alarger compartment 14 having a plurality of crackers and the like while thesmaller compartments - In order to separate the
trays trays weakness 30 in theback panel 28, as shown inFIG. 6 , can first be broken. If there is atab 36, then thetab 36 can be grasped and pulled across theback panel 28 to aid in removing the line ofweakness 30. Upon separation of the line ofweakness 30, theback panel 28 is in at least two parts 28 a and 28 b, with one part 28 a remaining connected to onetray 12 a and the other part 28 b remaining connected to theother tray 12 b, and thetrays package 10. Alternatively, if theback panel 28 does not contain an area ofweakness 30 then substantially theentire back panel 28 can be removed to detach thetrays - After the
back panel 28 has been separated into at least two parts 28 a and 28 b, then the front plane of thepackage 10 can be separated along theperforation 20 of thefilm 18, as shown inFIG. 7 . A consumer can grasp the two opposing sides of thepackage 10, by grasping eachtray film 18 such that it tears along itsperforation 20 in order to separate into at least twofilm portions respective trays film 18 is rather weak along itsperforation 20 and can be easily separated or torn, while theback panel 28 is much more sturdy and stiff and requires a greater force to separate it along its line ofweakness 30. Thus after removing the line ofweakness 30 and tearing along theperforation 20 of thefilm 18, thepackage 10 is divided into itsindividual trays FIG. 8 , thus providing forseparate trays compartments trays - From the foregoing, it will be appreciated a multiple-tray, multiple-compartment food package is provided that allows for packaging the multiple trays together initially and later provides for separating the trays without disrupting the film seal covering the food compartments. However, the disclosure is not limited to the aspects and embodiments described hereinabove, or to any particular embodiments. Various modifications to the multiple-tray, multiple-compartment food package can result in substantially the same container and methods of manufacture.
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