Mylar blended plate and package

Abstract

A package that comprises a bottom, a plurality of sidewalls extending away from the bottom defining an open top, each sidewall coupled to the bottom with a bottom-to-sidewall transition. The package may include a plurality of curved corner sidewalls disposed between the sidewalls and coupled to the bottom with a bottom-to-corner transition. The bottom-to-sidewall transition may comprise three sections, wherein a second section is substantially planar or slightly arced and the first and third sections being curved as necessary. The package may also include the bottom-to-corner transition comprising at least three sections, the second section being substantially planar wherein the first and third sections are curved as necessary. The second sections of both transitions may be angularly orientated to the bottom and sidewalls. The package may further include a plurality of transition elements between to couple the bottom-to-corner and bottom-to-side transitions.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A package that comprises:
 a bottom;   a plurality of sidewalls extending away from said bottom defining an open top, each sidewall coupled to said bottom with a bottom-to-sidewall transition;   a plurality of curved corner sidewalls disposed between said plurality of sidewalls;   wherein a bottom-to-sidewall transition comprises at least three sections, wherein a second section is substantially planar and a first section is a curved transition between the bottom and the second section and a third section that is a curved transition between the second section and one of the plurality of sidewalls.   
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1  comprising four sidewalls extending substantially perpendicular to said bottom, and four curved corner sidewalls disposed between said four sidewalls. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 1  wherein said second section of said bottom-to-sidewall transition lies at an angle with respect to said bottom. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 3  wherein said angle is in a range between thirty and sixty degrees. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 4  wherein said angle is around forty-five degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 1  further comprising a bottom-to-corner transition comprising at least three sections, said second section being substantially planar wherein said first section is curved and transitions between bottom and second section, and third section has at least two curves and transitions between second section and curved sidewall. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 6  further comprising a first transition element to transition between said first section of said bottom-to-sidewall transition and said first section of said bottom-to-corner transition; a second transition element to transition between said second section of said bottom-to-sidewall transition and said second section of said bottom-to-corner transition;
 and an segmented transition between said third section of said bottom-to-sidewall transition and said third section of said bottom-to-corner transition. 
 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 7  wherein a portion of said segmented transition is coupled to said second section of said bottom-to-corner transition. 
     
     
         9 . A plate for forming a package, the package comprising:
 a bottom;   a plurality of sidewalls extending away from said bottom defining an open top, each sidewall coupled to said bottom with a bottom-to-sidewall transition;   a plurality of curved corner sidewalls disposed between said plurality of sidewalls;   wherein a bottom-to-sidewall transition comprises at least three sections, wherein a second section is substantially planar and a first section is a curved transition between the bottom and the second section and a third section that is a curved transition between the second section and one of the plurality of sidewalls.   
     
     
         10 . A packaging machine including the plate of  claim 9 . 
     
     
         11 . A package wherein the package comprises:
 a bottom;   a plurality of sidewalls defining an open top, each sidewall coupled to said bottom with a bottom-to-sidewall transition;   a plurality of curved corner sidewalls between said plurality of sidewalls;   wherein the bottom-to-sidewall transition comprises three sections, wherein a second section is an arc of a first radius, wherein a first section is a curved transition between the bottom and the second section, the first section having a second radius, wherein a third section is a curved transition between the second section and one of the plurality of sidewalls, the first section having a third radius, and wherein said first radius is greater than both said second radius and said third radius.