US2008023472A1PendingUtilityA1

Stackable clamshell type of container

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 31, 2006Filed: Jul 31, 2007Published: Jan 31, 2008
Est. expiryJul 31, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Allen Brandt
B65D 85/34B65D 75/24
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Abstract

A container of the clamshell type, with an upper and lower shell, the lower shell having a footing and the upper shell having a platform. The clamshell container is especially useful in the packaging of peento types of peaches and nectarines, or also with conventionally shaped peaches and nectarines. The shells are separated at a plane, the plane of separation plane directed at approximately a forty-five degree angle relative to the footing plane. With the separation plane oriented at close to a forty-five degree angle off the footing plane, or an angled shell separation, the lip surface extending from the container does not interfere with neighboring containers, stacked above, below or in a single layer. Each container's footing rests on the platform of the container below, without contacting the lip surface, hinge or handle of a neighboring container. This feature provides display advantages, and a closer stacking of clam shell type containers.

Claims

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1 . A container for an article comprising:
 an upper shell and a lower shell, the lower shell having a footing and the upper shell having a platform;   the upper shell substantially separated from the lower shell at a separation plane, the separation plane at approximately a forty-five degree angle relative to the footing; and   the platform approximately parallel with the footing.   
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1 , additionally including:
 a label receivable onto the platform.   
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 1 , additionally including:
 a label receivable onto the footing.   
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the upper shell is connected to the lower shell at a hinge on the separation plane.   
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the platform of the container is able to receive the footing of a second, stacked container.   
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 1 , additionally including:
 a lip surface that extends from the container along and approximately parallel to the separation plane; and   the lip surface of the container does not interfere with a neighboring container, the neighboring container stacked above, below or in a single layer, relative to the container.   
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 1 , additionally including:
 an article receivable into the container, substantially enclosed within the upper shell and the lower shell.   
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the article is a perishable item.   
   
   
       9 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the article is selected from the group consisting of a peach, and a nectarine.   
   
   
       10 . A container system for an article comprising:
 a first container having a first upper shell and a first lower shell, the first lower shell having a first footing and the first upper shell having a first platform;   the first footing resting on a first footing plane;   the first upper shell substantially separated from the first lower shell at a first separation plane, the first separation plane at approximately a forty-five degree angle relative to the first footing plane;   the first platform approximately parallel with the first footing;   a second container having a second upper shell and a second lower shell, the second lower shell having a second footing;   the second footing resting on a second footing plane;   the second footing plane substantially parallel to the first footing plane;   the second upper shell substantially separated from the second lower shell at a second separation plane, the second separation plane at approximately a forty-five degree angle relative to the second footing plane;   the second platform approximately parallel with the first footing; and   the second container stackable onto the first container, with the second footing resting on the first platform.   
   
   
       11 . The container system of  claim 10 , additionally including:
 a label receivable onto the first platform.   
   
   
       12 . The container system of  claim 10 , additionally including:
 a label receivable onto the first footing.   
   
   
       13 . The container system of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the first upper shell is connected to the first lower shell at a hinge on the first separation plane.   
   
   
       14 . The container system of  claim 10 , additionally including:
 a lip surface that extends from the first container along and approximately parallel to the first separation plane; and   the lip surface of the first container does not interfere with a neighboring container, the neighboring container stacked above, below or in a single layer, relative to the first container.   
   
   
       15 . The container system of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the neighboring container is the second container.   
   
   
       16 . The container system of  claim 10 , additionally including:
 a first article is receivable into the first container, substantially enclosed within the first upper shell and the first lower shell.   
   
   
       17 . The container system of  claim 10 , additionally including:
 a second article is receivable into the second container, substantially enclosed within the second upper shell and the second lower shell.   
   
   
       18 . The container system of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the first article is a perishable item.   
   
   
       19 . The container system of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the second article is a perishable item.

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