GB2371796A - A sleeve for a food tray - Google Patents

A sleeve for a food tray Download PDF

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GB2371796A
GB2371796A GB0102395A GB0102395A GB2371796A GB 2371796 A GB2371796 A GB 2371796A GB 0102395 A GB0102395 A GB 0102395A GB 0102395 A GB0102395 A GB 0102395A GB 2371796 A GB2371796 A GB 2371796A
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food tray
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Gary Smith
Kam Devsi
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CIRCUS OLIVE Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
    • B65D77/0413—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid or semi-rigid and the outer container being of polygonal cross-section formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks, e.g. carton
    • B65D77/0433—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid or semi-rigid and the outer container being of polygonal cross-section formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks, e.g. carton the inner container being a tray or like shallow container, not formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks

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Abstract

A sleeve (1) for a food tray is formed by folding a single sheet of material without gluing and comprises a generally rectangular base (2), a pair of generally rectangular upright side walls (3) extending upwardly form opposite side edges of the base and a pair of cover walls (4, 5) extending inwardly from the upper edges of the side walls and overlapping one another to form a cover spaced above the base. The cover walls are formed with a slot (8) and a tongue (9) for releasably connecting them together in their overlapping configuration such that the sleeve can be unfolded for use as a place mat.

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A SLEEVE FOR A FOOD TRAY
Prepared meals and other food is often sold in food trays such as aluminium foil trays with card lids. Meals are also sold on a tray which can be used as a plate. Such a tray will also be provided with a removable lid or cover.
The invention relates to a sleeve for a food tray and in particular to a sleeve which is folded from a single sheet of material without gluing and which can be unfolded for use as a place mat.
Accordingly the invention provides a sleeve for a food tray folded from a single sheet of material without gluing to form a generally rectangular sleeve comprising: a generally rectangular base; a pair of generally rectangular upright side walls extending upwardly form opposite side edges of the base; and a cover extending between the side walls and spaced above the base; wherein the sleeve is formed with means for releasably holding it in its folded configuration such that it can be unfolded for use as a place mat.
An embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a view of a sleeve blank in an unfolded configuration ; and Figure 2 is a view of the sleeve in its folded configuration.
The sleeve 1 comprises a generally rectangular base 2, a pair of generally rectangular side walls 3 and a pair of cover walls 4,5. The side walls extend upwardly
from opposite side edges of the base and are connected thereto through folds 6. The cover walls 4, 5 extend inwardly from the upper edges of the side walls 3 and are connected thereto through folds 7. The cover walls 4,5 overlap one another to form a cover spaced above the base.
The cover walls 4,5 are formed with means for releasably connecting them together in their overlapping configuration to hold the sleeve in its folded configuration.
The connecting means are provided by a slot 8 formed in cover wall 4 and a co-operating tongue 9 formed in cover wall 5.
Other means for holding the sleeve in its folded configuration are envisaged. For example, the cover may be formed as a single panel extending from the upper edge of one of the side walls and having means for releasably connecting it to the other side wall.
When folded as shown in Figure 2, the sleeve is suitable for surrounding and protecting a food tray. When un-folded, the sleeve can lie flat for use as a place mat and, for this purpose, at least that surface of the sheet of material which is the inner surface when the sleeve is formed, may be liquid impermeable.
In one embodiment the sheet of material comprises a laminate formed by an inner card layer with upper and lower liquid impermeable layers applied thereto.
The inner surface of the sleeve, which forms the upper surface of the place mat, can also be printed to bear advertising or other material.

Claims (5)

1. A sleeve for a food tray folded from a single sheet of material without gluing to form a generally rectangular sleeve comprising: a generally rectangular base; a pair of generally rectangular upright side walls extending upwardly form opposite side edges of the base; and a cover extending between the side walls and spaced above the base; wherein the sleeve is formed with means for releasably holding it in its folded configuration such that it can be unfolded for use as a place mat.
2. A sleeve for a food tray according to claim 1, wherein the cover is formed by a pair of cover walls extending inwardly from the upper edges of the side walls and overlapping one another.
3. A sleeve for a food tray according to claim 2, wherein the means for releasably holding the sleeve in its folded configuration is provided by a slot formed in one of the cover walls and a tongue formed on the other cover wall.
4. A sleeve for a food tray according to any preceding claim, wherein that surface of the sheet of material which is the inner surface when the sleeve is formed, is liquid impermeable.
5. A sleeve for a food tray substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2946030A1 (en) * 2009-05-26 2010-12-03 Rdb Assembly for delivering meal tray containing ready-made food to e.g. residence, has container placed in tubular shaped parallelepiped package comprising faces, where tubular shaped parallelepiped package is formed by side flanks
GB2599770A (en) * 2020-08-04 2022-04-13 Dario Liporazzi Fabian Tablecloth for trays

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB234710A (en) * 1924-11-14 1925-06-04 James Elliott Wilson Improvements in and relating to packing and wrapping-up articles
GB769923A (en) * 1954-10-18 1957-03-13 Excel Company Ltd Improvements in or relating to the packaging of sausages or the like
US4221320A (en) * 1979-04-09 1980-09-09 Champion International Corporation Composite including tray restrained with outer cover
GB2294254A (en) * 1994-10-14 1996-04-24 Assidomon Packaging Uk Ltd Packaging sleeves

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB234710A (en) * 1924-11-14 1925-06-04 James Elliott Wilson Improvements in and relating to packing and wrapping-up articles
GB769923A (en) * 1954-10-18 1957-03-13 Excel Company Ltd Improvements in or relating to the packaging of sausages or the like
US4221320A (en) * 1979-04-09 1980-09-09 Champion International Corporation Composite including tray restrained with outer cover
GB2294254A (en) * 1994-10-14 1996-04-24 Assidomon Packaging Uk Ltd Packaging sleeves

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2946030A1 (en) * 2009-05-26 2010-12-03 Rdb Assembly for delivering meal tray containing ready-made food to e.g. residence, has container placed in tubular shaped parallelepiped package comprising faces, where tubular shaped parallelepiped package is formed by side flanks
GB2599770A (en) * 2020-08-04 2022-04-13 Dario Liporazzi Fabian Tablecloth for trays
GB2599770B (en) * 2020-08-04 2023-05-24 Dario Liporazzi Fabian Tablecloth for trays

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