US 12,454,081 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 Dec. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/971,299.
Application 18/971,299 is a division of application No. 18/659,352, filed on May 9, 2024, granted, now 12,186,946.
Application 18/971,299 is a division of application No. 29/937,438, filed on Apr. 15, 2024.
Application 18/971,299 is a division of application No. 29/937,432, filed on Apr. 15, 2024.
Application 18/971,299 is a division of application No. 29/932,778, filed on Mar. 15, 2024.
Application 18/971,299 is a division of application No. 29/931,412, filed on Mar. 6, 2024.
Application 18/971,299 is a division of application No. 29/931,408, filed on Mar. 6, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/501,024, filed on May 9, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0091262 A1, Mar. 20, 2025
Int. Cl. B65D 21/02 (2006.01); B29C 43/02 (2006.01); B29C 43/40 (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)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pressware product having opposing first and second sides, the pressware product being pairable with another pressware product to form a food container, the pressware product comprising:
a central portion for supporting food;
a sidewall encircling the central portion; and
a flange encircling the sidewall opposite the central portion, the flange comprising:
a plurality of alignment ridges;
a plurality of alignment grooves spaced from the alignment ridges for engaging alignment ridges of the other pressware product,
the plurality of alignment ridges and the plurality of alignment grooves being configured to annularly align the pressware product with the other pressware product;
a plurality of flaps for being inserted into slots of the other pressware product; and
a plurality of slots for receiving flaps of the other pressware product,
the plurality of flaps and the plurality of slots being configured to secure and annularly retain the pressware product with the other pressware product.