US 12,186,946 B2
Food container and methods and systems for manufacturing food containers
Tom Nalle, Beaverton, MI (US); Victor L. Chun, Beaverton, MI (US); Jess Long, Beaverton, MI (US); Seth Dickman, Beaverton, MI (US); Steffen Brown, Beaverton, MI (US); and Koben Miceli, Beaverton, MI (US)
Assigned to BROWN LLC, Beaverton, MI (US)
Filed by Brown LLC, Beaverton, MI (US)
Filed on May 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/659,352.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/501,024, filed on May 9, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0375326 A1, Nov. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B29C 43/40 (2006.01); B29C 43/02 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 43/40 (2013.01) [B29C 43/021 (2013.01); B29C 43/027 (2013.01); B29C 2043/023 (2013.01); B29C 2043/403 (2013.01); B29L 2031/712 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A forming tool for forming a pressware product, the forming tool comprising:
a positive mold plate including an annular protrusion and a plurality of elongated radial protrusions extending radially outward from the annular protrusion;
a positive mold block positioned within the annular protrusion;
a negative mold plate defining a circular cavity operable to receive the annular protrusion and including a plurality of radial grooves extending radially from the cavity and operable to receive the elongated radial protrusions; and
a negative mold block secured to the negative mold plate within the cavity.